The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-07
LET THE TREES GROW.
The Deering People Want to Save
Them.

Them.
But at the Same Time They Want Forest
Avenue Made Wider.
There was hearing yesterday before
the County Commissioners on petition
to widen Forest avenue. The meeting
was called to order near the village, where
the papers were read, and Sheriff Plum
mer made his returns Mayor Mitchell,
and the aldermen received the commits
sioners At the suggestion of Mayor
Mitchell, the hearing was adjourned to
the council chamber Mayor Mitchell
said that the feeling is that the avenue
should be made wider at this time when
at a later time when it must be done
He thought Judge Elder might want to
heard.
Judge Elder said that even now at
times crowds block the road, and the
travel will be more rather than less 1t
cannot be kept long as it is now In
some way the mud must be got rid of.
1t is argued that the rails of the electric
road must be placed in the center of the
road with cutters on both sides. By SO
fdoing the road becomes a shoal, and the
| water will go off on both Sides Judge
Elder argued that at this time when the
Supreme Court has decided that Forest
avenue is to be made wider up to GER
tain point the entire work should be done
at once. If, the street is ever to be made
wider now is the time to do it. 1t
seemed to him that the only question is
one of cost 81 take it for granted that
| it will be made wider on the lower side. :"
| Mayor Mitchell THE petition does not
state that. -
| Judge Elder said that feet would be
taken from the double house, then the
brick house would be cut into, and then
the stable is reached, after that the build
ings can be moved back. III u few years
the vacant lots will be built upon.
Street Commissioner Walker took ex-
ception to the remarks of Judge Elder to
! this extent that he thought the property
would be worth more on that avenue
after the change. He said the Mitchell
hill Improvements now projected will add
greatly to the travel at that point
4 e You IL think yourself on Broadway at
times after that is done, +" he said. A
greatly improved train service will follow
placing the rails in the center. s
| City Engineer Barbour thought that
the trees can be mostly saved.
Alderman Reuel Small favored the
| petition. He argued that the change
4 would be in the interest of progress and
Improvement.
/ Alderman Bailey said: "Now is the
accepted time 1t never will be done
cheaper.
i Alderman Pierce followed in the same
4 line He could not see the necessity of
making change at any point unless the
change is continued to the Portland line
Alderman Libby thought the proposed
change would add greatly to the valua7
tion. as
Hon.. E. B. Winslow said that it should
be the study of every citizen of Deering
to save the trees, the noble entrance to
the city of Deering 1t may be question
1 iwhat has brought people to Deering, and
!. perhaps it would be found that trees have
much to do with it. For the sake of all
the citizens the trees should be saved
| Even fit is found necessary to make a
slight curve at one point it should be
i done! If the trees must be removed take
all from one side, but don't destroy the
beauty of the avenue. He did not believe
4 that it would increase the valuation of
the property there, it might do it at
Woodford's. A man with a single lot
would not have the value of that one lot
increased by having part of it taken. In
the course of time the city of Portland
may widen Green street just as neces-
sary thing to do as to make forest ave-
nue. wider.
Judge Elder protes ted that he had
never thought of destroying the trees. 1t
might be necessary to cut down some of
the trees He argued with Mr.. Winslow
that the value of property Their. would be
lessened, not increased.
Mayor Mitchell, "The plan submitted
by the city engineer is suggestive. We
start street of the uniform width of sc
feet -
Charles G. Allen said that all the resi-
dents of that section of the city were OPP
posed to the idea of cutting down the
| trees.
Joseph L. Winslow opposed cutting
down the trees
The city engineer said that two plans
had been submitted. One would take all
the trees it would be found necessary to
take from one side only.
Mayor Mitchell asked if any one else de-
sired to be heard. No one responded and
the commissioners reserved their decision
and declared the hearing adjourned
Maine Historical Society.
The trustees of the Maine Historical
society met in the aldermen's room yes