The Portland daily press., 1888-09-04

IN boaro OF mayor ana Aldermen.
All the members of this Board were present
except Mr.. Galley, who was detained at home
by Illness.
City Marshal Hawkes. presented complete
list of cart and dray licenses expiring July /.
1899. Both names and numbers are given.
The number Of names Is over 800.
The report Of the Recorder Of the NUM-
cipal Court for the past month was received
and placed on file
John MeCrink was appointed special po-
lleeman without pay.
Inc petition Of the Maine Central Railroad
Co. to erect, on West Commercial street, q
building 800 feet long and 30 feet wide to be
used as freight house was granted.
The report Of the Joint special committee
recommending an appropriation Of $1,000 for
the Public Library was presented and ac-
cepted, and orders providing for said appro-
Driation were passed by an unanimous vote.
The report Of City Solicitor Symonds Of
the legal business Of the city for the current
municipal year up to date was received and
ordered on file.
The following communication was received
and laid on the table:
10 Tue LOHeTUOtt Ctty COuHeW Oh l@Ofttun0.
hereby tender my resignation Of the Of
nee OF City Solicitor. 10 take effect upon the
appointment of my successor, as soon as the
convenience Of the City Council will permit.
JOSEPH w. SYMONDs.
Portland, Aug. %, 1888.
Mr.. Burgess, secretary of the Board Of
Health, to whom was referred the petition Of
Fletcher & Co. for the removal ofdilapidated
old buildings in the rear Of their store on
Commercial street, reported that the build
ings were nuisanees and should be removed.
but that the power of removal is in the City
Council, not in the Board Of Health
The petition Of the King Manufacturing
Co. to erect and maintain steam engine at
No. 152 Middle street was received. The pc
tition was granted by vote Of yeas 10 2
nays, Alderman Redlon not voting.
Henry Dougherty was granted yictualer's
license ON India street.
The committee on new wooden buildings
reported that they had granted permits as
follows: William Macarthur, Gould street
Charles II. Hill, Y and "A Beckett street
Wan. II. Howard, 434 st. John street; Thos.
T0wle, 1873 Washington street; John Hill,
229 High street; Mary Malloy. lilo Sheridan
street.
ORDERS PASSED.
That Chief Engineer Cloyes be requested
to purchase seven badges and present them
TO the following veteran fremen: VIM.
Hennessey, Edwin Sawyer, John T.. Blake.
Robert ii. Murphy, Jeremiah Ilsley. j. W.
5. Knight and James Adams, they having
served as tremen nearly 80 years and been
honorably discharged on account of age;
and that the expense for the same Is not to
exceed $40 each.
That the City Treasurer be directed to re-
pay to Mrs. Kate G0rham S14.43, In consider
alton OF her having built private sewer in
CObb's Court.
m u. n
O'Neil be allowed to connect their premises
at Nos. 10 to IA Cobb's Court with the public
sewer in Centre street without assessment,
in consideration of having constructed a
private sewer through said court.
That the city auditor be authorized 10
transfer the sum Of $500 from the aDpro-
priation for contingent TO an appropriation
for the Portland Institute and Public Library
to be called "The Public Library" appro-
priation.
That in addition to the sums appropriated
IN the general appropriation bill, approved
May 8, 1888, and the further sum OF $1,000
appropriated by order OF the City Council,
approved August 7th, 1888, there be appro-
priated the further sum of $500 for the
Portland Institute aud Public Library and
the sum which the assessors Of the city are
by this order ordered and directed TO raise
and assess on the polls and estates Of the in
habitants Of the city Of Portland, and the
estates Of non-resldents, for the purposes set
with an amount for oyerlayings not exceed
ing per cent thereof. or a fractional diVis-
ion renders convenient.
That the committee ON street lamps be au-
thOrized, after due advertising for proposals.
to make a contract for the city, subject 10 the
approval Of the City Council, with any COM
petent and responsible company party or
person, for lighting the streets, parks and
promenades Of the city, exclusive Of the
islands, for one year ending Oct. 3ist 1889.
Said committee Is further authorized TO
make such arrangements for lighting the
streets and av enues on the Islands as 1t may
deem proper and necessary.
CAsCo ENGINE HOUSE.
Alderman Shaw called from the table the
following order, and moved its passage:
That the sum Of $1,000 be transferred from
the appropriation for Casco engine house 10
the appropriation for fire department, and
the committee on fire department are direct
ed to proceed Immediately to the alteration
and extension Of said Casco engine house,
applying the sum OF $1,000 In carrying out
the plans already submitted TO the City COun-
ell and approved by the board Of engineers.
The Mayor ruled this order out Of ordel on
the ground that that part Of 1t taking the
matter OF improving and enlarging the en-
gine house from the committee On public
buildings and giving it 10 the committee on
made and provided. The Mayor gave his
reasons for holding this view at some length
but Aldermen Shaw, Smith and Cunningham
did not agree with the Mayor, and lengthy
discussion took place.
Mr.. Shaw said the City Solicitor had in
formed him that 1t was within the province
Of the City Council to transfer a special ap-
preparation from one committee to another.
IL was finally voted TO defer voting on an
appeal from the chairs ruling, as well as
further consideration Of the order to spec
ial meeting TO be held Tuesday night, Sep
tember 11th.
Alderman Smith asked why Bond street in
Ward Z had not been opened as by order
passed some time ago.
Alderman Hobbs stated that that matter
had been placed by vote in the hands Of the
committee of streets, Of which Alderman
Smith was member, and that the gentle
man from Ward ought to know why 1t had
had not been attended to.
The City Clerk read from the records an
order TO the effect stated by Mr.. Hobbs and
Mr.. Smith said the street should be opened at
once.
In Common Council.
Absent, Messrs. McGlaullin and Lewis.
The reading Of the records was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Floyd moved to reconsider the order
passed at the regular August meeting Of this
board, by which the Park Commissioners
were ordered to build roadway around the
Eastern Promenade, as he had an order to
substitute for 1t, instrueting the committee
on streets to expend during the present ses-
sion sum not exceeding $500 upon the
roadway on the Eastern Promenade, be
tween its junction with Cutler and Congress
streets
Mr.. Crockett stated he had been told by
park commissioner that II the $50 left Of
their money had to go for the roadway it
would take every cent Of their appropriation.
The original order was recOnsldeTed and, on
motion OF Mr.. True, tabled, and Mr.. floyd.s
passed and sent up. Previous 20 itS
passage Mr. Melaugh moved 10
table It on account Of the needs Of the street
department. Mr.. Jordan hoped the mo-
tion would not prevail Mr.. Melaugh said
his opposition was not to Mr.. Jordan, or the
order. but simply on account OF the money
being needed by the department In other
places. The upper board referred the order
10 the committee on streets in non-eOncur-
renee, and this board adhered 10 its former
action.
The order to the committee on public
buildings to reject all bids for the extension
OF the house OF Casco No. 5, was laid on the
table in this board.
The. public library appropriation orders
passed In this board unanlmOusly-i9 yeas.
Other papers from the upper board re-
ceiyed concurrent action.
Adjourned