The Portland daily press., 1889-04-16
SPECIAL CITY GOVERNMENT MEETING.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST pAeE.l
T. L. TALBOT. ESQ.

7. L. TALBOT, ESQ.
l. H. talbot, ESQ.,, succeeded Judge Webb
ana proceeded to show the legal difficulties
Oh the case stating that there could not be
SHOWN particle of authority in the
heViseu Statutes of the State or the city
charter for the action.
SIDNEY W. THAxTER, ESQ
sidney w. Thaxter, Esq. was the final
speaker for the remonstrants and
ne began by questioning the methods the
Board OF Trade had adopted He said there
was misunderstanding as to the situation
of the Board of Trade in that they had never
voted to father the petition as presented.
Inc matter caused some debate but it was
nnally found that the petition had been
formulated in accordance with the resolution
ADOPTED by the Board. These resolutions
when read were found to contain nothing
concerning the armory and market. but both
these had been inserted later.
he thought 1t absurd that brick ana iron
building. such as suggested, could De Dullt
for the amount stated, between $4,000 and
$4,000. The increase in taxation caused by
the adoption of this scheme would prove
considerable drawback to people coming
here to engage in business.
1t would increase the price of rents and
consequently the price Of commodities.
The money goes into Western schemes, he
said, because the rate of taxation is so high
here.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr.. L. A. Cloudy said that it was estimat-
cd by Messrs. Stevens & Cobb that an indus
trial building some 272x10O feet, built Of
wood and covered with iron, making it fire.
proof, would cost $29,169 He estimated
that during an exhibition of four weeks, at
least 100, 900 people would visit the city and
the exhibition, and they would leave behind
them at least one dellaT each. This would
be good thing for the city.
hr. Winslow thought that such an enter
prise was supported by the Mayor in his in
augural address.
| Councilman Crockett thought that the pc
titloners wanted an industrial exposition
and cared nothing for market or armores.
| be thought the long petition showed the Pc
titioners were conscious of lack of argument
| which they must make up by numbers. Mr..
Crockett spoke at length upon the needs OF
the city in the matter of streets, sewers, etc.
After some further brief remarks, the con-
| vention dissolved.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
| 1t was past midnight when the Board Of
Aldermen were called together again.
| Alderman Hobbs introduced an order pro-
viding for the appropriation asked for by
the Board of Trade, and moved its passage.
Alderman Mccain seconded the motion.
When it came to a vote Alderman Hobbs
and Mccain were alone in supporting the
order.
On motion of Alderman Thompson the
petitioners were granted leave to withdraw.
The following additions. petitions were
considered:
OF Thomas Edwards to erect a house on corner
| OF Pine and West streets. Granted.
VI e. Il. Young to lerect dwelling on VespeI
Of Lorenzo Taylor to erect building. Referred
" Portland Street Sprinkling Company to erect
building on Richardson wharf Referred.
The board adjourned.
In Common Council.
| Absent Messrs. Gillliatt and Barrett
Mr.. McGlauflin offered an order that .
brick sidewalk be laid on Lowell street, in
front Of the school building lot. Passed and
sent up.
Mr.. McGlaunin offered an order that an
electric light be placed on Douglass street
Referred and sent up.
Mr. Murphy offered an order that after
May 1st Iaborers employed on cemeteries
and public grounds be paid S175 per day
and another order that after May LIST, the
drivers employed by the street department
be paid 1925 per day, all .laborers classed al
S1.65 men be paid sl.75, and the S1.s5 class
be paid S1.50. Both orders were referred
and sent up.
| The order to celebrate the centennial Of
the Constitution of the United States April
3Oth, passed in concurrence, and Messrs. Co.
nant, Murphy, Fits and Foss were appoint
ed the committee on the part of this board
| The order authorizing the Mayor to have
plans of Long Island made passed in concur
| renee and was then reconsidered and re
fused passage under the impression that II
was the City Engineers business to make
the plans. A committee .of conference wa,
then asked for. and Messrs Bagey, Conan
and Gallagher appointed ON the part of thi
board. The committee reported in favor O
the receding of this board, and the board re
ceded.
On the Board Of Trade petition for an ap
preparation for an industrial building, thi
board voted in concurrence that petitioners
| have leave to withdraw.
Papers from the upper board received con
| current action.