The Portland daily press., 1897-01-05

The Joint standing committee on iu-
iiicial pl oceedings and claims to who m
was referred the claim of Thomas +.
Shannahan for extra compensation on ae-
count of building Deering bridge sewer,
recommended that the petitioner have
leave to Withdraw.
Edward B. Alexander Of Long Island
is ane owner of flock of sheep on Mhrhll
island and on December 81 two of these
sheep were killed by dog owned by
Heorge Burgess of Long Island and two
other sheep were driven into the water
and drowned. MIR. Alexander presented
claim of Sill against the state for this
amount. Referred to committee on ju-
dicial proceedings and claims
Several claims we're presented from pu-
pills in the High school for the loss of
their overcoats which were stolen from
the dressing rooms on December 10 dur
ing school hours. f. M. Brown claims
$12, W. J.. Watson S15, Il. Q. Twitchell
SIS and Forrest E. Mann $40. These
claims were referred to the committee
on judicial proceedings and claims.
ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
The Mayor appointed Samuel Randall
as a special policeman to serve without
pay.
In Joint convention the following cleo
tions we're made: AS constable Charles
H. MeClintock;ss as surveyor of lumber
and messurer of wood, William II. Walk
er.
PETITION FOR LICENSES.
Davis and Barnes as victualler at 204
Federal street.
Martin Wall as victualler at 421 Conn
mercial street.
PETITIONS REFERRED
Petition of the Williams Manu- factur-
ing company to erect and maintain a
steam engine at 237 Kennebec street
Petition from the residents of Roberts
street for two arc lights on that street,
one to be ylaced at the corner Of the
street and the other at the northerly end
of the street. Referrsd to committee on
lights and sent down for concurrence.
The Casco Bay Steamboat company to
raise the Roof of building on Custom
House wharf to be used as an offi,e.
Granted subject to favorable report of
the committee on new buildings.
PROPOSITION FROM MIR. WEsCOTT
George P. Wescott, the owner Of four
lots of land on Munjoy Hill, containing
80 600 feat, recently sold to the city as an
extension to the Eastern Promenade
offered TO exchange the above lots for
land on Washburn Avenue on the basis of
three cents for. the land on Munjoy Hill
and eight cents on Washburn avenue.
The proposition of MIR. Wescott was
ordered to be placed on file. Mr.. Wes-
colts proposition was explained by
Mayor Baxter who said that the land Ct
Mr.. Wescott was valued at about $500
and the city g land was sold to oil COM
ers at eight cents foot. The land Mr..
Wescott wishes to take in exchange for
the land on Munjoy Hill lies along tho
Portland & Rochester r. r. in the lofty
farm. " so-called. The proposition was re-
ferred to tho committee on uuimproved
real estate.
ORDERS PA SSED.
Instructing the commissioners on parks
and CEN etaries to have removed q dead
tree in front Of the Preble House.
Directing the mayor to appoint coin-
mittee of two aldermen to revise the jury
list by striking off the names Of dead
men now in the box and putting in the
names Of other persons who are liable to
jury duty.
Authorizing that the lot of land on the
northerly side of Washburn avenue, COD
tanning 4, $50 square feat be sold to Hen
ry Wingate Stevens upon the terms and
conditions set out III the order for the
sale of unim proved real estate.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The ordinance relating TO the location
of poles, posts, etc., was reported to be
truly and correctly engrosssd.
Permission was granted the Portland
and Rochester r. r. to cross Washing
ton street on the Marginal Way by an
undergrade crossing with another truck
The railroad already has two tracks be-
meath the Washington street bridge and
the order passed last night was for the
purpose of giving the Portland and
Rochester a short cut from its station at
the foot Of Preble street to tho Grand
Trunk.
The board of public works to whom
was referred the petition of John d.
Jones for permission to ereut barber
pole at So Federal street recon amended
that the petitioner be given leave to
withdraw.
The board of public works asked for
an extension of time before being called
upon to report on the petition Of N. E.
and Telephone Co. to drain
their cable conduits into the public sew
ers.
The Sheridan Rifles through captain
Conley invited the city government to
the drill and ball Tuesday evening.
The Invitation was accepted and vote
of thanks rendered to the Rifles.