The Portland daily press., 1886-06-08

not see why this rink at the islands should
be brought in with them. A skating rink
depends upon the people who run it, and
while bad rink is one of the worst things
we can have a good rink may not be OBJ
jectionable.
Alderman Kicker thought that the attend
ance at the island rink was different in
character from the crowds which attend the
Kinks in the city, as he understood the matter
of attendance at the latter Kinks.
Alderman Briggs said that when the
clergymen appeared before the Aldermen
they presented long Indictment against the
skating Kinks of Portland. The allegation
| contained forty counts. As the owners OF
| the rink On Peaks Island asked the Board
| of Mayor and Aldermen for license, Mr.,
Briggs said that their rink must be in Port
land, and he did not see why it should not
bear its proportional part of the evil alleged
| bv the clergymen to come from the Kinks.
Alderman Beale wished it distinctly under
| stood that he acted for himself and not for
the clergymen in this matter.
Alderman Briggs's motion was then lost
by the following vote Yeas-Wilson, Nc
Mahon, Briggs; nays-Beale, Kicker, Saw
yer, Marks.
The petition was then granted by the fol-
lowing vote; Yeas-Beale, Kicker, Sawyer,
Marks; nays-WilSon, Mcmahon, Briggs.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
The following petitions were referred:
Of E. p Chase, for permission to erect
new wooden building at the corner OF Grove
and Portland streets.
Of F. A. Usher ct ais, for brick side
walk on Oak street.
OF Tolman & Co., ct ais, for brick side
walk on the east side of York street from
Park to State streets.
ORDERS PASSED
That the city treasurer give deed of two
certain lots of land on the easterly side Of
B street, containing respectively 5517 and
| 5797 square feet, to Melville and Charles Il.
Fuller, the price being eight cents per square
| foot, dwelling house to be erected on the
| lots within one year.
! That the city treasurer give a deed of
| certain lot OF land on st. John street to W.
| S. Barrett, the price being eight cents per
| square foot, a dwelling house to be erected
| ON the lot within one year.
| That the city forester cut down two horse
| chestnut trees in front ofv No. 10 Brown
| street at the expense of the owner of the
| premises.
That Waldo street be discontinued.
IN LICENSING BOARD.
| During a recess the Board met as a licens-
| ing board and granted victualers' licenses to
| the following persons, subject to the report
| of the city marshal: A. E. johnson, No. 26
India street; W. Fl. Lufkin, Forest City
| Landing; N. II. Powers, No. 10 Custom
House wharf; T. L. Kimball, No. 70 Elk
change street; Mrs M. J. Smalley, No. 60
Middle street; Eliza A. Jones, Peaks ISL
| and; A. H. Repouille, No. 437 Commercial
| street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Alexander Bell, G.. w. Gray, Howard G.
Fogg and Albert II. Simonton were APP
| pointed special policemen without pay.
The bond of Eben N. Perry as city consta-
BILE, in the sum of $500, was approved
Licenses were granted to store petroleum,
| ubject to the report of the chief engineer,
to J. w. Perkins & Co., in quantities not
| greater than 1900 gallons, at Nos. "a and So
Commercial street: and to W. S. Jordan &
| Co., in quantities not exceeding 1000 gal
! Ions, at No. 1O2 Commercial street.
Papers from the lower Board received
concurrent action and the Board adjourned.
In Common Council.
| Absent-Messrs. Parker and Spring.
Papers from the upper board passed in
concurrence.
The records were read and approved.
| Mr.. Trefethen offered the petition of
| Henry Trefethen and 40 others that street
| be laid out from Island avenue, on Peaks
| Island, to the entrance to Pond Grove Gem
| etery Referred and sent up.
Mr.. Cushing offered the petition of J. A.
Pratt and others for light corner of New
bury and India streets.
In Joint Convention.
Eben N. Perry and Harry NJ. Milliken