The Portland daily press., 1896-11-03

brought down in Boston. Mr., Jordan
had told what an ideal power that ~
North Gorham was; but Mr.. Wood sa,a
he had had much experience as a mann
facturer on the Presumpscot and k,,ew
there was greater liability to aooid on.
than the city of Portland ought to risk
The offer which the Consolidated Com.
pany made, and which was referred tn
last evening was printed in the re,ort
In ii the company offers to sell the citv
its polls, wires, etc., which are worth
about S5s, 600, and then for period of
ten v ears to furnish current for 400 arc
lights of 1900 candle power Cor their
en- uiyalent In 65 and 80 candle po,yer
series lamps) for s12, 400 per year, this b.
ing at the rate of $51 per year for 1900
candle power or it's equivalent.
The offer was made in this form be-
cause Mr.. Peterson had proposed to de-
liver power to the city in the same way.
the city furnishing poles. etc.
Both the One-year and fiye-year con-
tract plans mean a saving to the CITY.
A bout $3.50 per year is now paid; while
under the one-year contract this would
begreduced to sos, under the ffve-year
to 500; and under the ten-year to sos;
in these cases the city not buying the
poles. Then there is the alternative pro-
position already mentioned under which
the city buys the poles.
When the board of aldermen had re-
convened, Alderman Thompson moved
that the matter lie over for one week.
but it was defeated by an unanimous
vote.
Then Alderman Ilsley presented the
various propositions for lighting, all of
which went to the table except that pro-
viding for a contract for one year with
the Consolidated Company. Upon the
vote this failed of passage to a second
reading by this vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Kehos. Howell ami
Leighton.-3.
Nays-Messrs. Ilsley Thompson, Nc
Donald and Fagan.-4.
Then, Oh motion of Alderman Pagan,
the matter was laid on the table with
the other propos itions; and it was voted
that when the board adjourn, it be to
Monday next.
LICENSES GRANTED.
These licenses were granted subject to
the usual conditions: James Duncan to
keep billiard hall, No. 43 Middle street;
Bulkorvitch Bros. pawnbrokers, No. 448
Fore street; Thos. j. Lilly, billiard hall
at st. Julian. L. ]. Lilly. innholder;
George W. Shattuck, fish market, corner
CLARK and Salem streets; Charles L.
Holland, viotualler, No. So Exchange
street; James I. Twigg, viotualler, No.
445 Commercial street; Albert II. Nor
der, viotua Her, Custom House wharf.
NEW WOODEN BUILDINGS.
Petitions were granted, subject to
favorable report of committee to Port
land and Rochester railroad to erect car
shop at foot Of Paris street; of Maine
Provision and Cold Storage company to
erect a building at Nos. 436 ana 43s Fore
street fol carriage house and stable; of
II. L. Ebbison to erect blacksmith shop
at No. 81 Washington street; of Mrs. /.
P. Harrington to erect an addition to
dwelling No. 62S Congress street; of VIM.
j. Kerrigan to erect dwelling at No. 9s1
Sheridan street; of Frank Feeman, to
build an addition to dwelling No. 1890
Brackett street. a
BONDS APPROVED. g
J. E. MoGinnis, Alex. Benson, Sam
Fl. Marston, Frank Casasa, R. g.
Thompson, Frank Murphy, Michael j.
Mccoy, Joseph B. Harmon.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
The resignation of Augustus h. Frates
as city constable was accepted.
SPECIAL POLICE.
The Mayor appointed, and aldermen
confirmed, Thomas j. Dolan as special
policeman without pay.
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.
R.The Mayor appointed James 3. Hawkes..
George W. Brown, John L. Brackets as
commissioners to the centennial EXPOSE
ton in Tennessee.
THE FINDLEY CASE.
Mr.. j. @. Ward, inspector of build
ings, reported that Mr.. VIM Findley is
willing and agrees to follow out the per-
NIT granted him in 1899 in the building
he is erecting at No. lob Washington
street. The report was accepted.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Mrs. Nellie West petitions for damages
for injury to house by overflow of water
in cellar.
Portland Star Match factory for arc
light at No. SO Commercial street.
Petition of Isabel Bealey for $4,000
damages to her person from defect in
Cotton street.
These petitions were referred to com.
mittee on judicial proceedings and
claims.
SEWER ON HIGH STREET.
An order was presented that the oom.
missioner of public works build a sewer
on High street, between Spring and Con.
gress streets the expense, $500 to he
charged to drains and sewers.
INSANE CASE