The Portland daily press., 1891-03-03

/ SETTLING SUITS.
The City Treasurer was authoriz to pay
to attorneys of Frederick Fl. Cobb $3.50 in
settlement Of his suit against the city now
pending in the Supreme Court; also to pay
| Mrs. Elizabeth McDermott $50 In settle
| ment Of her claim.
OF George Ii. Blake q Co., for stationary
steam engine at II Pleasant street. Re
| ferred.
OF Mcdonald Bros, for the same at II Ex-
| change street. Referred.
OF Mrs. Julia Henick, for license for en-
ployment office. Granted subject to ap-
OF DelanO planning mill. for new wooden
building.
The following reports were submitted:
| COMMITTEE ON POLICE.
| PORTLAND, March 2, 1890
To Me Honorable Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen:
| Your committee on police submit the fol-
| lowing brief report:
| No changes have been made In the police
| force during the year except the appointment
OF Charles A. Jones and James +. Wood
Oury 10 NIL the vacancies caused by the death
OF Ohicers Israel Hicks and Daniel w. Ea-
ton. Both OF these appointments have done
the department
The old heavy patrol wagon has been re-
| placed by light open wagon of the most
| improved style In use, and a light patrol
pdng for use In winter, each requiring but
one horse, thus reducing the expense Of this
| department of one horse.
| An improved cabinet for preserving the
| photographs of criminals Is among the i'm
provements Of this department and one that
Is very helpful In Identifying criminals.
A new police station and lookup has besn
| QUILT on Long Island, which Is very helpful
to our special officers on duty there during
The ordinance on licenses has been strictly
enforced, though not as large an amount real
lied from that source as last year on account
OF the reduction of fees In case Of carriages
by the want Of revision of that ordinance,
and also on account of a large reduction IN
the number Of dogs In the city since this or
dlnance has been enforced. 2574 liquor war
rants have been served by the police during
the year, resulting In the seizure of 2939 gal
Ions OF liquors and the bringing of 80 cases
before the court. This work has been great
| ly embarrassed by the "original package
| decision of the Supreme Court, although
| greater efforts have been made along lines
not effected by that decision.
The whole number Of arrests for the year
The average number Of arrests Tor the past i'1N
The number Of arrests this less than aver
rg age lor zen years :......... 240
Inc number OF arrests this year less than
/ last year 25
The number Of arrests this year for drunk
-
The average for past ten years for drunken
The number Of arrests this less than aver i'41
The number of arrests this year less than
last ton years 10
The figures are gratifying to all loyal citi-
zens, In that 1t shows decided improvement
In the moral condition of our city, as this
result has been attained with large in
Crease In the population of the past two
years, and still larger increase In the ex-
months.
WATER BOARD.
The special committee on reduction Of
water rates reported as follows:
CITY OF PoRrLkND,
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
March End, 1891.
The special joint committee to whom was
referred communication from the Portland
| water Company. under date of February 2,
1881, In relation to a reduction In rates
charged water takers in tbs City of Portland
having attended TO that duty, submit the
following report:
That they have carefully considered the mat
Yer, Including new schedule submitted TO them
opinion that the rates now charged water takers
are not only exclusive but exhorbitant and that
ules submitted by the company cannot be of anv
practical Denefit to water takers, and certainly
not "a accoruaOce Win the terms OF the contract
now existing between the City of Portland ana
the Port and Water Company.
They further report that the Board Of Water
men, October 6, $50. has done All in its nower
until 1t is furnished with the costs and Income Of
the cOmpany's works, which is the basis fxed by
said contract TO determine the rates 10 be charged
waller takers, and until such information Is given
tne elty cannot adopt any schedule Of rates which
VIII be fair and equitable to water takers and All
attempts to that end will be unwise.
In conclusion the committee recommend that
the Board or water Commissioners be requested
70 again apply to the Water Company for such
further Information as is necessary 20 enable il 10
ars ano q. & .HS cost @ anu income OF the company's
Court for relief.
BENZ. THOMPSON,
X. A. MCCLUTCHY,
CHAs. r. LEWIS,
JAMES p. JORDAN
II. A. JossELYN,
| WILFoRD q. CHAPMAN,
JOHN l.. BRACKETT.
| CITY ENGINEER.
Mr. Goodwin, City Civil Engineer, an
nounces 10 sewers built last year at cost Of
1.421.SS. or an average expense of S94.79.
They were located on Cedar and Lincoln, Ok
ford and Myrtle, York and Tying, Congress,
west OF Mellen, Hancock and Fore, Monu-
ment and Sheridan, Hammond and Potter's
Lane. Portland and Mechanic, Grove, Lin
coin. east OF Myrtle, Eastern Promenade
and Morning. Cassidy's Hill, st. John and
Portland. Cumberland and iMellen, Anderson
and Lincoln. There were % rebuilt at an
aggregate cost of S2.394O7, and an average
of SS5 80, There have been "a culyerts re-
paired at an aggregate cost of s322. 40. Sew
erage deposits have been removed from
State street dock, westerly side Of Deakes
wharf and BOston.& Maine Railroad wharf,
at the outfall of Maple street sewer at an
aggregate cost Of S6O4. Drainage OF sur
face water has been made on Grant street,
| and at Fore, near Mountfort. at an aggregate
| cost OF S6275. There has been S73 damage
| from sewer overflow on Washington, Adams
| and Congress streets Vaughan street sew
er should be extended directly across Con-
| gress street to a connection with Grove street
sewer, at a cost not exceeding $500. The ex-
penses have been:
| new sewers. ......................."..S 7.76332
Repairs and cleaning. 1,y46.66
Manholes, old Sewers. 27l.4l
VOW culNcItS.. .ss'ssss...'....'..'..s.s' l,4zlsoo
Rebuilt culverts. 2,394.O7
Culverts repaired red..,.................... 322.40
Dock dredging. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6o4O0
surface drainage. $40
Storm damage. ge.......................... 1900
Total. $40 40
Appropriation and balance. l3,9l1.S2
Apparent overdraw;. ss7.e7
Bill paid by city and reimbursed, Gas.
| sicy Hnl........ .....'.'.'-'. ..''.''s l,o2o.47
Actual balance in favor of appro-