The Portland daily press., 1893-09-05

l;oanse Of Mrs. L. H. Palmer who keeps an
employment office on Federal street be-
tween Market and Pearl, be revoked.
The reason given was the allegation that
the emnlovment office is being used to
furnish Girls to houses of i'll fame.
Nav wooden Buildings.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee on new buildings
with power:
| Thomas Edwards, wooden two story
| dwa1lino at No. 81 Pine street.
n y fobnson. wooden dwelling, 2 1-2
story 4Sx35. at No 81 Morning street.
Catherine Reagan, wooden two story
dwelling, 3ox2o, rear OF Canton street.
James Graney, Wo 90 dwelling, IL
| stories, 36x26, NO, + laIe street. -
| M az Warren street. The addition will
make the huiIding three feet higher.
Wilbur +. Berry to convert the stable
| in the rear of 1874 Brackett street into a
| house.
Of Henry Soule to erect one story ad-
dition, 25x16, to the wooden dwelling at
No. 261 St. john street.
| ar Robert r. Green to erect wooden
| two story dwelling, 41x24, at No. 116 and
! 11S Sherman street.
Of r, x Newman, general manager
of the Portland Horse Railroad company,
| for an addition to the wooden grain
| storage building Of Matthews q Huston,
on the corner of kennebec and Green
| steets. the addition to be 40x15 feet, and
| twenty feet high
OF Mrs. Mary j. Libby for wooden
addition % feet high and 30x22 in size, to
the dwelling at No.ll Green street, the
addition to be used as double sparlor
and front entrance.
OF Hallett & Moores for a wooden
dwelling two stories, 4Sx44, at Nos. "
and 20 Frederick street
OF william Pancoast to erect /. wooden
dwelling two stories, 32x22, at No. 45
Beckett street
Of Nj A Somers to erect wooden 1-2
story dwelling, 46x22, at No. "a Vesper
street.
Various Petitions.
The following petitions were received
and disposed Of:
A. NJ Bruins asks permission to move
the wooden building at GAL Congress
street through Henry, Deering, High,
Monument streets to 81 Warren street.
The building is 15x25 feet with % feet
posts, and would be moved with skids.
Mr.. Guptill, in reading the petition, said
he did not believe in moving buildings
through the streets. The aldermen con-
cured, and the petitioner was given
leave to withdraw.
Isaiah Daniels and others, tenants of
Portland Pier, ask for the extension of
the sidewalk on the pier. Referred to the
committee on streets, sidewalks and
bridges.
Moses Gould and others petition for a
culvert at the corner of North and Mon
treal streets, and a crosswalk on North
street, from northerly corner of Montreal
street Their petit on was referred to the
committee on drains and sewers.
Alonzo Winthrop petitions to have the
name of Dyer's Lane changed to Frank
lin avenue. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on streets, Sidewalks and bridges.
Eugene McGillieuddy and othes petition
for sewer to run from No. 14O Fox
street to Franklin street. Referred to the
committee on drains and sewers.
FLA. Billings and others petition for an
electric light on the corner of Quebec
and Lafayette streets. Referred to the
committee on street lights.
OF Thomas p. Beals for sidewalk at
SIS Cumberland street. Referred to the
committee ION streets, sidewalks and
bridges.
Us. Winslow and other merchants on
Commercial street petition to have the
continuation of Silver street, between
Commercial and Fore streets, made pass
able They therefore request that the
lower right hand corner OF said street at
its junction with Fore street, be
Strengthened SO as to coincide with that
portion of the street between Fore and
Commercial streets, and the portion be-
tween Fore and Commercial streets, be
graded and paved. On motion OF Alder
men Josselyn this petition was referred
to the committee on streets, sidewalks
and bridges
Miscellaneous Matters.
The committee on claims recommend
the payment of $500 to George F Emery
for services rendered by him as chairman
of the board of water commissioners.
This report was accepted and bill will
be introduced later to pay the money.
The board OF aldermen accepted the in
vitation of Councilman Chute to visit
him at his home at a future date.
An invitation from Manager Clarity,
who invited the city government to the
ball of the base ball association, was
accepted.
DR.. Charles D. Smith transmitted the
thanks of the Maine Medical Association
for the use of the common council cham
Der.
H.B. Greedy, inspector of buildings,
reports that Mrs. e. + Lewis of SO Brown
street, has built an addition to q build
ing in direct violation of the ordinance,
and he sees no reason why it should not
be indicted as nuisance. This com
munication was referred to the commit
tee on new buildings, on motion of Mr..
MCGOWAN.
Special Policemen.
The following special policemen with
out pay were appointed:
George W. Ham at Portland theatre.
Patrick C.Welch at M. G. R. R. freight
depot.
worth & Son.
Pliny Crowell at Chestnut street
church.
Henry Mayat at the Grand Trunk
depot.
victualIers and Pawnbrokers.
The bonds of the following victuallers
Andrew Griffin, Sebastian Cruairas,
Chas. E. Kent, were presented.
Petitions for victuallers licenses were
received from Chas. E. Kent, W. f. Nc
pr;da pdra,U Griffin VIM G. Cannirer