The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-04
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting OF the
City Council Last Night.

Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
City council Last Night.
An Effort Made to Use Fort csrses
for a Powder House.
Petitions Received for a New street
to the Union Station.
The regular monthly meeting OF the City
Council was held last evening. and consider
able business Of Importance transacted.
In Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
In the absence Of the Mayor, Chairman
Smith presided. All the aldermen were
present. This business was transacted:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
The committee on claims reported, recon-
mending the claims Of John Cox. Benjamin
Burnham and C. II. Smith be paid. and that
Major Duncan McRea. Sarah j. Baker and
Fred A. johnson nave leave to withdraw.
THE NEW STREET.
A petition was presented, signed by Pay
son Tucker and many others, for the laying
out Of new street, by widening st. John
street for a short distance north Of Congress
street, and then laying out new street from
st. John to Portland street, joining the lat
ter at the foot Of Forest street. Referred 10
committee on laying out new streets.
MUST REMOVE THE BUILDINGS.
OnsFeo. I'd, 1885, the City Marshal was or
dered TO instruct the owners Of buildings
| obstructlng Somerset street, between Preble
and Kennebec streets. in violation Of law to
remove them, and IL they failed TO do so In a
given time to do It himself at their expense.
The City Marshal Is now instructed 10 order
the removal OF these buildings and report to
the board, and If they are not removed by
Jan. 1st, 1889. the City Solicitor is ordered to
take proper action for their removal.
LICENSES GRANTED.
John A. Pellitt, John L. Wilson. were
licensed as yietuallers.
POLICEMAN APPOINTED.
o. A. Sanborn, No. Al Chestnut street.
was appointed special policeman without
pay.
| MUNICIPAL COURT.
Report Of Recorder Of the Municipal Court
was received and ordered placed on file.
THE POWDER HOUSE.
A communication dated November %, 10
the Mayor from General Manager Tucker Of
| the Maine Central was read. stating the
continuance Of the powder house on the
| company's land is grievance and as blast
ing is about to take place II Is imperatively
necessary TO remove the explosives stored
| in the building. and asking for the earliest
date on which the city will remove the dy-
| Mantle, etc.
The communication was received and
| ordered on file and the City Clerk was re-
| quested to write to Secretary Of War and
request him to permit the powder to be
stored at Fort Gorges.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF J. g. Whitten, et ais, for a light on
Merrill, between Turner and Quebec streets.
OF Roscoe S. Davis for removal Of electric
| light pole in front Of store.
OF Almira w. Shaw for damages for lay
| ing out Central Avenue, Peaks Island.
OF M. s. Gibson, et ais, for change Of lights
| In Market Square.
OF Elbridge Bolton and others for repairs
on street and sewer on Alder street.
| PETITION LAID OVER.
/ The petition Of the Central Wharf Co., for
1 permission to erect and maintain a stationary
| engine and boiler on Central Wharf was
laid over until next meeting.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the City Marshal pull down and re-
move the wooden building now erecting In
rear Of Machigonne engine house, 1t having
bean constructed In violation OF law.
Il That the sewer assessments of lots on
| Congress and Emerson Streets and Eastern
| Promenade sewer, assessed to Frances Fes-
senden ct ais, be held In abeyance until these
lots are connected with the sewer by private
drains.
That the City Treasurer paw Benjamin
| Burnham $40 for sewer damages.
That the City Treasurer pay COrbin III.
Smith SS.14 for damages TO house from the
That the City Treasurer pay John Cox $50
/ for damages from laying out a street on
| Peaks Island, Cox to first remove dwelling
i house On said street.
l That the City Treasurer renew the note for
| $4,000 due Dec. 30.
That an arc light he placed on the west
| corner of Center and Congress streets the
i arc light on Preble, near Congress, moved to
the corner OF Preble and Congress; and the
arc light In the center Of Market square be
moved TO the corner Of Elm and Federal
streets; subject to the approval OF the COM
i mittee.
That the Electric Light Company remove
pole from in front Of Roscoe S. Davis's
store.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS OUT.
The deputy marshals reported the arc
| lights out 1851 hours and the incandescent
out 203 hours in November. a loss to the city
Of 6S.60 This is the worst showing yet.
/ LEAVE TO WITHDRAW.
4 Report Of committee on new wooden build
Ings was made that @. f. Rounds had leave
to withdraw.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The City Treasurer was authorized 10
abate 50, "a from the sewer assessment 0f
| Thomas DOnahue.
The order TO give deed TO Alfred WiggIn
| was laid on the table In the board and the
order relating to Mr.. Pennell was laid on
The resignation Of Frank w. Robinson as
member OF Police Examing Board was ac-
cepted
withdraw on his petition OF abatement Of
sewer assessment.
Papers from the lower board, except those
above mentioned, had concurrent action.
| Adjourned.
In Common Council.
The regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council was held last evening.
Absent Messrs. Higgins, Rowe. Melaugh
and Hill.
The reading Of the records was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Jordan offered the petition Of 4. o..
Blanchard and others for an arc light on
Vesper street Referred and sent up.
Mr.. Lewis offered an order that the City
Treasurer give Alfred Wiggln deed OF the
lot Of land with buildings thereon, num-
beEed 17s Bracket St.. and the right Of way
in passage-way, with the city, adjoining
the lot. the price paid to be 81 ZOO. The
order was passed.
Mrs. l.. G. Pennell then addressed the
council at some length. Order passed and
sent up that her petition for redress be re-
ferred TO the committee on judicial proceed
ings and claims and sent up.
Papers from the upper board passed In
concurrence.
| Adjourned.
Mr.. BlsIne's Plans.
A despatch from Augusta says: "Mr.
Blaine has returned from his New York trip.