The Portland daily press., 1894-09-15
DEERING.
Regular Meeting Of the City Govern
ment.


No New Street for the People Near the
Eastern Forge Company's Plant-vari-
Gus Petitions, Orders and Rcportsd ~
The whole board. except Alderman
Small, was present last evening. S.
Mr.. James S. Knowles appeared to
again express his opinions in regard to
the proposed road between Ocean and
Presumpscot street, to serve as an out
let for the families living near the East
| ern Forge Company's plant. He said
that they didn't ask for things that are
| dealt out with lavish hand at Wood
fords. He understood that people were
given sewers before they asked for them
at Woodfords. They only wanted nee
essary roadway. He said that If the
board refused to grant the petition, he
should appeal to the county commission
ers. He proposed to carry the thing
through if he had to put his hand in his
| own pocket to do it.
Alderman Berry referred to Mr..
| Knowles's statement that the road could
be put through for $500, and asked if
! he would contract to. do it for that sum.
Mr.. Knowles said that he meant the
old road could be cleared out for that
sum. A new road would cost $500 or
$1,000
cit was decided later in the evening, to
communicate to tine petitioners, as repre-
sentedsby Mr.. Knowles, that the council
had had no communication from the
owners of the property, and saw no rea-
son for changing their former decision
giving the petitioners leave to withdraw.
The committee reported in regard TO
the proposed new street, beginning at
Prospect street, thence running south
westerly to Longfellow street, that such
a street ought to be laid out, and they
did lay it out, and it is to be called
Grant street. The following land dam
ages were awarded: To Mrs. Lucretia
J. Adams, the sum Of 1851. 90; to Mrs. Ell
la NJ. Johnson, S2.ss; ito Henry Deering,
$50; and to Francis Fessenden no dam
age, as none is claimed.
The report was accepted and laid on
the table for it's second reading.
-
derman Berry that 2,915 1-2 yards of con-
crete sidewalk had been laid, at an av-
erage cost.nof % cents per square yard to
the city, amounting to $4,000. These
sidewalks were built on Chestnut and
P leasant streets and Forest avenue The
report was accepted.
1t was ordered that the pipe for the
sewer on Pitt and School streets be con-
tracted for. and that Sl65 be appropriate
| ed for that purpose and the sum be
raised by temporary loan; also that pipe
be purchased for the Falmouth street
sewer for 5000 under the same condi-
tions.
An order was laid on the table for a
second reading that a sewer on Nevens
street, from Saunders to South streets,
and thence up South street to Western
avenue, is necessary, and that q sum not
exceeding $3.50. SO be appropriated for that
purpose.
Rev. Henry W. Ogden petitioned that
the sewer assessment on the lot at the
northeast corner of Pearl street and
Portland & Rochester railroad, be al
lowed to go unsolicited until the sewer
is entered, the petitioner to pay four per
cent interest on the amount. A board of
trustees now holds this property, on
which is the Episcopal chapel. If the
council should grant his petition, he
would take upon himself the obliga-
ton of the assessment.
SIS. Hussey of Pleasant street claimed
that the sewer was not deep enough to
drain his cellar, and claimed rebate.
J.W. Clapp claimed that the sewer as
sessment was made on more land than
be owned and claimed a rebate
These wre all referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
1t was ordered that the vote Of Au-
gust 10th, whereby the city ordered that
the quit ella i'm be granted for taxes to
the heirs Of Harriet j.. Morrill, be recon-
sidered.
The heirs of the John Newman estate
complained that the former street COM
missioner had built drain across Spring
street, from the foot of High, which
drained the street water onto their land,
and ruined spring of water that the
family have used for 60 years. They have
had to carry water all summer, and
claim damages. Referred.
Mrs. Mary E. Whitney of Deering who
lives on Forest avenue, claims that her
property has been damaged by the rails
ing of the street, to the extent of $1,000.
Her house and lot are near the Portland
O. u -
was referred to committee of the whole.
1t was ordered that the sum of $25 be
taken from the incidental fund to defray
the expenses of the journey of the chief
en- gineer of the fire department. to the
recent convention in Montreal.
Alderman Pierce reported that the
sewer on George and Oak streets is ac-
ceptable to the committee. The report
was accepted.
| 1t was orderd that the city treasurer
be instructed to accept the rate of ten
| per cent interest on tax deeds due Sep
u 49, 49,