The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-05

order of the board of health under
penalty not exceeding $50 fine for each
offoDse.
Alderman Ilsley asked If the board of
health is governed by an ordinance, or
if it is in their power to trouble anyone
against whom they happen to have
grudge.
Alderman Fagan said the old ordi-
nance forbid the keeping of q hog sty,
but said nothing about keeping q hog.
Alderman Ilsley thought it gave the
board of health the power to have one
man fined $50 and let another man go.
Alderman Kehoe asked Clerk Dyer to
explain what are the rules Of the board
of health.
| Mr.. Dyer as secretary of the board Of
health, said that the board did not ask
for the order.
q Alderman Thompson said the new order
might be enforced but certainly the old
ordinance forbidding the keeping of hogs
within 100 feet of dwelling house is not
and has not been.
for the order of Alderman Fagan's with
the understanding that it was simply an
addition to the old ordinance.
The ordinance was passed to be en-
crossed.
ORDINANCE FOREST CITY GENIE
| Terry.
An ordinance was presented setting
apart lot of land in Forest City ceme-
tey for the sale of graves to parties unabls
to purchase lots, the commissioners to
regulate the price and to refund the
money 30 the purchaser if later he shall
purchase a lot in the cemetery, deducting
the cost of opening and filling the grave
for removal Of the body. Referred to COM
mittee on cemeteries and public grounds.
BONDS APPROVED.
Charles G. Douglass, liquor agent;
Charles S. SWEET, billiard hall: Robert
H. Hayes, billiard hall; Henry J. Lass
ford, billiard hall; Foss & O'Connor.
billiard hall; J. G. White, billiard hall;
Alfred L. Turner, constable; G. A. Coffin,
billiard hall; j. A. Varnum, billiard
hail; Patrick J. Higgins, billiard hall;
Henry Greenberg. billiard hall; John z.
Martin, billiard hall.
| LICENSES GRANTED.
| These LICENCES were granted subject to
the usual conditions: Gilbert l.. Bailey,
to sell gun powder; Abram Morgofsky
fish market, 70 Middle street; 6. W.
Butler & Son, merry-go-round, Lincoln
street; Il. N. Palmer, employment office,
399 1-2 Congress street; Mock & Bern
stein, pawn brokers, So Free street;
Bernstein Brothers, pawn brokers, 1865 and
399 Fore; Lewis & Tittletield, theatre,
g. W. Gilbert, employment Office; C. A.
Coffin, billiard hail; Foss & O'Connor,
nun, Harry. Greenberg, Patrick j. Hig-
gins, Simon Rubinotf, J. R. Bishop.
Chas Rosenbloom, ]. K. Martin, j. A.
Pine, Ernesto Ponce, R. Fl. Hayes, and Il.
j. Lessard, billiard halls.
CITY MUST FIX IFS WALL.
The following was received from the
Portland Company:
Portland, April co. 1896.
To the City of Portland:
This will notify you that the oity's
| protection wall on Fore street, adjoining
the Portland Conlpany's property, is in
d dangerous condition. 1t is already
| crowding the company's wall out Of po-
sition and doing damage, and is liable
| to give way at any moment and do great
additional damage, for all ofrwhioh the
city will Of course be held responsible.
Very respectfully.
PORTLAND d COMPANY,
| By B. D, Verrill, treasurer.
Referred to the committee on public
| works
BUILDING ORDINANCE.
Section / of the ordinance relating to
buildings was amended so as to read
Section mo buildings shall hereafter
be erected in this city within the limits
bounded by Commercial street on the
south, Franklin street on the east, Ok
ford and Portland on the north and State
on the west unless the exterior walls OF
suoh buildings shall be constructed Who'll
ly of brick, stone Or iron the roofs COW
cred with metal slate or gravel AID the
cutters made of metal.
Alderman Thompson thought the ordi-
nance avery sweeping one and will res
suit in considerable hardship to the citi-
zans of Portland. You are taking in
residential section and occupied mostly
by persons of moderate means, and while
the city should be protected, this por-
ion should be confined mostly to the
confined sections of the city, to stores
crowded with yauable goods. The pas
sage of such an ordinance will drive out
of the city many who would otherwise
build here. He would have the fire limit
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