The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-05

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Westwood IL Cook for PERMISSION to main
tam stationary engine and boiler corner Of
Portland and st. John streets: Geo D. Bag
ley, at No. 1893 Federal street; Giles o. Bail
ey, No. 50 Market street; Jason +. Pickett,
no. 3l3 ~. John street, Geo. III. ScanlOn,
No. AZ kennebec street for a hearing The
petition Of Mr.. ScanlOn was laid on the table
by vote OF to 3, Aldermen Cunningham,
Smith and Hobbs voting In the negative.
Foss q OConnor, for license as innhOlders
at the United States Hotel was granted,
subject to the favorable report Of the city
marshal.
Victuallers licenses were granted subject
TO the city marshaPs report, to Mrs. +. A.
Jones and James A. Pine, Peaks Island;
Daniel K; Bowen, Long Island; Alexander
Macdonald, N A. T. Lamb, g. ). Hay and FL.
j. T. Hull for balace Of s4Oo, due him for
editing history of Centennial Celebration
and for hearing before committee for further
compensation.
Ramery & Birnie for clearing State street
dock.
For brick sidewalk on the north side Of
Adams street.
j. Henry Rines for permission to erect an
addition to a wooden building at 542 Con-
gress street.
For the grading of West street between
Pine and Carleton, and the grading Of Sher-
man street
John NJ. Richardson and others for an
Sheridan streets.
Frederick c. Bridgham Of Cape Elizabeth
for $4,000 damages sustained to team by
depot In city highway.
John Cox for $50 damage by the laying
out Of highway at Peaks Island.
Petitions to erect new wooden buildings by
Berry True at 70 and 70 Pearl street, L. ID.
N. Sweat, 1888 Spring; j. ID. Johnson, AZ
braeketti Jason +. Pickett. 3l3 St. John;
Wm Cayanagh, l46 Congress; Richard Dom
Ovan, 70 Emery street
Claims Of NJ. V. Cass for $3.50; +. o.
Chamberlain, 1861; +. X. Norton, S35, fOf
detention In quarantine at No. 81 Federal
street were referred TO the Board Of Health
as was Mrs. A. J. RamsdelPs claim for fur
niture destroyed.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
William Wentworth, Frank w. Floyd,
Charles G. Tolman, and Byron Stevens were
appointed special policemen without pay,
the latter three for Evergreen Cemetery, Ed
ward $. Bell for Lincoln Park, Benz. Bum
ham for Deering's Oaks, and w. II. Garland
for Western Promenade.
The report Of the City Treasurer and Col
leet0r, Mr.. Hersey, was presented and ac-
cepted.
A complaint against ofIicer Hanson was
referred.
The action in regard to the removal Of
Ohteers Harris and Jackson was approved,
but the action In regard TO the renewal Of
Officer Greedy, on motion Of Alderman Shaw,
was referred back to the committee.
Thh matter in regard TO the new police sig
nal system was referred.
An ordnance relating TO Evergreen Gene
terry was given a second reading and passed
to be engrOssed The ordinance in substance
is that owners Of dogs shall not permit them
to 20 at large In Evergreen Cemetery, penal
ty for violating this ordinance not exceeding
$40.
Papers from the lower board were passed
in concurrence.
IN Common Council.
Absent. Mr.. Melaugh.
The reading Of the records was dispensed
with.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Mr.. McGlaulin offered petitions for an arc
light, or two incandescent lights, on Doug
lass street; for an are light corner Of A and
b streets; and street lamp near No. 465 st.
John street. Read, referred and sent up.
CITY GAS STOCK.
Mr.. True presented the report Of the special
committee on investigation Of the gas stock.
The following is the report:
The joint special committee Of the CITY
Council, to whom was referred the matter
Of the investigation Of the value OF the city's
interest In the Portland Gas Light Company
have attended to their duty. and beg leave to
report as follows:
The company was Incorporated In 1s49
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAOEl