The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-07
In Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
The full board was present, MayorMelcher


In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.
The full board was present. MayorMelcher
presiding.
OUR STREETS.
An order was passed authorizing the COM
mlttee on streets, sidewalks and bridges TO
advertise for proposals for granite blocks
sufficient TO lay 10000 square yard
less, the same TO be paid for who
streets and surveyed by the CIT
neer; provided, however, that no
purchase money shall be paid until atsO-
appropriations are n ale for lS909i.
Also TO advertise for proposals for 5000 tons,
more or less, Of granite fronting material,
for use In the year 1890, with the same limit
alton with regard to payment.
TO PAY BILLS.
II was ordered that the City Treasurer pay
all claims and bills approved by the several
committees, the committee on accounts and
the Mayor, which may be in excess Of specific
appropriations, and the City Auditor Is here
by authorized to allow and charge the came
TO the proper appropriations.
UNExPENDED MONEYS.
Ordered, That the City Auditor be author
lied to transfer at the end Of the financial
year all balances OF unexpended aPPropria-
tions to moneys unexpended. and with the
same balance the accounts, where the ex-
penditures have exceeded the appropriations.
WIDOWS WOOD SOCIETY.
Ordered, That the City Treasurer pay to
the Widow Wood Society the sum Of S240,
the sans being the annual Interest OF the
Clapp fund, for distribution, in conformity
with the will OF the donor.
THE oGDENsBURG DIRECTORY.
An order was passed authorizing Mayor
Melcher to attend the annual meeting Of the
Portland Il Ogdensburg railroad, and cast
the vote CT the city for the following list OF
directors:
s. ). Anderson, Charles Y. Libby,
Frank Jones, ", =. Melcher.
+. N. Dow, II. n Jose,
Francis Fessenden, Thomas Y. shaw.
This is the old board. with the exception
Of Holman s. Meleher and Charles r. Libby,
who replace Charles j. Chapman and Ar
thur Sewall.
STATE STREET BRIDGE.
Alderman McClutchy read letter from
General Manager Furber, OF the Boston and
Maine railroad, asking for the discontinuance
Of State street, from York street TO CONNER
clal. containing report OF q meeting Of the
railroad, wherein the road promises 10 re-
move the bridge and maintain foot passage
also to replace the bridge at any time the
city desires 1t, and that all work shall be
performed to the satisfaction OF the city
government.
An order was then introduced and passed,
that State street be discontinued from York
street to Commercial, In accordance with the
request and agreement OF the b. 81 N. rail-
road.
The lower board failing to agree, COM
mittee OF conference was asked for, and the
Mayor appointed as that committee on the
part OF the aldermen, the committee on
committee subsequently reported an agree
-nics.rctt 9Th the lower board, and the board
adhered toiftts former action.
TIE fgTSL ALTON WARD.
The Joint standing committee on public
buildings, reported thafIHssy mad advertised
for proposals for building an fs59,satlng WARD
as directed, but as the lowest bid exeeeessCf
the sum Of 5000 stated as the maximum, the
committee had taken no further steps, but
reported back without recommendations.
BETTER FIRE PROTECTION.
A mammoth petition Of merchants for
new fife steamer for the protection Of the
water front was presented and referred TO
the IRE department committee.
MINOR BUSINESS
An order was passed committing an insane
person to the asylum at Augusta.
An order was passed for hearing on sew
or assessments for Free street between Mid
die and Cotton street.
The report of the Recorder OF the Munich
pal Court for the month ending December
Is was received and placed on file.
The report OF the deputy marshal In re-
gard to electric lights for the months OF
October. November and December was re-
celved and placed on file.
The City Auditor reported that the appro-
priations for drains, new sewers, ferry land
Ing and street damages were exhausted.
An order was passed establishing sewer
assessments as reported by the City Engineer
and authorizing the City Treasurer to collect
the same.
Alderman Shaw introduced an order that
the sum Of $500 be transferred from the con-
tingent fund, for street lights. Passed.
A list OF streets upon which eoasting will
be allowed. was read and passed
A billiard hall was licensed at 1874 Green
street.
Permission was granted for the erection Of
wooden stable at the corner Of Adams and
Warren streets.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were received:
VI the board OF government OF the Home
for Aged Men, for a lot in Evergreen Gene
terry. Referred to the trustees OF the eeme-
terry.
The management Of the Charity Ball petit
night Of their recent bali Referred to the
COMMITTEES on public buildings.
a lengthy petition from Jos. ii. Blake for
permission 10 erect wooden ell to his build
ing at No. 50 Danforth street was referred TO
the committee on public buildings.
A petition for permission TO erect wooden
building on piles of Tukey's bridge was
granted subject to the approval Of the har-
Dor commissioners.
A claim Of the Portland Gas Light Co. for
labor OF employees on street main amounting
to $50 25 was allowed.
Several claims for damages by sewers were
referred.
IN Cannon Council.
President Crockett called the Common
! Council to order at 30. In the absence Of
the clerk, Elliott G. Mitchell was chosen
clerk pro tenn.
Roll call showed the following gentlemen
absent: Councilmen Coyne, Fits, Clark.
Kennard. Bassett and Irish.
Permission to use the Common Council
room was granted the Maine Press Associa
tion on the occasion Of the annual meeting.
January 2-23.
The order from the upper board authorizing
the discontinuance Of State street from York
to Commercial was not coneurred In, but the
lower board voted to refer to the committee
on streets, sidewalks and bridges. A com
mittee Of conference was asked for by the
upper board and the Council appointed
Messrs. Conant. Bagley, Gilliatt and Jordan
as the committee. They subsequently re-
ported that they had come to an understand
ing with the upper board and recommended
that the Council recede and act In concur
renee. IL was so voted.
Papers from the upper board we're passed
In concurrence and the Council adjourned.