The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-08
CITY GOVERNMENT.
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CHRISTIAN Temperance Union.
MRS George ); Hunt was the first speak
| er and said: I'VE respectfully ask the
Board to reconsider their action relative to
police matron that was taken at previous
meeting. 1t is nota question of person at
all, It is question of principle. whether or
not this office shall be taken from the gov
m lta tot; Of those through whom il originated
aho glVen 70 me city" Mrs; Hunt spoke Of
ian temperance Union in the office of the
| police matron, and deemed it an Office that
can De adyantageously governed by the I'm
( Ex-Mayor Walker spoke next and said
| mat ne doubted the right of the board to
take control of an Office that sis not recog-
nlzed by the city charter or ordinances"
ne sag mat the office of police matron was
| created by the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union and for long time the Union
| mad supported it, doing much good thereby.
| rev. Henry Blanchard said that the ladies
did not pretend to say whether the action
was legal or not, it was not that they Were
considering. He thought the ladies had a
| right to say with indignation that they have
been treated with discourtesy. "Surely the
names of Gen; Francis Fessenden, James P.
Baxter and other petitioners in the case de-
serve attention Mr.. Blanchard said that
| he was pastor OF one of the largest churches
| in the city, and he had yet to meet one of his
| pariishioners who approved of the action of
| the board.
Mrs. Merrill said that she had written to
the chairman of the board, Alderman Smith,
| in regard to the work OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, and had stated in
what the Union had been successful and in
| what they had failed hut she had received no
| answer to her letter.
Alderman Smith here rose and stated that
he had received Mrs. Merrill's letter and in
stead of answering it he had began an in
| VeStgatiOn. He consulted with the Marshal
and His Honor, the Mayor, and had satisfied
himself that the office of police matron was
| good thing
A. A, Strout, ESQ.,, succeeded Mr.. Smith,
and spoke strongly in behalf OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. He said that
he did not think it is possible for him to use
| any such phrase as would present the matter
to the board any better than it had been pre-
sented by Mrs. Hunt. He did not understand
that it was question of law that the ladies
| were to present Mr.. Strolt spoke of the
| good work done by the matron during the
| past eleven years, all Of which, he said. is to
be credited to the Woman's Christian, TEN.
perance Union. which created the office of
| the matron. IF you do separate this office
| from those who organized it, it is believed by
many good citizens of this city, you have
| robbed it OF many of its advantages.
Mrs. l.. NJ. n Stevens was the next speak
| er in behalf of the Womans Christian
| Temperance Union. She said that
| the Union had never heard
| of any complaint concerning the matron APP
| pointed by the Union, and also stated the
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| the Board.
Judge Bonney said that the society is
bureau of information, really, in regard to
girls of this city who need their protection
He said that he had been assisted by the
Union in ascertaining the character and sur
roundngs of girls who have been brought
before him for judicial action. He thought
the Union peculiarly fitted to have
charge Of the office Of police matron, and
thought that the whole matter might be set
tied without much difficulty.
Brief remarks were also made by W. II.
Looney, ESQ.,, Rev. DIV. LeLacheur, Messrs.
Hunt, closing the he airing
Upon motion OF Alderman Galley the pc
titions were laid on the table.
vIcTUALLERs' LICENSES.
Victualers' licenses were granted the fol-
lowing:
W. w. Ruby, Geo. j. Hodgdon, Charles E.
Gushing, Peter Keegan, &c. A. Sawyer, Mrs.
e. l.. Mcintosh, c. E. Littlefield, Ernesto
j. X. Martin Qnnholder), Charles II. Young,
Edward N. Bates, J. G. Hannaford, j. E.
Ainsworth. Mrs. E. d. Preston, T. II. Den
ny, j. l.. Gibbs, Michael CULVER. Edmund
III. Rich, James III. Stafford, Michael j. Null
kern, G. W. L. Cooling, Patrick O'Malley,
Margaret Higgins, r. w. Anderson, Alexan-
der Bell, F. Minkel, George Henderson. JAS
per Fl. Frost Mrs. Muller, II. B; Shay, Dan
lei L. Crowley. S. s. -Arey, Albert c. Dam,
Simeon Tracey, S. II. Cannon, j. j. Boards
worth, William Gardiner. Andrew Cress, S.
Cunningham, Mrs Mary Murphy.
PETITIONS.
The folio wing petitions were presented:
OF Cousens q Tomlinson and 81 others for
granite pavement on Commercial street, from
M. A. Jewell d Co.'s store to foot of Park
street, and of w. 81 G. r. Millken and As
others for granite paving on Franklin street.
between Commercial and Fore, and on Fore
street, between India and Franklin; both re-
ferred.
OF S. Colman Allen and 81 others, for wild.
ening Congress street, between Ellsworth
and Gilman streets; referred
OF Ammi Whitney and Others for side
walk on east side of Clark street, flom Dan
forth TO Spring; referred.
OF Josiah Nickerson, to erect a wooden
building at No. LOG India street; referred.
OF j. X. Martin, to keep a billiard hall at
Falmouth Hotel; granted, subject to the
City Marshals favorable report.
or 4. Ii. Hanson, to erect a wooden build
ing at Sc Congress street; referred.
of Hannah E. Thompson, for damages for
defect in culverts; referred.
OF John L. Best and II others, of j. w. |
Colcord and Sc others, and of H. w. Bryant |
and 81 others. all for a new school house, |
laid on the table.
OF e. G. Foden for license to keep bill |
lizard nall at 364 Fore street; granted subject |
to City Marshal's favorable report.
OF the Portland and Rochester railroad to |
discontinue Cedar and Wilmot streets. Re- |
ferred.
OF Mrs. II. T. Cook for award for discov-
cry of fire in City Building. Referred.
OF A. S. Fuller and others for sidewalk on |
the corner of Lincoln and Elm streets Re- |
ferred.
The petition of II. A. Prince to be allowed |
to continue the erection of a shed at 1913 Con-
gress street was referred to the city solicitor. |
OF George E. Dow and others for sidewalk |
on State street. connecting the sidewalks of !
G. M. TObie and G. E. Dow, and for cross |
walks on westerly side of State street, cross
ing Sherman and Grant avenues and Port |
land street. Referred.
OF Mrs. l.. S. Kilborn for license to erect |
new wooden building on Pine street. Refer
red
OF New Jerusalem church for permission
to enter High street sewer. Referred.
OF Mrs. n. III. Palmer to keep employment |
office. Referred.
of Mrs. Q. Carleton for damage caused by |
grading corner OF St. John and Congress |
OF Francis Tibbtts and others for sewer
on Portland street. Referred.
ORDERS PASSED.
The following orders were passed:
That the salary of the Mayor be fixed for
the current year at $500.
That Roger McGrath be permitted to enter
public sewer on Green street at No. 40 with
his private drain on payment of $25.
That $35 be abated from sewer assessment
of Andrew Mulnix at AZ and So Free street.
That the city treasurer give to Paul Garsoe |
and Preben j .Garsoe deed of land on Port
land street, the lot containing 1886 square
feet and price of same being 800, free of |
sewer assessment.
That the committee on streets purchase
pair of horses for the use of the city, at an
expense not to exceed $500.
That the sewer assessment of Lewis Pierce
and Levi L. Elder, amounting to $19.49 and |
$780, on the Gould and Hammond street |
sewer, be held in allegiance until said parties
connect their lots with the public sewer.
That the City Electrician report to the |
board whether the poles erected on Plum
and Union streets are not an obstacle to
travel
That the first order of business after call
ing the board to order, be to call the roll Of
the board.
That Mrs. G. l.. Perry, the police matron,
be instructed to cooperate with the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Alderman
Smith was excused from voting on this or
der.
That High street be extended to the tam
aery line and damages estimated.
OTHER MATTERS.
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