The Portland daily press., 1896-11-20
DEERING.
Subject of the New City Quarters Agi-
tated.

Important Report Made at Wednesdays
Session of City Goyernment-City
Council Largely in Favor of New
Quarters,
The Deering city government held
q session Wednesday evening. 1t was
intended first to have some purely foIm-
nj action taken in regard to sewer as.
sessment; but later it was decided to
take up the important matter of securing
new quarters for the city government.
The mayor and all of the aldermen were
present.
The committee of whom the matter
was referred made the following report:
10 the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
OF Deering:
Your committee beg leave to report as
follows: The only part of the proposition
that calls for remarks from your oon-
mittee is the price named, which, when
compared with the cost of the present
quarters appears a little out of proper
ton. it is true it is largely in excess Of
what the city is now paying, but your
com mittee is satisfied that the rental is
| not exorbitant and when the privileges
| realized, 1t appears to be satisfactory
price. The sum named Includes janitor
service and heating.
The proposed building will be of i'm
| mense value to the city as standard of
fexoellenoe for future buildings, as it is
safe to predict that no new buildings
| will be attempted in less pretentious
| scale.
| Its effect upon real estate will be most
beneficial, NOT only in it's Immediate
vicinity, but the city as whole, for it
will add dignity to have at least one
public building within our limits.
The term of the contract Is virtually
a five years lease with the privilege of
| renewing yearly for five years addition.
| The cramped, crowded and made
quate accommodations afforded by the
present quarters demands some action
| on your part; and in addition to this we
| are told that it can be only a short time
before the city electrician must have
scented to thoroughly and effeotually in
stall the city DEPARTMENTS, including po-
lice and electrical, for all time
Your committee therefore recommends
that the proposition herewith submitted
be accepted and that the mayor be au-
thorized to sign the contract for and In
behalf of the city.
Q. W. SMALL.
e. l.. COBB.
This report was accepted. and placed on
file; but action will not bs taken on it
until later meeting.
A spirited discussion took place; but
| 1T is understood that the sentiment of
the board was largelyEin favor OF the pro-
position, embodied in the report
1t is understood that Alderman Gowen
and Davis alone oppose the proposition.
Mr.. Julius E. Ward, of Boston, whose
success as a teacher of vocal culture is
known by some of our musical people,
has been highly gratified with the i'm
provement in his health during his visit
in Maine for its benefit, and has decided
to proong his stay through the winter.
Although quite recovered in health he
has been advisedsthat it may hardly be
judicious to resume his regular profess
sional duties for the present. He has
instruct without charge, except for the
necessary expenses, a class in music sight
reading at Woodfords. AS such an op-
portunity has not been given our Deer
ing people tor many years it has been de-
cided to extend its benefits to all inter-
ested and to invite all such to meet at
the Clark Memorial, M. z. church, op-
opposite the M. G. R. R. station, next
Monday evening November 2Srd at half
past-seven O'Clock to register and receive
cards.
The musical entertainment under the
management of Prof. +. A. Given.
which was postponed from Nov.5 to Nov.
20, will take place at Hoegg Opera House,
Deering Center, this evening.
DEERING CENTRE.
s5 or 80 young people from Cape Eliza
beth and Deering Centre surprised Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Files at their shome on
Stevens Plains avenue. The evening
was an enjoyable one.
poering Lodge of good Templars will
| hold poverty party the night before
Thanksgiving. One of the best times
this lodge has ever enjoyed is anticipat-
ed.
The dancing school will prove sue
cess. large number of couples having
joined the class.
Mrs. Hattie Gilman, Mr.. G. H. Hoegg
and Miss I. Fl. Hoegg from Frederic
ton, n. B., are expected to arrive home
| Friday.
Miss Marian Oliver, of Soar boro, il
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. S. Lowe,
No. II Central avenue.
| Mr.. z. Vinton Earle will soon erect a
fine two story house of eight rooms on
Glendale street.
Mr.. Lorenzo valente, the fruit dealer,
is about to build one story and half
house in Glenwood, near Mason Conner.
| Miss Maud Dodge. of South Windham,
is the guest OF Mrs. Buxton, Alba street.
Mr.. W. leighton, of Lowsll, Mass, a
former resident and trader In Deering
Centre. was in town yesterday and called
| on n few of his old associatau