The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-03
The New Ordinance on the ColIec-
ton of offaI RecommItted.

The regular monthly meeting of the City
Government was held last evening, and ac-
ton was taken on number of matters of
interest.
In Board of mayor and Aldermen.
Mayor Chapman presiding; absent, Alder
men Galley and Smith.
Two insane persons were committed to the
asylum at Augusta.
The Mayor appointed Henry A. jackson
and Edward A. Miles special policemen
without pay
A protest of Miss Annie Thompson
against the change of North street, was re-
ferred to the committee ON laying out new
streets.
The monthly report of Recorder Dyer, OF
the Municipal Court, was examined and or
dered on file.
The ordinance relating to the Western
Cemetery was passed to be engrossed.
A communication from the City Solicitor
regarding the assessment of John G
Schwartz for sewer, was placed on file.
A box of fine oranges was received from
the Florida orange grove of Mr.. John A. M.
Varnham, formerly of this city. and.accept-
ed with thanks. Concurrent action was
taken in the lower branch.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY.
1t was voted to give the Electric Light
Company hearing at the next monthly
meeting of the City Government on their pc
tition to erect poles in various streets OF the
city.
THE CITY LOSES S167l.
A report of the committee ON the number
of hours that the electric lights of the city
were out the past month was presented. 1t
showed that of the arc lights, all told, the
number of hours they were out was 5095 of
the incandescent, 440 hours; making loss
to the city of S1671 for the month of De-
cember.
APPROPRIATIONS EXPENDED.
A communication from the City Auditor,
stating that the appropriation made for GEM
eteries, public grounds and buildings, cleo
trical appliances, schools, schools for the
deaf, and new schoolhouses have been ex-
pended, was received and placed on flle.
ORDERS.
The following orders were passed:
That committee of two be appointed to
procure the printing of the voting lists for
the municipal election in March next.
That the City Auditor be authorized to
| transfer, at the close of the financial year,
all balances of nnexpended appropriations
TO moneys unexpended," and with the same
| to balance the accounts where the expendl-
| lures have exceeded the appropriations, so
| far as the same may be adequate to the pur-
| pose; and to make the necessary transfer OF
| appropriations for closing the accounts OF
| the financial year.
That the Mayor attend the annual meeting
of the Portland 81 Ogdensburg Railroad. to
| be held JAN 18th, 1885, and cast the city's
vote for the present board of directors,
That the use of the Common Council room
he %...,l 20 4ha Aafn of
for its meetings ON Wednesday and Thurs
day, the 18th and Goth insts.
That the sum of $10.37 of the sewer as
sessment ON the estate of Daniel Cronan's
heirs 0e held in allegiance until Mr.. Cronan's
| dover right in said estate ceases.
That the City Treasurer pay to the Wild
| ows Wood Society $40, the annual interest
| of the Clapp Trust Fund, for the benefit of
poor widows and others.
That in accordance with the recommended
| tons of the committee on drains and sewers,
the sewer assessment for sewer in Pine
street, on the south side thereof, being as
sessed to the estate OF j. b. Brown, be abat-
ed to the amount of one-half Of the amount.
That the committee on Fire Department re
new the contract heretofore existing between
the city and the owner of the steamboat
Mary w. Libby for fire service during time
not to exceed one year from January l. 1888;
and, further, for such service by said steam
er or its substitute. sum not exceeding $15
per hour for each boat
That the City Treasurer pay all claims
and bills, approved by the several commit
tees, to the committee on accounts and the
Mayor, which are or may be in excess of
specific appropriation; and the city auditor
is hereby authorized to allow and charge the
same to the proper appropriations.
That the City Treasurer pay to the various
persons named in the reports of the commit
tee on laying out new streets, the sums sew
orally awarded them for damages sustained
by them in laying out certain streets, 500,
and to the heir of Jacob G. Barker, $2S9.20
These sums when expended, to be charged
to appropriations for contingent.
That it shall be unlawful for any person to
coast upon any street except those assigned
and designated for the purpose of coasting
That the City Solicitor commence legal
proceedings to recover of John c. Schwartz
the amount of sewer assessment due from
him as owner of land on Newbury street
unless satisfactory adjustment of the same
shall De made.
City Council approved Feb. g. 1885. the City
Treasurer give to Clark & Chaplin Ice COM
pany deed of a let of land containing 49,
112 square feet; and that the City Treasurer
tion and payment for said lot deed of GER
tain lots of land containing S8,115 square
feet. All above lots referred to are located
in CapesElizabeth, in the vicinity of For
est City Cemetery.
That the Commission of Public Grounds
be authorized to expend $50 in excess of
their appropriation, the same to be charged
to unexpended balances.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were granted:
OF James Torrington and others, to grade
Island Avenue, Peaks Island.
OF d. Welch 81 Co., and of ingalls, Bros,
each to erect and maintain steam engine.
OF Winfield S. Sanborn and John Murphy,
each to maintain fish markets. Granted,
subject to the approval of the Board OF
Health.
Of certain parties, for the erection of in
candescent lights at various places, and also
a formal petition for the erection of an in
candescent light at the corner of Park and
Spring streets. Referred.
inJoint Convention
Iu joint convention the health ordinance
was considered. City Clerk Burgess stated
that he had received bids from different par
ties for the removal of the city offal ranging
from $500, the lowest, to $3.50 per month, the
highest bid. $1,000 per year is the price now
paid for the collecting of the city offal. This
includes only house and retail fish market
offal, but the collection for which he received
bids not only includes that but also all
offal from fruit and grocery stores; hence
the advanced price charged by the bidders.
Alderman Briggs said that SO far as site
for stable, was concerned the committee
had come to no conclusion, but there are two
places where it might be erected one near
the foot of Hancock street, where the city
owns property, and another on Back Bay,
near the stone crusher; a new stable for the
street department is very much needed. He
also stated that the Board of Healthldoes not
care to have anything to do with health
department, and if they did they would
want salary of some $500 per year for their
labor in looking after the affairs Of the de-
partment. The Board of Health is State
board and in certain extent independent
of the city.
Before the convention acted on the
ordinance, he said that it was the desire of
alterations in it and asked that it be laid on
the table until the next meeting. BY vote
of the convention the ordinance was recon-