The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
DEERING.
Second Reading of the Appropriation
Bill.

Very Few Changes in the List-The Offer
of Land for New City HaIl-A Request
From Marsh Brothers.
AT the regular meeting of the Deering city
government last night the full board was
present.
ORDERS PASSED.
The following orders were passed: That
the mayor and treasurer be instructed to
hire money tc pay the city expenses, the
| amount not to exceed $1,000.
That the city solicitor be instructed to
employ such counsel as necessary for the
widening of Forest avenue case, to be
| argued before the Law court in July.
There was petition from John NJ Adams
and others that Oak street sewer be ex-
tended from the Maine Central crossing to
the Stevens Plains road.
Alderman Pierce was appointed to attend
the sale of real estate on June 5th.
Alderman Smell reported for the commit
tee that the lot next the school house at
Morrills Corner had been bought and paid
| for.
A REQUEST FROM MARSH BROTHERS.
There was a complaint that street light
globes of Marsh Brothers are maliciously
broken, and the owners of the electric plant
suggested that an order be passed that re-
ward of SIS be given by the city to whoever
| detects the culprits. There was an ex-
preston of opinion on the part of Aldermen
| Hanson and Small that the city had no
reason to offer rewards for Marsh Brothers
and it was voted to lay the communication
on the table.
THE OFFER OF THE DIR. CLARK LOT.
Alderman Davis read the following letter.:
In compliance with the request made by
| several of the citizens of Deering, who
have stated that they wished that the City
could obtain possession of the tract of land
| formerly belonging to the DR.. Clark estate
lying between Pleasant street on the North,
| south street, on the south, Western avenue
nearly in front of the late DR.. Clark s res
idence) the same to be used and kept by the
city Tor a public park or. garden. 1 am
| hereby authorized by the Maine Wesleyan
Board of Education and in behalf of Mr.
| Jonnson who owns certain portion of said
property to offer you said lot of land. for
square foot. This offer is upon the condi-
tion that any building erected by the city,
(excepting public library shall be erected
| upon the western end of said lot and not
| farther to the east than 1882 feet from the
centre of the side line adjoining western
avenue. Should the city decide hereafter to
have or allow public library to be erected
| upon said lot the same is to be placed upon
such portion of said lot as the City Govern
ment may decide.
This offer is also conditional that the
city will assume any claim now made or
hereafter to be made upon said lot for sew
ers already built and will also relieve the
! owners of the taxes upon said lot for the
year 1894, In case the city should purchase
| we would like for about $1,000 of the money to
be paid in one year The balance can stand
payable, S5gO year with interest at four per
cent, payable semi-annually. But as to terms
| of payment we can mutually arrange that
matter.
| Yours Truly.
JOSEPH A. LOCKE.
He then read petition in favor of accept
ing the offer in Mr.. Locke's letter. This
petition was signed by sixty of the leading
citizens, scarcely one of whom, but what
| pays over $50 in taxes. Among the signers
| were j. s. Kicker, W. W. Brown, E. S.
| Winslow, B. d. Eastman Ira Locke, ". P.
| Aver, J. H. Hutchins, and others. This was
referred to the committee of the whole.
BALLOT AND ELECTION CLERKS.
The sRepublican city committee offered
for confirmation the Following names for
ballot and election clerks:
Ballot-Ward, l, Fl. W. Lunt; Ward 2, E.
| Q. yarney: Ward 8, H. B. Seal; Ward 4, J..
| M. Field; Ward 5, A. G. Bragg; Ward s.,
IL Hsas.R waT T. f Nlfsh RFos6Gf Ward
| G. II. Carter; Ward 8, ]. F. Iibbetts Ward A,
E. J. Pinkham; Ward 5, G. B. Dalton; Ward
6, b. W. Lombard; Ward Z, G. W. johnson.
(Signed,) ANDREW HAYES.
| Chairman.
The Democratic city committee offered
| the following names for confirmation for
ballot and election clerks:
| Ilal Uo T Wy ~ yr
Osgood; Ward 8, r. W. Hooper, Ward a, S.
W. Furlong; Ward 5, j. II. Morton; Ward 6,
Isaac I. Clark; Ward I, Il. Z. starbird. 80
simon Tracey; Ward 8, VIM Gately; Ward i,
| G. X. Marsh; Ward 5, j. L.aSawyer; Ward 6,
Ed. NJ. Lang; Ward Z, @. H. Dresser.
(signed,) JOHN T.. SAWYER,
Chairman.
The board went into committee of the
whole on the appropriation bill. They re-
ported the following:
Abatements. s sl,soo.oo
Aims house and farm, 750.0O
| Assessors, $4,000
Auditor, 10000
Board of registration, III
| Board of health, l21 4O
Clerk, collector and treasurer. 1900 90
City physician, 250.0O
City solicitor, 200. 90
County tax, 1859. 80
| County tax balance 1898, 74O 81
| Discount on taxes, 1000. 90
| Electric ughts, 3,000. .00
Fire department and supplies, 1850. 90
Incidentals $3.50. 90
| Interest, 5000 OO
| Janitor, $50 co
| Mayors salary, 200 ID
Qverseers OF the poor, 1900
| Printing, advertising & stationary, 5OO.00
| Rent of City hall, l50 On
| street commissioner, 900 f1
| Superintendent of aims house, 450 66
Superintendent of schools, $50 M
Schools, high, s.700 6I
schools, common, $500. 0O
School house repairs, 22fjD 01
Sprinkling Forest avenue, 400 M
streets, bridges ana sidewalks, 16O0. 0O
| State tax, S559 IN
State tax balance 1898, Az IA
Text books, 800 M
water, 1900. 00