The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-28
CITY ADvERTIsEmENTs.
STATE OF MAINE.
TO THE ELECTORS
OF THE
City of Portland

DURsUANT to warrants from the Mayor and
IL Aldermen of the Cltyof Portland, here
by warn and notify the Inhabitants OF said City Of
Portland, qualified according to law, 70 meet at
their respective Ward Rooms, on the first MON
DAY Of March, A. ID. 1889, being the fourth day
Of said month"; at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. then
and there to give in their votes for Mayor, one
Alderman, three Common Councilman, Warden,
CLERK, and two City Constables, residents OF said
ward, TO serve for one year Except that the
Island wards may each elect one constable)
Also In Wards Two, Four, Six and Seven 10 give
In their votes for one member OF the Superintend-
ing School Committee, resident In said Wards. to
serve two years, and In Ward Three for one mem
Der Of the experimenting school Committee to
serve one year 10 fill vacancy.
And further then and there TO give In their
ballots upon the following question:
Whether the legal voters Of the City Of Portland
Will approve, 50 far as the location hereinafter
named shall fall within the limits Of the City Of
Portland, an extension ofthe Portland & kOeh-
ester Railroad or branch thereof proposed by
the Portland q Rochester Railroad and Its officers
under the act hereinafter referred 10. commencing
az point In Portland In or near the Mil Pond on
the westerly SIDE OF Green street. thence westerly
20 and crossing Grove street and st. John street.
thence south-westerly to connection with the
railroad OF the Maine Central Railroad Company,
between Portland and Congress streets.
said question Is submitted In accordance with
the provisions OF an Act Of the Legislature Of the
state Of Maine, entitled IAN Act additional TO
the Charter OF the Portland & Rochester Rail
road" approved February 18th, 1889, under
which said Portland & Rochester Railroad did on
the 10th day of February, A. d. 1882 file In writ
ing with the Clerk Of said CiIy Of Portland, fun
ana complete description OF the above proposed
extension, stating therein In definite terms the
initial and terminal points Of said location, and
the courses and distances between said points, by
which said location should be fixed and deter
mined which said description so filed by said
Portland q Rochester Railroad Is Of the following
TENOR
Commencing in the City Of Portland at Station
o, point In the Mil Pond at the end Of curve
on the now existing Railroad Of the Portland s.
Rochester Railroad, and being six hundred feet
distant measuring westerly along the of
the track OF the Portland & Rochester Railroad
from point In the centre Of Green Street; thence
curNlng 10 the lett with ten degrees curve, five
hundred and seventy-three feet radius, six hun
dred feet; thence on tangent to said curve south
eignty-sn degrees fifteen minutes west two hun
bred feet to station eight; thence on a curve Of
Two degrees to the left. twenty-eight hundred and
sixty -hye feet radius, five hundred feet to station
lnlrteen; tnence on curve OF four degrees to the
left, fourteen hundred and thlrty-two and one
half feet radius, three hundred and fifty feet to
station sixteen plus nifty thence on tangent 70
west, eleven hundred and fifty feet to station
twenty-eight; thence on curve 20 the left OF six
degrees, nine hundred and fifty five feet radius,
three hundred and fifty feet to STA ION
thirtyone plus hty; thence on tangent TO said
curve south forty-one degrees fifteen minutes
west, -FOUR hundred and twenty-seven feet to
station thirtyfive plus seventy-seVen; thence on
curve to left OF six degrees thirty minutes, ell hit
hundred and elghty-one and one-hah feet radius
the Maine Central Railroad Company near Union
Station, between Portland and Congress Streets
Auc llhcn ucoCilDtu ID dtOItodlu arc tue central
lines OF said intended extension, which extension
and the location thereof will lie two rods in width
on each side OF said lines.
Said intended extension and the location thereof
Will cross Grove Street under grade and st. John
Street and Portland street by erhead crossings,
and viii be constructed, maintained and used ae-
cordng TO the directions and provisions of said act
additional TO the charter OF the Portland &
Rochester Railroad" the Statutes and Laws
therein referred to and the other Laws of the
State.
Such question shall be determined In the follow
Ing manner, that IS to say: Each voter In favor
OF such proposed extension shall express such
preference by ballot bearing the word YES"
and each voter opposed thereto, by a ballot
bearing the word mo"
The polls on such day OF election to remain
open until four O'Clock In the afternoon, when
they shall be closed.
also give notice to said inhabitants that the
Aldermen Of said city will be In open session at the
Aldermen's Room, In City Building, from nine to
twelve O'Clock In the forenoon, and from two TO
nVe O'Clock In the afternoon, on each Of the four
secular days next preceding such day Of election,
for the purpose OF receiving evidence OF the quail
ncation OF voters whose names have not been en-
tered on the lists OF qualified voters In and for the
several Wards, and for correcting said lists.
GEO. @. BURGESS, City Clerk.
City OF Portland. February 20, 1889. feb21dtd