The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
Special Meeting Of the City Govern
mont Last Evening.
A Location Established for the New
Crusher.
The counclInsn Table tho Fourth OF
July Order.

In Board or Mayor and Aldermen
Absent. Alderman Lewis.
PORTLAND RAILROAD COMPANY.
The petition Of the Portland RAILROAD
Company for permissiod to extend Its tracks
across Long Bridge at Stroudwater was re-
ceiVed, and an order was passed granting the
petition.
| PETITIONS REFERRED.
The petition Of A. Il. & E.. A. Doten for
/ the extension OF sewer on Sherman aven-
ue was referred to committee on drains and
sewers.
| Tine petition of j. w. Deering and 9TH
/ ers for construction Of a sewer through Val.
ley street was referred TO committee on
drains aud sewers.
The petition Of citizens for the laying out
OF new street from Cary lane to Sheridan
street was referred to committee on laying
/ out new streets.
HEALTH ORDINANCE,
The committee on engrossed bills reported
on the ordinance relating to health. which
was passed at the last meeting. The Ordl-
nance was then passed to be ordained aud
| signed by the mayor.
APPOINTMENTS RY THE MAYOR.
The mayor made the following appoint
ments and the same were confirmed:
Samuel IL. Cannon, special policeman
Samuel 5. Sloan, special policeman at
| Peaks Island. This nomination Is In place
| Of Mr.. Stevens, declined.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were granted as follows:
George +. West, awning to cover passeu-
gers, Portland Pier.
Bar Mills Lumber Company. store house
and Office 105 Kennebec street
Alfred l.. Turner. dwelling house, Valley
street.
ORDERS PASSED.
An order was passed authorizing the com-
mittee on streets, sidewalks and bridges to
occupy for the location Of the stone crusher
lot on st. John street, comprising part Of
the city farm.
Authorizing the committee on streets, side
walks and bridges to contract with the New
England Paving Company for laying piece
OF asphalt paving, about 440 yards, In Long
fellow square, the expense not to exceed
| $1,000.
Approprlating $500 for public celebra-
| tion Of Fourth Of July.
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
An ordnance to amend the ordinance on
streets was proposed and passed to be en-
crossed. The amendment provides that
whenever sidewalk shall be constructed for
any part Of which construction abuttors are
liable, the City Treasurer shall collect the
cost Of the same in the manner In which sew
er assessments are collected.
The following order which Is intended to
cover the case Of sidewalks already con-
structed was also given passage.
Ordered that the Commissioner of Streets
be directed to report to the city council at its
next regular meeting, list OF all persons
whose proportionate part of the cOnstruc-
tion Of sidewalks has not been paid, together
with the location of said sidewalk, and the
| oun0n mt dfaa Hxra
MISCELLANEOUS.
Papers from the lower board were re-
ceived and passed In concurrence.
In Common Council.
Absent-Messrs. McGowan, Carter.
0'Brion, Prince, Rlnes. Josselyn and West
wood.
CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOL.
Mr.. Rounds offered an order appropriating
$500 for the sanitary Improvement Of Chest
nut street schoolhouse. Mr.. Rounds ex-
planned that when the public buildings com
mittee visited the city buildings before the
appropriations were made they were not told
what the sanitary condition Of the structure
was. From his description the board voted
in favor Of the order, the money to be taken
from the appropriation for schools, AMI the
NANOA 80 RoooCN was pChb AP AOA NOuCuk-
renee.
Mr.. Cousins offered the petition for an
electric light at the foot of Melbourn street.
which was referred with power and sent up;
and Mr.. Butler offered a petition for light
between Danforth and Salem streets, Ia tho
court In the rear Of the Hsmlln block which
was referred and sent up.
HALF HOLIDAY FOR STREET MEN.
MFR. Rounds offered an order giving the
employees Of the street department, except
the drivers, half holiday after p. m. Sat
urdays through July and August. Mr..
Rounds contended that the last year the
men had vacation granted them. He thought
they deserved 1t as much as any other EN-
plOyes.
Mr. Peunell said 1t had been voted by the
street committee to give the men after
o'clock Saturdays. III the committee couldn't
be trusted to do what was for the interest Of
the city he wanted new one appointed. He
moved to amend Mr.. ROunds's order by re-
ferriDg IL to the committee with power.
Mr.. Rounds said he didn't see why the
men on the streets shouldn't have their time
as well as any Others. Men were put 10
work at o'clock In the morning aud worked
until 4 O'Clock 10 the afternoon. On the 9TH
er hand city employees with large salaries
them half so much as the labOrers. He
thought there wasn't man In the council
who would like to have worked through
those hot days the first Of last week in the
streets without some holiday for rest.
Mr.. Little thought that the committees
knew best what vacations to allow the men
in their departments. In his committee
the fire department-the vacations were ar
ranged for the men employed by them.
Mr.. McAleny thought there was great
deal Of bunc0mbe about this laboring mans
holiday. He and his men worked ten hours
a day, and mad to II they wanted business;
and It was so elsewhere; The men don't
ask for this themselves. They know per-
feetly we'll that there are plenty willing to
take the Job and glad to get IL.
Mr.. Kehoe thought 1t right and just the
men should have the half holiday.
Mr.. Knowles felt the same way.
Mr.. Randall, the street commissioner, was
called In. He explained that the men when
called to work out Of hours were always al
lowed that time on the days work.
Mr.. Rounds wanted to know IL the drivers
we're employed Saturday afternoon II they
couldn't do any necessary work while the
men were taking their half holiday.
MIR. Randall didn't think they could. The
amendment Of Mr.. PennelPs had passage
referring the matter to the committee with
power, by this yea and nay vote: Ia IavOr-
Messrs. Cousins, Dunn, MunrOe, Bracket,
MeAlenY, Little, Randall ana Leighton'
Opposed-Messrs Knowles, KehOe, Rounds.
Butler and Strout. The order was sent up
for concurrent action.
Mr., Rounds afterwards Offered an order
that all employees Of the permanent depart
ments of the city. excepting those who had
| Saturday afternoons for half holiday, be
given a fOrtnights vacation after July lst,
| with pay, the committee to designate the
number OF those taking q vacation at the
same time. After some discussion Mr.. PEN
nell offered an amendment, striking out the
word fortnight" and as amended the order
ha1f md tNfua 3aNk q,
renee.
FOURTH OF JULY.
The order from the upper board approprl-
ating $500 for a celebration Of July 4th was
tabled In this board.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Papers from the upper board received CON
current action.