The Portland daily press., 1894-10-02
MIR. JONES vs.. MRS. JONES
Continued from First Page.

stories, oox4o feet, az Nos. 10 and IL
Union street.
Florence H Lang, brick dwelling of
two stories at Nos. 147-149 Vaughan street.
Eliza Henderson, addition to wooden
bull ding at No. 90 Green street.
E. w. and 4. j. Murphy, an addition
to No. 251 Congress street.
Henry Soule, wooden dwelling at No.
IL Gilman street. s@
e. r. Barbour, to enlarge for private
stable, wooden building at rear No. 40
Neal street.
dwelling at No. 90 North street.
Fred N. Dow, to enlarge brick dwelling
at No. ia Congress street.
W. II. Winslow, to build wooden ad-
dition to building at rear of mo. 265
Fore street.
ADDITION TO THE OAKS.
An important matter was brought up
by. Councilman Pagan, who introduced
the following order:
That the city government be, and
hereby is, authorized to procure from
J. Larrabee the property adjoining Deer
ing's Oaks on the easterly side, and con-
tanning about two and seven tenths
acres, for the sum of slS25, 0OO said pur-
chase money is to be paid as follows:
interest at per centruntil paid.
This property is situated at the foot
of High street, and will be large and
most important addition to the Oaks.
In the accompanying map the shaded
portion represents the property acquired
under this order.
Mayor Baxter and the Park Commits
sioners have realized that the acquisi-
tion of this property would be most
desirable and wise thing, enabling the
city to improve greatly that portion of
the city. Mayor Baxter has made espec.
tally strenuous efforts to bring about
this Improvement.
The matter commended itself to the
mem bers Of. both branches of the city
government, who passed it readily last
evening, the vote being unanimous in
both branches.
MISCELLANEOUS.
G. J. Walker petitions that the sewer
on Neal street he extended.
Charles A. Libby, who wants to move
building from 562 Congress street to
the corner of Grove and Portland streets,
can do so under supervision of the city
marshal, city electrician and chief en-
gineer Of the fire department..
Five hundred dollars were transferred
from police contingent to electric sup
ply.
Augustus Miller and Chanty E. Corn
ish were licensed as victuallers, and
William Smith as pawnbroker.
Reuel 7. McLellan's petition for abate.
ment of sewer tax was granted.
The proposed erection of stable on
Roberts street was discussed.
Mrs. G. H. Growers claim for damages
sustained by wrenching her knee joint
on Park street, was referred to the COM
mittee ION judicial proceedings and
claims. @ nj
n A brick sidewalkis asked TOR on the
south side of West street. and the speti
tion is referred to the committee on
streets, sidewalks and bridges.
Mrs. E. G. Cummings is to be paid 5000
for the partial support of Charles Lamar,
blind boy of Portland.
A letter was received from Alderman
F.R. Redlon of Deering in reference to
the widening of the road known as Deer
ing street, from Prospect street at Wood
fords to Grove street in Portland, was
referred to the committee on new streets.
A petition asking.the city to pay trans
portation tor Long Island pupils who
wish to attend the High school or Man
ual Training school. was referred to the
committee on public instruction.
Alderman Dam presented an order
providing fol-. a joint special committee
to see about the purchase of the building
on the corner of Congress and Pearl
streets, now occupied by Hooper, Son &
Leighton, for use as an armory for the
militia. The committee appointed were:
Aldermen Dam and Smith and Council
men Holland, Lefavor and O'Neil.
An insane person was committed to
the asylum.
The young woman who, in fit of in
sanity, climbed a tree in the yard of the
Clapp estate, and who has failed to i'm
prove at the almshonse was committed.
Benjamin Burnham was appointed
special policeman without pay.
The following committee twas appoint
ed to receive the Coburn Cadets on their
approaching visit to the city: Aldermen
Little and Peters, and Councilmen Pay
son, Noyes and Anderson.
The widening of Walker street was de-
termined upon.
Jean J..Revol asks leave to remove
four large elms on the corner of Congress
and Oak streets.
Taxes were abated on property of Eli
as Merrill.
VIII. Rogers asks damages for injuries
sufferd in Deering Park.
"A lot in the Forest City Gene terry is
decided to the Temporary Home.
A brick sidewalk is asked for on the
northerly side of Gray street.
Fire Boys Killed.
Woodstock, Ills., October Ian accident