The Portland daily press., 1888-11-06
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the CITY
Council.
Miscellaneous Business Transacted
Last Might.
The Question OF Locating a Powder
House stlu Unsettled.

House still Unsettled.
The regular monthly meeting of the CITY
council was held last night and quite large
amount Of miscellaneous business was trans
ated.
In Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
Mayor Chapman presided and the full
board was present.
TO ACCOMMODATE THE PUBLIC.
Alderman Galley introduced an order that
the Portland Horse Railroad be granted per-
mission to build curve on Middle street
leading to the Pearl street track so that the
Spring street cars can 20 down Middle street
70 Pearl, up Pearl TO Congress and thence to
Munloy Hill. The order was passed, and as
soon as the curve Is laid people liy-
Inc on Spring street can reach the hill with
out changing cars.
STILL UNSETTLED.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter Of finding a location for a pow
der house, reported that they were un-
able to find suitable place within the city
limits. The report was sent to the Common
Council, which concurred with the action Of
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council also referred the matter back to the
committee, requesting them to find site
without the city limits. There was concur
rent action in the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men.
THE Loss TO DE PAID.
An order introduced by Alderman Galley.
that the loss to the city caused by lights out
be deducted from the bill Of the Electric
Light Company against the city, was passed.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were referred:
=. " Maine Central Railroad for an are
light on Congress street, west OF the railroad
crossing. Granted subject to approval Of
OF John w. Lane, for the discrimination
OF portion Of Bracket street.
Of j. I. Trott. Of Peaks Island, for dam
ages caused By laying out Island avenue.
VI Lidback Manufacturing Company. To
erect new wooden building. Granted.
VI +. III. Milltken, for permission TO erect
a steam boiler. Granted subject to approval.
- vi New England Telegraph 4 Telephone
Company Tor the location Of pole near 81
Union street. Granted subject TO the an
proyal OF committee on electrical appliances.
VI Ill. nj. Breen for damages caused bv
overfiowing Of Franklin street sewer.
VI j. L. Clsk for abatement Of sewer as
OF citizens for incandescent light on Cres-
cent street. Granted subject to approval OF
committee on lights.
OF Portland Cadets for a sum Of money to
repair rooms.
OF the Maine Central Railroad for the low
erlng OF the grade OF West street
VI Y. 4. Waldr0n for removal OF trees on
Congress street; also for sidewalk on Con-
gress street near b street.
" Hall l.. Davis for payment of bill.
OF Charles Noble 10 erect wooden building
at Nos: IL and "a Walnut street. Granted.
VI central Wharf Company to erect
wooden building on Central wharf. Grant
OF John +. Proctor to erect a stable on
the lot adjoining the Portland House on the
westerly side Of Canton street. Granted.
vi Central Wharf Company TO erect and
MAINTAIN mar an engine and boiler. Granted sub
OF Nicholas A. Jacobs to add to new
table. w
OF John Anderson for one-haIf abatement
on sewer assessment
vi committee on street lights for the
erection OF two incandescent lights on
Douglass street.
Of A. 5. Twitchell for removal Of tree at
294 Cumberland street.
r. " John A; Presley to erect a new wooden
building at No. Hammond street. Granted.
vi Thomas Donahue for abatement on his
sewer assessment
Ot J; M. Lowd for license as pawnbroker
AZ tto IONb ttIctts Ir1nte0.
OF the Portland Water COMPANY 10 erect
ana maintain 2 regulating valve IN State
street "a %NiA0S
!, Of Chas. Perry for the removal Of trees at
the corner Of Congress and oak Street
Granted.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A communication was received from the
Maine Medical Association expressing
thanks for use Of rooms during their con-
vention held In the rooms Of the city council.
The monthly report Of the Recorder Of the
file. '''' N''0U y"
:, The report Of the deputy marshais on
,,ights out Tor October showed that the arc
lights were out 1904 hours, the city there
by losing $500. The report stated that the
lncandescent lights were invariably out after
midnight The report was ordered on fle.
A communication was received from the
0Verseers OF the poor asking that when the
Portland IL Rochester railroad companv de-
cue upon the location Of their track, they OF
their successors be given a hearing on the
matter. Ihe communication was accepted
IA "a communlcation was received from the
Maine Central railroad company, suggesting
that, as they were laying track close to the
powder mouse, the owners of powder stored
tnere De notified at once that Il must be re-
JCAhs obdnQAuh ON tnRrOS4e0
pills to whom was referred the Ordinance re-
iatlng 10 health, having examined the same.
reported 1t correctly and truly engrOssed.
. "A communication was received from CITY
SieLK ~ h,S burgess stating tnat ne had attended
70 his duty In regard to the publishing Of the
nst OF sewer assessments, the amount as
sessed ON each person, etc, and that he had
sent copies OF said assessments 10 each per-
son assessed. ~
- A communication was received from the
Portland Water Company stating that they
are unable TO complete the reservoir on
Wnlcn tney are now at work, In the time
gwen tnem Dy tie City Government, and
ti tinelesoIe they asked Tor an extension Of
time for the. completion Of the reservoir.
Inc ordinance relating to sewers was
passed to be ordained.
Alderman Cunningham offered an amend
ment 70 tne ordinance on fire limits, which
granted the privilege to any person 10 add 10
or raise any wooden building within the Are
limits after hearing on the matter The
anendsd ordinance was passed to be en-
crossed.
ORDERS
The following orders were passed:
That the assessments on the sewers built
during the current municipal year be fixed
on the true assessments.
Ihat the committee ON lights erect an in
eandescent light on Cove street
mat the committee on street lights erect
an incandescent light at 30 Grove street.
Ihat the consent Of the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen be given TO the Portland Wa
ter Company to locate in State street. be-
tween Commercial and York, on the north
erly side OF the Boston Il Maine bridge,
regulating valve
That all assessments on sewers built dur
Ing the current year. TO which objection Is
luade, be referred to the committee on drains
and sewers, for their examination and re-
port.
That the time for the completion of the
reservoir on MuniOy Hill he evtanded 10 a
date not later than Aug. 81. 1850
ma. the sewer assessments on the west
side Oh sherman street be held Ia allegiance.
In Common Council.
Absent-Mr. Hill.
Reading Of the records were dispensed
with.
PETITION FOR DAMAGES.
Mr. Tompson offered petition Of II. M.