The Portland daily press., 1893-10-03

government here in relation to Boston
methods of conducting city work.
After the joint convention adjourned
Alderman MCGOWAN introduced an order
authorizing the mayor to invite the Bos-
ton official to come to Portland and
speak. This order was passed.
In the council Mr.. Chapman. introduced
the matter and it was referred with order
that it be printed.
Mrs. Palmer's License.
Mrs. NJ H. Palmer, whose license to
keep an employment Office at No. l69 Ia
Federal street was revoked on account OF
serious charges, made by girl named
Stilla Sawyer, appeared to obtain re-
newal of the license. The city marshal
said that the Sawyer girl had stated,
when arrested in a notorious house, that
she had been sent to the house by Mrs.
Palmer.
After the hearing was closed Alder
man Tolman suggested that Mrs. Palmer's
license be restored subject to revocation
by the city marshal in case he ascertains
by investigation that the complaint
against the agency was well founded
A Good and Inexpensive Celebration
The report of the Fourth of July COM
mittee was presented. OF the $4,000 ap-
propriated, the committee have 1884. At
left, besides $50 rebates received from the
Grand Trunk railway yesterday, and
another rebate yet to come from the
Maine Central The COMMITTEES feel that
they have made record to be proud Of
The sum Of 1894 was collected by the
committee by subscriptions. The COM
mittee have given $25 to E. 2. Sweeney,
who had been confined to the hospital
from injuries received while firing the
Fourth Of July salute.
New Buildings. .
Petitions for leave to erect new wooden
buildings were presen ted and were re-
ferred to the committee on new buildings
with power:
OF G. e. Mitchell of Bangor, to erect a
three story wooden building, 100x40 ON
the right hand side of Browns wharf, to
be used as a fossil -four factory.
OF G.. F. Dunlap to erect wooden
used as a stable, at Nos. b and 56 Hamp'
shire street. -
OF I. H. Kinds to enlarge, at NO. o.
Summer street two story dwelling.
OF VIM. D. johnson to enlarge wooden
dwelling, by raising one story, at NO. &c
Merrill street. -,
Of John Howard Hill to build q brick
dwelling, 47x34, two stories, at NO. ~
81 James A. Tenney to erect. a two
story, I2x6 wooden addition to dwelling
aft e94 Congress street.
OF CA. Hansen to erect a wooden
dwelling e4x4O and 23 feet high, at NO.
| 255 Spring street.
OF Charles G. Richards to erect q
wooden, two story, 23x10, building to be
| used as a wOodshed and cnam pefs ao NO
| 5 Mechanic street.
| OF r. Libby to erect two story,
| wooden, 2Sx14, dwelling at No. 1874 North
Of John E. Loring to erect an addition,
! two stories high, 16x14, to No. " rear Of
Washington street.
| OfO.F. Varney TO erect an addition one
story high, 10 1-2x15, to No. 464 st. John
| street.
Of Charles III Coffin to erect an addition
| to wooden building at 240 Oxford street,
| the addition to be IL stories hlgn,
| 12x11.
81 Michael 7. Raglan to erect at Nos. 81.
| 90 Warren street wooden dwelling, IL
| stories, 46x24.
OF N. H. Winslow to put a new roof on
to building No. 1875 North street.
| Of ST. Knowles to erect at rear OF No.
Oxford street two story, 20x16 wooden
addition to be used as a carriage house
OF Fred W. Robinson to erect at corner
of Mellen and Cumberland streets two
story wooden ell, 20x13.
| OF Julia Kinds to build an additional
story to basement house on Summer
| street.
Licenses.