The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-05

Inc regular october meeting OF the Clty
Council was held last evening. There was
little business transacted and the session
was short one.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The Board came to order at 7.3O at the call
of the Mayor. Absent, Alderman Marks.
EVERGREEN CEMETERY.
A request from the trustees of Evergreen
Cemetery that they be authorized to with
draw $4,000 from the Cemetery fund for the
purpose of introducing Sebago water into
the Cemetery grounds was received. The
intention of the trustees is to lay and own
the pipes, paying yearly rate for the water
used. An order authorizing the trustees to
take the desired action was passed.
A LICENSE FOR THE BIJoU RINK.
A petition was received from G. E. Mar
wick for license to maintain roller skat-
ing rink at the corner of Church and Federa1
streets.
Alderman Mcmahon said that he was sat
isfied he had done an injustice in voting
against former petition for license for
the Bijou Rink. He thought the license
should be granted with certain restrictions.
Alderman Kicker sad he was sorry the
matter had been brought up at this time and
thought it looked like part of plan to
bring this matter up when some members of
the Board were absent. Alderman Kicker
moved that the petitioner have leave to with
draw and the motion was seconded by Alder
man Beale. The motion was put and lost,
Aldermen Beale and Kicker casting the only
affirmative votes.
Alderman Briggs then moved that the Ii
cense be granted, the motion was seconded
by Alderman Sawyer and passed.
The Board fixed the hour for closing the
rink at 10 o'clock.
FIRE ALARM BOXES.
Alderman Beale presented series of reso-
buttons from the Board of Fire Underwriters
to the committee on fire department, re-
questing that in view of delays which have
occurred in sending in alarms of fire some
arrangements might be made whereby the
boxes might be opened without a key and
also that the number of boxes on the south
east slope of the city be increased The
matter was referred to the committee on
electrical appliances under whose control
the boxes and keys come.
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Owing to the fact that three of the mem
bers of the Board will be unable to attend
the adjourned hearing on the petition for
taking Market Square as site for the Sol
diers' Monument, it was voted that new
hearing be given Monday evening, Oct. 25th.
The hearing next Monday evening will be
adjourned finally, nothing else being done.
STREET LIGHTING.
Alderman Briggs introduced the following
report:
The joint standing committee ON street
lamps, to whom was referred the matter of a
contract for lighting the streets of the city,
beg leave to report, asking for a further time
to make said contract, not to exceed one
month, and that they be empowered to ex-
tend the present contract one month, at the
same rate, pro rata, as is now paid The re-
port was accepted and the request granted.
NEw'wooDEN BUILDINGS.
The following persons petitioned for per-
mission to erect new wooden buildings, and
their petitions were referred: Samuel Had
lock, Charles street; }. W. Rackley, street;
Mrs. Jane Phillips, 66 Lincoln street; H. P.
Huston, 81 North street.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Leave to withdraw was recommended by
the committee on judicial proceedings and
claims in the cases of Mrs. Hannah E.
Thompson, petitioner for damages by defect
in drainage of Middle street, and of Mrs.
VIM. L. Thompson for damages received by
falling on Plum street.
Thompson having requested further hear
ing in her case.
Leave to withdraw was recommended by
the committee on drains and sewers in the
case of John Fillmore, petitioner for dam
ages alleged to have been done by filling over
the outlets Of sewers in the Back Cove, the
committee finding that said work was done
at the solicitation of private parties, and
that the petitioner is not entitled to any
compensation from the city. The report was
adopted.
Upon the petition of the Franklin Wharf
Company, the committee on drains and
sewers reported that they found the liability
of the city for the dredging of deposits in
the Franklin Wharf dock to be questionable,
and begged that the matter might be re-
ferred to the committee ON judicial proceed
ings and claims. The report was accepted
and the recommendations of the committee
adopted.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
The following petitions were referred:
OF the estate of Charles Mullen, by John
Fl. MeCue, agent, claim of $101.26 for labor
on wall ON Adams street.
Of Stephen W. Wason, for compensation
for damages received on Prides Bridge.
Of the New England Telephone and Tele-
40 feet high at SO Market street. On this
petition, notice of hearing was ordered.
PETITIONS GRANTED
The following petitions were granted:
Of Chas. Ell. True to maintain steam en-
CINE and boiler at the Silver street market.
Of Rudolph Richner to maintain a steam
engine and boiler at 499a Congress street.
Of VIM. Deehan for permission to remove
a tree at 112 Clark street.
OF James Herbert for license as q victualer
at 255 Federal street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Orders were passed that the City Treasurer
enter on the Drain and Sewer Book credit
of $22.98 to Messrs Burgess, Fobes & Co.,
been paid by them as the assessment on a lot
taken for the extension of Wilson street and
that the City Treasurer pay Francis Fessen-
den 5000 for land taken on Beckett street
for the extension of Wilson street.
The following special policemen were ap-
pointed: Frank NJ. Floyd and Chas. c. Toll
man at Evergreen Cemetery; Charles W,
Wentworth, Charles P. Coyell, Luther E.
Skillings, Joseph G. Sterling, Winthrop s.
Jones.
The Board then adjourned.
In Common Council.
Absent Messrs. Murphy and Parker
Records IT ad and approved
Papers from the upper board received con-
$4,000 for Sebago water, to be Withdrawn
from the Evergreen Cemetery fund, which
was lid ON the table for one week, the OBJ
lection being that this was but the entering
wedge for what might cost the city large
sum-
Adjourned.
In Joint Convention.
Josiah NJ Haines and Harry G. Burgess
were elected weighers of coal.
70 AND '86.