The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-22

Last Evening -Report of the Board of
sHealth-The Bidsfor the Construction
Of the New Sewers
The Deering city government heldsa
special meetingslast evening. Alderman
Mitchell was absent,
The most important matter before the
meeting was the consideration of the
bids which have been made for the ex-
tension of the sewer system.
Alderman Hutchins presented state
ment of bids, which range as follows:
Mansur & Blake; Hayerhill ...... s2s, Ar. 60
w. A. Cole, iWaltham. ............... 15,4213 S
G. S. Staples, Portland. ............. 41.792.6S
J. Fl. Flanagan, Portland. 21,32s20
y Eastman, ,MeWburyport. oa'aS9.9 "
+. BfcGillicuddy. Portland. ........ 34749.81
Thos. Shannallan, Portland...... 4a,a4a. 00
r. w. Shannahan. Portland. .....-... So,6So.o Do
The most favorable bids run from
$1,000 to $4,000 below the estimate. In
all there are about three miles, over the
following route: Forest avenue, from
William street in Oakdale to Pleasant at
Woods; through Pleasant to Stevens
Plains avenue; thence to New street.
Then the length Of Saunders street; also
on Spring, Mechanic, Lincoln, Pearl and
the extension of Pleasant street, 400
feet west of StevensP Plains avenue. The
sewer on Spring street will be from For
est avenue to 100 feet beyond Seaman
street; on Mechanic from Forest avenue
to High street, on Lincoln and Pearl
from Forest avenue to Grant street
on each. The entire lengte is 1925
feet.
These estimates do not include the ex-
pense of pipe and of crossing Coyle gull
ley, on on which no bids have yet been
called for. 1t is estimated that the ex-
pense of pipe and filling for this crossing
will be $9794. the filing Of the gully by
itself costing about $4,000.
The following order, presented by Al
derman Mason, was then passed unani-
mously;
Ordered, That the committee on sewers be in
Structed to inquire into the responsibility or the
cost and proceed to make q contract with them,
to be reported to the board for their approval.
Board of Health Report.
The annual report of the Board of
Health, Messrs. f. d. Coleman, Geo. Rus
sell and A. F. Berry, was made by Secre-
tary Russell. The board has held seven
regular meetings, besides several for con-
sultation.
Complaints of eleven cases of nuisance
have been made to the board. all Of which
have been promptly attended to and,
with the exception of two cases. those
nuisances were abated. The two excep-
who summoned the offending parties to
appear at the Municipal Court Room, De-
cember II, 1892. Tho cases were disposed
of by filming the parties the cost of court
and allowing them thirty days in which
to put their premises in a proper sanitary
condition to the satisfaction of the board.
The nuisance in one of these cases occur
ring at Stroudwater was abated; the
other. on the corner of Main and Kidder
streets, is still standing in violation of
law.
There have been III the city in the last
year A cases of small pox, diphtheria,
rs of scarlet fever and 10 of typhoid
fever. One death has occurred from
diphtheria and one from typhoid fever
The board thinks it unwise that many
houses at East Deering have not entered
the sewers there.
The school houses of the city are gem
orally in good condition. The vault at
the Lunt's corner school needs repairing
and cleaning, and the Aliens corner
school houseis heated by a hot air sys-
tenn by which air is taken from the base
ment instead of from out of doors. The
board recommended that cold air box
and an evaporating pan be added. The
board also made valuable suggestions as
to the care of school houses.
This report was unanimously accepted
and ordered printed.
Miscellaneous.
The resignation of Chauncy R. Berry
as ballot clerk in Ward was received,
and accepted; and the Republican City
Committee were requested to name
new clerk.
An Accident.
Mr.. L. G. Burnham of Morrills, was
seriously injured at Westbrook Saturday.
While crossing the railroad track he was
Ii. ,n,1+ o6a