The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-28
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen.

| a ePoOiai hectlng OF The Board was
| held yesterday morning.
| MURRAY'S STABLE.
Stephen J.Murray presented petition
| for permission to erect stable near the
corner of Federal and Exchange streets,
| the front and rear exterior walls to be
of brick. the side walls of wood covered
with metal, the roof of gravel, and the
| cutters of me tai
| Alderman MCGOWAN, in presenting the
petition, read also a petition signed by
r. S. Davis Co., and ten OTHERS, all occu-
plying buildings in the immediate vicini-
ty, asking that Mr.. Murray be allowed to
build the stable, ON the ground that it
would be An improvement over the pres
emit state of affairs. Mr.. MCGOWAN said
that Mr.. Murray had been able to obtain
lease of the land from the Fox heirs
for onl y IA years. If he could buy it
right out he would put up more expen-
sive building. Mr.. MCGOWAN knew this
to be in the fire limits, but he thought
an exception should be made in this
case and that each individual case
should be decided according to it's mer
its. Alderman Little was not in favor
OF granting permission to erect the bull
ding. He believed in encouraging Mr..
Murray and every new industry, but he
thought that to make an exception in
this case would be establishing danger
Gus precedent. He called the attention
of the board to similar case in which
the Brown hafrr couobt arp,ieaiop IN
erect partly wooden building for the
Belknap Motor Company. The petition
OF the Brown heirs was refused, and it is
only right that this petition should be
refused
Alderman Dam was in favor of grant
ing the petition of Mr.. Murray. He said
that it would not be right lor just to re-
fuse Mr.. Murray permission to put up his
building, especially as the property own
ers about the proposed bull ding were
heartily in favor of it's erection. He
called the attention of the board to the
fact that the committee on buildings
permits had approved the petitions of sew
eral persons who were now engaged in
building wooden structures, or at least
structures not in accordance with the
city ordinance, at the corner of Pearl
and Federal streets, and on Market
street.
Alderman Little opposed granting the
petition on the ground that the ordi-
nance must be violated if the petition
is granted.
Alderman Dam thought the ordinance
might be avoided by calling it repairs
instead of a new building.
Alderman MCGOWAN presented an or
der providing for the erection of the
building by Mr.. Murray as above de-
scribe1.
Mr.. Little moved to postpone the mat
ter until next Monday, but the motion
was not seconded and the order present
ed by Mr.. MCGOWAN was passed-Alder-
men Dam, MCGOWAN, Peters and Smith
voting yes, and Alderman Little vo ting
no.
NEW BUILDINGS.
The following petitions for permis-
sion to erect new buildings were re-
ferred:
Alice G. Wright, 2O7 Danforth street.
Thomas Laughlin Company, 143 and
147 Fore street.
Grin G. Lord, 1856 Congress street.
Elmer G. Thurston, Taylor street.
SPECIAL POLICE.
The following were appointed and con-
irmed as special policemen: George
Holland, Charles Conner and Joseph L.
Ross.
MISCELLANEOUS
The New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company petitioned for loca-
ton of poles and wires on Summer
street, between Nos. As and 40 Clark
street; between Nos. IA an 16. Notice
was orderd on this petition.
petition of Thomas Shannahan to
keep explosives at 1874 High street, was
laid on the table.
Hunting's Circus was given a license
to exhibit on the Union Station grounds.
Thomas Shannahan represented that
he constructed wooden sewer at
behring's bridge and that the difficulties
encountered were greater than expected,
in consequence of which he lost over
$1,000. He asked that the city REIN b urse
him for that amount. Referred to til g
committee on judicial proceedings and
claims.
John Erich and John E. McGinnis
were granted yiCtuaIlerS, 1icanSe