The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-05

would conform to his idea of outside
capital. The lot cost the city about $40
Councilman Randall thought the offer
made a GOOD one, inasmuch as the CITY
had no use for the lot except as dump
ing place for stone.
tlemen in the city who would give twice
| this offer for the lot, so if a less price
was to be taken with conditions. those
conditions should be well guarded.
Mr.. Randall said they had been wait
ing long time for just such man.
! Councilman Rounds raised question
as to the members of the syndicate and
! their intentions.
Mr.. McAleney said Mr.. E. B. Winslow
had intimated to him that new industries
were to be put upon the lot.
M. Josselyn thought that if those gem
tlemen intended to bring in new indus
tries it might be well to be specific in
| the contract.
Mr.. Randall said it would be well for
the city to sell the lot no matter if old
Portland industries moved in. The CITY
now gets about $3.50 year, while with
large building put up there might be
| chance to tax it as much as $4,000.
Councillor Rines did not think g.. 900
any price for it. 1t ought to be worth
| SIS. 900. He also wanted, to know what
would become of the two-thirds of the
lot after the one-third stipulated had
been occupied.
Councillor Cousens thought the whole
of the lot ought to be covered in five
years; but was opposed to the syndi-
Gates offer. $50 I
Mr.. Kehoe said the city had held the
land long time without bankruptcy, and
could continue. The offers were grow
| ing better. He knew of one old manu-
| facturer who was intending to move
there if the buildings were putup. This
| certainly was not new industry.
Furthermore it would be almost impossi-
BILE tojget the property back under the
reversion clause of the contract if the
! syndicate did not come up to its con-
| tract.
Mr.. MCGOWAN favored accepting the
offer, with such additional conditions as
might be necessary.
On motion of Councilman Dam the
matter was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
Mr.. Wood who was present addressed
| the Council and said if great repairs
were not made at once the rental would
not be over $50 next year, and in few
| years not a cent would be got out of it.
The walk around the building should be
thoroughly repaired.
Mill Pond.
When the mill pond order came down
Councilman Rounds thought there should
be more explicit explanation of the terms
of the contract He was not certain,
either, as to the amount of filling that
would be required. There might be soft
bottom which would absorb a great deal
of filling.
Councilman Josselyn said the territory
had been sounded with irons, and the
city engineer had made an allowance OF
loss of third in filling in. OF course
the amount of loss for sinking could not
be determined absolutely; but the esti-
mate seemed to be safe.
After these explanations Mr.. Rounds
moved that the order have passage, and
it passed in concurrense.
Remodellins Highschool Building.
Mr.. Rounds offered an order that the
committee on public buildings be in
structed to furnish plans for remodelline
the High School building. Mr.. Pencil
moved to amend by adding with
power" Considerable discussion ensued.
Several of the gentlemen referred to the
fact that this city government couldn't
bind the next one. Others thought the
building should be torn down. Mr.
| Rounds stated the walls were the only
good thing about the building. They
couldn't well be improved ON. Mr.. jesse
lyn thought that the amount to be paid
for the plans should be stated. Finally
the order passed with the amendment at
tached that the plans shouldn't cost over
$500.
In the upper board the order failed Of a
passage. The two boards appointed in
committee of conference but they failed
to agree.
An Electric Light.
at former meeting petition was
referred to the committee on fire depart
ment for an electric light in Two's house
Mr.. Cousens moved to take the petition
from that committee and give it to the
| public buildings committee, because the
fire committee hadn't acted upon it. Mr..
Little said this was not intended as dis
courtesy, for the matter was accidentally
overlooked. The order failed of pas
sage and the committee on fire depart
ment was given a month to put in the
light.
To Inculcate Patriotism.
Mr.. MCGOWAN presented an order that
there be appointed q committee with
such of the aldermen join, to call a meet
ing in City Hall, February p, at which
able speakers shall appear, and to which
the teachers and pupilsVof the schools be
invited, to promote Apatriotism and a
knowledge of United States history
among the youth of the city.
Mr. Kehoe thought the order uncalled
for. He referred to it as
buncombe. Mr.. MCGOWAN said he
was supported in his views by the
recent meetings of the Pedagogical So
ciety, and the remarks made there. The
order passed, and Messrs. MCGOWAN,
Little and Leighton were appointed.
An Order with a Point.
Mr.. Prince offered an order that the
committee on public buildings make all
the necessary repairs on public buildings
out of their appropriation.
Mr.. Leighton said he did not think the
committee had the time to 90 into all the
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