The Portland daily press., 1895-05-04

| for the units. There are 20 exchanges in
operation today, several in Indiana. Illi-
nois, one in New York and elsewhere.
The system requires no more extensive
wiring than any other, in fact not SO
great. 1t requires no more wiring than
any other metallic wiring system. The
company today cannot give SO much out
sideassistance as other companies already
established. We haven't yet got the local
franchise in New York, but we expect
to in short time. The rate here would
be about So month, or $50 Ie year, with
better service, without any intention of
antagonizing any other company. This
is caused by the metallic return, and
every subscriber has independent SER
vice. For metallic service 1000 su bscrib-
ers will require 1000 wires. If it was
made necessary TO put the wires under
ground this company would be willing
to submit to the requirement., although
the petition asks more particularly for
the right to erect poles.
Mr.. Little thought the petition should
state expressly whether the wires were
to be put on poles or put underground.
| Mr.. Libby said the company simply
wanted to be treated as any other COM
pany. If other companies are allowed to
put wires on poles they should be. Port
land is only one of the cities of this
country in which the company. hope to es-
tablish their business. He was willing
that the petition should lay on the table
until the aldermen are satisfied as to
what the company are and what they
want to do.
Mr. Dam wanted to do:what was right,
| but didn't want the city covered with
poles and wires. =.
Mr.. McGu uire said he thought if the
company was compelled to use con-
duit system they would accept the fran
chise, but he didn't think it quite fair
when another company had the right to
both aerial and conduit systems.
Mr.. Thompson was opposed to granting
one company the right to go under
ground and the others to be permitted to
use poles. He believed if this thing
was to 60 on in time we should have a
forest of wires. He thought all compa-
nies should put their wires in a subway.
TheE the question naturally came up,
who is to pay for the building of the
ubway, the companies or the city, .and
if the. city, what should be it's rentalS
| Mr.. Allison declined to speak, as he
| thought enough time had been taken.
Mr.. Libby said the company doesn't ask
for hasty action.
Mr.. Randall moved the petition be laid
on the table until the first Injecting in
June, and it was SO voted.
| It is claimed for this company's system
that by it perfect secrecy can be OBJ
| tained, as there is no third party to
near what is said.
CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANY.
Petition of the Consolidated Electric
Light Company for permission to erect
two poles on Congress street, south
side, near Oak, between mum bers 53S
and $40, and numbers 546 and 54s
A remonstrance was presented from
Frank D.. .Lunt, administrator of the.es-
tate of James r. Lunt, protesting against
the erection of pole in front of No. 46
Congress street., the front of the build.
ing was erected at great expense, is
small and the erection of pole would
seriously injure the value of the proper
ty.
An order for the hearing on the petit
ion 10 fol p1on
at p. m.
INSANE CASE.
Mr.. VIII. Looney appeared for man
who asked to he appointed guardian
for his father. Mr.. Chase appeared for
the father. Tt was voted, the son con-
curing, that the Judge of Probate be
asked to appoint a suita Bile guardian.
TUKEY,S RBIDGE.
A communication from the Secl etary
of War to Mayor Baxter extends the time
for completing the alteration Of Tukey's
bridge across Back Cove to Decem Der
31st, 1856.
NEW BUILDINGS.
Petition of Robert Farrar to erect
dwelling at No. 81 Portland street.
OF William Burrowes, to erect two
and one-half storied brick building at
Nos. 6S-70 Neal street, to be used as a
block Of dwellings.
OF Chas. A. Sheehan, to erect two
and one-half storied wooden dwelling at
No. IA Anderson street.
OF Gilman Brackett, to erect two
storied wooden dwelling at Island
avenue, Peaks Island.
Of Frederick H. Delano, to erect one
storied workshop at No. 65 India street.
OF Harry S.Libby to erect one and a