The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-05

! 49, I
Years Business
The last meeting of the old city gov
eminent was held last evening. Very
little business was transacted, and that
mostly of a formal nature. The follow
ing orders were passed.: b %
That the reports of the usual boards
and heads of departments made in ac-
cordance with the statutes and ordinan-
ces of this board, OF to the city council,
be received aud printed with the city
auditors report 49, lei
q That all unfinished business referred
to and now in the hands of the various
com mi tees he referred to ths next city
council.
That the city treasurer be authorized
aud directed to pay al claims and bills
approved by the several committees, the
committee on accounts and the mayor,
Whiclls *rs,g ga1A may hs, in excess ofsspe
citic ,aTpTapriati onsSszpnd the csfysahditor
is beIep ailrliori zed tn allow sand charge
the sam sthesprSpsr aplsIo paiAt iop.
The city audlfGr BE aLthdrf1ed TO trans
fer at the close Of the financial year the
balances OF unexpended appropriations
to moneys unapprapriated,. Except
the balance standlngsto ghef@credit uf
the ACCOUNT 1fIatLes ManiIaas I rainihgsI
45GlC9f.EGu6 stlAkf 81 lS0DU aEeSeHaeO D2 Ia u
Mayor for the use of the kinder sarten,
and such other accounts as are by ordi-
nance required to he carried forWard)
and with tine same to Balance che acc
counts where expenditures liaveN exceede
ed the appropriations, SO far as the same
may be adequate for the purpose, and to
make all necessary transfers for closing
the accounts for the financial year.
The committee on the. sale of unim-
proved real estate had formulated the
following recommendation That Mr..
David f. Corser having purchased lot Al
on Roberts street, and erected thereon a
house at a cost of $4,000, be permitted
to purchase the adjoining lot, No 80,
free of al st1aitions.
n order to this effect was brought
up, but opposed by Alderman Thompson
and laid on the table The committee
had not signed the report and it was
not presented.
MISCELLANEOUS.
EFT. Holbrook and Is Others petition
for street from Pleasant avenue, on
Peaks Island. Referred to the next city
government.
lie COIU OA SGIcctS anu Sewers
in regard to the Back Bay sewer, report
ed progress and recommended reference
to the next city government.
8 NEW BUILDINGS.
The following petitions for leave to
erect new buildings were received and
referred to the next city government.
. OF E.3A. Libby to erect an addition to
"a building atls4 Pearl street, to be used
as q Kitchen i
OF LID Stanley, to erect an addition to
|a building ;224 B street, to be used as
dwelling.
OF Miss IS. Baker, to erect wooden
building at 367 Danfortn street, two
stories high, to be used as dwelling.
Of Holman S.Melcher to erect wood
ep building at ~ Lewis ST., two stories
high, to be used as dwelling. Also
by the same All addition to brick dwell
ling at 81 and S4 Pins street.
LICENSES.
The following licenses were granted,
subject to approval of the city marshal:
or Portland Collateral Loan Company
for license as pawn broker at 1855 Mid
die street,, tss7s
OF Isaac Rosen burg, for license as a
pawn broker at 409 Fore street.
Gilbert L. Bailey, for leave to keep
and sell gunpowder at his store on Mic
| e street.
Louis II. Bernstein, pawnb broker at Az
Fore street. ss
THANKS.
The Aldermen observed no formalities,
but the Common Council. passed votes
OF thanks to- President Laughlin and
Clerk Mitchell.
Westbrook Seminary Athletic Club,
The West brook Seminary athletic club
held their annual indoor meet LAST Sat-