The Portland daily press., 1891-05-05
CITY FATHERS HAVE A BUSY EVENING.
salary BIZ Passed and Appropriation
Bill Hung Up.
Councilman Rounds Wants the High
school Building Rem nodelled.
asphalt or Granite Among the Ques-
tlons OF the Hour.


was neld last evening There was full at
tendance In both boards. A considerable
amount OF business was transacted and
great deal OF time was consumed In consider
alton of the appropriation and salary bills.
The salary bill as reported by the committee
was passed by the Board OF Aldermen with
one amendment making the pay Of the
deputy marshals $3.50 per year instead OF
1915 as heretofore. When the salary bin
reached the Council there was hitch over
the salary OF the City Clerk. The estimate
bill did not fare so well In the lower board.
and after some discussion was laid on the
table for one week.
In Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
Mayor True and full board were present.
APPOINTMENTS AND APPROVAL OF BONDS.
The following appointments were made
and approved and the bonds approved:
Heary s. Triekey as liquor agent.
Thomas M: Glendening as city constable. Bond
1n the sum OF $500.
Henry 7. Cummings as Inspector Of milk and
vinegar.
i, Whitman Sawyer, Ezra n. Perry, Frank Z.
Lowell, O. w. T. Cooling and Charles III. Baker as
oYerseers OF the House Of Correction.
The Mayor notified the board that he had
appointed John s. Russell and Monroe A.
Blanchard registrars OF voters; Cyrus j.
Brown special policeman without pay;
Walter l.. Bailey. Charles w. Allen and
Peter l.. Kyle to be auctioneers.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were received as follows:
,a~ william Foden. 70 keep billiard hall at No.
=, Mrs. Thomas Parker, to enlarge building at
NO. Everett street. Granted.
r. Dayld ,a Schwartz 20 erect building at No. so
rranklln street. Granted.
a, sylyanus Bourne, to erect a building, No. 90
sherman street. Granted
EBsI b. B; .a EsrnswoEtn 70 erect building at 1oe
w Tnoma, Dixon, to enlarge building at No. n
Mrs. J. r. Worcester, 10 erect a building al as
Thomas street. Granted.
Clark & Chaplin Ice Company for electric light
at Ine head OF Merchants Wharf. Referred.
Frank Josephs, to erect and maintain a 2-horse
power engine and boiler at 821 Cumberland
E. I. Burrowes q Co., for changes in factory
ana Of bridge across Spring street.
Joseph Larochelle for steam engine and boiler
o. nVe horsepower at corner Of Preble and
Lincoln streets. Granted.
WIN. N. Neal ana others, residents OF West
street, for sidewalk on West street, near Neal.
Referred.
sion to cross Franklin and Wilmot streets.
$. B. Kelsey to repair wooden building No. Al
Thomas street. Granted.
Horatio N. Jose TO erect workshop at 98 Ex-
change street. Granted.
Charles Z. Thomas 70 erect a dwelling house
rear 80 Lafayette street. Granted.
James +. Baxter and M. A. Blanchard TO erect
buildings az "a and 80 Winter street. Granted.
ta n; MARTIN 70 Keep billiard haL at Falmouth
A; 7. Harmon 70 erect dwelling house at cor
ner North and Walnut streets. Granted.
J. s. Palmerto erect a dwelling house at 2I2
Grove street. Granted.
Citizens that Preble street be paved. Re-
L. P. Chase to erect wooden building ON Grant
street. Granted.
TO BURY THE WIRES.
= The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company petition for leave to lay
conduits Of vitrifed clay pipe laid at an av-
erage depth Of between three and four feet.
for the purpose Of putting the wires under
ground. Manholes will be of brick with top
OF tagging and double iron cover. The nee
essary distributing poles will be Of chestnut,
40 feet or more In height. The company pe-
tttl0ns for right TO lay and maintain the con-
duits and manholes with wires and cables
ana 70 erect the necessary poles on Ex-
change. Fore, Central. Market, Commercial,
Federal. Middle, Congress streets and Mar
ket Square. All work to be done under the
supervision Of the city electrician. Referred
TO committee on electrical appliances.
ORDERS PASSED.
The following orders were passed:
TO transfer an old barn on Portland street from
the custody OF the overseers Of the Poor to the
Committee on Streets.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets to con.
tract for brick and granite paving.
Authorizing the Committee to pave Congress
street on the northery side from State TO
Vaughan streets with granite or asphalt as they
deem best. at a cost not exceeding $500.
Permitting the Portland and Rochester railroad
to cross Wilnot and Franklin streets with one
track at grade at point below the stone sheds
on Goulds wharf, In order TO connect Its mar
ginal way with the tracks now used for filling
fats below Somerset street.
Directing the City Treasurer TO pay $500 for
Memorial day.
Authorizing the Committee on Liquor Agency
to buy liquors.
Instructing the City Marshal to enforce section
22 OF the Carriage ordinance regarding the num-
berng OF vehicles used for the conveyance OF
rubbish, etc.
Fixing the salary Of the liquor agent at s11oo
per annum.
Fixing the salary Of 1.-THE Mayor at $500 per
anuum.
TRUSTEES AND COMMISSIONERS REPORTS.
The report Of the Trustees Of Evergreen
Cemetery was received and placed on file
also the report of the Building Loan Com
missioners. The reports follow: