The Portland daily press., 1893-01-03
Extension of Cary Lane.

Alderman Gallagher made a gallant
fight for the extension of Cary Lane to
Sheridan street. He said that the Lane
was a regular trap, as when you go to
the end there was no way to get any
further If a fire engine should get in
here it would be very bad, as the only
way g. get it out would be to back it out.
If kea>se should get in it would be still
worse. 81 only Alderman Guptill sus-
tanned Mr. Gallagher. Messrs. Josselyn,
Stevens, Rogers and Bracket resolved
to risk this imminent danger to fire en-
gines and hearses, and voted down the
Cary Lane project.
Special Policemen.
Chas. Fl. Dyer was appointed special
policemen for the corner of Union and
Middle streets; and Onesime Bseyan at
the Cathedral.
Transfer of Funds.
Orders were passed to transfer $4,000
from the committee on hydrants to the
city building, and $4,000 from the con-
tingent fund to schools.
Miscellaneous.
Elias Thomas, Esq, and resi-
dents of Marion street, petition for the
extension of that street to Sherman
street.
The resignation of George C. Bar
rowes as third assistant engineer of the
Portland fire department. was received
and accepted.
Report of the sidewalks constructed in
1892 was ordered on file.
To Move Buildings.
A petition was received from Charles
E. Libby for permission to remove
building seventeen feet high from Com
mercial street to East Deering. The
permission was granted.
Petition Of John Glynn for permission
to change rou} of removal of building
from Commercial through Bank or Cen
tire. Fore and York streets to 289 York
street, was granted.
Petitions Received.
The petition Of Archibald Mclaughlin
for $1,000 damages for injury to his leg by
falling through a grating on Market
street, was received and referred to the
committee on judicial proceedings and
claims. Mr.. Mclaughlin is now sick at
the aims house.
Petition of w. J. Trites for license as
victualler.
The petition of w. W. G. Purinton for
a transfer deed for burial lot in Ever
green Cemetery confirmed to him, was
received, and referred to the trustees OF
the cemetery.
The Annexation of Deering.
A petition of Joseph Mann ct ais. to
the Senate and House of Representative
was received, praying that that part of
Deering beginning at the centre of chan
mel of Back Cove at behring's bridge,
thence westerly to the east line of the
old county road now Grove street; thence
northwesterly 1888 $1,000 feet to stone
monument; thence at right angles from
the easterly to the westerly line 499 feet
to stone monument; thence north
westerly 1888 $4,000 feet to a stone
monument; thence easterly by the
southerly line of Longfellow street,
Deering, to Noyes street, Portland;
themes from Noyes street to Forest
avenue; thence easterly to Back Cove
Cuduu6l. tu6uCC W ulO POlnu Va OOS
be annexed to Portland. This petition
was placed on file.
Order Passed.
That the City Treasurer give Mannix
Brothers a deed of lot on Hanover
street between the hay scales and Port
land 6 Rochester land, containing 5000
square feet'at Is cents per feet
Wilson Street.
The committee on laying out new
streets reported they had laid out Will
son street to Eastern Promenade. The
aldermen accepted this report; but the
council disagreed Aldermen Guptill
and Josselyn and Councilmen Randall,
Melaugh and Tibbetts were made COM
mittee of conference.
This committee reported in favor of
the extension; and the council receded.
Reports of Committees on Claims.
The committee on claims reported in
favor of the claim of Chestnut street
church for damage to its roof, and the
report was accepted. The accompany
ing order to pay the church $3.50 was
presented and passed.
The committee reported in favor of
the payment of damages to Samuel
Pride for injury to horse and wagon on
August %, 1892. The report was accept
ed, and an order was presented and
passed to pay Pride $25 in full.
Drains and Sewers.
The committee on drains and sewers
reported they had examined the city en-
gineer plans and estimates for sewers ON
Cumberland, Grant, Heath, Huntress.
Morning, Neal, Newbury and Sherman
streets, and Western Promenade, and
made the assessments on the lots in &C
cordance with the detailed description
and recommend their adoption. Alder
man Gallagher next introduced an order
which was passed, relating to hearing
in regard to these sewers. Two weeks
from yesterday was fixed for the date.
New Building Petitions.
Petition of DR.. Patterson to erect
building in the rear of No. III Congress
nl-I A