The Portland daily press., 1896-09-10


One of these buildings was at 81 Pleasant
street, an old two story stable, the other
on Green street and the third an old brick
building standing ON Railroad wharf and
belonging to the Boston & Maine rail-
road. 1t was ordered that the owners Of
these buildings be summoned to appear
before the board of aldermen at the next
regular meeting when they will be given
a hearing.
Alderman Thompson asked what had
become of the $500 appropriated for adj
vertising Portland by means of pictures
and whether the pictures had ever been
made or exhibited outside of the city.
. Alderman Ilsley stated in reply to
Alderman Thompson's inquiry that he
had been member Of the committee on
adver Using Portland of the last years
city government and that % pictures of
the views about Portland had been taken
and printed, the appropriation of $500,
originally made $500. had been paid out
to Mr.. W. II. Gay who made the contract
to advertise the city, and the remaining
500 WAS in the treasury awaiting pay
ment or such time as Mr.. Gay should
carry out the remainder of the contract
and place the pictures on exhibition out
side the state. Mr.. Ilsley stated that he
had been informed that it was Mr.. Gays
intention to display these pictures In the
West together with. the pictures to be
sent out ty the Maine Central railroad.
Mr.. Ilsley was appointed q committee
of one to inquire into the disposition of
these pictures and empowered to look
after them until they should be sent out
West for exhibition.
TO WIDEN FRANKLIN STREET.
A petition signed by the Burnham &
Morrill, company, Murdoch & Freeman,
J.J. Gerrish & Co., the Maine Steamship
Co., and 20 Others was presented praying
that Franklin street be widened between
Fore and Commercial streets to further
width of Is feet
PETITIONS.
The following petitions to erect new
buildings were referred to the committee
on new buildings: Thomas E. Fortune,
one story addition to carriage house
on Forest street.
Catherine Ryan one story addition to
building on the rear Of % Canton street.
s. q. Colesworthy. a three story
wooden building at A State street.
]. d. Hill, r. S. Webster & Bros, q
az story wooden building at II and II
Emery street.
T. b. Landers one story wooden
building at Marion street.
E. E. Hall for executive committee Of
the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary, tive
story frame building to be used as Z
power house at 275 Waugh han street.
81. N. James. barber pole in the side
walk at 1924 Pearl street.
Josiah Sampson ~ story wooder
building at Is Grove street.
William Gray an ell upon the building
situated at 1888 Pearl street,
ORDERS.
The following orders were passed:
That the commissioner of public work
: be and 10 hereby authorized and directet
, to cause sidewalk to be constructed Of
Vic kOutIl6Fly Sll0 VI Z Oftlduu ebEceU 1EOll
High to Grove street.
|, That tho commissioner Of public work
be and is hereby authorized to cause
sidewalk to be constructed on POrtlan,
{ street from 374 to $50.
That the assessors be and are hereb
t authorized and directed to ahate SO niue
! of the taxes for the year 1896 OH tn
property of the heirs of the late Ella
0 Merrill, situated on Chadwick, West an
1 Vannh0n atrapka in Of FIJI
amount Of taxes based On the yaluatio
of the year1878 in pursuance of tn
. written agreement and recommendation
: of the former committee on laying ON
new streets ON file in the assessors o1f1c
dated December 20, 1875 on the fourth {
which said heirs gave to the city 10, n
feet Of land for the purpose of widenin
D West street, as per city of Portlan
records, vol. 90. pages, 1872 126.
That the city treasurer be and hereb
IL authorized and directed to execute
3 deed of lot Z, section D, in Forest avenue
city oemetary to the trustees of Thache
D post, No. II. Department. OF Maine 6. A
t R., to be used by them for the purpose {
i burial Of all destitute soldiers and sailor
r who served in the army of and navy {
Z the United States in the late war.
0 That the city auditor be and hereby
e authorized and directed to make the TO
2 lowing transfers of appropriations: F.s
8 hundred dollars ($500) from approprif
+ ton for city building to appropriation fl
Q Australian ballot. Fifteen hundre
!, dollars ($1500) from appropriation fl
j, public buildings to appropriations fl
4 public schools.
l. Ordered that the CITY treasurer |
y authorized to purohese In the name {
l. the city of Theodore e. Harmon, or VIII
y s0ever may appear to be the owner Their
II of, certain triangle of land at the jun,
ton Of Portland and Congress streets j
II said city. The price to BIZ paid being {
!, CENTS a foot, the amount being charge
J. to the appropriation for streets. The
If are SO. feet in the purchase.
The upper board passed an order
concurrence with the common council il
If structing the commissioner of publ
Il works to lay cross walk on Oxfo
street on the westerly side Of Pearl stree
It The aldermen laid on the table Il
n order passed by the common council cal
' ing for the putting on of an electric be
"a to connect the presidents desk with Il
ID oity messengers Office.
a That the city treaurers be authorize
I. and instructed TO procure deeds of the
ts respective interests from the sever
owners of land situated upon the taste
nromenade exclusive of Streets 1O4 6