The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-07

| Inc @1oo,VoV VI Atlantlc ana St. Lawrence
Railroad Bonds are to be paid from the At
lantic and st. Lawrence sinking fund
| PETITIONS.
| Petitions were received and disposed of as
follows:
| For yictualers' licenses: Peter Quinn.
| George. w. Morrill,. For innholders' licenses,
| Foss d. O,Connor; referred to the City
| Marshal. Mrs. A. L. Davis, to enter private
| drain in Henry street; granted. owen,
| Strout d Co., maintaining steam engine
| granted. E. p. Chase, for damages for
alleged defect in sewer; referred. p. H.
Gordon, for compensation for being pre-
| PETITIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
1t was ordered that the City Clerk publish
notices of petitions to the Legislature from
the City of Portland praying for legislation
by which the city shall not be required to
support Stroudwater Bridge in Deering and
| Pride's Bridge on the Presumpscot River
between Deering and Westbrook; also that
the boundary line between Portland and
| Deering may be changed. to include in the
city limits small strip ofsland near Libbv's
Corner, and that commission may be
established to take charge in behalf OF the
city OF all the public lands. flats, shores and
rights In tlde waters in and near Back Cove
at Portland
CHATHAM STREET SEWER.
The committee on drains and sewers rec
commended the construction of sewer on
Chatham street The city civil engineers
estimate of the cost was 1924, and the COM
mittee were authorized to build the sewer
and to take $275 from unexpended bal
ances for that purpose.
ELECTRIC LIGHT POLES.
Upon the petition of the Electric Light
Company to erect line of poles on the sonth-
erly side OF Congress street, hearing had
P Hsrmor ora ordered Hes,or LsorIng Short &
to any poles in front of their stores. The
petition was then granted with a provision
that the city shall have the privilege of
strlnging wires on tho poles and the consent
OF the AUDITORS shall be obtained to their
erection.
NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS.
The committee reported they had granted
the following petitions: Daniel Gallagher,
Patrick Parshley, Martin l.. Jackman. Geo
w. Brown, Geo. c. Hopkins. Leave to
withdraw was granted to w. p. Goss, Moses
morrill,, and Mrs. Mary Greedy
MRS. PENCILS CLAIM.
Mrs. l.. c. Pencil was given a hearing, in
Whicn she presented her claims for damages
ana remuneration for being twice committed
10 the insane hospital at Augusta, and also
to the Portland aims house. The matter was
referred to the committee on claims
MIR. soUTHwoRTH's ENGINE.
Rev: Francis Southworth petitioned for
the privilege of maintaining a steam engine
IN ms building on Middle street. A remon-
STRANGE, signed by C. A. Cummings and 9th
ers, was presented. After some discussion
granted '0''''0'
Subsequently upon the request of the re-
monstrants, the vote granting the netition
was reconsidered and the hearing will be
continued next Saturday evening.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The city engineer, the street commissioner
and the city marshal gave notice that n wood
en- building overreached upon the westerly
side of Sheridan street at its junction with
Congress, and the city marshal was instruct
ed to cause the removal of said obstruct-
ion.