The Portland daily press., 1896-05-28
APPROPRIATION BILL
Passed as Reported by Committee on
Estimates.
NO CHANGES MADE In THE AMOUNT
BY EITHER BOARD.

A Long Discussion Over the Fourth of
July Celebration and the New England
Fair-Both Laid on the Table Until the
Next Meet ing.
A special meeting of the city govern
ment was held last evening.
Alderman Kehoe asked that before
passing to the consideration of the report
| of the committee on estimates the board
consider petition Oh which the parties
interested asked for hearing be con-
sidered, and it was so voted.
Mr.. Julian Stevens appeared for
Charles II. Butler, who asked to be
street. He said that A. NJ Sawyer was
the only one who objected to the grant
| ing of the petition.
| Alderman Thompson asked if the city
marshal had been consulted.
Alderman Pagan said: Marshal
Trickey is absent, and Deputy Hartnett
Is unable to tell why the license was not
granted.
On motion of Alderman Kehoe thf3
petition was referred to the committee on
license.
FOREST CITY CEMEMERYs
The ordinance authorizing the setting
apart of lot of land in Forest City
| cemetery for the sale of graves to parties
| unable to purchase lots was recommended
| for passage by the commissioners, and it
was, on motion Of Alderman Ilsley,
passed to bs engrossed.
STREET RAILROAD COMPANY.
| A petition of the Portland Street
Railroad company for permission to alter
and relay its tracks and crossings SO as to
accommodate the patrons of the new
opera house, was received and placed on
| file, and an order passed for a public
hearing June 1e.
OAK STREET AGAIN.
F. G. Payson, president of the Portland
Athletic club petitioned for the widening
of Oak street,
TO PRINT THE ORDINANCES.
Alderman Pagan presented, and the
board passed to the second reading an or
der that the city clerk print 500 copies of
all city ordinances passed since 1882.
IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY.
| Alderman Pagan presented an order
that the cracks in the overhead bridge on
West Commercial street sbe stopped SO
that the smoKe may not come up through
| bnrQpS a
| A BRIEF DISCUSSION.
| A petition from Payson Tucker for the
Maine Central for permission to lay two
underground coils OF wire across ST. John
street was debated, Alderman Pagan
having made the point that it should be
referred to sOrne committee.
Mr. Foster of the Maine Central, raid
| thzs the work would extend about l25
feet. On motion of Alderman Kehoe 1t
was referred to the committee of public
works.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
The following petitions were presented
and referred:
| OF John d. Lee, for tas removal of two
dead trees in front Of his buildings.
| OF e. G.. Milliken and others for
sidewalk from tho Maine Central crossing
ON Con gress street to Portland street.
OF the Maine Centra! railroad for per-
mission to lay two underground coils of
| wire across st. John street IN front of
the entrance to dhe Union station for the
purpose of lighting the street and square
in front of the station.
OF Bruins and johnson, to erect shed
for coal and wood at 100 Wilmot street.
or Chase Brothers, wooden office build
| ing, two stories, at 176 Commercial street.
| pd6 fn IL
ing at 43 Washington street.
Of Arthur K. Walker, wooden dwell
ing, two stories, at 458 Portland street.
OF L. @. Blaisdell, enlargement of
dwelling at SO Franklin street.
Of Herbert M. Bailey, wooden dwell
ing at 90 Chadwick street.
Of S. II. Colesworthy. Jr., wooden
dwelling, three stories, at z to Sherman
| street.
| Of Alvin Jordan, addition to wooden
dwelling at 13 Lewis street.
| OF A. j. Rioker, shed for carriages at
1893 Danforth street.
| OF John l.. Dalot. an open shed on
State street wharf.
3 Of Berlin Mills company, an addition
to stables at 15 Gulford court.
| OF Charles d. Payson, brick build
ing ~ stories, 70x40, to be used for two
dwellings.
| Of VIM. H. Fenn, an addition to
dwelling at SO Deering street.
| OF NJ. II. Foster, brick dwelling three
stories 185x8O, at 1877 Spring street.
| OF A. G. Libby, to enlarge a dwelling
at 90 Danforth street.
| OF John W. DeeYing, brick building
four stories, 68z62, at 1-945 Congress-
for stores and dwellings.
LICENSES GRANTED.
The following petitions were presented
for licenses and were granted:
Of Edward j. Cady, license as
victualler at 118 Centre street
| OF Fred l.. Brackett, viotualler at
Peaks island.
| Of Sarah Innes, viotualler at Peaks
island.