The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-02
John B. Curtis Will Give the City
Fifteen Thousand Dollars.
AN OFFER MADE AT THE COUNCIL
MEETING LAST EVENING.

Thing but Not Possible Now-E1O-
| quence in City Hall Added to the Bon
fires and Horn Blowing February ED.
The regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held last evening. Very little i'm
portant business was transacted. Two
offers were received for the market lot,
| one being for $4,000 from John B. Cur
tbs. No decisive action was taken how
ever. The committee who have been
considering the appointment of fire
| commission, made report. Following
is report of proceedings:
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
The full board was present, and the
following business transacted:
| The Market Lot.
Chairman Lewis, of the market lot
committee, reported two offers for the
market lot, one of $4,000 for clear title,
and an offer of $4,000 from John B. Cur
tbs for the lot free Of all restrictions and
| conditions. The offers were received
and sent to the lower board.
Board of Registration Wants Money.
| A communication was received from
the Board of Registration, calling atten-
| ton to some provisions in the act of the
! legislature creating the boards, and stat
| ing that the board had performed some
considerable service of an arduous char
acter, in the preparation of voting lists
for which they asked an increase in the
pay voted them previously by the city
council; also that the city pay some
bills which the board had necessarily in
Cured in the progress of their work The
matter was referred to the committee on
salaries. The committee subsequently
| reported favorably, and an order was
passed fixing the pay of the chairman at
IS per diem, and other members of the
board at $3.50 per diem, while engaged
in the work of preparation of the lists.
The Fire Commission.
The committee on appointment of fire
commission reported that they thought
favorably of the scheme, but as its crea-
ton needed special act of the legislature
which could not be had till 1898, action
at present would be useless. The mat
ter was referred to the next city council.
Lights in the Engine Houses.
The committee on fire department re-
ported that they had placed extra lights
in engine houses two and four, the house
of the India street truck and the Central
fire station.
Revision of Ward Lines.
An order was passed calling for the ap-
pointment of special committee to con-
slider the advisability and necessity of a
revision of the ward lines of the city.
York Deeds.
The Board voted to purchase thirty
copies of York Deeds, Vol. VII. just is
sued from the press of Brown Thurston
& Co. at fifty cents each. This action
was non-concurred in by til council and
committee of conference appointed, land
the order finally passed by both boards.
Patriotism on WasIington's Birthday.
An order came from the common coun-
Gil calling for the holding of special ex
ereises in City hall, February 22d, appro-
pirate to the day, with view to inspir-
inc patriotism and love for history in
the minds of the city's young people.
The aldermen refused to concur, but af-
ter conference the order was passed in
concurrence and Messrs. Conant and
Gallagher appointed with the committee
of arrangements.
Minor Orders Passed.
Ordering the issuance of warrants for
the holding of the municipal election.
Abatino in part the sewer assessment
of Mary G. Tolford.
Designating streets for coasting.
Authorizing the city treasurer to sell
property on Hanover street to John L.
Brackett.
Abating the sewer assessment Of Chas.
H. Lovejoy.
Abating the sewer assessment of Henry
H. Hunt
judicial Proceedings and Claims.
The committee on claims reported
.''leave to withdraw on the petitions of
L. G. Pencil and A. L. Pierce; favora-
bly, ON petition of III. Bernstein for rebate
of peddlar's license; to pay Albert III.
Lowell $3.50 in full settlement, and to
pay Jane r. Trott $500 provided she
moves her house from the lot under care
of J. A. Locke, Esq.
New Wooden Buildings.
Permits to erect new buildings were
granted to Alpheus Sterling at 80 North
street; C. NJ. Boothby, agent on Ellis
worth street, and Chas. A. Higgins, at
300 Portland street.
Billiard Halls.
Permits to keep billiard halls were
granted Foss & O'Connor at the United
States Hotel, and J. G. White at the
Preble House.
Miscellaneous.
John E. Feeney was appointed an I'M
dertaker.
c. B. Mosely was appointed special po-
liceman.
A petition of Stevens & Elwell to
move building from Commercial to St.
John street, was laid on the table till the
next meeting of the board.
The Building Loan Commissioners
made their annual report, showing the