The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-28
PRECIPITATION BILL.
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-,,5-----a.N 7--I1o,. a I'd asked if the ques-
!. Alaer man 41d'Inages had bsen taken in
tlon oo u ,auu and the commissioner
s 10 ,hot tha on,v ques ton OF land dam
a's, as 'i u; which + >e city is not the party
ason ,;fiaa is oniv fo, abo, 1T 300 feet.
'' In ranlv. to Aide. mai kehoe he SAD "
that it will take alb, sut oo Ioeo iiona Ius
Oaks. This complete. the Portland
the whole OF the work o1f -'n0
s'I NE he'll believe tbs Oaks wi. " not be dam
aged by making Portland st. 20 Gu "A"' ~
Alderman lllsloy said he shct ia prefer e
to have the $1,000 read ''for be'A Wy
The city," ed r.
Alderman Kehoe said that it seer Gu ~ -
him that tits is not the proper yeA ~; te
snsnd 50. 900 to help the company lay ns
tracks or to add to the beauty OF the ca 4
s.This is starter. We begin with Ia
and end with 10000 feet"
Alderman Thompson said that the
committee in making the appFocflatlon
of $1,000 hoped 10 add TO the beauty ana
value Of the street, the parh ana Ihe nv
iacect property When tho time comes Ier
the city to obtain the old fannery lou
fine residences will be built facing the
The railroad company will do its hest to
add to tho beauty CT the street. he
strongly favored the. appropriation.
Alderman Pagan said he was not reeay
TO vote for the report in thu interest OF
any company while he did think that bns
50. GEO should DO appropriated. lie agIeeo
with AlderVan 1isley-a
Alderman 1lsley said that something
should be done to make Portland more
beaulfui. I'VE have to be sure no or
ganized boom, but still we are all EylnS
our best to boom Portland. We oughg 20
uiu vicit a hafto
the city, ..sae s-...s
Tho committee On estimates made
sli eht change so as to mike the section
read "For widening Portland street for
the beautifying of the street and park,
and for the convenience OF the publlc.
The report of the committee on esti-
mates was then adopted as q whole, anu
Alderman Thompson presented, aud the
board adopted an order to carry into
effect the report of the committee.
On motion of Alderman Mcdonald the
Maine Central petition was taken up
seair, O I'd it was voted 30 have the work
done o the approval OF the CITY cleo
trician, and the commissioner OF public
works. ~
Alderman Mcdonald explained that
IIr, Tucker is anxious to have the work
completed as soon as possible, in order
that Railroad square may be properly
Illuminated.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Alderman Thompson then offered the
following order:
f'That the city treasurer be authorized
to borrow from time to time. at Interest
Of three per cent, from the amount passed
to the CREDIT of The comm ittee on the re-
duction Of the city debt, which may not
be- Immediately wanted for the purchase
or redemption of said debt, SUN not
exceeding Sl00, 600.
Alderman Pagan asked for an explana-
iion of the order.
Alderman Thompson said it was
deemed hest to keep the tax within the
per cent limit, and yet at least Sl00. cGl
extra appropriation must be provide d for.
The committee deemed it better to bor-
row on the sinking fund.- in this way to
keap the rate of taxation down TO 2 per
cent and to pay the interest into tbs
sinking fund.
Alderman Kehcs asked how many
bends will MIXTURE this year.
Alderman Thompson said that there
will lie 49, $50 bondss to be paid III
September. Tie sinking fund will pro
vide Cor their payment as we'll as for the
special requirements Of the order.
WHAT IS A RESTAURANT?
Alderman Thompson ,aised the point
that victuallers' licenses should be re
fsrred to the licensing committee. 1
seemed to him that there Is something
necessary more ethan rod herring ant
one seed cake. A substantial menl ant
not Ice cream, is what is meant" Th'
board voted to rsfer all such petitions &c
the CO mmitteo with power.
Mayor Baxter then made the following
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS:
Scott Pickett was appointed a specia
policeman without pay. ts.....
Fred II. Cloyes was appointed inspector
OF oil.
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
The question of the celebration of tn
Fourth of July was taken up. ant
Aldermen Leighton and Howell, first
and Aldermen Leighton, Howell Ant
Thompson later on were appointed com
1uitteo Of conference with the lowe
board. The conference resulted in moth
ing. Tho lover hear, insistsh on anaar
preparation Of $500, and the best the ur
PER board would do WAS to appropriat
S1090 Alderman Thompson opposed tn
proposed celebration because of the COZ
dition of the contingent fund.
In his Judgment the city must ohoos
between the New England fair and tn
proposed celebration. In thu end tn
lower board laid the appropriation TO
tbs New England fair on the table, ant
the upper board declined to consent tt
the $500 appropriation for the Fourth.