The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-30

Resolution Relating to City Loan.
The Deering city government continues
to be interesting to the proud citizens,
and considerable audience attend the
meetings. Last night was no exception.
Street Commissioner Resigns.
Mayor Merrill laid before the council
the resignation of Mr.. d. H. Read as
street commissioner. Mr.. Read stated
that he had trouble with his head
which made it difficult for him to per-
form the duties of the position. Upon
motion of Alderman Jacobs, the resigna-
ton was accepted, to take effect upon
the election Of his successor.
The Board of Health.
In order to make the appointment of
the Board of Health legal under the
charter, Mayor Merrill re-appointed the
two now on the board, and added Mr.. A.
F. Berry in place of DIR. G. W. Foster, re-
signed. The board is now constituted:
DIR. F. D. Coleman, for three years; Mr..
George Russell, for two years; and Mr..
A. F. Berry, for one year.
New Electric Light.
The committee on lights recommended
the granting of the petition for an cleo
trio light at the intersection of Spring
street and Stevens Plains avenue, near
Elisha Higgins's. 1t was so voted.
Land Damages.
An order was passed paying 1854. 13 to
the Portland & Rochester for land dam
ages in Oakdale.
The Base Ball Grounds.
The question of requiring license for
the ball grounds was brought up. Alder
man Nevens said the base ball interest
was not nome industry, and that to his
mind it was nuisance. Alderman ia
cobs said it required two or three consta-
bles to keep order, although he had un-
derstood that sometimes they furnished
their own constables, manufactured them
on the spot. He did not think much of
the game as benefit to the town, and
thought the managers should pay a
license fee of $40 for every game.
Mayor Merrill was inclined to tolera-
ton, hayingin his youth taken some de-
light in the game, but Alderman John
ston thought that a license at least
should be levied on the teams that car
ried passengers, as they wore out the
roads.
1t was finally decided to refer the mat
ter to the committee on licenses.
City Loans.
Alderman Jacobs presented an order
authorizing the issue of city bonds for a
loan of $25, 900 on the first day Of June,
1892, the bonds to bear interest at per
cent. semi annually. $4,000 to be in de-
nominations Of 81 900 and $4,000 of $500
each. Fifteen thousand would be used
to pay the temporary loan, and $4,000
to pay bills against the old town. This
was referred to the finance committee.
The Ward Lines.
Alderman Jacobs from the committee
appointed to divide the city into wards,
reported the following divisions:
WARD ONE.
The lines would be as follows; Commencing
on the channel of Fore river on Portland line,
thence by said Portland line to the centre line
OF Brighton street (Saccarappa road, thence by
center line of Brighton street to the Westbrook
line Then Ward I W0uld oil of ho
city on the south and west of that line.
.. WARD TWO.
The line begins at a point at the intersection
of the centre lines of Brighton street and Stew
ems Plains avenue, thence along the centre line
of that avenue to the centre line of Hartley ave-
nue.. thence along such line and its projection to
the Maine Central railroad, thence along the
railroad to the centre of Read street, thence
along the centre of Read street to Forest ave
nue., thence along the centre of that avenue to
the centre OF West street, thence along the cen
tre OF that street and its projection westerly to
the Portland & Rochester railroad thence
along the railroad to the Westbrook line, thence
by said line to the centre OF Brighton street
thence along the centre line of Brighton street
easterly to the point of beginning. This would
be the Deering Centre ward.
WARD THREE.
The line begins on the centre line of Read
street at the Maine Central railroad, thence
along the centre line of Read street westerly tC
the centre line of Forest avenue, thence on the
centre line of Forest avenue to the centre line
of West street, thence along the centre line Ot
West street and its projection westerly to the
Portland s. Rochester railroad thence alone
the railroad to the Westbrook line, thence
along the WeStbrOok and Falmouth lines to d
point in said Falmouth line, eight rods due eas1
of the easterly side line of Stevens Plains ave
nue., thence along said line SOutherly and paraI
lei with the said easterly side of Stevens Plains
avenue to the Maine Central railroad. thence
along said railroad southerly to the point of be-
ginning.
WARD FOUR.
The line begins at the Portland line at Deer
ing's bridge; thence westerly and northerlr by
the Portland line to the Maine Central rails adj
thence along the railroad to a projection OF HE
centre of LongfelloW street, thence easrrIy
along said projection to the centre of DeSGna
street, thence by a straight line to Forest ven
ue at Coyles gully, thence along the gulfy tc
Back Bay, and along Back Bay to the point O
beginning. This is the Oakdale ward.
WARD FIVE.
This ward begins at Brighton street on the
Portland line, thence westerly along the centre
line of Brighton street to the centre of Stevens
Plains avenue, thence along the centre of said
avenue to point so feet north of the orther
" side lire of Spring street, thence easterly on
a line parallel with and maintaining the dis
-tance of 15o feet north OF the northerly side OF
Spring street to the centre of Forest avenue
thence along the centre of said Forest avenue
Ia. a noint 100 feet north of the northery side
line .of Wuodford street, thence easterly bv a
line parallel with and maintaining distance oj
4 sI5O feet north Of Che northerly side line ol
Woodford streeY to Back Bay