The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-05
CITY FATHERS MEET.
The Two Wings Fail to Flap To-
gether.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING CONTRACT
RENEWED.

ATrojan Horse Appears-After the Milk
Men-ReIief for Guaranteed Families
Other Matters.
The city government meeting was quite
busy, although only one wing OF the
municipal bird tapped. Several of the
aldermen attended the reception to
Senator Frye, so that board was late in
assembling The common council, mean
while, assembled and not finding the
other board, adjourned
Very soon the aldermen and the Mayor
appeared, and transacted considerable
business Of course such as requires con-
current action will go before the council
at the meeting next Monday evening.
ELECTRICS RUNNING TIME.
Manager Newman, accompanied by
Judge Robinson, was present to ask the
aldermen to approve the running time of
the electric cars, which is to be consider
ably faster than that of the old horse
oars From Fort Allen Park to the Union
Station the time is twenty-five minutes.
From Vaughan and Bramhall streets to
the Grand Trunk depot twenty five
minutes. From Union Station to the
Grand Trunk depot, twenty minutes.
From Libby's Corner to the Grand Trunk
deport twenty-five minutes.
From the discussion it appeared that
this time table, would without stops, be
about seven miles an hour. Alderman
Peters said he should prefer to vote to
allow the rate to be seven miles an hour,
instead of approving time table. The
alderman voted to approve the time table,
Mr.. Peters alone voting nay.
A TROJAN HORSE.
The sage fathers of the city held a
learned powwow, when Alderman
Thompson presented an order authorizing
the commissioner Of public works to OK
pend not over eighteen dollars month,
for board of an extra horse for the use OF
the department of public works Alder
man Smith wanted to know where the
order originated; and Alderman Peters
said it was a means of equallzing the
salary OF Superintendent Staples, which
the board had cut down. 1t was eX-
planned that the horse was needed, and
that much of it's use would be by the
commissi oner of public works. All the
aldermen voted to admit the horse within
the walls of the appropriation except
Alderman Peters.
AFTER THE MILK MEN.
A communication was received from
Milk Inspector Baker asking the help of
the city solicitor in the prosecution OF
those selling adulterated milk. An order
was presented directing the city solicitor
to prosecute in such cases, and passed.
In the course of short debate the fact
was brought out that an analysis OF
several samples of milk lately has shown
great impurities and authorizations.
The sentiment of the aldermen was that
the dishonest ones among the mlikmen
should be brought up with a round turn.
THE COE LOT.
The city has decided to come down in
the matter of the lot of land on Pine
street, which Harrie B. Coe bargained
for. After the committee on unimproved
real estate had voted TO sell the land for
sixty cents foot, other parties stepped
in and tried to prevent the trade. Mr..
Coe brought suit Last evening Mr..
Randall presented an order directing the
city treasurer to give deed to Mr.. Coe,
in order to avoid the law suit
The following orders were passed:
Whereas, the assessors of the city of
Deering have assessed for taxes, certain
lands O.. the city Of Portland, belonging to
Evergreen Cemetery, and i. Frank
Jones. treasurer of the city of Deer1ng,
has advertised said lands tor sale for the
purpose OF collecting said tax, and the
city solicitor, acting upon the request OF
the trustees of Evergreen Cemetery III be-
half of the city of Portland, has brought
suit to restrain the sale OF said lands,
which suit is now pending in the Su-
preme Judicial court: Ordered that the
city, treasurer is hereby authorized and
instructed to execute, in the name OF the
cit, such bond or guaranty. in such sum
as may be fixed by the court as the city
solicitor may deem necessary, to protect
the interest of the city of Portland.
That the city treasurer be authorized
to paw Thomas Erogan SIS in full for all
damages received by him while at WORK
in Deering park.
That the claim of Charles e. Jose for
land taken at the corner of High and
Spring streets, be settled by the payment
of $50
That a cross walk be- built across Pearl
street from 112 to ia Lincoln street.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Mr.. Little, as chairman of the COM
mittee on lights, introduced the follow
ing order:
That the committee on lights be and
are hereby authorized, to contract With
the Consolidated Electric Light company
to light the streets, lanes, squares and
other localities of the city, for the, year
beginning November 1st 1895 and end
ing October 3lst 1896, with not less than
230 arc lights of 1900 c. p, aud not less
than 40 series incandescent lights OF 65 c.
p, and not less than 1l5 series mean
descent lights of 30 C. p. each, for the
sum of S33, 600 and all lights furnished
by said company at the request of the