The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-24
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Horse Railroad Track to Pass In
Front of the United States Hotel.

special meeting of the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen was held last evening for the purpose
OF giving hearing to the Portland Railroad Com
pany. All the Board was present.
THE RAILROAD HEARING.
Several of the officers OF the Railroad Company
appeared before the Board, including MIR. w.R
Wood and Superintendent and General Manager
Newman.
Mr.. Wood said the company desires the right TO
make curve from the Middle street track to lay
their rails in front of the United States Hotel on
Elm street, connecting by another curve with the
Congress street line, according to the plan drawn
by the City Engineer. This plan win put the
road As feet in front OF the hotel, and IL feet
from the embankment ON the side next to the
Monument. The stone paving In front OF the EN-
bankment will come close to the car rails Car
riages will pass between the road and hotel, but
none will go between the road and the monu-
mentl
Mr.. Wood stated that this move was necessary
to accommodate the patrons IN the upper part Of
the city, and especially as 1t now seemed evident
that tue opera house was to be built
Mr. McClutchy asked ifit was the company's In
side OF the square.
Mr. Wood said II was not.
Mr.. Thompson asked II the road would give way
to the sewer which the city was building.
Mr.. Newman said the company always did.
Mr.. Thompson stated he thoueht mat while the
sewer committee was building the sewer they
should have the exclusive right to the street.
was unanimously passed. No one appeared
in opposition to the granting Of the company's
petition.
Ordered, That the Portland Railroad Company
be hereby authorized to locate and build single
track connecting its Congress street and Middle
street lnesin Monument square, passing in front
OF the United States Hotel and the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument lot, with such curves and cross
connections, as may be necessary, for that pur-
pose. the location Of the same to be designated
by the City Engineer, and TO be built in a manner
satisfactory TO the street Commissioner.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
The Mayor appointed the following special DO
licemen without pay: T. q. Welsh, Jacob H.
Groves and William Brick
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Aldermen Bagley presented nine petitions, all
asking that the city pave Congress street from
State to st. John street. He said they came from
people all over the city whose business called
them over that route. One was presented by C.
and 13 others; one by Kendall & Whitney and 80
others; one by W. y. Milliken & Co. and ~ 9th
ers; one by w. :. Bennett and 80 others; one by
seven others; one by A. V. Thompson and 80
others, aud one by j.. Sawyer and 80 others.
These petitions were all referred
MUNICIPAL COURT.
The report of the recorder OF lthe Municipal
Court for March was received and ordered on ME.
NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS.
Petition of Henry SOule for permission To erect
an addition 10 a building on Horton place, one
story high, 20 feet long ard IA feet wide, for
dwelling. Granted.
Petition Of HardOn Tucker for permission to
erect dwelling house at NO. North street.
Granted.
Petition of j. W. York for permission to erect
a store room at 1873 Congress street. Granted.
Petition OF s. johnson for permission TO erect
a private stable at No. Ia Hammond street.
Granted.
Petition OF Matthias Flaherty for permission 10
erect kitchen and shed at No SIS Centre street.
Granted with conditions.
Petition of j. NJ. Edwards & Son for permission
to erect storehouse at No. 22 Green street.
Granted,