The Portland daily press., 1895-03-06

These additional city reports have been
returned to the city clerk:
INSPECTOR OF MILK.
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar George H.
Blake reports that his attention has been
called to eight cases of milk supposed to be
impure. Five of them were found on exam
nation TO be pure and three OF them We're
below the legal standard. The impure cases
wore promptly attended to.
BUILDING INSPECTOR.
Building Inspector Horace B. Greedy re-
ports that one hundred and sixty-nine per-
nlits have been granted. one hundred and
two of them being wooden buildings, forty
three additions, sixteen stables and eight
brick buildings. Two dangerous buildings
have been removed, the Thompson. Fowler
pork packing establishment, rear of Port
land street. and the addition to the Nc
Glinchy brewery. Fore street.
CITY SOLICITOR.
City Solicitor Chapman reports the follow
ing cases pending March. 1884,
Daniel Chase ct ais appellant VS.. City of
Portland. Verdict rendered at October
term, Sl3, il favor of city. Sustained oy Inc
Law court.
inhabitants of Harrison vs. City of Port
land. Decision of Law court against the
city.
Bragg Manufacturing company of Chicago
vs.. City of Portland. Bill in equity to re-
COY er for use of patent device alleged to
have been used in engine houses in this
city. Case pending in United states court
for several years awaiting determination of
other suits.
Francis Fessenden ct ais. Harry NJ. Fes-
sender ct ais, Henry Deering ct ais, and
Portland Railroad company VS.. City OF
Portland. Appeals from award of land
damages on Wilson street. Accounts
assessed by the court. l consider very
favorable the city.
The following suit has been brought by
me during the year:
City of Portland vs.. Inhabitants of Fort
Fairfield for pauper supplies. Case settled
by compromise.
The following suits have been brought
against the city:
Homer y. Chase VS.. Frank n. Floyd,
superintendent of Evergreen cemetery.
This case arises out of contract for the
sale of shrubbery in Evergreen GENET cry
to the amount of $50. Mr.. Floyd by advice
of the trustees refused to take or pay for
the goods on the ground of misrepresenta-l
tion as to price. Case settled on full
amount there being no legal defence to the
action. 10
Inhabitants of Gorham VS.. City of Port
and. Action of pauper- supplies furnishea
by the city. The action could not be sus-
tanned by plaintiff and was dismissed
without expense togthe city.
Hugh F. Flynn VS.. City of Portland. Suit
for $4,000 for signs for the liquor agency
which were never accepted by tie city.
Case ettlod for S322l and costs.
there is now pending against the city the
,uit of the proprietoIs of Custom House
wharf VS.. City of PORTLAND for $4,000 for
alleged damage in filling up the dock on the
westerly side of Custom House wharf. A
large number of claims have been made
turing the year for damages to person and
property. upon most of which the city is in
no way liable. The balance have been adj
justed with comparatively small expense.
Much general business. has been tran
sacted by the city solicitor, including legal
advice, matters of contract and conveyance
Of which tie city has been rarty, all of
which will appear in the several depart
men is of the city. =
CITY ELECTRICIAN. :
City Electrician Cummi gs reports that
the condition of he fire nm telegraph is
good and the operation and service have
been first class. Two new fire alarm boxes
have been added and various improvements
ha We been made in the engine houses and
the addition of two Taper circuits. The
Police signal System requires considerable
care and always will, but it has worked
well since early in the season H g recon-
mends that at least four fire alarm boxes be
purchased aDdst hat thirty keyless doors be
put on the old boex. ] here is .call fer III
bell and striker at the foot of MeIl-n ST rect.
] wou suggest that a neat iron foWer,he
huilt Oh the park ground. Mr.. ID. G. Clark
my assistant. has given perfect sHtisfa tions