The Portland daily press., 1897-10-28


before they put the poles up, they migh
be forgiven although Mr.. Cobb did no
think that would remove the right
AUDITORS to redress.
Mr.. Hale, while not defending tn
| legality of the setting Of the poles, sale
| that it was not an unusual thing to g
ahead as the company had done on TN
strength OF the statement that a perlnl
would be procured.
Alderman Kehoe.held to the opinion tina
the city could have all the poles cut dowi
with an axe.
Mr.. Hale did not agree with him.
In the meantime q message had Deei
sent asking the attendance of Mr.. Georg'
e. Raymond, the general manager Oh tn'
electric light company. Mr.. Haymon'
promptly put in an appearance. he eA
planned that when the work of planning
the poles was begun he supposed tnao 'l'
company had the right to locate then
under the charter of the old for1iane
Electric Light company, which mas Deer
absorbed by the Consolidated. Aaoe'
when Mr.. Raymond learned that the con
sent of the aldermen must be obtained one
petition was sent in. The company ue
sired to use this line to light ST. Dominic
church on State street, the houses Oh NAT
Dudley. L. FL. Nelson, Mr.. Hiram Jones
and Mr.. George P. Wescott in the vicinity
of the corner of Vaughn and Danforth
streets. 1t is also desired to light the
freight sheds of the Boston & Maine road
Aldermen Kehoe and Rounds asked II
this region of the CITY could not be reached
by q line of poles extending along Com
mercial street and then penetrating this
section of the city. Mr. Raymond objected
to this both on the grounds that 1t would
be impractioable owing to the sag OF the
wires over the railroad tracks and that II
would cost altogether too much.
Then Mr.. Kehoe and Mr.. Raymond held
long discussion as to the practicability
of putting the wires under ground. Mr..
Raymond explained that the cost would
preclude this.
Mr.. Thomas asked Mr.. Raymond in re.
in the rear of the houses of Mrs. Spring
and Mr.. Jordan. Mr.. Raymond said that
Mrs. Spring had consented to the location
of the pole near her house but by direction
he had later changed the location. Mr..
Jordan did not make objection to the first
location and gave permission for the
stringing of the wires over his land.
1t was brought out in the discussion
that the company had certain locations
on Danforth street. The city clerk stated
that he could find no record of any appli
cation for other locations on that street.
Alderman Moore proposed that the
matter be deferred until the company, the
remonstrants and the aldermen found out
what the rights and liabilities of the
parties are.
In the course of further discussion Mr..
Thomas stated that he objected to the
placing OF the poles in front of his house
because they were unsightly and danger.
GUS.
Mr.. Raymond said that the new poles
took the place of rome that had been or
Danforth street but he could not say what
proportion of the whole number of new
poles would be represented by the old,
Mr.. Rounds raised the point that for
merly petitions such as this had been &C
companied by plans showing just where
the poles We're TO be placed but that
pra otice had fallen into disuse.
Mr Thomas suggested that the com
pany be obliged TO take the poles up and
petition for what it desired in a lega
manner
Alderman Moore moved that the matter
be postponed until the next meeting.
Alderman Rounds stated that he de
sired the presence of the city solicitor
that he might ask him some questions
MIR. Rounds said that he had never seer
the city solicitor at a meeting except one
OF those held by the investigating com
mittee
These references by the alderman from
three to the city solicitor drew from
Alderman Moore the statement that he
did not think this an occasion for the
criticism of city official The city
solicitor would be doing his duty neither
to himself or the city If he should deliver
snap opinions on questions asked him
when he had no time for consideration.
Before the vote on the motion to post.
pone Mr.. Hale said that the company
would submit a plan if the aldermen de-
sired or the officials would go over the
route with a committee of the board that
aifull understanding mightxbe had of the
situation. "But,' said Mr.. Hale, 81 fail
to see why the gentlemen who have come
in here in rather brash way and at
tempted to put the company down shou
defeat the purposes of the petition.
The motion TO postpone prevailed. Later
Alderman Leighton said that he thought
the matter might be settled now and on
his motion the vote was reconsidered.
The the order granting the petition WAS
amending by striking out Danforthss ssstreet
and on motion of Mir. Leighton was
passed.
Licenses were granted as follows:
Mrs. G. B. Leighton as victualer at 6s
Commercial street.
II. W. Duncan to keep fish market at
81 Pearl street.
William Taylor as pawnbroker.
a. y. Preside to keep billiard hall.
M. Bernstein as pawnbroker.
Howard 6. Walker as an inn holder at
5ol Congress street.
Permits for new buildings were granted
as follows:
John g. Baker, dwelling. 36 Taylor
street; M. p. Frank, addition, 129 Con-
gress street; L. G. Blaisdell, shed. "a
Preble street; e. G. Richards, dwelling,
80 Congress street; Danish church, l0i2
Mayo street; W. M. Sargent, stable, 9e
Smith street; B; M. Baker, dwelling, s 5
Sumner street; r. d. Libby, shed. sc
St. Lawrence; E. N. Brown, dwelling,
So Taylor street; e. G. Richards,
dwelling, $3.50 Vesper street; Henry