The Portland daily press., 1886-12-24
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meeting of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen.
The Horse Railroad Company to
Keep the Rails Uncovered.

A special meeting Of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held last evening Alder
man Briggs was absent.
The following papers were presented;
STREETS DESIGNATED FOR C9AsTING.
Ordered, that with the exception of the
streets below designated and described, it
shall be unlawful 10 slide with a sled or 9TH
er vehicle, on any Of the streets, roads or
sidewalks within the city limits IN ace0r-
dance with sections A and 70 of chapter
threeof the Revised Statutes.
Melbourne, to the Eastern Promenade.
Turner. To the Eastern Promenade
Beckett, from Hanson'S Lane 10 The Eastern
Atlantic, TO Eastern Promenade.
Fore, down the hill by the Portland Company.
Hancock, 10 Fore
Fox, from Washington to Back Bav
Anderson, from Cumberland
Mayo, from Cumberland.
Pearl, from Cumberland
CEDAR, IRON Oxford to Lincoln.
Aluef, from Portland to kennebec
Braitle, from Portland 10 Kennebec.
Oak, from Prospect 10 Cumberland.
Avon, from Deeging 10 Cumberland.
New state, fran Cumberland 10 Portland
Melen from Congress 70 Portland.
weymouth, from Congress 20 Port and
Hampshire from Middle 20 Fore.
Cotton, from Free 10 Pore.
Pleasant, from High 10 Centre
Winter. from Gray to Danforth
Danforul, from Vaughan TO West Commercial.
oxford, from Washington to Anterson.
The order was given passage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An order was passed grantn authority to
the City Treasurer, 10 hold in allegiance the
unpaid sewer assessments on the sewers as
seased February 18th, 1886, until such time
as it ma, be deemed expediont to collect the
same.
The Treasurer was authorized to pay the
treasurer Of the Widows Wood Society the
sum of $40 the annual Interest Of the Clapp
fund.
The petition Of Dawson & Hall for a fish
market at Ao. 2S0. Danforth street, was
granted.
The petition of Annie I. Davis to erect a
new wooden building at No. 500 Congress
street, was referred with power.
Petition Of llorato Haley for an mean
descent light on Mayo street, was referred.
THE HORSE RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Mayor read the following petition:
70 the Honorable Board Of Nd1or and aldermen
II the GU Of poriidad,
The undersigned, believing thar the wants of
hie greater part 81 the population OF Portland
WHO nave n private conveyance, are best sub
served by the horse ears, and that the service OH
runners Is necessarily ulsOnfurtable and unsatis4
S Sard u ap SGspeeqf request youT honorable
pahy to operate IFS road on wheels during the
winter season provided said company viii re-
move az surplus SLOW from the sides of the
streets through which its tracks run so AS to
iGake The travelling reasonably safe and conSell-
lent.
In reply to an enquiry from Alderman
Sawyer, Hon. G. T. Libby, counsel for the
read, stated that the petition was signed by
something like 600 firms and individuals
Alderman Sawyer said that though no
petition on the other side had been pre-
sented, nc understood that such a one was
10 circulation and probably would have been
presented had the fact of the meeting been
more generally known.
The Mayor remarked that he had read the
notice in the newspapers.
Alderman Marks inquired if the rap.e-
sentatives Of the street railroad company
who were present desired TO make any
statement.
Alderman Sawyer said that before the
statement was made he would like to ask
what rights the railroad company had
alreadylrelatiye to snow.
The Mayor hadn't examined the question
thoroughly SO as to present an opinion of
any weight, but supposed that full authority
rested with the Mayor and Aldermen.
The clerk read the order of last year per-
hitting the company to remove the snow.
TWAS decided that the action of last years
board had nothing to do with the case.
In answer to the question as to what right
the company already possessed a passage on
page 406 of the city ordinances was read as
governing the case. The ordinance forbids
the removal of snow and lee whenever there
is depth exceeding six inches, unless per-
mission to the contrary IS given by tho city
officials.
Alderman Marks moved that thepettion as
presented by granted, on condition that the
Railroad Company remove the snow and ice
TO the satisfaction of the Street Commits
sioner He said he mads the motion be-
cause tie Thought the peonle We're looking for
the granting OF the desired license He had
talked with many scout it, and, he heard a
unanimous expression in favor Of it, &The
citizens grew .dore and more dependent on
the street rsdroad service every year. The
Portland road rendered service equal if
not supfior to that Of any other place. He
thought that the company were showing
such enterprise and such regard for the
ptolle convenience that every facility should
e given to encourage them to continue their
good service. He therefore offered the fol-
lowing order:
Ordered, That the Portland Railroad Com
pany be authorized to keep its tracks free
from snow and Ice during the winter season
50 as to operate its cars on wheels; provided.
the companyIremoYe the surplus snow from
the sides Of the streets through which tracks
are located, SO as 70 make the same reason
ably safe and convenient for travel: the
work TO be done to the satisfaction of the
Street Commissioner.
The order was passed By a vote Of to /.
Alderman Sawyer casting the negative vote.
The meeting then adjourned.
PERSONAL.