The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-07
CITY FATHERS MEETING.
Hurrying Up the Rounds Iuvestiga-
tiOn Committee.
NO INTERFERENCE IN OTTAWA
HOUSE MATTER.

Alderman Three the Head Orator of the
Board-A Breeze Over Tukey's Bridge
New Electric Company Petitions for
Location of Poles and Conduits-Other
Matters
The regular city government meeting
Monday evening was marked by large
amount of business transacted and by
considerable oratory from Alderman
Rounds. The alderman from Three does
not try to emulate the Atheian orators,
but on such subjects as Tukey's bridge,
the Ottawa house, and the special investi-
cation of the Commissioner of Public
Works he is perfectly and quite extensive
ly at home. All these subjects were up
during the meeting, which was generally
interesting. Mayor Randall presided in
the board of aldermen, all of whom were
present except Mr.. Kehoe. The PROPOSE
ton relative to the removal of the Maine
Medical school did not come up.
MR.. ROUNDS'S INVESTIGATION.
| Alderman Leighton created breeze by
introducing an order. That the commit
|
the commissioner of public works be re.
quested to proceeded with all diligence
and report at the next regular meeting.
| Alderman usley suggested that the
time of reporting be not specified, it being
sufficient to stimulate procedure with all
diligence.
Alderman Leighton said that many
h &c hal
pointed to investigate after all manner of
insinuations from the alderman from
Three Now the total results of that in
quiry so far had been to show that q
barrel of sand went astray two years ago.
(Laughter.) This was the only result
after SO much time. In Mr.. Leighton's
opinion the alderman from Three (Mr.
Rounds) ought to be man enough either
to go ahead with his inquiry or acknowl-
edge that there was nothing to investi-
| gate.
| Alderman Rounds said the gentleman
| from Seven, whenever a meeting was
proposed, had urged as plea that he was
living at the Cape.
Mr.. Leighton-I deny that. 1t is not SO.
was something in the investigation.
The order was then passed with the
amendment suggested by Alderman
| Ilsley.
THE NEW ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Alderman Pagan presented an import
ant petition from the Portland Electric
Light company, which asks permission to
lay and maintain underground conduits
and manholes with wires and cables under
the surface of these streets: Congress be.
tween Washington and Grove; Exchange
between Federal and Fore; and Middle
between Pearl and Market square. They
also ask leave to lay underground con
nections with their poles; and to erect
line of poles and run wires for the trans
mission of electricity through the streets,
using as many poles as necessary and
making such specific location as the city
government may direct, the poles to ba
l25 feet apart, ranging from 25 to 70 feet
in height. The petition then enumerates
| 1O5 streets or portions of streets ON which
| it is desired to erect poles. Also twenty
six ornamental poles are proposed on
Congress street, four on Middle street and
| two on Exchange street. A hearing on
this petition was fixed for September 27th
at A. 80 p. m. This company is the new
company which proposes to bring power
from the Presumpscot.
THE SEWERAGE FOR FESSENDEN
PARK.
Alderman Rounds came forward in the
Andrew jackson act in one matter of
business. In the vicinity of Noyes street,
Deering street and Fessenden park the
cities of Deering and Portland have
sewer problem which they find it desirable
to solve together. The Deering city gov
ernnent having acted, the papers came to
the mayor of Portland. In accordance
with this an order was drawn up to carry
out Portland's part. In the allotment of
the papers this order fell to Alderman