The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-15
DEERINe CITY FATHERS.
They Considered Last Night Various
Matters of Interest.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Deering city government was held last
evening, Mayor Sawyer in the chair; all
present
Mr.. MILFORD G.. Chapman, counsel for
the Boston Tocthpick Company, appear
ed before the board and gave some in
formation in regard to that company. He
stated that the company intends to invest
about $4,000 in the proposed plant; that
they will employ about 40 hands, and
will require go horse power engine to
run their machinery. The company ask
that they be exempt from taxes on I'M
provements for ten years and an order to
that effect was introduced but, according
to the rules of the board, it went over to
the next meeting. AS the company have
already commenced operations, they
were DESTROYS of knowing the prospects
and the complexion of the board in re-
gard to their petition; accordingly an in
formal vote Of the board was taken, re-
sulting favorably to the company.
Petitions Referred.
For an arc light corner of Nevens and
William streets.
OF Fl. I. Nelson and thirteen others for
sewer.
Of Warren Sparrow for the acceptance
of Clifton street.
Of citizens of Oakdale for a fire alarm
box to be connected with the fire alarm
system of Portland and arrangements
whereby Machigonne engine will answer
alarms from Oakdale.
OF Geo. P. Wescott for the acceptance
of the sewer near the Rochester railroad
on the flats.
Of trustees of Fraternity Lodge, /. o.
o. F., in regard to land lines and grade
of certain lot.
For the opening and clearing of Grant
street.
Orders Passed.
To make contract with John lei. Reed
for the use of half his stable for the
street department and to build a shed on
his land with various privileges as re-
ported.
An order introduced by Alderman
Nevens providing that the city clerk pre-
pare and cause to be inserted in the
Deering News an article in rebuttal of
certain articles which have appeared in
that paper insinuating incapacity and
neglect of t he former city government in
a certain matter.
Mayor Sawyer objected to this being
| made an order of the city council but the
order was nevertheless passed.
An order introduced by Alderman
Redlon appropriating $125 for the proper
| observance of Memorial Day, to be ex-
| pended by the Grand Army committee.
An order relating to pound keeper, his
boDds and compensation.
An order to furnish room at Ward 7
ward room in suitable manner for the
| board of assessors while they are making
out the new tax lists.
An order in regard to the moving OF
| a building on Grant street.
Reports Received and Accepted.
| The committee to whom was referred
| the matter of the barn on the almshouse
| lot reported it was not advisable to re-
pair the old barn, but to build new one,
and that bids for the same be restricted
to citizens of Deering.
| Report of the committee in regard to
| the contract for sewer pipe awarding the
| contract to Winslow 81 Co., of Deering
| for vitrified sewer pipe for the city.
Other Matters.
The resignation of John II. Reed as
constable was received and accepted.
Agreeably to petition OF residents Of
East Deering, the Mayor appointed c. S.
| Bates constable for that district.
| Drafts of various ordinances relating
| to licenses for circuses, base ball games
and inn-keepers and victuallers were
read and referred to the city solicitor for
revision.
A set of ordinances and bylaws fol
the governing of the fire department re-
ceived their first reading.