The Portland daily press., 1891-06-02
Balance standing to the



CYRUS NOVEL;,
Auditor Of Accounts.
A communication was received from the
Mayor in regard to form of order to bor-
row money recommending the passage of an
accompanying order, the form Of which is
approved by the city solicitor. The order
was passed, 1t being substantially re-
enactment of an order passed at the April
meeting in regard to borrowing money in
advance Of receipts of taxes.
LICENSES GRANTED.
Licenses were granted as follows:
To keep and sell gun powder. Edwards &
Walker and j. b. Davis for one year.
Harris. Gage & Tolman to keep In their
store, 25l and 255 Commercial street, refined
petroleum In quantity not more than 1000
gallons.
:, Nathan Druker as pawn broker at 257
Fore slreet
George E. Currier as pawn broker at 257
Federal street.
Twitchell, Champlin & Co., to keep not
more than 1000 gallons of refined petroleum
in their building on the west side Of Merrill
wharf.
Twitchell, Champlin & Co.. to keep not
more than 200 600 gallons Of refined petroleum
in their tanks on the northerly side of West
Commercial street.
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
The following petitions were acted upon !:
OF George T. Pettengill and others, resi-
dents Of Crotch Island, for the laying out Of
town landing and street on the island /;
OF the Maine Central Railroad Company
In relation to deposits from city sewer under
the coal wharf near Portland bridge. asking
that the city pay part Of the cost OF dredg
ing referred to the city engineer.
Oi residents Of Bracket street that the in
candescent lamp between Spring and Gray
streets may be restored referred to the com
mittee on street lights.
OF the New England Telephone and Tele-
grapn company In regard to conduits,
reported back from the committee on cleo
tee on streets.
OF residents in regard to electric lights in
front OF Newbury street church; referred to
the committee on street lights.
VI residents for sewer on Bond street,
between School and Grange streets; referred
to the committee on sewers.
OPEN AIR CoNSERTs.
An order was passed authorizing an ex-
penditure not to exceed $500 for open air
concerts, and that the expenditure be placed
in the hands of committee, and Aldermen
Clark and Birnie were appointed commit
tee on the part of the upper board.
THE AUTHORIZATION BILL.
communication was received from the
lower board in regard to amendments to the
appropriation bill and asking a committee OF
conference. The Mayor appointed as the
committee. Aldermen McClutchy. Conant
and Lewis.
Alerman Gallagher objected that the CON-
mittee was made up Of members from the
West End. Alderman Lewis rendered his
resignation and the Mayor appointed In his
place Alderman BIrnie Of Ward /.
The committee after conference reported
they were unable to agree.
The lower board voted to recede and con-
cur with the upper board.
BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED.
Building permits were granted to the fol
lowing:
Henry p. Mccarthy, cook house, corner OF
Turner street ana Eastern Promenade.
John A. Pellett. addition to dwelling No,
3 Lincoln place.
VIM, McCann. addition to dwelling No. 81
Fore street.
Edward FL. Nolan. addition to dwellin
No. 40 Turner street.
James c. Jordan, stable, School street.
Jason L. Fickett, woodshed No. 80 Lin
coin street.
Ammi Whitney, addition to dwelling No
81 Gray street.
Mrs. NJ. A. Breen, addition to dwellinl
No. 199 Franklin street.
Eye and Ear Inhrmary, brick hospital
Nos. 796 to 500 Congress streets.
Barbara Flaherty, enlarge dwelling No. 81
Cotton street. Conditioned.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
An order was passed, authorizing the con
struction Of sidewalk on the southerly sid
Of West street near Neal street, between
John Jewett's house and III. l.. Jones',
distance Of Of about 62 feet.
The claim Of Benjamin Gushing for cross
ing his land on Long Island, $50, was re
ferred to the committee on claims.
An amendment to the ordinance relatInI
amendment relates to uudertakers' duties
In regard to opening graves in cemeteries
| etc. The ordinance was passed to be en-
| crossed, and read a second time.
The Mayor announced the following ap
| pointments: VIM. Fl. Reddy and Fred Il
Cloyes to be inspectors Of petroleum for tn
| present year; William White to be specla
| policeman for the present municipal year.
An order from the lower board in regar(
| to public bathing place, was passed Ia con
| currence, and alderman Stephenson added
| as kthe committee on the part Of the up
| per board.
An order was passed that the com mitte
| on streets, sidewalks and bridges be author
| lied TO purchase and set up, at cost not ex
ceediDg $4,000, stone crushing plant, Il
| consist of q stOne-crusher with capacity o.
not less than 100 tons of crushed rock pc
| day, steam engine and boiler, elevator ant
| storage bin for storage Of crushed rock
| The above to be taken from the contiHgen
| fund.
| An order was passed, that the commltte,
| on fire department cause steamer Machi
| gonne to be repaired at cost not to exceed
| $1,000.
Papers from the lower board, except tina
| relating to the Fourth Of July celebration
which was tabled, were passed In concur
| ence.
In Common Council.
All present.
| Reading Of the records was dispense
with.
EMPLOYING CITIZENS.
| Mr.. Cousens offered an order that in al
cases where contracts are made with th
city for the performance OF which materla
and labor shall be required, preference shal
always be given to citizens and residents
the city. both In respect to employment
laborers and the furnishing OF material Al
far as may be found practicable. Passe'
| and sent up.
GRANITE POSTS.
Mr.. Rounds called the order from the tabl