The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-07

land Public Library. and the Maine Gen.
eral Hospital, share and share alike, the
share given to the library to be known
as the Harrington Fund.- and to be
paid to the city of Portland, to be used
as follows: "To pay thereon perpetually
| interest semi-annually at the rate of four
! per cent. per annum to the Portland
Public Library, said interest to be ap-
piled as aforesaid by said Portland Pub
lie Library to the support of its library"
The will also provided that the trust
shall be accepted by the city, at the re-
quest in writing of the executors of the
will, Hon. William L. Putnam and Hon.
Thomas II. Haskell
The following order was introduced
and passed in compliance with the
provisions of the will
Ordered, That the city of Portland does
hereby accept said trust of said legacy of
| said principal sum or sums which may
come under the terms of said will to the
Portland Pablo Library, to be held by
said city of Portland according to the
trust imposed thereon by said will Of the
late Ira p harrington as above set forth,
which trust the city of Portland does
hereby undertake to fully keep, observe
and perform.
| Ordered further, That the city treasur-
or of the city of Portland is hereby au-
| thorized to receive and collect the
amount of said legacy of said principal
| sum or sums from the executors Of the
will of the late Ira p. Harrington, and
to give to said executors a proper receipt
| on behalf of said city therefor.
/ lr6a fr3rt tho oit r olo
send certified copy of this order, under
the seal of the city of oltland to Hon.
Thomas H. Haskell and Hon. William j.
l.. Putnam, executors of the will of Ira
P. Harrington.
The agreement was ordered to be
spread on the records.
The order was given passage on mo-
ton of Alderman Kehoe
The following orders were adopted:
That the committee on printing be au-
thorized to contract with some fitting
person to print the annual reports for the
past municipal year.
That the city treasurer be authorized
to pay John Williamson treasurer of joint
commission of Thatcher and Boswortt
Posts 5000 to be expended for the proper
observance of Memorial day and to be
charged to the contingent when made.
That Edwin 6. Thorne be authorized
to attend the sale of such parcels of rea
estate as are to be sold by the treasurer
and collector for non-payment of taxes fol
1894 and to bid for such parcels as the
city may have an interest In, sum
sufficient to pay tax due and the charges
thereon.
That the mayors salary be fixed al
$4,000 for the ensuing year
That joint special committee be ap
pointed consisting of two members of the
board OF the aldermen with as many OF
the Common Council may join to consider
the advisability of establishing commits
sion on fire department., and if advisable
to report an ordinance to that effect al
the next regular meeting of the City
Council. The mayor appointed Messrs
Mcdonald and Kehoe.
That the city auditor audit all bills
which are properly made and charge the
same to the proper accounts when the va
rious appropriations are made.
That for the purposes of procuring 6
temporary loan for the payment of the
city Indebtedness due, and to be come
due curing the present municipal veal
to be paid out of the taxes raised the pres
emit year, the treasurer be authorized tt
borrow from time to time under the di
rection of the finance com mittee sum Of
sums, not exceeding $780, 600 and deliver
1 - o;y -
the committee all payable on, or before
November 1st, 1896, with interest at {
rate approved by said committee.
Alderman Pagan presented and tn,
board adopted an order for the taking O
the census.
NEW BUILDINGS.
Petitions of Robert A. Anderson t,
erect dwelling at No. 2S1 Cumberland
street. Mrs. Annie L. Davis to erect
dwelling at $50 Congress street; Fitzsim
mons and Ryan to erect n office at No
90 Cumberland street were granted sub
ject to a favorable report of the commit
tee.
S. H. Colesworthy new wooden build
ing on Sherman street.
DOUBLE TRACK ON HIGH STREET
Alderman Pagan presented petition
of the Portland Street Railroad compan,
for permission to lay double track oil
High to Spring street.
Hon. Charles B. Libby said it was onl
asking for the right to double track tn
road for a short distance
Seth L. Larrabee, ESQ.,, spoke in favo
of the proposed change. Granted.
MORE DOUBLE TRACKS.
Alderman Pagan presented petition
from the Portland Railroad company 70
permission to double track the line fror
Green street to ST. John.
Hon. G. F. Libby and e. A. Newma
for the line, explained that after con
sultation with the commissioner of pub
lie works, it was deemod best to max
the change. On motion of Alderman
Pagan the order was given passage.
| Alderman Faoap then intrOd need th