The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-03
The REGULAR DECEMBER MEETING
OF the City covernment-A New Pest
House to Be Built.
The Peaks island Petitioners Given
Leave to Withdraw.
A Joint Telegram of congratuIation
to Mr.. Reed.

A Joint Telegram Of congratuIation
to Mr.. Reed.
The regular monthly meeting of the city
government was held last evening. Consid
cradle business of minor Importance was
transacted.
In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.
Mayor Me!cher called the board to order
at 7.S0. All present except Alderman Shaw.
The following matters were presented:
THAT FERRY LANDING.
The matter of granting permission to use
the new ferry landing on Portland Pier to
the Peoples Ferry Company, which at a
previous meeting was referred to the City
yorably, and permission was granted SUBJ
Ject to rules Of the city government
AN ISOLATION WARD.
| The Board of Health, to whom the matter
| OF the erection of an isolated ward or pest
house was referred, made report. The
| committee recommended the erection of a
| structure as follows: A central building, %
feet square, with pavilions on each side, CON
| nected by covered corridors, 5xS feet In
| the central building, on the lower floor, TO be
| nurses room and kitchen, and on the up
| per floor three sleeping rooms and a storage
| room. The cost of such a structure the
board estimated TO be about $780, The To-
cation advised is ON city land lying northeast
of and adjacent to the Greedy Hospital land.
An order was introduced authorizing the
construction Of such building at a cost not
to exceed $1,000, and referred to the commit
tee on public buildings.
POLICE.
The committee to whom was referred the
| amended rules governing the police examin-
| ing board, reported In favor of the rules and
! the board concurred.
POOR JANE.
Mrs. Jane E. Trott of Peaks Island, petit
TONED for damages resulting from the NOV
| ing of her house, and her claim was referred
to the committee on damages from streets.
| PEAKS ISLAND TAXES.
| The committee on assessors department to
| whom was referred the petition of the resi-
dents of Peaks Island for abatement of tax,
reported that in their opinion the City Gov
| eminent had no authority in the matter and
furthermore that they believed the assessors
| were the proper persons to act in the matter
| and they believed they would act properly
In the premises; They recommended that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw. The
| report was accepted.
DRAINS AND SEWERS.
The committee on drains and sewers and
the city engineer, reported the number and
| location of drains aud sewers built during
the current year and assessments on the
| same, aud an order was passed authorizing
the city clerk to publish the same in the
daily papers.
NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS
The following petitioned for permission to
| erect new wooden buildings
b. w. Shaw, 1872 Grant street. Granted.
Henry Milliken, Sol Congress street. Re-
fused.
Spencer Rogers. 81 Danforth street.
j. 81. Blake, 50 Danforth street. Granted.
STEWART woRCEsTER's CLAIM.
Stewart Worcester comes before the city
| government for the second time and claims
damages for being compelled TO stop moving
a building claiming he obtained permission
in due form. His claim was referred.
| STATE STREET BRIDGE.
Alderman McClutchy referred to the pres
Commercial to York. The street here has
never been graded and the bridge has been
maintained by the Boston 81 Maine railroad
| at considerable expense and is of no benefit
to the city. The road through letter by
Mr. Furber asks the city to close the street
at that point. that they may be saved the
bridge and say they stand ready
to maintain the bridge when the city
| grades the street. Alderman McClutchy
1
| renee with the wishes of the road.
Alderman Hobbs thought 1t would be bet
| ter to get an official guarantee from the road
that they would do as Mr.. Furber said first,
| also.
On motion of Alderman Thompson the
matter was referred to the committee on
streets, sidewalks AID bridges.
CHILDREN's CHRISTMAS CLUB.
Alderman Hobbs introduced an order
| granting the free 0f Cifv Hall tho
Children's Christmas Club, which was
| passed.
MINOR BUSINESS.
The committee ON finance reported the
paying OF the city's obligation in the matter
| of the Atlantic & St Lawrence Railroad.
| Michael Gibbons asked the city for dam
| ages sustained while doing city work. His
claimed was referred, as was a similar claim
| OF Mark Lyford.
1t was voted to erect arc lights at the new
ferry landing and at the head of Portland
| Pier.
A Petition Of citizens for an arc light at
| the foot of Preble street was referred.
The City Engineer was granted permission
| to perform some extra work outside of city
| business.
| A petition for the extension of Sheridan
| street was referred.
Notice was given that an ordinance was to
be prepared restricting the distribution of
| advertising matter and dodgers in the streets
| Va W"SsS PoPSh YIN iOAuoO III
| to the streets.
The board attended the Stoddard lecture
on invitation of Manager Stockbridge.
In Common Council.
Absent-Messrs. Jordan, Foss, Tompson,
McGlauflin and Irish.
The reading of the records was dispensed
with.
| CONGRATULATIONS TO MIR. REED.
Mr.. Conant. with permission of the Coun-
Gil, offered the following telegram to be sent
| to Mr.. Reed, and it was unanimously voted
TO Hon. T. B. Reed, Speaker, Washington, d. c.:
Inc members OF the Ci y Government of Port
| land In Council assembled, unanimously congrat-
plats yoI on your election as Speaker which does
honor TO this your native city, and the United
| States.
In the upper board this telegram was Of
fered by Mr.. McClutchy and also unani-
mously passed in concurrence.
PETITIONS EoR DAMAGES.
Mr.. Giliatt offered the petition of Mark
Lyf0rd for damages. Referred and sent up.
Mr.. Murphy offered the petition of Mich
| ael Gibbons for damages. Referred and
sent up.
PETITIONS FOR LIGHTS.
Mr.. Murphy offered the petition of Amos
| Winslow and Others for AMI arc light on.
| Preble that would shine on Kennebec and
other streets in the vicinity. Referred with
power, as was the accompanying order
Mr.. Murphy offered petitions and order for
arc lights at the head of Portland Pier and
at the Ferry slip. Both referred with
power.
THE IsoLATING WARD.
The report Of the Board If Health on an
isolating ward, and an order establishing the
same. was referred in the Board in concur
renee.
GREEDY HOSPITAL.
Mr.. Murphy offered an order that COM
mittee of four be appointed with such as
the Aldermen might join, to inquire into the
workings of the Greedy Hospital Mr.. MUIR
ply said an overseeI had said he thought
there were matters there that should be
looked into, but as he didn't seem to know
anything more about the matter, the order
was refused passage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
All papers from the upper board were re-
ferred or passed in concurrence with the Al