The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
The Draw of Tukey's Bridge.

previous to June 1, 1894 by having
draw constructed with a clear opening
of not less than fifty feet. This was
read; but no action was taken.
Petitions.
The following petitions were granted
subject to the approval of the city mar
shall
Patrick o. Malley as pawn broker at 112
Center street.
Employment office-Charles W. Gilbert, 1856
Congress street; Mrs. II. N. Palmer, 1e91@
Federal street.
Billiards-James A. Pine, 81 Monument square
and Peaks Islandf Joshua L. Taylor, 1928
Temple street.
The following petitions were referred:
Merrill, Thomas and others that cross walk
be built on Cross street near Middle
Richard w. Smardon and 100 others, that the
northery side of Portland street be paved with
granite blocks.
William Il. Winslow and others for culvert
and cross walk on the corner OF Howard and
Congress streets.
- ,; Wengrew, for brick sidewalk in front
Josiah Stanley for building on Merrill near
Cumberland street.
The petitions of F. Ell. Gerrish, M. D.,
and others that an ordinances be enacted
| to have plumbing done under suitable
regulations and restrictions was read
and placed on file.
The petition of LeGrow Bros. and SO
| others for an order to prevent the deposit
| of paper on the dump was amended to
| include ''any of the streets of the CITY,"
and as amended referred to the city mar
shall with power.
| Orders Passed. 20
| Orders were passed as follows:
That Franklin Wharf at the outlet OF the
| Thames street sewer be dredged at an ex-
pense not exceeding $3.50.
That Canton street be graded and suitable
| cutters be built
! That the required notice be given of hearings
| to all persons interested in establishing the
| grade of Wilson street Beckett street and the
Eastern Promenade and Morning street be-
| tween Congress and Tufuer streets.
That the report of the Committee on Salaries
| be amended by adding to the same a$2463, rs
for paying the salaries of the Chemical Fire
Engine Company.
| That the salary of the Mayor for the present
| Municipal year be $500.
| That the Committee on streets. sidewalks etc
| construct plank walk on Peaks Island com
meneing at tine walk built last year onIsIsland
Avenue and continuing to the old plank walk at
| Miscellaneous.
A communication from the Maine
Medical Society asking for the use of the
common council chamber for their meet
ings on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, June IA, 10 and 16, was read and
granted.
| Report of city marshal of electric lights
out during the month of April was re-
ferred.
j. W. Chase ct ais, owners of lot in
Eastern cemetery, petition for a special
policeman to be appointed for Eastern
cemetary. Referred to city marshal.
| The petition of officers of Veteran
Firemen of the city of Portland for "a
suitable room in the City building in
which to hold their meetings and for the
| preservation of the numerous relics of
the past now in their possession was re-
ferred to committee on public buildings.
| The treasurer's report of receipts and
disbursements for the year ending March
81, 1898, was received and referred to the
committee on accounts. Isl, 5S2. 80
balance.)
The surviving members of the Building
Loan Commission, Weston T. Milliken
and William L. Putnam, have made an
assignment to the city of Portland under
an act passed at the last legislature of all
mortgages and legal title thereto vesting
|
third day of April, 1898, asked the pas
sage of an order accepting the assign
ment and guaranteeing protection from
! all liabilities arising from the trust. Such
an order passed.
A license was granted for one year to
Charles r. Dyer to keep and sell gum
| powder.
An invitation from the A. o. H. to at
tend their ball at City hall, Thursday
evening, May 4th, was accepted.
The committee on reduction of the
price of gas was granted another month
in which to make their report.
IN LICENSING BOARD.
The following licenses for victualers
were read and granted, subject to the
approval of the city marshal.
Mrs. Mary Fobes. 475 Commercial street.
Mrs Emma Pierce, SO Middle.
Jas. M. Eagan, 6S Washington.
| Mrs. H. D. Hall, 124 Middle.
Joseph Rudnick, 236 Federal.
A. E. Pratt, 40 India.
| Geo. w. johnson. 1877 Free.
Dennis E. Kilday, $50 Centre.
Edmund FL. Rich, 70 Union.
Michael J. Mulhern, % Clark.
| John E. Wilson, 16 India. sss,3
Andrew Cross 80 Middle.
James L. Argus. 41S Commercial.
Hiram Abrahams. 81 Middle.
Margaret Higgins, 1913 Middle.
| j. j. BeardswOrth. So India.
| John Norman, "A Middle.
Ell. G. Todd 419 Commercial.
Parker II. Erskine, 43 Middle.
g yhn HerDandea ia masaainge
VIM. L. L. Gill. 16 Moulton.
| Israel Davis, 329 Fore.