The Portland daily press., 1896-12-12
pEERlNo CITY COUNCIL.
Various Matters Considered at Last Eve.
rings Meeting.

Prior to the opening of the meeting OF
the Deering City government. hearing
was held on the petition of the N. e..
| Il. ST. Co., for permission to locate
poles and wires op Riverside street, Riv-
erton. There being no persons present to
oppose the rights of the petitioners the
hearing was therefore adjourned and the
company given permission to erect said
poles on condition that said company To-
cate and maintain without cost to the
city o telephone in the police station
and city clerks office as long as said
company maintains poles and wires on
any street or in the stores of the city.
The regular meeting of the city gov
ernment was then called to order, Mayor
Mitchell presiding, and all the aldermen
present.
The report of the city marshal for the
month was read and accepted,
The committee onypolioe recommended
ON the petition of the citizens Of Oak
dale that proper police protection be
furnished that locality.
Second readings were then given on tile
| order of the assessment Of sidewalk i'm
provements ON the north side Of Central
avenue and Fessenden street, south side,
Deering and Forest avenues, and by vote
the amount assessed was ordered passed.
A second reading WAS called Oh the
ordinance allowing any householder S3
per annum from the city if he should
esta blish an electric light at or near the
sidewalk in front of his house, and upon
vote the ordinance was defeated by vote
| of 4 to 8.
Alderman Matthews was excused from
voting, and the mayor cest the vote
which defeated the passage of the ordi-
nance A petition was received signed by
90 of the citizens of Lunt's corner re-
questing steam heat for their school
building.
A recess was ordered to allow the pub
lie buildings committee to consider the
above petition and upon reconvening it
was voted that a sum not to exceed 500,
be set aside for the purpose OF suggested
by the petition.
The order was laid on the table for
second reading.
1t was voted that the action of the city
treasurer in selling the Marquand Leath-
er Company property lie sustained.
A letter was received from the superinten
dent of wires suggesting the advisability
Of purchasing striker for the fire bell
| from the city Of Portland.
An order was introduced by Alderman
Cram and adopted, that the committee
on fire department be instructed to pur
chase said striker at the price named,
and that the amount be taken from the
incidental fund.
Requests for the abatement of taxes on
property for which A. L. Turner of Port
land, is agent. were received. Referred
to the committee on claims.
An order passed transferring s1s5. 80
from the incidental fund to the fire de-
partment for the purchase of supplies.
Alderman Davis introduced proposit-
ion for hall 4sx52 in Hoegg block, stat
ing that the city could secure rooms there
for the purpose Of holding the govern
ment meetings ami for city Offices, and
that the snid rooms could by leased for a
term of five years for $500 per year.
It was voted that the city government
be committee of the whole TO wait on
MIR. Hoagg and view the premises that
he offers.
Claim Of the heirs Of Erastus Knight
of Ocean street, for dulnoge to property
caused by the raising of the street grade.
referred to the committee on the whole
aud second reading given.
Committee on claims reported that
MIR. James Compton was entitled to the
sum of SS5 for damages lone to his prop
srty.
The claim of W. S. Morton for $50 for
injuries received from defective road,
was formally reported and the report of
the committee was accepted and adopted.
The committee on claims reported that
in their opinion the Deering Toothpick
Company are not entitled to a rebate of
taxes and recommended that the coInpa-
ny be requested to pay the taxes on their
property. The report was adopted.
The discussion on the question OF
leasing the Odd Fellows hill was some
what spirited and upon yotd the question
was laid over until next meeling.
Friday, Decemb 18th was t11sd as the
date for holding the next meeting.
An adjournment was made at Q. Is ana
the mayor requested the board to meet
at the close of the meeting tc consider a
proposition from Mr.. Benjamin @.
Ward Of Portland, representing the Anne
rican Arms Company of Boston, relative
to locating plant in Deering.
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