The Portland daily press., 1896-08-15

parliamentary manual to look, up the
question, and Alderman Davis began to
put the question again. AT this point
Alderman Small got to his feet in a
hurry and asked Mr.. Davis if he intend
ed to choke off all debate on the ques-
ton.
"No," replied Mr.. Davis. "Gentle-
men, you can discuss this question as
much as you please, but when you are
done, will put the question.
Alderman Matthews theu got the floor
and was recognized by Mr.. Davis, who
seemed to be running things to suit him
self and totally disregarding Mayor Nit
ohell who was in the chair. Mr.. Mat
thews said he believe it to be wrong
to allow the sewer to empty into Back
Bay. Sin short time Deering would
suffer as much from it as Portland has
suffered. He thought it would be
cheaper in the end for Deerina to CON
struot a sewer on Forest avenue and In
time connect with the intercepting
sewer which Portland intended to build
around Back Bay.
Alderman Cobb said that if the Oak
street sewer were used it would save
Deering for $40, 900 to S1s. o00
q Alderman Small spoke at some length
in favor of building the Forest avenue
sewer. Davis said Deering didn't need
the governments permission to do this,
but Mr.. Small thought the United States
permission was necessary. Mr.. Davis
replied that the government had nothing
to do with it as Deering had right TO
dump her sewerage anywhere she want
ed to as long as she owned the land
where she dumpedHit.
Mr.. Davis now started to put the ques-
ton on the order to the board, but
Mayor Mi tchell objected.
"If you have any motion to make 1t
should be made to me in due form," said
Mr.. Mitchell.
"What have you got to do with it?"
asked Mr.. Davis" / am the chairman
of this board"
came to the rescue and Strengthened
affairs out bit by explaining to Mr..
Davis that he was in the wrong. The
Mayor might have called the chairman
of the board to the chair while he read
his veto message from the floor, bat as
he did not choose to do this the Mayor
remained the presiding officer.
Mr.. Davis then moved that the order
have passage over the Mayors veto.
Mr.. Mitchell put the question and the
order was
PASSED OVER THE VETO
by vote of five to two. Those voting
yes were Aldermen Cobb, Cram, Davis
Aver and Gowan. Aldermen Matthews
and Small voted no.
OTHER BUSINESS.
An order appropriating $1,000 for re-
pairs on the Ward 2 hose house WAS
passed. The appropriation being charged
to the incident account.
A petition signed by E. Vinton Earl.
Myron E. Moore and others, prayed to
be allowed to construct sewer across
lots from their property to connect with
Glenwood avenue sewer. Referred to
committee on sewers
An order authorizing the city clerk to
burn all paid notes and bonds was
passed.
A petition received from Ruel Small
and 81 signers asking for the extension
of Longfellow sureet to High street, wa
referred to committee on new sreets.
The damage awarded to A. E. Marks
for the widening of Rackliffe street,
was increased from $36 to $50, making
the land damage ten cent instead of six
cents foot.
A claim of S1C0 was awarded to Worster
& Wilson. the contractors who built the
Oak street sewer.
The petitioners for additional. dam
ages on Raekcliffe street were given leave
toswithdraw.
The name of School street was changed
to Oakdale avenue.
A street named Orange street run.
ming from South to PLEASANT was offered
by the Maine Wesleyan Educational
Society. The matter was referred to the
committee on streets.
r. S. Hall petitioned for a sewer on
Forest avenue, to Deering Point. Re-
ferred.
The report of the committee on the
extension of Prospect street was read
and laid on the table for a second read
ing.
Joseph A. Locke petitioned that the
taxes and sewer assessments on the prop
erty of the Maine Wesleyan Society be
abatsd. Referred to committee of the
whole.
The order creating city forester was
given its second reading and final pas
sage The street commissioner is to serve
as city forester.
The report of the city marshal was re-
oeiyed and ordered placed on file.
City Solicitor Matthews was instituted
to employ associate counsel in law5 suit
now pending against the city.
A hydrant was ordered for Sawyer
street. -