The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-08
CITY GOVERNMENT.
The Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
City Council.
A New Contract Made with the Eiec-
trio Light Company.

VIZ @sStt NoHhPohys
Other Interesting Business Trans
acted Last Night.
The regular monthly meeting Of the City
Government was held last evening. There
was not very large amount of business
transacted.
In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen was called to or
der at TAO by Mayor Melcher The full
board was present
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
The following petitions were presented
and referred to the appropriate committees
OF Frank w. Merrill, of Deering, for COM
pensation Tor Injuries sustained Is assisting
In the arrest Of Angelo Buroni July Goth.
The petitioner was wounded In the hand,
and kept from work month. AID damnum
$40.
OF the inhabitants of Peaks island for an
abatement Of tax, which they claim is un-
Just and exorbitant, and that they receive
none Of the benefits of the inhabitants OF
the city proper and should not be compelled
to pay such large tax.
NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS.
Petitions for the erection of any wooden
buildings were disposed of as follows:
OF Bernard Devine, TO erect stable on
| Adams street. Granted, subject to the ap-
| prevail OF the board of health.
| vi clark q Chaplin Ice Company to erect
three buildings on Merri's wharf. Granted.
subject to certain fire precautions. ....s
| or j. N. Winslow, to erect an addition to
building on Grant street. Granted under
| same conditions.
OF Henry Soule, to erect stable on ST.
John street. Granted. subject to approval
or Il, w. Hunt, to erect a new wooden
building at the corner of Clark and Spruce
streets. Referred.
THE WESTERN CEMETERY.
A communication from the Superintendent
Of Burials In relation to the Western Gene
terry, was read. The superintendent says it
is impossible for him to enforce the ordi-
nance in regard to the Western Cemetery, as
recently amended, forbidding the burial of
any persons in the cemetery except the i'm
mediate relatives of those owning private
lots there. The superintendent says there
IS no way Of telling accurately who own the
lots, as the plan has been destroyed. He
suggests the city engineer be authorized to
make new plan.
HIGH STREET.
The committee on laying out new streets
made report as follows:
| The committee having carefully considered the
matter of extending High street report that they
are unanimously OF the opinion that some de-
cisive action should be taken In that section of
the city in which the proposed extension is to be
l made to relieve the citizens from the annoyance
Of bad odors believed to have their origin there.
| They do not believe that this will be accomplish
ed ny street laid out 10 the Tannery line and do
not think 1t advisable to lay out part Of the pro-
posed extentlon until the city Is ready to lay out
1 Of large sum of money, toolarge to be finished
by the appropriations Of the year. The commit
tee therefore recommend the whole matter be
referred TO the next City Council that a sufficient
appropriation may be made for this purpose.
The report was adopted.
LONG ISLAND.
The committee reported that they had laid
out new public street at Long Island ex-
| tending from the Regimental Building to a
new landing also just laid out at Harbor
| Grace. The new street is to be called Harbor
Grace street. The report was adopted.
| ORDERS PASSED.
| The following orders were passed:
| Authorizing the joint committee on encour-
| meDt OF manufactures.
Ordering the city treasurer to renew the
| city note for 100000, falling due November
| 4, 1889.
| Authorizing the city treasurer to receive
money paid the city for tuition by non-res-
dents and apply to the appropriation for
schools. Does not apply to school for deaf
LIGHTING THE CITY,
The committee on street lights reported
that In answer to their advertisement but one
proposal was received, namely, from the
Consolidated Electric Light Co., whose bid
was exactly the same as last year. The
committee recommended the bid be accepted
and an order was passed closing the con-
tract.
The lights the coming year will cost the
city $4,000, giving them 1853 arc lights and
$50 incandescent lights. For additional
lights, arc lights will cost $140 and incandes.
cent $1S per year. IL, .,a
S $..s,,i' in Joint Convention. ssaSsr,,
In joint convention George Fl. Blake was
| elected surveyor Of wood. bark and cedar
posts and Lyman W. Hanson, city constable.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The following miscellaneous business was
| transacted:
| The claim Of the Portland Gas Light
| Company for repairs In gas main on Cum
berland and Elm streets was presented. II
is claimed the damage was caused by city
workmen in excavating and blasting The
The report on electric lights out showed a
loss to the city the past month Of 1894.
"A communication was received from the
Board of Health acquainting the Board with
The Board Ss Ies sae Rfs
the remains of the ba.Linu which are va line.
less be destroyed. 1t was ssted thac the de.
bris be burned where 1t stands hsder the di-
rection of the Fire Department.
The committee to whom was referred tn
order directing the City Marshal to chang
the beats of police officers every six month
reported unanimously that the order ough
not to pass. The report was adopted.
In Common Council,
Absent, Messrs. Clark and McGlauf1in.
Mr.. Gallagher offered a petition that tn,
retaining wall on Adams and Wateryillt
streets be attended to. The paper was re
ferred and sent up.
Mr.. Chapman asked If the committee OF
accounts had attended to the matter Of hav
ing the auditor hand in monthly statements
Of the various appropriations.
Mr. Foss replied that the auditor said 1
couldn't be done without extra help.
Mr. Chapman said the law made this duty
OF the auditors obligatory; that he under
stood the matter of extending street was
coming up for action, and that he shouldn'
know which way to vote unless be knew
what condition the appropriation for layine
out new streetsfwas in. ~
All the papers that came from the upper
board, including the new contract for street
lightning, the order for the city treasurer t.
renew the 100000 note, the order laying ou
Harbor Grace street and the Public landing
were passed In concurrence, or referred IL
| concurrence.
In Joint Convention.
George III. Blake was elected surveyor OF
| wood, bark and cedar posts.
Lyman W. Hanson was elected city con
stable.