The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-14

Libby and Mr.. w. P. Goss-at Last
Some Further Action as to the Pur-
chase of the Dr. Clark's Land for a
| Park-The Sewer Assessments.
At special meeting of the city govern
ment of Deering last evening, the full
| board was present except Alderman Small.
| The first matter before the board was
| hearing given W. p Goss and the Portland
Railway company in regard to moving the
| formers barn, situated next to Evergreen
| Cemetery entrance. Hon. G. F. Libby APP
peared for the company, and Mr.. Goss spoke
for himself.
Manager Newman stated that there were
eight electric wires at this point, all isso-
lated. 1t would be both expensive sand
dangerous and impracticable to prop these
heavy wires. He would prefer to cut them.
This would take half a day. If the roof
of the barn were taken off, the building
could go under the wires.
Mr.Goss-'Is the railroad willing to stand
the expense of removing that roof?'
Mr.. Libby-"We are not standing the ex-
pense of moving your barn, Mr.. Goss."
'sBut if you shut people in so that they
can't get out you ought to stand the ex-
pense."
"For whose benefit is the road run?''
Its run for your benefit as long as you
get ten per Get out of it and otherwise it
won't be run at all. =,
At this statement Mr.. Libby thought fit to
explain. in response to this 'attack upon
the railroad,' that it had never reached
ten per cent that it had never been run in
the interests of any but all the stockhold-
hot I
to the city He also declared that when
Mr.. Goss asked to stop the transportation
of 5000 people for half day, just to move
his barn, he was asking a very great favor
and not right.
Mr.. Goss rose to say that he intended no
reflections upon the railroad management,
but competent authority had told him that
it would take but twenty-five minutes to get
past those wires.
The discussion stopped here and the city
council reserv we'd its decision.
THE PROPOSED PARK.
Alderman LAWS referred to his previous
order in regard to purchasing a portion of
the DR.. Clark estate for public park. The
matter was referred to the committee of
the whole. Nothing had been done about
| 1t and he desired that something should be.
He wished to offer an order to the effect
| that the city treasurer be authorized to
purchase of the Maine WesleyanAssociation
and of I. E. Johnston the lot of land,
| above mentioned at the price of 4 SIS cents
a foot. as per offer of Hon Joseph A. Locke:
also that the city civil engineer should
make a survey of the land to ascertain
| the number of feet. He moved that the
| order be laid on the table for future refer
| ence.
| City Solicitor Elder said that if the city
bought that land for the remote purpose
| of erecting city hall, the matter must be
settled by vote of the people; but if pur-
chased for municipal purposes solely the
council could buy it.
Alderman Davis made a very effective
little speech in favor of purchasing the
| land
It was voted to receive the order and lay
| it on the table
THE SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Alderman Pierce read an order in regard
| to the assessment for the lots of land abut-
| ting the sewers that have been laid The
| total cost of the sewers was 1872 $3.50 ST. A
| little over $4,000 of that was the expense of
| the extra heavy pipe on Forest avenue, is
| charged to the city. One-third of the
amount left is to be paid by the city, viz:
| Sl0,121.11. of the remainder of the assess
| ment is follows: ION the lineal front
| foot at the rate of S.3SS79 per foot, amount
| ing to $40, I'd, on the square foot of
area to the depth of 1870 feet at the rate
of S.Oo5384, S1o,1l6.7s. Total $780,
351. 3d. s
| The order also provided that a public
| hearing be advertised July Goth, 1894. and
be given August Goth, 1884, the City build
| ing.
| The order was passed.
Mr.. E. A. Jordan was present and said
that he represented Mr.. A.G. Schlotter beck
In making petition for changes in the
location of High and Prospect streets,
that will benefit his land. He presented
plan showing such changes, all of which
are to be where the road passes through
his land. He also petitioned for the dedi-
cation of certain proposed streets through
! his property. Referred
| An order was read to see if the council
| will vote to reimburse j. H. Flanagan for
| seventeen days interest on sum of money
paid on his sewerage account. He claims
he got his contract finished seventeen days
before the date of the contract The mat
| ter was referred to the committee on claims.
| f. L. Bates, and others, residents of Con-
| gress street in Stroudwater, petitioned for
a hydrant near the formers house. Re-
| ferred. 8s
The sum of $3.50 was transferred from the
sewer account to the incidentals
| The order for the purchase of 1000 feet
of new hose at price not to exceed SO
cents per foot had its second reading and
| was nassed