The Portland daily press., 1888-05-24
Board of MAYOR and Aldermen.

There was a special meeting of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen yesterday after
noon, at o'clock, TO give hearing to all
parties interested in the removal of the
broom handle factory from its present loca-
tion to Nos. AZ and "A Kennebec street. The
full board, excepting the Mayor, was in at
tendance. and Alderman Smith presided.
Judge Gould appeared for the remonstrance
which was made against the removal by
George A. Scanlon of his broom handle fac
tory, by a number of citizens who claimed
that it would endanger both property and
life in the vicinity. Judge Cleaves appeared
for Mr. Scanlon, who said to the Board:
'When the factory is removed, it will be 200
feet from the nearest house. The building
is 60x40 feet, ,and there will be two entrances,
one from Lincoln and one from Kennebec
streets The boiler will be $50 feet from the
nearest dwelling, AMI the boiler house will
be built of brick and have an iron roof. l
have had about eleven years Of experience
with machinery, and have man who has
had about fifteen years experience. | shall
employ some ten or twelve men, and do from
a $4,000 to a.$4O, 900 business per year.
Mr.. Lane stated that he owned the build
luz anu lcb ~ W Mts OCdntOu 1OA d tOAli VI
years and also let him have some capital
He said that for one he could not see the
least ground for objection to the petition.
Captain Webster, of the Ocean Insurance
Company, stated that for five years the pro-
perty to which Mr.. Scanlan intended to re-
move his factory, had not brought in 500.
1t has not paid the taxes.
Mr.. Coffin, the insurance agent, was of
the opinion that safe building could be
erected on the lot on Kennebec street.
Mr.. Rounds, night yard master of the
Eastern Railroad, stated that his house was
situated 200 feet from the factory and that
cnders fell in his door yard and were blown
into his house through the open windows.
He also stated that his tenants had threaten
ed to move out If the factory was moved to
Kennebec street.
Mr.. Lawrence, of the Portland Stove Foun-
dry Company, stated that the company was
interested in having the factory made safe.
Others were present to testify that sparks
from the factory had fallen in their door
yards and that they deemed the factory un-
safe.
Judge Gould said that Mr.. Scanlon was re-
garded as an unsafe man and protested
against his being allowed to run his factory
on Kennebec street at the place to which he
wished to remove 1t.
Alderman Smith said: I'VE are spending
$20,0 on the marginal way with the view
that small manufactures will be erected there.
If this gentleman is refused we can't by any
farce grant body else license to erect a
factory ON Back Bay If the factory is made
safe !, for one, can't see why any objection
should be made"
Alderman Cunningham presented an order
that Mr.. Scanl0n be allowed to remove his
factory ON the condition that safe engine
house be erected Of bricks with an iron roof,
the building to face Kennebec street and the
whole constructed subject to the approval
motion of Alderman Hobbs the order was
proval of the committee on new wooden
buildings.
The order was passed by vote of to 2.
Aldermen Tukesbury and Redlon voting in
the negative
The following other petitions were referred:
of Chas p. Waldron, for permission to re-
move wooden building from corner of b
lot, distance of 100 feet on b street. Grant
ed.
OF Patrick O'Malley Tor license as pawn
broker.
of Jas. III. O'Neil to erect new wooden
building at 70 Cumberland street.
OF w. r. Cooling, to erect new wood
ed building on Custom House wharf.
. OF William B. Irish to erect wooden Dulld-
ing at 165 Clark street.
OF j. w. Richardson and others for cleo
trio light at the corner OF Sheridan and Con-
gress streets.
The board then adjourned.