The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-04
CITY GOvERsMENT.
Homer 4. Hallett Elected Assessor
Last Evening.

A Considerable Quantity of Miscellaneous
Business Transacted-Lot For School
house to Be Purchased in Ward One
| A Number of Licenses Granted
At the regular monthly meeting of the
city government held last evening, the
| most important business transacted was
the election Of Mr.. Horace A. Hallett as
city assessor to fill the unexpired term
of the late city assessor. John W. York,
who died recently.
| Mr.. Hallett WAS nominated in the joint
convention of the board of aldermen and
common council by Alderman Ilsley OF
Ward l. Alderman Kehoe placed in
nomination for this position, Mr.. Charles
+. Plummer. Councilman Sprague,
Pine and York were appointed commit
tee to receive, and count votes. The
ballot WAS taken and the committee re-
ported that the whole number of votes
cast was "a. Of this number Horace A.
Hallet had IS and Charles F. Plummer
had g. Mr.. Hallstt was declared elected.
He has nearly the whole term of three
years to serve as Mr.. York WAS reelected
shortly before his death to serve three
years.
(Mr. Horace A. Hallett, the newly
elected assessor, ia a man about forty six
years of age. He was a carpenter by
| trade and is familiar with buildings and
their values. He became associated with
the publishing firm of E. g. Allen g.
Co., the great publishers of Augusta,
ana was for years the man ging man for
| the finn in Portland. After the death Of
E. G. Allen the firm dissolved, and Mr..
HalTett has been bookkeeper for Hooper,
Son & Leighton for some time. Mr.
Hallett represented Ward one of Portland
in the Common Council in the years
1928 and was alderman in 1884,
In Board of Aldermen.
In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman
Thompson presided. Alderman Howell
was the only absentee.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the committee on public build
ings be and hereby is authorized and en-
powered to purchase lot Of land be-
tween Merrill and Lafayette streets, or
any 9th er suitable lot in that vicinity,
upon which to erect school house. The
amount, when paid, to DO charged to
special appropriation for school house in
Ward /.
That the committee on public buildings
be and hereby are authorized and en-
powered to purchase from Captain Balm
a lot Of land ON Peaks island, adjoining
the brick scfool house, containing about
10, 504 feet, at price not exceeding $500.
Said sum, when expended to be charged
to appropriation for public buildings.
| That the committee on electrical applj-
anoes DO authorized to purchase the
storage battery now in use at the city
electricians office at sum not exceeding
s11OO.
| That the committee on electrical appli-
ances be authorized to contract with the
American Safety Gable company for a
cable with which to constructs an under
ground circuit for the police and fire
signal lines Jha same not to exceed more
than $3.50 in COST
ORDERS REFERRED.
That the committee on public buildings
be authorized to cement the floor Of the
house occupied by Engine company No.2.
Thas the sewer assessment OF S44. 80
assessed against the property Of the WesS
Congregational society at 1041 and l049
Congress street, baud the same is hereby
abate d.
TENDERS FOR ELECTR1Cs.
The following order of general public
interest was presented by Alderman
kehoe:
That the Portland Railroad company
be, and is respectfully requested to use
greater caution and care in moving its
cars through the streets of Portland.
And il is further ordered chat said
Portland Railroad company be and is
| forthwith ordered to cause to be placed
upon all of it's cars running into the city
| tenders to prevent it's cars from running
| over persons
The above order was referred to the
committed OF electric appliances.
MISCELLANEOUS
James B. Soule was elected surveyor
| Of lumber.
Mrs Eastburn asks leave to run an
electric wire from her residence at 20S
Pine street, across the street to the
coaohman's house. Granted subject to
the approval of the city electrician.
DR.. A. Lincoln French and others ask
for a sewer on Island avenue, Peaks
island. Referred to the committee on
public works.
David E. Murdoch asks leave to move
wooden building from 1876 Kennebeo
street, along that street to land near
Braokett's mill. Referred to the city
electrician with power.
| STEREOPTICON EXHIBITION.
George A. Merrill petitioned for leave
to give an exhibition of stereopticon
views at No. 221 Middle street. The
petition was denied after short hearing
given to the remonstrants who were
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