The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-10

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military companies more commodious quar-
ters, and to the petitioners and others inter
ested in the construction Of an addition to
the Casco Engine house.
In Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
Mayor Chapman presided. Absent, AL
derman Cunningham. A message from the
lower board was received requesting Joint
convention for the purpose of electing subor-
dinate city officers, and giving hearing to
petitioners in regard to the quarters of the
military companies, and the addition to the
Casco engine house. The request was
granted and the two boards went into Joint
convention.
In Joint Convention.
The Mayor called the convention 10 order
and after Paul Prince had been appointed
weigher Of coal and iron, and measurer of
wood and bark, the petitioners interested in
an addition to the Casc0 engine house were
given hearing. Mr.. Cloyes, chief of the
fire department, stated that the board of en-
gineers desired that the addition be so made
as to accommodate the Hayes truck. 1t is
thought that with some slight remodelling a
hose tower could be erected, and with the
Hayes truck there five men will be on that
and thus enable them to answer many still
alarms. 1t was also stated that there was
some difficulty last winter in getting the
Hayes truck out Of its present quarters. The
plan desired by the board OF engineers will
be slightly more expensive than the plan de-
sired by the Casco Engine Company, but the
appropriation will be sufficient to construct
an addition according to either plan.
Alderman Tukesbury opposed the idea Of
constructing an addition to accommodate the
Hayes truck, and thought that the present
house should not be given up.
Chief Cloyes stated that the board of en-
glneers were unanimously in favor of an ad-
ditlon to accommodate the Hayes truck. and
In his opinion II their plan was not accepted
IL would be better to make no addition at all
Capt. Long OF Casco No g. stated that the
Hayes truck is already accommodated. Other
engine houses had been improved and CascO
Ola not want TO be crowded more than they
already are by the addition of Hayes truck.
Other apparatus would have to be put else
where II the truck was put In an addition
to Casco engine house. The engine house.
In his opinion, had better remain Just as il is
rather than have the other plan that de-
sired by the board Of engineers) carried out.
Alderman Tukesbury said that there had
bee been good deal of talk about economy
Inc company would be very much disap-
pointed If they could not have the money ap-
propriated for their improvement and to
construct the plan they pettioned for.
alderman Shaw thought 1t was the duty
oI the convention to support the engineers
the tower man as tiller man and thus the
service OF one man would be done awav
with. NO money would be expended in the
fire department foolishly.
Besides other things, Councilman Bagley
stated that some twenty-five or thirty tons
Of coal would be saved by adopting the plan
OF the chief OF the fire department.
Mr.. Laughlin, president Of the council.
wanted TO see Casco engine company have a
house to suit them. He had lived in this city
twelve years and in that time he had known
OF only two fires where life was lost. One
nre was at steamboat and the other was at
story and half house on MuniOy Hill. and
In neither case could the Hayes truck have
been OF any service. He was glad to state
that ne voted against the proposition TO buy
The petitionlof the military companies was
next considered, and hearing granted these
interested. Gen. Lynch spoke in behalf of
the petitioners, and he stated that he must
say say that the companies did not consider
themselves fairly treated. They were satis-
ned with their present location at the cleo
trio light building, but they did not like the
arrangement inside. The plans are for the
Introduction of three companies into the
quarters now occupied on Plum street. Ac-
cording to his idea there was room really but
for one company. Every city and town is
obliged to provide suitable quarters for the
military companies. A section of the mill
tia law, toucning on the subject, was read,
for the information of the convention, and
then Gen. Lynchlstated that only what was
lust was wanted: They were willing to al
low two companies, the Blues and Infantry.
to remain there. He thought that the room
now occupied by the Cadets should be diyid
ed into ante-rooms for the Blues and Infan
try. If this was done they would be satis
fed.
Capt. Norton stated that there was not
room enough to store the equipments In the
present quarters when occupied by three
companies.
Capt. Davis was called upon, and said
that Gen. Lynch and Capt. Norton had
voiced his sentiments in every respect. He
wished 1t understood that the militia compa-
MES had nothing against the Cadets, it was
simply matter OF room that they were dis
cussing.
Aldermen Smith said that he was in favor
OF taking care Of just such companies as the
law required them to provide for, and if
there were other companies to be provided
wards.
Mr.. Farnsworth spoke in behalf of tho
Cadets.
!. The hearing here closed, and the conven-
tion dissolved.
In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.
On motion of Alderman Smith, the ordi-
nance in relation to licensing herdics was
taken from the table and given second
reading. Alderman Smith said that he hoped
the ordinances in regard to carriages would
be enforced.
w. E. Ulmer, Esq, appeared in behalf Of
the herdic drivers and opposed the ordinance
as read. He asked, in behalf of the herdic
drivers, that instead of the ordinance limit
be given, for instance, twenty-five cents for
fare from the Union Station to City Hall,
and fifty cents for night fare. In the opinion
OF Mr.. Ulmer, the ordinance Disseminated
against the herdic drivers.
The ordinance, which limits the fare to be
charged by the drivers of any two-wheeled
carriage drawn by one horse to TWENTY-FIVE
cents Tor carrying one person either by night
or by day. to any place within the city lin
It's, was finally passed to be engrossed. The
Common Council did not concur, and when
the ordinance was sent back, after some dis
cussi0n, 1t was laid on the table.
TO HAVE MORE ROOM.
Alderman Shaw offered an order that the
companies A and B Of the 1st Maine Regi-
ment now stationed in quarters in the cleo
tric light building on Plum street, have those
quarters devoted exclusively to them. The
order was passed.
Alderman Smith paesented an order that
the committee on public buildings take
measures to provide suitable quarters for the
cadets. The order was passed.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS TO BE REPAIRED.
The following orders were passed:
That the committee on public buildings
be granted $500 for the purpose of repairing
the Butler School house.
That the same committee repair the West
School house to cost not exceeding S70O
ADDITION TO CAsCo ENGINE HOUSE.
An order was passed authorizing the COM
mittee on public buildings to procure and
construct an addition to Casco engine house
to accommodate the Hayes truck. Alder
dermen Tukesbury and Redlon voted against
the passage of this order.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were referred:
OF Frank Libby to erect wooden building
at 545 Cumberland street.
OF K. L. Proctor to erect wooden building
at % and 25 o street.
OF Motley 4 Co. and others for the remoy-
al Of the Motley q Co. store on Commercial
street to opposite side Of street.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Papers from the lower board were passed
in concurrence.
The bond of Joseph w. Shepherd in the
sum of $1,000 as inspector Of fish, was ap-
proved.
On motion of Alderman Galley the order
relative to the purchase of the O'Brien es-
tate was taken from the table, and after be.