The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08
Postponed Until This Evening at
Seven O'Clock.

P08IROn6Q WIN stuo GFGttttS a.
Seven O'Clock.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last night, and in addition
to the transaction of a considerable amount
of miscellaneous matter an adjourned hear
ing in regard to the Portland Il Rochester
extension was announced
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The full Board of Aldermen was present
and Mayor Chapman presided.
The Portland & Rochester extension came
up and petitions asking that the location be
granted were presented, signed by George F.
Morse, c. f. Rundlett. Moses Gould, Rev. N.
T. Whitaker, Casco Tanning Company and
several hundred other citizens. by the mem
bers of the board.
Augustus Champlin and 1o5 names were
signed to a remonstrance against the loca
tion.
Alderman Galley then moved that the
hearing be postponed to another time when
the matter could be duly considered.
Mr.. Wescott, president of the Portland &
Rochester railroad asked that the hearing be
granted as soon as possible. and suggested
that 1t take place Monday night.
A. A. Strout, ESQ.,. said he was directed to
favor the location of the road, ana that when
the time came he could give In five minutes
time the reasons why he favored the extern
sion.
1t was then voted to postpone the hear
ing until tonight at o'clock, when it will
take place in the Common Council rooms.
JUDGE sYMoNDs RESIGNS.
The following letter was read to the
board:
PORTLAND, Dec 81.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of
Gentlemen-I hereby resign the office of Com
missioner under the legislative act of 1887, rea-
ing to Improvement in Back Bay aud Fore river,
which have had The honor to hold heretofore I'M
| der appointment from you. and remain
Very respectfully yours,
Jos. w. SYMoNDs.
On motion Of Alderman Smith the resigna-
| ton was accepted
ORDERS.
The following orders were passed:
Allowing licensed dealers in gun powder to
keep ON their premises 100 pounds of powder In
excess OF the quantity now permitted.
o That no person shall slide with sled or other
vehicle upon any street within the city, except
those designated by the City Marshal
That the Mayor attend the annual meeting of
the Portland & Ogdensbnfg railway, and cast the
city vote for the following board Of directors:
s. j. Andersod Weston H. Milliken Frank
Jones, Fred N: Dow, Chas. J. Chapman, Arthur
senden
That the committee on streets contract for $50
piles at an expense n to exceed SO, $50
That the contract between Moore q Wright and
| the city for building the marginal way be extend
engineer and committee on laying out new
streets.
That the committee on fire department renew
the contract for one year for the steamboat Mary
w. IlbOy, for fire service.
That the committee ON fire department examine
me proposed changes In the house OF Engine No.
rasscd in concurrence.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were considered:
nj. p. Horne, N Ii. Campbell NJ. II. Cunning
ham and Terrence Come, for licenses as yictualers.
Granted subject 10 City Marshals report.
OF citizens for are lights at the corner of Walnut
and Wills streets, at Preble and Cumberland, and
State and sherman avenue Referred.
Chas. f. Rounds was allowed to withdraw his pc
| tit0n for new wooden building.
Of the Electric Light Company for removal of
Referred.
OF Martha s. Vincent for certificate of good
moral character. Granted.
OF Daniel T. Kelly, Zenas Thompson, Central
Wharf Company and Portland Cement Pipe ana
Drain Company, for license to maintain steam
erS referred
OF the Park Commissioners for 81 so to keep the
pond cleared for skating. Granted.
MAllEhc.
A communication was received from Street
Commissioner Staples relative to the ex-
penses of keeping the city teams and it was
referred
Alderman Hobbs offered an order that the
| persons whose buildings obstruct Somerset
street be allowed until next May to remove
| them. provided they give bonds that by that
time said buildings will surely be removed,
and on the condition that they pay the city
land rent for the time which they have occu-
| pied city lands. The order was passed.
The bond of Arthur l.. Mitchell in the
sum of $500 as constable, was approved.
The deputy marshals reported the city's
loss by lights out to be $22.44.
| The Board was notified that the Portland
| Horse Railroad will ask the legislature for
| authority to run their cars by electricity.
Alderman Smith said that he had heard 1t
| rumored that the Mayor had received from
| the Maine Central railroad communication
| concerning the disputed stock of the Port
land Il Ogdensburg road, and that COM
| promise was proposed.
| The Mayor stated that he had received no
| communication that proposed compromise,
| but that he had received one from the coun-
| sci of the Maine Central railroad intimating
| compromise.
| Alderman Smith said that he was in favor
| of no compromise. If the stock belonged to
| this city he believed the city should have it;
| If it did not the court should not give it to
the city.
Papers from the lower hoard received con-
The board here adjourned to this evening,
| at o'clock.
sn common Council.
Absent-Messrs. Rowe, Melaugh, True
Fill aud Bagley.
The rules were suspended and the reading
of The records was dispensed with.
An order appropriating $3.50 for the Port
land Cadets armory, offered by Mr.. Sylves-
| ter, was passed and sent up.
Petition for incandescent light on Neal
Court at the foot of Quincy street, was Of
fered by Mr.. Jordan, was referred and sent
| up.
An. order appropriating $50 for keeping
Deering Park in good skating condition, was
| offered by Mr.. Lewis and sent up.
The order. tabled at the last meeting, post
poning changes in steamer No. 2's house un-
| til next municipal year, on motion of Mr.,
| Jordan was taken from the table and dis
cussed. Mr.: Jordan of Ward l then gave a
menced with the original petition, and stat
ed tfat he had the plans present, drawn by
| Fassett d Tompson, which would make the
changes In the house so as to accommodate
| hook and ladder truck, and yet be perfect
ly convenient for all its purposes. He also
| cited leading property owners in the Ward
| in support Of his position, and had heard of
none In opposition.
| mf. flOyu OF tne same ward TOOK a Qlffer-
| emit view Of the matter. He didn't think the
houseIcould have the alterations made con-
veniently. and he cited measurements he had
| made, and statements made to him by 9TH
ers. he knew of members of the ward op-
i posed.
Mr.. Higgins Of the same ward didn't be-
lieve in the work being taken out of the
hands Of one committee and put into an
/ other.
Finally after further discussion indul ged
i in nv Macere Gr0akatt poalr o,,1
Callahan an order was offered by Mr.. Crock
| EFT and passed and sent up, requesting the
Committee on Fire Department to make in
| vestigation in respect to this matters feasi-
bility and report to the City Council.
| Papers from the upper board received con-
| current action.
Thanks were extended to Mr.. Stockbridge
for his invitation to visit the McGibeny con-
/ cert.
| Adjourned.
| PERSONAL.
| Adjutant General Sprague was in Port