The Portland daily press., 1894-11-10
DEERING MATTERS.
Meeting of the City Government Last
Evening.

A Hearing ON the Question of Military
ters.
The Deering sscity government met
last evening at o'clock. The first half
hour was devoted to star schamber ses-
sion in the Street Commissioners office,
at which Principal Crosby of the High
school and Il committee of scholars on
the subject of establishing military
company for the high school and the
purchase of rifles for-the same, was the
reason. No doubt the gentlemen made
able arguments in favor of this merit
orious object, but owing to the star
chamber feature of the session we are
unable to state with any posiuiveness.
At $50 the Board met IN the Alder
mems room, all members being present.
The records of several meetings held the
past month were read and approved.
The report and order laying out Grant
street was given its second reading, and
final passage.
The Mayor appointed Charles T. Hoop
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he was also appointed constable.
The order for the purchase of pipe for
the South street sewer was given it's sec
cd reading and passage.
1t was voted to cite q. f. Scamman to
appear and explain his reasons for ask
ing an abatement of taxes on his pro-
posed business enterprise at the old
shovel factory.
The order directing pawn emit to Woos-
ter & Wilson of the amount held, back
on sewer contracts on certain streets
where the work has been completed. be
paid, was passed.
The police committee reported through
Alderman Redlon that in view of the
recent depredations in the city it was
exped1ent to employ .one policeman to
patrol the streets all night. Report &C.
cepted and recommendation adopted by
unanimous vote.
The committee on laying out new
streets reported on the matter of Cool
idge, High and Prospect streets, that
they deemed the petition well founded,
and they laid out College street from
Stevens Plains avenue, no damages being
awarded. Laid on the table for second
reading; also that they laid out Pros
pect street, from the present line of
Prospect street to High, correcting the
previous laying out of the same street;
no damages are awarded. Laid on the
table for second reading. The same
committee reported favorably on laying
out High street to Brighton street no
damages being awarded as none are
claimed.
A number of citizens petitioned for
four arc lights on Thomas and Bryant
streets. Referred.
up. Smith and 10 others petitioned
for change OF name of Deering street ito
Dering avenue. Referrd to committee
on new streets.
Alderman Hanson presented request
from citizens OF East Deering for better
accommodations for Hose $. The COM
pany will build a house if the. city will
furnish the land necessary for that pur-
pose. Referred to Alderman Hanson
for investigation, to report at the next
meeting.
Alderman Pierce read letter from
Marsh Bros, offering to assume one
half of the expense necessary to change
the nine arc lights on Forest avenue to
35 25-c.p. :ncandescent lights or their
equivalent and of installing the necessa-
~ apparatus therefor.
Alderman Berry presented report of
plans, grades and profiles OF certain
streets in the city and an order estab-
fishing the same as therein registered,
as the true grades and lines of the
streets. Report accepted and order laid
GU the table for second reading.
A meeting will be held next Thurs
day night to settle the sewer question
at once and forever.
A petition to the railroad state COM
missioners. asking for hearing on the
proposed crossing by Sawyer sire ct of
the Maine Central and. Portland & Koch
ester tracks at grade or otherwise and
apportionment of the cost of the same
was read, with notice of the clerk of the
board setting November 12 at 2 p. M,
as the hour Of hearing.
A communication from j. T.. Loveitt,
asking for quit claim deed of certain
land was laid on the table.
o. l.. Knowles and "a others petit oned
for the laying out of Bryant and Thorn
as streets, from Sawyer street. Referred.
Funeral of the late John F. Randall.