The Portland daily press., 1889-02-05
The resignation was accepted.
ORDERS AND PETITIONS.

Ilat the sum OF SZ,UuU De transferred from the
appropriation for fire department TO the appropri
ation ior Streets sidewalks and bridges in full for
hauling apparatus 10 full for bill allowed.
That the city clerk give notice of a hearing to
be granted on sewers on Monday, March 4.
The following petitions were considered
OF James N. O'Hara for license as victualer at
65 Commercial street. Granted.
OF ID. X. Frohock for license to keep an intelli-
OF NJ. K. Berry and others for sewer on Cumber-
land street between Elm and Cedar streets.
Referred.
OF Maine General Hospital for repayment of
sewer assessments. Granted.
OF Forest City Creamery for permission to main
tain stationary engine. Granted.
of Charles Merrill and others tor sidewalk on
Lafayette streets. Referred.
OF Thomas JOY and others for the city marshal
to see that article 62 OF the city ordinances be en-
forced by certain parties on West street. Re-
ferred.
OF Charles S. woodman and some 100 Others
for the laying out OF street on Long Island
Referred.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The committee on drains and sewers re-
ported recommending that the assessment
of the Maine General Hospital, which
amount to $74.75 be abated.
The committee on drains and sewers re-
ported that they had estimated and assessed
upon such lots as are benefited by sewers
constructed subsequent to their last report
In October and that their report was included
In the city civil engineers report
The report on lights out showed that the
city's loss Is SS,25 for the month past, the
arc lights having been out 1871 hours, and
the incandescent lights 1877 hours.
The claim of Thomas Shannahan for
$l,04l. rs for labor performed and material
furnished on Somerset street was presented
and referred.
The committee on fire department reported
hat II EaF fhA mfr
make any repairs of steamer No. rs house
during the present municipal year.
A communication was received from the
city auditor stating that the appropriations
for the school for the deaf and for the fire
department are exhausted.
Edwards & Walker were granted permis-
sion to keep and sell gunpowder.
Walter s.. Bailey and Charles w. Allen
were licensed as auctioneers.
James A f. Mcintosh was appointed spe-
cial policeman without pay, and William III.
Phillips was appointed regular policeman.
The old subject of the late John L. Hul's
claim upon the city for service In writing the
history OF the centennial came up, and was
the cause OF prolonged discussion. Mayor
Chapman said Mr.. Hull's estate had no legal
peared for the estate, and said that there
were some 700 volumes of the history of the
centennial that the city could purchase of
the estate for very low price. An order
was finally passed by a vote of 6 to l, Alder
man Hobbs voting in the negative, that $500
be appropriated for the purchase of the re-
naming stock Of the history of the centen-
NAL free OF all claims and with clear title
to the same.
The ordinance relating to the construc-
ton of wooden buildings within the fire
limits came up from the common council,
and 1t was finally voted, by a vote of to 8,
TO recede and concur with the action of the
council.
Joint convention was here called.
THE PORTLAND & oGDENsBURG.
Alderman Smith said that he was in Hon.
j. Il. Drummond's Office the other day, and
that Mr. Drummond requested him to intro
duce the following order:
Ordered, That the Mayor present to The Board
the communication that has taken place between
the Maine Central railroad and the Mayor in re-
gard to the city's claim of ownership OF Portland
& Ogdensburg bonds.
Mayor Chapman said that no correspond
ence other thar what the Board knew Of had
taken place.
Alderman Shaw-Should not the Board
have official information so that it can act
intelligently?
Mayor Chapman-The communication
was addressed to me, as many others are,
and presume 1t was torn in pieces or thrown
In the waste basket. | will now formally
state to the Board the substance of the COM
mnnication. 1t asked for a conference, and
suggested compromise in regard to the
claim of ownership on the part of the city of
stock in the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad.
No terms whatever were mentioned.
Alderman Smith-Mr. Drummond told me
that the communication was addressed to
the city government.
Alderman Hobbs-It seems to me the COM
munication should be placed before the
board.
Aldermen Shaw and Hobbs stated that
Mr.. Drummond had spoken to them concern
ing the communication, and wanted to know
why the city government did not take action
upon 1t. They replied that it had not been
presented to the city government.
Mayor Chapman-The communication has
been mislaid and lost, and therefore / shall
be unable to present it to the board. 1t
seems to me it would be well to refer the
matter to a committee.
Alderman Smith, am opposed to any
compromise. Ii the city has any right to the
stock want 1t to hold on to it. | am in
favor of treating the Maine Central railroad
with courtesy, and do not object to confer
ence.
Mayor Chapman-The Maine Central rail-
road has always been treated with courtesy.
Alderman Shawl move that the matter
be referred to the finance committee,
The motion was adopted.
In Common Council.
Absent, Messrs. Rowe and Hail.
The reading of the records was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Crockett moved to take the ordinance
In relation to wooden buildings from the
table, and 1t was so voted. Mr.. Crockett
then said 1t seemed to him If the ordinance
was to be amended it should be in the op-
posite direction to that in which the pro-
posed amendment pointed. He thought the
recent fire in the fire limits showed that IL,
was not advisable for any seven men to have
the right to allow the erection of such a
building as the old skating rink in those
limits. He then moved to non-concur with
the aldermen in the passage of the amended
ordinance, and the ordinance was non-con-
Cured in.
IMr. Jordan moved to take up the order, pass
edin this board at former meeting,in regard
to the reconstruction of Engine-hOuse No. 2,
and to give the order a passage in concur
was taken from the table and passed in con-
currence.
Papers from the upper board received con-
current action.
In Joint Convention.
JOINT convention was called for the pur-
pose OF presenting medals to veteran fire.
men, The Mayor said it was a very pleasant
outy, and ne read these names of the men
entitled to badges; Jere. Ilsley and J. w.
9. knight, of Engine No. /; John F. Blake.
Of Engine No. 2; K. Ii. Murphy. William
HeDnessey and James Adams. Of Engine
NO; 3; Charles B. Hall and Edwin SAWYER,
of Hook and Ladder, No. /. The Mavorr
called upon Alderman Smith, who made The
presentation remarks. Mr.. Smith asked Al
derman Shaw to pin the badges upon those
to whom they were given. Mr.. Smith said:
I'm all countries it has ever been the Gus
tom to decorate their warriors with orders of
chivalry. Tonight we perform this duty by
placing upon your breasts a decoration
which testifes to you the high regard which
our goodly city has for you as citizens, and
to testify to you her appreciation of your
service as fremen for thirty years. which
entities you TO an honorable discharge. We
honor you for the fidelity, bravery and eff
cheney that you displayed in your efforts to
save the lives and property of our people.
You are as much heroes as the soldier
who followed the stars and stripes. You
and your associates have made our fire de-
partment an honor to our city and State.
You and your successors are entitled to
quarry hnuor that wa a0p aapfar f1pnp uau