The Portland daily press., 1896-06-02


pay, Perley W. Wiley, Thomas A. Oaks
and M. J. Willis.
NEW STREETS.
To lay out a street on the east side Of
Back Cove.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
A petition for the macadamizing of
the Eastern Promenade and for the paw
ing of Center street were referred to the
committee on public works.
FIRE REPORT.
The fire report WAS presented by Alder
man Illsley, read, received and approved.
CONFERENCE ASKED BOR.
A message was received from the low
er board that at special meeting of the
city council the lower board refused to
pass in conference joint resolution ap-
propriating $1,000 for a celebration of the
Fourth of July and asking for commit
tee on conference The mayor appointed
Aldermen Mcdonald, leighton and Ke-
hoe.
The petition for the proposed change
on Portland street, improperly referred
at the special meeting was called up by
Alderman Illsley and referred to the
committee on public works.
ORDERS RECEIVED AND PASSED.
That the commissioner of public works
lay curbstone and brick sidewalk on
southerly side of commercial street from
Custom House wharf to franklin wharf
and that the abutting property bs as.
sessed it's proportionate share.
That the commissioner of public works
lay brick sidewalk on the southerIy sid
of Portland street in front of Nos. 45S to
464, the abutting property to pay Its pro-
portionate share.
That the commissioner of public works
lay curbstone and brick sidewalk on
southerly side Of Fore street in front OF
premises No. 216 to $40. the proportionate
share to be assessed on the abutting
property.
That the commissioner Of public works
lay suitable ourbstone and brick side
walk On the westerly side of Hanover
street between Portland and Kennebec
streets, proportionate share to be as
sessed in the abutting property.
| That the commissioner of public works
pave St, John street with granite blocks
| from Congress to A streets, and the ex-
pense not to exceed 50, 100 to be charged
to street appropriations.
That the commissioner of public works
pave with granite blocks the southerly
side of Commercial street opposite Cen
Ger, at cost not to exceed 81, 500, to be
| charged to street appropriations.
That the commissioner of public works
extend the sewer in Pearl street between
Fore and Middle streets from it's present
terminus northerly 100 fest to connect
| with the Middle street sewer the ex-
pense, $500, to be charged to sewer appro-
priations.
That the commissioner of public works
| extend Spring street sewer between
| Vaughan and Neal streets easterly about
300 feet, the expense, $500, to be charged
to sewer appropriations.
That the commissioner Of public works
pave with granite blocks the southerly
side of commercial street from Portland
Pier to Franklin wharf, the expense,
SO, coo, to be charged to street appropri-
ations.
That the commissioner of public works
pave with granite blocks the easterly
side of India street. from Middle to Com
mercial streets, the expense, $4,000, to be
charged to street appropriations.
That the commissioner OF public works
construct section of the north side in
tercepting sewer, to begin at the easterly
side of the solid wall of the Marginal
way and to extend westerly and souther-
ly around Back Cove about 2, 600 feet to
Gould street, the expense sa2, ,o0o, to be
charged to Back Bay sewer appropria-
tions.
That the mayor petition the board of
harbor commissioners for permission to
extend the southerly abutment and
solid fill of Tukey's bridge so feet.
That the committee on laying out new
streets Icy out a new street for the Mar
ginal Way near Tukey's bridge, extend
ing around the easterly side of Back Cove
to an intersection with Cove or Anderson
streets in accordance with the plans and
report to the next city meeting.
That the city clerk give notice that
the committee on public works will
hear ali parties interested in establishing
the grade of Grant street from Weymouth
to Grove streets, date to be specified by
the committee.
That the committee on public build
ings procure plans and make contracts
for the completion of the armory.
That the grade of Grant street from
Weymouth to Grove street be established
according to the plans IN City Engineer
Fernald's office.
That the commissioner on public work
proceed to construct Tukey's bridge un-