The Portland daily press., 1892-08-02

man at the city stables.
The marshafs report of electric lights
out for July was received and ordered on
file.
The bond Of Abel M. Smith as inspec-
tor of fish was received and approved.
He, with E. G.. Willard and D. z. Chase
as sureties, are held in $4,000.
The auditors statement to July lst,
which was accepted by the upper board
at the July meeting, ana non-concurfed
in by the upper board. :,
An insane person was denied commit
tai to the insane asylum by vote OF four
to two. and was sent to the almshouse.
Rev. Father Hurley has invited the
mayor and city government to attend the
funeral of the late Father Murphy today.
Mayor Ingraham will attend.
It was ordered that when the bonds of
W. r. Wood and F. J. Rollins be paid
Ton account of the asphalt contract) the
amount be turned into the street appro-
priation.
An order was passed on motion of AL
derman Gallagher that the committee on
streets. sidewalks and bridges be in
structed to construct Immediately side
walk on Island and Maine avenues on
Peaks Island.
Moses Gould and ten others petitioned
for crosswalk across North street from
Montreal street, for a culvert at the cor
ner of Montreal and North street, and
the construction of brick sidewalk
from Montreal street southerly. The
petition was referred.
The construction of an urinal at a con-
venient place near the head of Preble
street was authorized.
In Common Council.
YTtI.. 11I In n,,Ia ut
p. m.
Absent, Messrs. Dunn, Simpson, Price,
Rines and Pencil.
Mr.. Verrill offered an order that the
southerly side of Middle street, between
Deer and Franklin streets, be paved with
granite blocks. Referred and sent up.
Free Telephones.
| Mr.. Hicks offered an order that the
New England Telephone Company be re-
quested to furnish the city telephones
free of charge. Mr.. Hicks thought the
telephone company were given many
privileges, allowed to tear up streets and
put up poles, and he thought the city
| should receive some benefits in return.
| Mr.. Kehoe said request was made
on the telephone company year
ago and they said they gave the city a
discount on charges, furthermore they
had to pay a royalty on their telephones
Mr.. Hicks said he didn't believe the
telephone company did business for
nothing.
MI. Randall said that last year the
matter was well ventilated and the COM
pany did nothing. The company are I'M
| 4I1o a4,,
condition and the street commissioner
should enforce the city's rights.
/ Messrs. Dunn and Hicks spoke further
| on the subject. The order was referred
to the committee on electrical appliances
and sent up.
Later an order that the city have the
telephone company repair the streets
they have taken up came from the upper
| board and received concurrent action.
The auditors Report.
MI. Merrill moved the auditors report
laid on the table at last meeting be taken
from the table and accepted. Mr.. Mer-
rill said the money over which the coun-
Gil had the dispute was explained as be-
longing to the electrical appliance COM
mittee. This board later reconsidered
| THAR action and concurred with the up
per board, SO as to straighten out
matters.
Hose Company No. SIS Pay.
Mr.. Dunn asked how the matter of
Hose Company No. 6's pay stood, and
was informed it was in statu quo, as it
was still subject to the Mayors veto.
Columbus.
The order for celebration of Column
bus's discovery of America passed in
concurrence, and Messrs. Kehoe, Hicks,
O'Brion, Little and Webb made the
committee on the part of this board to
which on motion of Mr. O'Brion, Presi-
| dent MCGOWAN was added.
Emerson Street.
In the matter of establishment of En-
erson street, Mr. Randall said he was a
member of the committee on laying out
new streets, but that he never was noti-
fed of the meeting settling the damages,
It might be all right, but he thought all
the committee in SO important matter
| should be notified. He moved to non
concur, and it was so voted.
Washburn Avenue.
The order to open Washburn and
Roberts avenues and put them to grade
was on motion of Mr.. Little, non-con-
CURED in, as he thought it should be re-
ferred to the committee instead of put
ting it right through. The upper DO ard
adhered and so did this board, and the
president appointed Messrs. Little, Re,
hoe and Randall committee of confer
| ence.
The committee of conference voted in
favor of receding and conclirring with
the upper board. 1t was voted to recede
and concur with the upper board.
Paving Portland Street.
Quite discussion ensued on the order
to pave Portland street. Mr. Little
thought that work that had been passed
upon, and ordered earlier in the season
was placed after work ordered later, in
stancing State street near York. Mr..
Kehoe said no paving nor matchmaking
had been done yet but plans had been
made for work and he wished the matter
laid on the table until later, and it was
so voted. The order was later taken
from the table and failed of a passage in
concurrence. Mr.. Howe still objected
on the ground that he thought the COM