The Portland daily press., 1895-08-06

pended to be charged to appropriation for
armory.
Mr.. Thompson asked if this was for
two buildings or one; that he had always
understood the drill hall was as import
ant as the armory proper
Mr.. Little said he understood the head
house was the armory and the other
building could be used as an assembly
room for. the city and also drill shed.
Mr.. Dam said he understood the matter
as Mr.. Little did, and that the S20 600
appropriation was for the armory,
Mr.. Thompson said this was the first
time he ever heard that explanation.
Mr.. Little moved it's passage. The
order passed, four yeas to three nays,
Messrs. buddy, Thompson and Smith
voting no. In tho lower board the order
passed unanimously in concurrence.
THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS
This order came from the lower board:
Ordered, That the sum of $500 be ap-
propriated for the purchase of photo
graphic views of Portland and vicinity !;
said sum to be expended under the dis
cretion and control of the joint special
committee on advertising Portland as a
summer resort, said sum to be charged to
the contingent.
In the lower board the order had a
passage eighteen to one over the Mayors
veto. Mr.. Pagan voting no, Flaherty and
Stevens absent. In the upper board it
passed six to one, Mr.. Thompson voting
no.
EVERGREEN FUND.
The committee on engrossed bills
reported the ordinance to amend section
5. relating to Evergreen Fund of the
ordinance of the City of Portland relating
to cemeteries, truly and correctly en-
crossed. The report was accepted and
ordered on file
BY the ordinance section is amended
by adding after the word "interest' and
before the word sor'' in the twelfth line
of said section the words "and the city
treasurer shall credit to the account of
Evergreen Cemetery on the Both day of
September in each year interest at the
rate of per cent per annum on the
amount standing to the credit of Ever
green Fund uninvested on the previous
31st day of March, and on the 31st day of
interest in the amount standing to the
credit of said fund and uninyested on the
previous Both of September, the amount
SO paid and credited to be charged to the
appropriation for interest. -
Said section is hereby further amended
by adding after the word "or'' and before
the word securely in said twelfth line
the words 'ssaid fund shall be;' also by
striking out the word "he' in the
fit eenth line and inserting in the place
thereof the words "the city treasurer. y
The ordinance passed to be ordered
and paid in concurrence in the lower
board
LICENSES.
Petition of Abb f. Haddock for license
as victualler at 1874 Middle street.
Of Davis Bros for license as paw
brokers at No. 345 Fore street.
Of Samuel Davis for license to keep a
billiard hall at No. 23s Federal street.
Of Joseph Mack for license as pawn
broker at No. 439 Fore street.
All granted subject to the city marshal s
favorable report.
NEW BUILDINGS.
Petition of W. NJ Marks to erect a
dwelling corner of West and Vaughan
streets
Of Washington Libby to erect private
stable at rear No. 80 Hanover street.
OF D. E. Murdoch to erect an addition
to dwelling at No. 165 Cumberland street
Of the Maine Provision and Cold
Storage company to erect a private stable
at No. 1873 York street.
Of F. D. Cummings to erect private
stable at SO Morning street.
Of A. J. Fiokett to erect an addition
to dwelling No. 63 ST. Lawrence street.
:. Of John Trefethen to erect a private
stable at No. Heath street.
Of Emery and Hamlin to erect private
stable at corner. of Pearl and Somerset
strees.
All granted under the usual conditions.
ORDERS PASSED.
Ordered, That the commissioner of
public works be authorized to lay suit
able curb stone and brick sidewalks on
the westerly side of Green street from No.
116 to No 1856; from No. 146 to $50; Do.
152 to 1856; No. 1862 to 17S; also to lay a
curb stone and brick sidewalks cas- terly
side of Green between Martyr and Kenne-
bec streets. Passed and sent down and
there concurred in.
Ordered, That the commissioner of
public works be authorized to have sewer
deposit removed from the dock be-
tween Gait and Atlantic wharves, known
as Dock No. 6 to the amount not exceed
ing ten Thousand cubic yards, and the ex-
pense, $4,000, be charged to drains and
sewers. Referred to committee on public
works with power and sent down and
concurred in by the board.
Ordered, That all ornamental and
shade trees now or hereafter, planted in
the streets, alleys, parks, squares or other
public places in Portland shall be under
the control of the commissioners of
cemeteries and public grounds who shall
have power to plant, trees or remove the
same, or authorize it to be DONE, unless
otherwise ordered by the mayor and alder
man. Passed and sent down and con-
CURED in by the lower board.
FIRE ESCAPES.