The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-10
DEERING.
Proposition to Put Sewage Into Back
Bay Flats Defeated.

tfou on Kt-OtheT Proceedings Of the
De ering City Government Last Eve
ning-An Important but Quiet Meeting
The regular mon thly meeting of the
Deering city government was held last
evening. Mayor Mitchell presided, and
all the aldermen we're present.
The most important result OF the
scheme to drain o section of Morrilrg
Corner through an Oak street and George
street sewer to the fats of Back Bay,
instead Of taking the sewage of by
means of the main Forest avenue 90 weE.
The original order foI the carrying cut
If this plan was vetoed By Mayor Mitch
ell, but passed over his veto. But it Was
found that en- informality rendered the
order void, SO the sewer COMMITTEES de-
cidsd to proceed.
Then Alderman Davis introduced an
order tnstructing the committee to pro-
eeed with the sewer. This order was
passed, but last evening Mayor Mitchell
vetoed it in thu following message:
Gentlemen of the City Counoil-On
the order looking toward the eonstruc-
tion of the Morrill, Corner sewer having
fnr its outlet the fats at the foot Of
George street. l have alread at consid-
cradle length in former Communication
to this board, giving my objections, not
to the sewer itself, but to the proposed
outlet.
I believe the sewer should be built,
but ! also believe it should be built
right. There is, too, a manifest unfair
tad VV h ioh
while l think not Intentional, is never
thcless true. The order ca lis for sewer
10 be built through an extremely sandy
session. q large part of it would be
what is called soft digging. making the
expense II bulls alone very light. Now
the river will have to run through For
est avenue from Oak to Pleasant streets,
through an expensive ledge.
II the sewer is built as asked for, and
the assessment paid OH SO cheap
basis, these petite receiving the ben
eft, where is the east to be met for this
future outlet? Which will be great
hardship on the Auditors. IL has been
the policy in the past to construct az
large sections as possible SO as to equal
ice the cost. This reason together with
my objections as stated in my recent
messago of August IA. causes me to re-
fuse my approval to the order.
Alderman Davis, as soon as the Mayor
had delivered his veto, moved that the
order pass over the veto, and on this the
vote was as follows:
Yess-Aldermen Cram, Davis, Aver,
Gnwan.-4.
Nays-Aldermen Cobb, Small, and
Metthews.-3.
So the order failed to get the necessary
two-thirds and did not pass over the
veto.
II submit to the will OF the minority.
have done all l car for it, was AL
derman Davis's comment.
Alderman Small said that the sew r
committee stood ready to build the sewer
on the proper lines, and If the Alder
man from Three felt thar his people |
sewer committee would have favorable |
consideration.
Alderman Davis said that the only Pc
tition had been the one asking for the |
sewer which he had tried to get. If the |
sewer COMMITTEES felt like thwarting the |
will of the people of Ward 8, it could |
not now be helped.
Alderman Small replied that the SO wer |
were acting for the best in
terssts of the whole city of Deering, and |
not for any scot. class or ward.
OTHER MATTERS.
Alderman Small called attention to the
insaf1 cient heating of the Oakdale
school house on Pitt street, and present.
cd an or der for putting In steam heat,
taking $3.50 out OF the incidental account.
The order was sent to the table for a
second reading, Mr.. Davis seconding the
mceion, and saying at the same time
that he loved the people Of Oakdale and
should vote to warm their children, al
though the Alderman from SIX had
fought what he wanted Eight along. AL
deFman Small san-i>d that he stood rendy
to vote a sewer to Mr.. Davis's constitu-
ents. Alderman Cobb thought that The
1nclden tai fund was growing smaller,
and that the Oakdals sob GLARS m light /
suffer through another winter.
Chief Engineer Peck reported unfavor-
ably on the proposition to repair the old
hand fire engine.
Alderman Aver presented petition
for tho extension OF Gleuwood avenu
from Racket to Prospect streets, and
1T was referred to the committee on new
streets.
The sidewalk assessments for Nevens
street and Stevens Plains avenue Gin
front of Hoegg block). had their second
reading.
Alderman Davis was chosen to attend
tax sales, October "a, at a. H., and pro-
tect the eity's interest.
! Mr.. nall was given permission to
move the Webb house from the lot where
Odd Fellows hall is to be placed, to the
lot near Mr.. Henry Higgins's on Wood
fords street. The house has been pur-
chased by Mr.. Thomas e. Thompson.
The use Of the city government rooms,
or of City hall, If necessary, was voted
to a Univsrsalist Sunday school, the
school to furnish heat.
The Mayor called attention to the fact
that the appropriation for public build
ings was nearly exhausted, while 1858
were needed for repairs on Ward
school house.
The ladies of tho Urban club held the
hrHt meeting OF the season on Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. H. L.
Strout, Woodfords, all the members ex-
cept one being present. Three new men,
bers have Joined the club. and the re-