The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
CITY GOVERN M EMIT.
Special Meeting of the City Council Last
Evening.

A special meeting OF the City Councll
was called last evening at which com
mittee was appointed to join with any
committee that may be appointed from
the Board of Trade, to visit Bath and see
what can be done towards securing the
removal of the Bath Iron Works tC
Portland provided the company decides
to leave that city. Other business trans
acted will be found under the appropri-
ate headings.
In Board of Mayor and Alderman.
Absent: Mr.. Prince Of Ward 5.
Charles G. Small was appointed a
special policeman.
The bond of James E. Cullen, licensed
to keep billiard hall, was approved.
The resignation of VIM. Turner as
election clerk in Ward 6, was received
and accepted, and Samuel P. Lincoln
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Orders Passed.
To sell lot No. 7 on Washburn avenue
to Joseph r. Stewart, for $40, under
the usual cOnQltlOnS.
To sell lot No. 16 on Roberts street to
Llewellyn Wildes for $3S9.24 under the
usual conditions.
To establish the grade of Roberts
street in accordance with the report OF
city civil engineer.
To establish the grade of Washburn
avenue in accordance with the report OF
the city civil engineer.
Petitions Received.
Of johnson & Lambert to move build
ing at No. A. Wilmot street to No. "a
Wilmot street. Granted.
OF Abiel Carter to erect wooden
three-storied dwelling at No. 1863 Dan
forth street. Referred.
Claims Received.
OF W. M. Boothby for $415 for injury
to his horse, owing to a defect in high
way.
OF Charles H. Boyd for $1S6 for rent
of land on Sheridan and Larch streets.
Mr.. Boyd claimed that by the infringe
ment of the contract he had with the
city that 1900 feet of gravel and sand
had been taken, thus materially injuring
the value of Is building lots This he
thought was a great injustice, and he
sent in his bill which amounted to the
sum named. Some discussion arose ov-
er the subject, it appearing that the con-
tract of the city with Mr.. Boyd is about
ended. Finally it was decided to refer
the matter to the committee on streets,
as the life of the present city govern
ment is nearly ended, and by this course
the matter can be continued to the next
city government.
Resolutions from Bath.
A set of resolutions was received from
the city of Bath, extending the thanks OF
that municipality to the city of Portland
for the prompt aid extended on the oc-
casion of the great fire of January 2Sth
in Bath. 1t was ordered that the city
clerk send a proper recognition of the
resolutions to the city government of
Bath. 4
Bath Iron Works.
In the Common Council Mr. Webb in
troduced an order for the appointment
of committee Of five from that board
with such as the aldermen might join,
to cooperate with the Board of Trade
in securing the removal of the Bath Iron
Work to this city in case they are re-
moved from Bath.
The Common Council appointed
Messrs. Webb, Pennell, Cousens, Howell
and Kehoe. The Aldermen passed the
order in concurrence, and the Mayor ap.
| nointed Aldermen Guptill. Strout and
| Tolman. To this committee, on motion
of Alderman Josselyn, the Mayor was
added.
In Common Council
Absent: Messrs. Tibbetts, Simpson
and Ney.
In the absence of Clerk Mitchell, Mr..
Kehoe was elected clerk pro tenn.
Papers from the upper board received
| concurrent action