The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
DEERING CITY COUNCIL.
Mayor Mitchell and the Aldermen
Worked Rapidly.

or Mitchell and the entire board being
present.
The report of Marshal St. John was re-
ceived and placed on file. The expendi-
lures amounted to $91.30.
The resignation of l.. Frank Jones as
constable, was received and accepted.
| A communication from DR.. Charles e.
Banks late surgeon in charge of the Ma
rine Hospital, WAS read. asking for the
building of a plank walk from the Grand
Trunk overhead bridge to the United
States reservation. 1t was suggested that
as DR.. Banks is no longer in charge at
the hospital, and his successor has yet
to be heard from.
Alderman Cobb called attention to the
bad condition of the school house at
Lunt's corner. Referred to the commit
tee on public buildings.
| The petition of Frank r. Lunt and IA
others for the asoertaining of the proper
boundaries of the line of Veranda street,
was referred to the mayor with power to
communicate with the county commits
sioners.
| A petition of George E. Lift le and 9TH
ers for the placing OF an electric light on
Cedar sureet, was referred to the commit
tee on light and water.
| Drains and public sewers were reported
as among the things necessary for the
we'll being of residents on Alba street.
and a petition setting out the facts was
referred to the committee on drains and
sewers.
Alderma Davis presented communi-
cation calling attention to the necessity
for the building of brick sidewalk at
Deering Centre, signed by D. W. Hoegg.
Referred to the committee on streets,
sidewalks and bridges.
Alderman Davis presented, and the
board adopted, an order appropriating
s125 for Memorial day, the same to be
paid to John Williamson, the chairman
of the joint committee of Bosworth and
Thatcher Posts.
Alderman Davis offered an order that
nine hours constitute days work for
all in the employ of the city. He said
that nine hours constitutes days work
both in Portland and Westbrook.
| Alderman Small thought it might be
on streets, but Alderman Davis called
| for the question, and the order was CIV
en- passage, to O.
| Alderman Davis presented a remon-
strance against the construction of q sew
er through several streets "as the Oak
| ho nj iaia 20,
several years" 1t was signed by Royal
Leighton and AZ others. Received and
placed on file.
| Alderman Aver presented communi-
cation from G. r. Marsh of the Deering
Electric Light Company. 1t was received
and referred to the committee of the
i whole.
Alderman Matthews presented COM
munioation regarding the widening OF
Spring street and Greenwood avenue.
1t was from Arthur e. Marks, and re-
ferred to his claim for an additional $5G
damage. The city took 900 feet of land.
worth as he claims, S10S for which he
was given $50. He asked for a hearing
before the committee on claims and ths
request was granted.
A petition signed by A. B. Baker and
seven others was presented by Alderman
Matthews, asking for an additional sew
er from Prospect street to Grant, and to
Iconneot with the Chestnut street sewer.
Referred to the committee on streets and
sewers.
Alderman Matthews presented petit
ion from j. G. Phenix and Others fol
an electric light on the railroad crossing
on Mechanic street; from George "a.
Small and others for four lights en- Oak
street, and from G. A. Plummer, fol
lights on Woodfords street. They were
all referred to the committee on lights.
Alderman Small presented petition
from S. A. Packard for brick sidewalk
on Fessenden street. Referred to the
committee on streets, sidewalks and
bridges
Alderman Cobb presented an order fol
the purchase of flag for the city build
ing. Referred to the committee on pub
lie buildings.
Alderman Gowen inquired if the mat
ter of a sewer on Congress street had been
dropped. The city engineer said his sur
vey was not yet quite completed. Alder
man Guwen-"All I wanted to know was
whether it had been dropped or not"
The Mayor-"It has not, but is still
in progress.
Mr.. Barbour said that his plans were
ready for examination.
On motion of Alderman Cobb, the
board adjourned, having been in session
only one hour, but that hour was striotly
devoted to business.
Mr.. Van Bray of Stevens Plains avenue,
is m UGH better. His foot has been saved
through the faithfulness Uf his physician,
DR.. Parker.
Six new Good Templars were initiated
at the last meeting Of the lodge at Hoege
hall. A warm interest is felt in the
cause of temperance in this neighborhood
Frank Brewster,a graduate of the Deer
ing High school, has bought out the stnol
of Mr.. Buxton on Forest avenue, and il