The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
Deering City Fathers Monthly Meet.
Ing.
A FLOOD OF PETITIONS PRESENT
ED.
Large Amount of Business Transacted-
Some Difference of Opinion in Regard
to Sew ers-What Was Done.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Deering city government was held last
evening.
1t was nearly o'clock when the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen commenced to do
business. Mayor Mitchell presided and
the full board was present. The records
of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
George B. Neavitt and Daniel H. Reed
were confirmed as members Of the board
of registration of voters.
aThs report of the city.marshal for,,Arril,
showing an expense of $77.60 for the
month. was received and placed on file.
The following list-o ballot and election
clerks, selected by the Democratic city
committee, Lwere nominated by the Mayor
and confirmed by the board:
Ward ballot clerk, John W. Blake
election clerk, W. e. Jordan.
Ward 2-Ballot clerk, Geo. f. Grant
election clerk, II. c. Merrill.
Ward 3-Ballot clerk, r. Fl. Hooper
election clerk, VIM. Galley.
Ward 4-Ballut clerk, Geo. W. Furlong;
election clerk, @. r. Marsh.
Ward 5-Ballot clerk, J. H. Morton
election clerk, j. l.. Sawyer.
Ward 6-Ballot clerk, /. h. CLARK; cleo.
ton clerk, e. NJ. Lang.
Ward ballot clek, f. L. Starbird
election clerk, @. II. Dresser.
A petition was presented by Edward
Moore and IS others, praying that the city
buy the electric light plant of Marsh
Brothers, or effect some settlement with
them which shall be final and relieve
the city of all liability in the matter.
Alderman Matthews moved the petition
be laid on the table. The motion was
defeated to 5, and Alder
man Aver, moved its reference to the
committee Of the whole, and 1t was so
voted.
The committee on sewers reported in
favor..ofithe construction of the Chestnut,
Grant and Prospect streets sewers and
the report was accepted.
The committee also reported in favor
of granting petition for the construcS
ton Of the Forest avenue sewer from
Maple street to Stevens Plains avenue to
the chr station. This report was laid on
the table aud the petitioners given leave
to withdraw. Alderman Small and Mat
thews voted to accept the report Of the
committee and the balance of the board
a gainst it.
The request of Mr.. Loveitt, proprietor
of the keely Institute at Morrills, for re-
funding Of money padi for tax deed
on the Morrill, property. was referred
to the committee on claims.
The petition of Lucien Phinney of land
damage in Glenwood avenue was also
referred to the committee.
1t was voted to purchase flag and flag
staff for use in front of the City hall.
A petition for hydrant on Congress
street. at Brewer hill, was referred to the
appropriate committee, also petition
for new lights on Main street, for a
sewer on Forest avenue for the extension
Of Chestnut street, and for the extension
of Prospect street.
! An order to purchase the S. P. Winslow
property for use as ward room and
hose house, of Alfred l.. Turner, was
laid on the table for a second reading.
A large remonstrance against this pur-
chase was presented and referred to the
committee of the whole.
| A communication protesting against
the unsightly condition of portion of
Hartley avenue, was referred to the street
| commissioner.
! The Deering Board of Trade asked for
the use of the assessors room for the use
Of the Board of Managers, which was
granted.
A resolve looking to exempting from
taxation for concerns locating in Deer
ing employing 25 hands or over, for 10
years, was given passage.
1t was ordered that the finance COM
plittee be authorized to borrow sum
not exceeding $4,000 for city expenses
Emancipation Of tax receipts.
An order for temporary loan for the
construction of the Chestnut strset sewer,
was given its first rnading.
| The sewer assessment of Charles e.
Ross on Spring street was set at.S42.
Charles E. Jose asks that the city of
Deering accept a street that he has laid
out at Riverside park, Stroudwater, and
improve it. The request was referred to
the committee of the whole.
| An order to appropriate $3.50 for lot
for hose house in Ward z, was given
it's first reading.
q The appropriations for the ensuing.year
were considered, but nothing definite de.
cided upon.
The building occupied by J. L. Watson
as coal Office, is being torn down TO
make room for handsome and comma
dious building which is neosssitated by
the rapidly increasing business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Marks have
moved into their handsome new residence
on Forest avenue.
The Oakdale hose company will hold
their monthly meeting this evening Mt
which supper will be served.
Mr. Carl WoodburyEof Bowdoin college
is visiting friends at Woodfords.
The May reception at Westbrook Sem-
mary was very successful and laroelv
attended. The parlors of Hersev hal,