The Portland daily press., 1894-04-28
DEERING.
The City Government Met Last Eve
ming.

Sewers Streets and Fire Department Mat
tiers Brought Up-sudden Death-School
Committee Meeting.
A special meetingg of the city government
of Deering was held last evening, Mayor
Sawyer presiding and the full board bel ng
present. with the exception of Alderman
small of Ward 2.
Alderman Pierce presented an order for
the appropriation of $125 for the excava-
ton and laying of the Grant street sewer;
also an order for appropriating $40 for the
purpose of buying sewer pipe. These orders
were passed Alderman Pierce also pre-
sented the contract for the sewer on Grant
street. Worster and Wilson are the con-
tractors. The contract was accepted.
Alderman. Berry reported that, the commit
tee on streets were in favor of quite extern
sive improvements on Rackliff street, but
did not feel that the expense could be borne
this year. Thereupon the committee asked
for further time.
Alderman Hanson reported that on next
Tuesday the committee on streets intended
to ride over the city beginning on Riverside
street.
Fred W. Peck, and the other residents OF
South street petition for a sewer to be- In at
the intersection of Nevens and saunders
streets and run along South street to
stevens Plains avenue. Referred to the
committee on sewers.
L. c. Burnham and forty or fifty others
petition that electric lights be placed on
Forest avenue from Morrills Corner to
Pride's bridge.
The New England Silver company,
through j. S. Durham, manager, who are
to erect factory on Oak street and pro-
pose to employ dozen men or more,
petitioned for exemption from taxation for
ten years. Alderman Redlon spoke in favor
of such exemption, and his sentiments were
concurred in by the board, and on motion OF
Alderman Davis the exemption was voted.
A letter was received from N. H. Richard
son & Son offering to share $3.50 worth OF
the damage required in extending Sawyer
street.
William H. Skillin was appointed con-
stable in Ward z. He is keeper of the aims
house.
L. P. Hawkins was appointed special
policeman without pay in Ward l.
:. The resignation of Henry Humphreys as
assistant engineer for Ward 1,was accepted
and George M. Leighton was chosen in his
place.
The matter of buying lot for hose
house and city stables was referred to the
public buildings committee with power.
The plan is to have the city horses kept in
stalls at the house where the hose carriage
is statiene The Golden Cross hall is
spoken of as a suitable location if it can be
obtained.
Sudden Death of Miss Amy Hennijar.
The community at Oakdale were saddened
yesterday by the sudden death of Miss Amy
Hennijar, at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Frank R. Redlon. For more than a year
Miss Hennijar had been subject to severe
headaches; but they did not seem to be
dangerous Thursday night she was as well
ever; but yesterday forenoon the head
ache became so bad that physician was
summoned. He was enabled to afford her
some temporary relief; but about noon.
while her sister was rubbing her head she
suddenly died. The physician attributes
her sudden death to the rupture of a blood
vessel of the head.
Miss Hennijar was twenty-eight years of
age, and had many friends in Portland and
Deering, who will mourn sincerely her IN
timely death. Her relations live in Matt
land N s.