The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-02
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the City
Council.
The Dow-Porter Case to be investi-
r## gated.
Miscellaneous Matters of More or
Less Importance.

Less Importance.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last night There was not
a large amount of business transacted and
no question of unusual interest was consid
cred.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Mayor Melcher presided. The full board
of aldermen were present
EX-MAYoR CuAPMAN's PORTRAIT.
Alderman Hobbs introduced the following
order:
the name of the city, of ex Mayor Chas j. Chap
man, that he will furnish for the Mayors room,
with the custom Of his predecessors in Office.
TELEGRAPH POLES TO BE ERECTED.
Seth l.. Larrabee represented the CONNER
cial Union Telegraph Company at tie hear
ing granted ~ the board to that company on
the question Of the location of poles. Alder
man Shaw said he did not want to see any
poles erected ON Exchange street. That
street is none too wide now, Alderman
| Shaw moved that the order granting the
| company the right to erect poles be amended
| by striking out the location of poles on Ex-
| change street. The order was passed as
amended, and is as follows:
That the Commercial Union Telegraph Comma
ny be authorized to erect and maintain poles ana
wires for telegraphing purposes as follows:
Poles ~ ieet IN height as follows One at cor
ner Of MIX and Market streets; 1 opposite No
81 Market street; az 5. w. corner of Market and
Middle streets; one corner Market and p. o. av
| enue; between Nos. l02 and lO6 Market Street;
| s. w. corner Federal and Market streets; one
near entrance of T. 4. foss & Sons. 1874 Middle
| street; at ). W. corner of Congress and Market
N Hall
Myrtle street: az lower corner of City Hall;
and poles 40 feet high at the following locations:
Une at corner of Myrtle and Cumberland streets:
| between Nos. 2jS and 262 Cumberland street;
| Oh Lincoln street. aud as many may be nee
| essary on kennebec ,treet and the Marginal way.
| SAID poles to be chestnut or cedar, reasonably
straight, and seven inches in diameter at the top.
top arm TO he furnished for use of city wires.
and II electric light or power wires shall be placed
thereon. all circuits shall be returned on the same
| poles. All work ane material 10 be satisfactory
| 10 the city electrician,
RECOGNITION OF FAITHFUL SERVICE.
Alderman Mccain introduced petition,
| signed by William G. Davis and fifty others
asking that Officer Hussey, iuasmuch as he
has faithfully and competently performed
his duty. be paid his regular salary for the
| full time he was off duty on account of sick
ness. The petition was referred to the com.
mittee on police with power
| ORDERS
The following orders were passed:
That the committee on fire department pur-
chase for the of the city one pair of hDrse at
| cost not 10 exceed $500.
That the appointment of Joseph FL. Matiocks to
be be special policeman without pay. made May 6,
That the committee on streets establish prop.
err grade for Paris street.. Referred.
That 5000 feet of hose be purchased, at cost
not to exceed $500, for the use of the FIRE de-
| partment.
| PETITIONS.
| The following petitions were referred:
| OF James Quinn, to erect new. wooden building
| ana 80 Pearl street four-stOry brick aud wooden
building, Tor boot and shoe factory; W. M. Sta
of horse. re
OF citizens ihaL the grade of Crescent street be
NOT changed. Referred.
OF G. H Jordan, to remove building from the
corner of Elm and Cumberland streets to 1880
| Congress. Granted.
of the American Fire Alarm Company, to run a
wire from Burrowes & Co.'s mill 10 Case engine
OF Edward Foster ct ais, that Crescent street
be Strengthened
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
The committee on accounts reported the
auditors and tire surer's and collectors ac-
counts to be correctly stated
The claim of the Long wharf proprietors
| for $3.50 II for damages by sewer deposit was
| referred.
A letter of thanks for the use of the com
mon council rooms was received from the
| secretary of the Maine Medical Association,
who was directed to extend thanks by that
| association.
The monthly report of street department
was received and placed on file.
An order granting the American Fire
Alarm Company permission to run wire
| from Burr0wes ~ Co. mill to Casco engine
| house was laid on the table
4The report Of the committee appointed to
consider the location of hydrants by the
Street SpriDkliDg Company, was taken from
me. t taoie; Inc co recommended
tain conditions. Vergil G. Wilson, ESQ.,, ap-
peared for the Street Sprinkling Company.
Alderman Shaw thought it time the city
should receive some return for the franchise
Shaw moved that the committee report in
regard to the hydrants be accepted and it
was so voted.
Papers from the lower board were passed
In concurrence.
A communication from the undertakes was
received asking that steps he taken to pro-
vide morgue. TWAS referred.
In Board of Common Council.
Absent, Messrs. Gilliatt, Sylvester and
Lewis.
The petition of the Maine Auxiliary Fire
Alarm Company to attach its alarm to the
Portland system, and the accompanying Or
der, both of which were acted on by the AL
dermen at their last meeting, received con-
current action on the part of this board.
COUNCILMAN BOWS CASE.
Mr.. Murphy made motion to take from
the table the order in regard to Engineer
Porter of the Fire Department, laid on the
table at the last meeting, but the motion did
not prevail.
Mr. Murphy then offered an order that the
joint committee on the fire department inves-
tigate the matter Of the injuries received by
Councilman Dow when going to fire re-
Gently, and report back to the City Council.
Mr.. Foss thought it simply an Act OF JUS
tlce to Mr.. Dow to have the matter investi-
gated.
Mr.. Tompson appreciated Mr.. Foss's posi-
tion, but the board of engineers had already
Investigated the matter and reprimanded the
offender.
Mr.. Conant thought this a grave matter
and that the fire committee was the proper
one to Investigate the matter and administer
justice.
Mr.. Floyd considered that the City Council
were the proper and final board of appeal
except In one kind of offenses mentioned In
the rules.
Mr.. Bagley didn't object to investigation
but he thought that as the offender and Mr..
LOW were UOCn members OF the nro DEPART
meDt it was there this matter should be in
vestigated
Mr. Chapman didn't object to the investi-
CATION IL Mr.. Dow insisted, for he was per-
sonally on the best of terms with him, but
ne thought 1t was in the fire department this
investigation should be conducted.
Mr.. Dow didn't see why there should be
any question in this matter. He thought he
had been used roughly and that proper in
vestigation should be held.
Mr., Jordan believed the committee should
investigate the matter, and on vote the order
passed with but single dissenting voice.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr. Coyne offered an order that a cross
walk be laid on Washington street head of
Gouli street. Referred and sent up.
All matters coming from the R0ard of