The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-11
DEERING.
A Regular Meeting of the City Council
Last Evening-Routine Business Was
Transacted.

The Deering city council held regular
meeting last evening.
In the matter of damages to the land of
Mr.. H. W. Smith, from fowage, Alderman
Nevens reported it advisable to construct
a sidewalk to keep the water off the
Smith property. Mr.. Smith wants no
damages, but only protection for the
future. In the case of Mr.. N. A. Davis,
who asks damages for INCREASING of the
grade of Forest avenue in front of his
house near Coyle's gully, the committee
reported that the city ought to put in
driveway for Mr.. Davis, an arrangement
which would satisfy him. In the course
of debate which came up on the point
the statement was made that Engineer
Ilsley had told Mr.. Davis that the lawful
grade was above that of the street, be-
fore the latter built his house. Alderman
Nevens did not so understand the matter,
and asked more time on the matter.
Alderman Jacobs reported an offer of six
cents a GOT for thescity's land on.Grant
street. 1t seemed to be the opinion of
the board that this price was satisfactory.
A report was made that Deering street
from Pearl to Chestnut is in need of a
sewer
This report was accepted.
Melvin Hamlet's petition for culvert
on Brighton road was brought up, and
the petitioner was given leave to with
draw.
A petition for the grading of Linden
and Chestnut streets, and the building
of sidewalks was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
junction of Reed and Cedar streets was
referred to the next city government.
The New England Telephone and
Telegraph company petition for leave to
erect and maintain poles for wire along
Forest avenue from the bridge to the
base ball grounds. 1t was referred to
the street commissioner for report
Alderman Jacobs made a report on the
petition of Henry Deering and Francis
Fessenden for continuation of Long
fellow avenue from Deering avenue to
the property of A. G. Schlotterbeck. The
report favors the extension, which has
been laid out. The report was accepted,
and an order was passed to pay the
Maine Central $50 for damages.
5 The much debated matter of the extern
sion of Grant street from Prospect street
to the line of Longfellow STIR let, came
up. The majority of the COMMITTEES Oh
laying out new streets, Messrs. Jacobs
and Redlon, were not in favor of the ex-
tension, and SO reported. Mr.. Nevens
favored 1T, and presented an order to in
ssruct the committee on new streets to
lay out the extension, and to pay to Mrs.
Adams, one of the owners of land, eight
cents foot, or 1857 in all, and Henry
Deering five cents a foot, or 1927, the
owners to have thirty days in which to
remove buildings.
Alderman Jacobs spoke in opposition to
this order, in the first place for the reason
that the order was not a proper method
of dealing with such case, then that
the cost would he 5000, which the city
could not afford at present, and lastly
that the street would be an irregularly
constructed piece of work.
The mayor said the order was intended
to instruct the committee to bring in a
report favorable to the street and lay it
out.
Alderman Jacobs thought this was not
regular, and that the proper way would
be to have minority report, which
could be acted upon.
The mayor ruled that it was regular,
as the city solicitor had decided that
minority report was not allowable, the
city charter being defective in this mat
ter.
eff the city charter is defective,
Grant street can't be extended, !" said Mr..
Jacobs.
The vote was then taken on the passage
of the order:
Yeas-Aldermen Harris, Aver and
Nevens.
Nays-Aldermen True, Redlon and
Jacobs.
Absent-Alderman leighton.
1t being a tie Mayor Sawyer decided it
in the affirmative. So the committee
must lay out Grant street.
i Alderman True brought up the matter
of the location of the new electric lights,
which in each ward are to be left
with the mayor in conjunction of the
alderman from the ward.
A case came up relating to girl who
went from Portland to the Temporary
Home in Deering eight years ago, and
now must be sent to the insane asylum.
The Portland overseers of the poor say
the bill must be settled by Deering; but
the Aldermen last night expressed con-
siderable opposition to the idea that
such a charge should be put upon the
city. The matter was referred to the
city solicitor. The girl is very trouble
some at the home, having tried to set it
on fire once or twice.
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