The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-24

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Licenses Refused for the Bijou and
Congress Skating Kinks.
A special meeting of the city government
was held Saturday evening for the purpose
of adopting resolutions in regard to the
seizure of the schooner Ella M. Doughty,
and considerable other business was tran
sacted.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The Mayor called the meeting to order, all
members being present except Alderman
Wilson.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
The following petitions were referred:
Of j. III. Coolidge for license as pawn
broker; of j. K Martin for license to keep.
a billiard hall; of Joseph browne ct al for
sewer ON Federal street: of John +. Kelsey
ct al. for permission to enter the Danforth
street sewer without assessments; of Sarah
j. Chase for damage of flooded cellar on
Mountfort street.
DRAINS AND SEWERS.
The committee ON drains and sewers rec
commended that Mrs. Ella Morrill, be granted
leave to enter the Cedar street sewer with
out assessment. The same committee on
the petition of Fred Fox and others that the
city build sewer on South street recon-
mended that the heirs of John Fox, Sylvanus
Lyman and the Sylvan Shurtleff property be
permitted to construct at their own expense
a sewer on South street from Free to Spring,
and that their assessments on the Free
street sewer be abated.
On the petition of John Cummings and
others for sewer on Marion street, the
committee reported, recommending that the
residents of that street be permitted to con-
struct sewer at their own expense, Marion
street being a private way, and enter the
Washington street sewer without assess
ment.
The reports were accepted and the recon-
mendations adopted.
THE SKATING Kinks.
The question of the licenses for skating
Kinks was taken up on motion of Alderman
Kicker Alderman Beale moved that the
petition of Groves & Conway, owners of the
Congress rink, be first considered. The mo-
tion prevailed, and on motion of Alderman
Beale, seconded by Alderman Marks, the
petitioners were granted leave to withdraw
and the license not granted.
Alderman Kicker moved that in the case
of the petition of Charles E. Warwick, owner
of the Bijou rink, the petitioners have leave
to withdraw and the license be refused
Alderman Marks seconded the motion.
Alderman Briggs, while not desiring to
make captious opposition to the wishes of
members of tie board, thought there is a
difference in skating Kinks, and that the
Bijou is properly conducted rink and
should have license.
Alderman Beale thought that were a
license granted, restrictions should be
imposed as to the manner of running the
rink.
The vote on Alderman Ricker's motion
was as follows: Yeas-Aldermen Beale,
Kicker, Mcmahon, Marks. Nays-Aldermen
Sawyer, Briggs.
PETROLEUM LICENSES.
Licenses to keep and store petroleum were
granted as follows
Shaw, Hammond & Carney, 1000 gallons
Chas. Mclaughlin & Co., 5000; W. W. Whip
pie, 1000; d. W. True &c Co., $500; Twitchell,
Champlin & Co. 200, 600; Twitchell, Champlin
& Co., 1000; John Conley & Son, 25,000; Geo. G..
Shaw, 1000; Geo. G. Shaw g. Co., 1000; John
S. Fitz & Son, 750; f. A. Smith q Co., 5000;
Portland9 Kerosene Oil Co., 5000; Ryan &
Kelsey, 5000;
1000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The street committee were authorized to
cause the sidewalk on the northerly side of
Portland street from Green street to the en-
80 rrye nol- 10 l,n
bricks.
The bond of David L. Fernald as fish in
spector was approved in the sum of $4,000.
The auditors statement of the receipts
and expenditures for the past year was re-
ferred.
An ordinance amending the ordinance on
taxes by changing the discount allowed for
payment before October first, each year, from
three to one per cent. was read twice and
passed to be engrossed.
The committee on streets, sidewalks and
bridges were authorized to purchase steam
roller at a cost not exceeding $4,000.
The Mayor appointed Leander Frank and
Martin Stoddard, as special police without
pay.
The invitation from the Grand Army to
join in the observance of Memorial Day was
ordered on file and accepted with thanks.
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action.
The board then adjourned.
In Board of Common Council.
The board came to order at the call of
President Hobbs; absent-Messrs. O'Neil,
Parker, Williamson, Lang, Kent and
Spring.
The claim of Horace P Kimball for DANA
ges sustained by falling fire alarm wire was
referred.
The petition of John W. York, ct al. for
a brick sidewalk on Congress street was re-
ferIed.
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action and the board adjourned.
In Joint Convention.
The boards met in joint convention after
| the interchange of the customary messages,
for the purpose of taking action on the seiz-
ure of the schooner Ella M. Doughty. Ira
M. True was unanimously elected city con-
stable.
THE DOUGHTY CASE.
Councilman Trefethen introduced the fol
lowing resolutions, which were given a
unanimous passage:
Whereas, by order of the government at Otta-
wa, the schooner Ella M. Doughty, from this port
has been seized while in the prosecution of heI
legitimate business and thereby an issue is COM
PEELED to be Joined relation to commercial law
and comfy since the said government is disposed
to execute the provisions Of the treaty of S18 in
harsh and unreasonable manner; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the City Council of Portland, in
joint convention assembled, i'll behalf OF the citi
zens of port largely interested in the fishing in
duStry hereby protest against the illegal seizure
of our vessels as an insult to the flag they carry
and an outrage against the rights which we have
in common with all other nations to carry on a
peaceful commerce with friendly nation.
ResoEued. That immediate PREPARATION should be
demanded by the government at Washington for
the injury inflicted upon the owners of said YES
sels and if this is not at once complied with, that
Canadian vessels be debarred all rights and prvi-
eges which are refused to our vessels i'll its ports
ReSolUed. That a copy OF these resolutions be
sent to Senators Frye and Hale and Representa-
tive Reed, and that they be requested to urge up
on the government prompt action In the matter
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
The convention then acted as the commit
tee on centennial celebration. The follow
ing committees were appointed
Horses and Carriages-Alderman Sawyer, Coun-
cilmen Cushing and McKenney.
Badges and Emblems-Alderman Wilson, Coun.
cilmen Brown and Cox.
Programme and AdvertiSing-City Clerk Bur-
CESS, Councmen Hobbs and MCGOWAN.