The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
THE TELEPHONE WAR.
Continued from First Page.

tain svstem OF telegraph or telephone
for public and private use in the city of
Portland, with the right to erect poles,
string wires, lay conduits under the
streets, etc. The petitioners agree to
commence operations within six months
after granting OF the permits.
EIt was ordered that hearing on this
be given at pm, May 30.
Mr.. Randall next presented the petition
of General Manager Joseph N. Keller of
the New England Telegraph q Telephone
Company, representing that his company
is desirous of extending It's
UNDERGROUND CONDUIT SYS-
in Portland, and asking leave to lay such
conduits. AS soon as this was presented
Mr.. Hale said he would take the respon-
sibility of asking that the petition be
laid on the table. Under the turn the
affair had taken it seemed likely that
the city might reverse its policy of re-
quiring wires to be put under ground.
Such being the prospect, he thought his
company might not wish to go forward
with it's plan for laying conduits.
CASE OF DANIEL MCCORMICK.
:. The case of Daniel j. Mccormick, who
is serving sentence i'll tks city house
of correction, was brought up, but no
action taken.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
Mark z. Sawyer and Hugh McLane
were appointed special policemen with
out pay.
LICENSES.
The following licenses were granted
subject to the usual conditions:
Matthew Benson, auctioneer, at 190192
Federal street.
Nathan Druker, billiard hall at No.
1856 Fore street.
Peter N. Henen, to give an anatomical
exhi bitiop at No. 261 Middle street.
George ". Butler & Son to operate a
merry go. round at the foot of Green
street, near the Park.
HE. Davis, victualler at No. 236 Fed
eral street.
Mrs. Nellie r. Palmer an employment
office at No. 169 12 Federal street.
CITY HALL STAGE.
Quite discussion arose over the
scenery and stage. No action was taken.
NEW BUILDINGS.
The following petitions for leave to erect
new buildings were received and referred:
John r. Proctor TO enlarge the wooden
building at No. lei Green street.
Blackstone and Smith to erect two story
wooden dwelling at No. II Lewis street.
George B. Swasey an addition to she brick
buil1ing at 1874 Congress street.
William l.. Bradley to enlarge the wooden
building at rear 20 Chestnut street.
George r. Fickett, to erect two story
wooden dwelling oil Congress street.
OF Henry P. Spruin to enlarge the wooden
dwelling at No. 215 Vaughn street.
George M. Tolford, to enlarge the building
at No. 2S6 Congress street.
Mary Fahey TO erect an addition to the
dwelling AT No. a37 Danforth street.
John ". Deering I o enlarge the building
at No. 94l Congress street.
Wesley L. Gribben TO erect wooden
dwellings at Nos. 210 212 Franklin street.
Slate Engraving company on addition for
Offices at No. rs Kennebec street.
Robert Farrar, an addition to the dwell
ing at No. 81 Portland street.
+. VI. Cunningham, a wooden dwelling
at No. rs Sheridan street.
F. L. Kaler, private stable at Bartlett's
wood yard on Paris street.
Frank E. Hawkes.. wooden stable at No.
lS1 Oxford street.
Hunt and yerrill, wooden carriage shed
at rear Nos. 94 and 96 Middle street.
Southworth Bros, wooden dwellings,
three stories high, at No. 1852 Newbury
street.
ssMary J. Lawler. wooden store at No.
I48. corner Warren and Congress streets.