The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-11

and Franklin J. Rollins, offering to pay
$4,000 in ten days, in full in settlement OF
the two bonds which they have given to
guarantee the asphalt paving on Con-
gress street. This would pay the whole
$4,000 of the bond for the south side of
the street, and $1,000 for the other side,
which is not yet in question.
Alderman Josselyn was in favor of re-
| ceiving the proposition for consideration.
Alderman Stevens thought the propo-
| sition should be accepted. Their obliga-
ton to keep the street in repair would
run but two years more at any event,
and it seemed to him that in two years
the $1,000 would more than keep the
northern side in repair.
Alderman Guptill thought Messrs.
Wood and Rollins might pay $500 in
stead Of $1,000 for the northern side.
Alderman Josselyn said he should be
in favor of settling in this way.
Alderman Gallagher thought $500
would be got for the northern side, and
ne m N de motion that the city accept
| $1,000 in full settlement, in case it be
paid within ten days.
| This was passed.
| When the matter got into the common
| council it was temporarily laid on the
| table on motion of Mr.. Melaugh.
Later an order was passed by the board
| of aldermen to accept $500; $4,000 to go
| to the street department and $1,000 to the
contingent fund.
When the order got to the common
council Councilman Kehoe hoped it
would be defeated, that the council here
| tofore decided to settle for $4,000, and
| that as the bondsmen have now offered
but $4,000 it would be committing the
city to now accept the proposition OF the
| bondsmen.
The council non-concurred with the
| aldermen in the order.
| On the return of the order to the al
| dermen they adhered and on motion of
Alderman Gallagher committee of con-
ference was asked for. Messrs. Gallagher
and Josselyn were appointed on this
committee. The council joined Messrs.
| Kehoe, O'Brien and Randall.
This committee reported recommen-
| dation that the upper board recede and
concur with the lower board. The rea-
son for this action was thar if the city
should propose sum of $500 it would
be put in position where it could not
get more.
Mayor Ingraham said Mr.. Wood had
said that $4,000 was the highest offer, and
that he would fight it in the courts rath-
er than pay more.
Mr.. Stevens thought the city ought to
accept Mr.. Woods offer.
The report of the conference was ac-
cepted by the aldermen, and that board
thereby receded and concurred in the re-
lection of the offer of Messrs. Wood and
Rollins.
The Contract With the Portland s. Roches-
ter.
Councilman Webb introduced the fol-
lowing order:
Ordered, That the committee on judicial pro-
ceedngs and claims be requested to ascertain
and report at our next meeting, what II any,
action should be taken by the city in reference
to carrying out the agreement made by the
city with the Portland & Rochester railroad on
January B. 1892
This order was concurred in by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen without
debate.
It merely relates to the formal transfer
Of deeds and the winding up of other
matters relating to the filling in of the
lots by the Oaks.
Wilson Street.
Thesubiect of the extension of Wilson
street to the promenade was brought up.
and Alderman Josselyn moved recon
sideration of the vote whereby the ex-
tension was approved. Alderman Cup
till thought the people there ought to be
heard before such action should be
taken, and finally on motion of Mr.. JOS
selyn the matter was laid n the table
| until the next meeting.
The Board of Engineers.
The vacancy in the Board of Engineers
was brought Up in the aldermen for dis
cussion; but upon an observation by
Alderman Guptill that the time was too
brief between now and March to warrant
filling the place, the matter was dropped.
Miscellaneous.
The following petitions were received:
Of O.. G.. Randall, for permission to
move wooden building on Peaks Island
Granted.
Of the estate of J. B. Brown, for per-
mission to erect a building at Nos. SO
and 100 Cross street. for galvanized
iron shop. Referred to the committee
on new buildings.
The license of T. B. Davis to keep and
sell gunpowder was renewed for one
year.
The petition of William I. Notes for
license as victualler was granted.
The ordinance establishing nine-hour
day for city laborers was finally passed.
The committee of conference reporte d
an amendment to the order to change
the word the to a, making it read "a
contract"
Councilman Little moved an anne nd
ment to the order, which was carried, so
that the order finally read to the follow
ing effect:
That contract be made with the Peo-
ple's Ferry Company to make the pro-
posed changes in the ferry slip, under
the supervision of and subject to the APP
prevail of the city civil engineer, at an
expense. to the city not to exceed $1,000
said amount to be taken from the con-
tingent fund.
The order received passage, Council
men Melaugh, O'Brion and Kehoe voting