The Portland daily press., 1894-06-05

OF IRE alarm DoX at the corner OF
| Pearl and Oxford streets
OF John W. Deering, for a sewer on
Sherman street, between Nos. 116 and
1873.
OF J. p. Wescott, for change of grade
on the southerly side of Crescent street
OF RESIDENTS of Howard street. for
repair and grading of the street, which
they say is i'll a bad condition.
Margaret A. Tobin represented that on
street. her horse fell into sewer exca-
Walton and injured itself that it has
become utterly worthless. She claimed
81 so damages. Referred.
SPECIAL POLICE.
The following were appointed special
policemen without pay: John H. Steele
and Isaiah FL. Baker, at the High school;
Albert Cook, Chestnut street; William
p. Larkin, Centre street; G. S. Cum
mings. North school; S. F. Hamilton,
Butler school; Charles Wiggin, Brack-
EFT street; William Stevens, West
school; W. C. Rand Mcclellan school; AL
phonso Merryman, Casco street; MI
Alley, Smaller and Monument streets;
H. S. Bennett Jackson school; William
Bnrnham, Park and Vaughan streets;
Ambrose V. Ackley. Peaks Island
Charles M. McVane, West End; Long
island; James H Clark. east end, Long
island: Samuel Pettengill, Cliff Island !;
also Charles B. Todd and Merritt A. Ken
nard er
LICENSES GRANTED.
The following innholders and victu-
alters licenses were granted John W.
Haley, III Centre street, E.A. Sawyer,
Peaks Island; "A. Harding, 10 Monu-
ment square; Ernesto Ponce, Granite
Spring house, Long Island; Levi W. At
wood, 1923 Centre street; W. W. Ruby, rs
Exchange street; Mary Dulory, Not
High street: John Messing, 26s Middle
street; George E. Lothrop, to give per-
formances in Portland Theatre.
MISCELLANEOUS
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft, in COM
munication, called attention to the nuis-
sance to merchants on Congress street
of the throwing OF hand-bills about the
streets and on the sidewalks. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on
streets ard the mayor. y
The petition of J. F. Smith & Co., to
erect a stationary engine and boiler at
1856 Kennebec street, was granted.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Edgar c. Cole was elected surveyor of
lum Der and weigher of coal in joint
convention.
An order that the walls of the old At
kinson building be pulled down was re-
ferred to the fire department..
Councilman Holland presented an or
der to appropriate $3.50 for rent and re-
pairs of the rife range at Stroudwater.
Captain George A. Dow of the Infantry,
appeared and urged the necessity of this
to keep the property in repair and pay
the obligations which the state law
imposed. Messrs. Holland, LeFavor and
O'Neill were appointed a committee to
cooperate with such as the alder
might join, in considering the matter.
COMMON COUNCIL
The common council began business
last evening by taking up that business
which the Mayor and Aldermen had
begun at their recent special meeting.
The order establishing a committee to
revise the city ordinances was passed,
and to the names of the city clerk, city
solicitor and Alderman Little and Ran
dali, were added the names of Council
men Payson, Pagan and Mannix.
The order to construct sewers on B
street, West street, Spruce street lane,
and Cum Der land streets was passed in
concurrence.
The order providing for the rebuilding
of Engine No. 2 was passed in concur
renee.
The order directing the Mayor, and AL
dermen Smith and MEG owan, with such
as the Council might join, to invite
Vice Admiral Hopkins to attend our
Fourth of July with his feet, came up
for consideration, and was passed
unanimously. without debate. Council
men Nash, Fl askell and Henley were adj
ded to the committee. sn .
When the report recommending the
transfer OF the Vaughan street school
house to the fire department was
brought up, Councilman Holland pre-
scented protest against the proposed &C.
ton, signed by Winfield l.. Smith and
many Others The protest made the
points that the children now going to
Vaughan street would have to go to the
Mcclellan or West schools. that the dis
tance would be increased for many
scholars, and that those going to the
West school would have to cross rail-
road track, thereby endangering their
lives
The report of the committee was &C.
cepted.
The remonstrance of Mr.. Smith and 9th
ers was referred to the committee on
public buildings, but finally, on motion
of the aldermen, it was decided to give
a hearing.
NEW LIGHTS ASKED FOR,
Councilman Holland presented a pe-
tition for new incandescent light on
Congress street, between Park and State
streets.
Councilman Pagan presented similar