The Portland daily press., 1897-08-14
DEeRINe CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly Meeting last Evening
Uneventful.

The regular monthly meeting of the
| neering city government was held last
evening. The records of the previous meet
inps were read and approved. The report
of the city marshal from June to July 2e
was read and placed on file. The Sebaeo
Power Company petitioned to locate poles
for the transmission of power from River
side street to Brighton to High to Long
fellow to Deering avenue and to Forest
avenue and along said avenue to the
Portland line. The poles to be from o.
to 45 feet in height according to the neces-
sity of the locality or by order of the civ
government. Poles to be set a distance
of 100 feet apart.
The petition was laid on the table.
q At this point the Mayor left his chair
and Alderman Aver presided, while the
Mayor announced that he should he
obliged to return without approval the
order for the purchase of the Lunt's COR
ner lot for school building purposes. as
the incidental fund had been overdrawn
1t was voted to lay the matter on. tbe
table. M
Alderman Cobb presented the petition
of Charles G. Bracket and "a Others for
the laying out of a street from Veranda
street north to the proposed Dalton street.
Referred to the committee on streets.
Alderman Seal presented a petition of
residents of Deering Center to Law ONT
and build Mabel street at Deering Center.
Referred to committee on new streets.
Alderman Aver presented bill from
Charles S. Harmon for $685. for land
damages caused by raising the grade on
Pleasant street. Referred to committee
on claims
Alderman Aver presented an order for
the laying out of sewer on Lawn avenue
from Spring street. Order laid on the
table for second reading.
Alderman Aver presented an order ap-
propriating s5s 40 for purchase of pipe for
Lawn avenue sewer. Passed to second
reading.
Alderman Aver presented an order to
advertise for bids for building sewer on
Lawn avenue, in accordance with plans
and specifications. Passed.
Mr.. G. L. Goodridge appeared in rela-
ton to laying out of street running
parallel with Reed, from Ocean street.
Mr.. Goodridge said he wanted to build
the street if the city didn't care to take
action. 1t was finally decided to give the
matter further consideration.
Alderman Matthews, for the commit
tee on streets, recommended that stone
curbing be laid in front OF Fred A. Kim
balls on Pleasant street. Report accept
ed and recommendation adopted.
Alderman Matthews presented al petit
ion of j. S. Stevens and others for
stone sidewalk on the southerly side of
Pearl street. Referred to committee on
sidewalks, bridges, etc.
Alderman Matthews presented specifica-
tions for the purchase of paving stone for
Forest avenue.
Alderman Lane, for the committee on
sewers, recommended that plans and es-
Inmates for sewer on College street be
made. Report placed on file and adopted.
. The order appropriating $500 for pur-
chasing of steam heating apparatus for
Congress street school house was brought
up and given a second reading and final
passage.
Alderman Gowen presented a petition
from Andrew Halves as administrator of
the estate of Emeline Williams for re-
fundment of S54. % on tax bills of 1s94-5
Referred to committee on claims.
Alderman Gowan presented an order di.
recting that the sidewalk on Congress
street, in front of Charles Bailey's resi-
ence, be changed from brick to a cement
one. Passed.
Alderman Gowen presented an order
directing that sum of $S6, 900 be appropri-
ated for the purchase of a high school
building. That bonds be issued for the
payment of the same, $4,000 to run for
Is years and 800, 900 to run 20 years at
per cent and that the city clerk advertise
for bids on said bonds. The order passed
to a second reading. The meeting adj
journed at g. 80 to meet Tuesday evening.
August II, at 80 O'Clock.