The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05
14,341.o5
11,011.3S
Sso,122.37
IN ADDITION,


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sso,122.s 81
IN ADDITION,
The Portland 6 Rochester is to make
no claim for damage on account of s, 250
feet of land taken by the city for Wash
burn Avenue and 11,045 feet taken for
Longfellow Avenue. The Washburn
Avenue damages are claimed $1,650. and
the Longfellow Avenue damages claimed,
81, 104.50, or total of 50, 754.50. Adding
to this the amount of damages conceded
by the Rochester for the extension $14,-
341.9 5 gives S17096.45. The award of
the Commissioners was $13, 203.79, max
ing an increase of the above award of
3,S92.66. The poor farm hill is not to
be used, as it is thought to be worth
| more for street purposes than 81 1-2
cents.
An order was passed authorizing the
same committee to make contract with
the Portland & Rochester railroad in
accordance with the terms of the report,
the same to be approved in writing by
the mayor and city solicitor.
In the Fire Limits.
The question of the erection of wood
en- buildings within the fire limits by
Randall &c McAllister and Randall
johnson was taken from the table. Mr..
Randall Johnson appeared to plead his
case. He said:
II would not attempt to do anything
against any requirement of the city.
When applied for permission to build
my engine and boiler house at 81 Com
mercial street, | was informed that the
City Government would not have meet
ing for some time, and the proposition
was made that | go ahead and construct
my building, subject to the approval of
the chief engineer. | did so and Mr..
Cloyes examined and approved the build
ing. | came here for information and
followed the instructions to the best of
my ability. | did not intend to do any
thing against any ordinance. Now, if /
am obliged to tear it down, shall I re-
ceive any recommendations"
Alderman Lewis stated that Mr.. John
son had permission to erect stationary
engine, and his error came from the fact
that he supposed that carried with it
permission to erect also an engine house.
The board, however, determined that
the ordinance must be respected and
passed an order asking the county attor-
ney to bring the matter before the grand
jury.
The Fire Department.
Alderman Lewis introduced quite a
long list of proposed amendments to the
fire ordinances. The principle changes
proposed in them were the reduction OF
the number of the board of engineers to
two instead of four and the choosing OF
the enginemen by the board of engineers
and committee ON fire. department., in
stead of the Common Council. Alder
man Lewis supported the proposed
changes. The Board passed the ordi-
nance to be engrossed and then changed
their minds and unanimously voted
| alderman Lewis being in the chair and
not voting) to table the matter leaving
the ordinances just as they were before.
The order from the lower board calling
for special committee to consider the
matter of the appointment of fire com
missioners passed in concurrence. The
members on the part of the aldermen
will be announced later.
Judicial Proceedings and Claims.
The Committee on Claims reported OF
the claim of
Annie Very, leave to withdraw.
Rowena bearing, leave to withdraw.
Chase heirs, tOsplace on file.
j. ). Williams, to pay $15 in full.
e. f. Rounds, to pay $134 in full.
Susan N. Harris, to pay 500 in compromise.
Orders were passed in accordance with
the report.
New Buildings.
The following petitions for permission
to erect new buildings were granted:
Marion Flanagan, corner of Moody and
Morning street
j, w. Sullivan, Bramhall street.
Petitions.
The following petitions were present
ed:
Portland Railroad. to erect stationary engine
and boiler at So Vesper street. Granted
J. X. Wallace, for license to keep fish mar
ket Granted.
Miscellaneous.
The marshal's report of flights OUT
was received and referred
B. Bernstein petitioned for a rebate OF
pedlar's fee. Referred to committee on
claims.
An order of the lower board, calling
for the preparation of plans for remodel
ling the High School was non-concurred
in.
Mayor True is just recovering from
the grippe, and was unable to stay
through the meeting.
A large delegation of firemen attended
the meeting, and seemed greatly pleased
at the defeat of the fire ordinances.
Benjamin Burnham, W. r. Garland
Luther A. Sterling and Frank NJ. Smith
were appointed special police without
pay.
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Absent-Messrs. Butler and Westwood
The reading of the records was dis
pensed with. fe
The Board of Fire Commissioners.
Mr. Pennell offered an order that q
committee of three ON the part of this
board, with such as the aldermen NAV
join, be appointed to consider the advisa-
bility of establishing board of fire com
missioners for Portland, to have all the
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