The Portland daily press., 1892-08-02
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Quiet Meeting Last Evening-Report on
the Exchange of Park Lands-Miscella-
neous Orders and Petitions.
The city government meeting last eve
ming transacted considerable business re-
lating to minor matters, but no matters
OF general interest came up, excepting
the report of the committee appointed
to consider the exchange of park land.
Mayor and Aldermen.
The Mayor and all the aldermen were
present.
The Park Lands.
Messrs Tolman, Josselyn, Tibbetts,
Kehoe and Randall, the special commit
tee appointed to investigate on what
terms certain land south of the Portland
G. Rochester location and west Of Green
street could be purchased, reported as
follows:
Mr. Henry Deering and others own between
the Portland q Rochester railroad and the park
lands and the Marginal Way of Portland, and
adjoining Grove street on the west, 60,lzQ9
Itcb VI ni VI IL 10 lASil
oak trees upon it, and the balance is high
marsh land.
He also owns near Mitchelfs tannery and
south of said location, 2944 square feet OF
marsh and flats He has offered us this land.
if devoted to park purposes. for the sum of five
cents per square foot. His land aggregates
63,064 square feet and we recommend its prr-
chase at the price above stated.
Messfs Wescott and Conant own between
Mitchels tannery and MIR. Henry Deerlngs
lot adjoining Grove street, and south OF tn ne
location of said railroad as far as the center OF
the old creek, (Which IS the northerly boundary
Of the that vicinity 1872 square aaf fee
which the Marginal Way is located
Messrs. Wescott and Conant report that this
territory has been filled at their own expense,
and that they will exchange it for certain loG
of park territory that lies north of the railroad
location and in the rear OF certain lots Tontlng
on Forest avenue, estimated to contain A, 2335
square feet, if its use is unrestricted This ter
ritory is inaccessible. except by passing over
the high railroad embarrassment or over lands OF
owners of lots fronting on Forest avenue, and 1t
is burdened with the obligation to forever use
Mr.. Henry Deering has assured us that the
restrictions in use will be removed, provided
the WeScott and Conant territory south OF the
railroad location, is added to the park system.
We would recommend the requirement OF
said Wescott and .Conant territory under the
conditions as above suggested.
the small lot of 2,944 square feet above men
toned as belonging to Mr.. Henry Deering under
an offer from Mr.. Wescott that it could be
filled under his present contract price OF o712
cents per cubic yard.
The report was accepted, and later Al
derman Josselyn introduced an order,
which was passed, directing the finance
committee to make the exchanges of
land indicated at the rates specified in
the report.
Landing of Columbus.
Aldermen Stevens and Tolman were
Joined to the committee of the common
council to arrange for a celebration of
the 4O0th anniversary of the landing of
Columbus. The council committee are
Messrs. Tibbetts, Kehoe and Randall.
Diamond Island Streets.
The directors of the Diamond Island
Association, Messrs. Seth L. Larrabee,
Ansel R. Doten, E. L. Cooling, f. II.
Morse and Joseph A. King, petition and
ask for the acceptance of the following
ways on Diamond Island: Crescent and
Sunset avenues, from Cleeve to Willis
streets; Spring avenue entire; Bay ave
nue., from Spring avenue to sand bar;
Cleeve street entire; Diamond avenue,
from Trelawney street to the association
wharf The petition was referred.
AS Licensing Board.
The aldermen being convened as a
licensing board, the following licenses
were granted, subject to the approval of
the city marshal:
c. Gilbert Irish, victualler So Market street.
Augustus F. Stubs, victualler, Long Island.
Mrs Rosanna Friel, victualler, 265 Fore.
c. w. Gilbert, yictualler, Long Island.
New Wooden Buildings.
These petitions for permission to erect
new buildings were received and granted
subject to the approval of the building
inspector.
Petition of E. P Chase to erect a brick adj
dtion to dwelling at No. II Dow street.
Petition of Samuel Lawson to erect three
| storied brick dwelling to be numbered and IL
Petition of E. ]. Harmon s. Co. to enlarge
and repair buildings at No. 64S Congress
| street.
Petition of F. N. Dow to erect repair shop
| at No. 538 Congress street,
Petition OF Mrs. Elizabeth Henry to enlarge a
wooden dwelling on Bracket street, no. 81.
4. w. StOcklnOn, dwelling house, at 5l9 and
| 521 Cumberland street.
Charless Perry shed covered with iron on
roof, $50 Congress street, photograph gal
| lery.
Petitions Received.
Petitions were acted upon as fol-
lows:
| James F. Smith to remove two wooden
buildings, one 22X50 feet and the other 14X5O,
| from 100 Preble street to $50 Kennebec street
| to be removed by horses and one to be re-
moved each day. Referred.
Petition of Bernstein Bros. for pawn brokers'
| license. Granted, subject to approval of city
| marshal.
Petition of Elmer E. Brown for auctioneer's
| license. Granted.
Petition Of r. M Littefield for brick sidewalk
| corner B and C streets Referred.
| Petition of Cyrus S. King for brick sidewa Tx
| 362 Danforth Referred.
| Petition of r. F. Bucknam for sidewalk at
| So York street. Referred.
| Petition of HI. G. Bagley and others for a con-
| tinuous brick sidewalk on the northwesterfy
| side OF Gray street between Clark and Bracket
| streets. Referred.
| Orders Passed.
Orders were passed as follows:
| That the Portland Company connect with the
| Fore street sewer.
That Washburn street to Roberts and Rob-
| erts to Deering line be opened and put to
| grade.
To pave Portland street from Preble to Green
| street.
| To pave West Commercial street opposite
| Maine Central Railway freight house.
! To nave Commercial street from Centre to