The Portland daily press., 1897-12-11
DEERING.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the City
Council Last Evening.

Several Matters of Importance Acted
upon-Mr. Moore Will Probably Serve
on Annexation Commission.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Deering board of aldermen was held last
evening in their new quarters in Odd
Fellow block.
There was good sized representation
of citizens in attendance when the Mayor
called the m Getting to order at s.15. AL
of the aldermen were present with the
exception of Mr.. Aver.
The report Of the city marshal for the
month of November with bills for $780,
was first presented and upon motion ii
was voted to placed the same on file.
A communication was received from
mir. Albert II. Libby of Verandah street,
East Deering, who claims that owing te
the raising of the grade of the street his
cellar is kept filled with water as result
of storms. Referred to the committee on
claims,
| A second reading and final passage was
given On the order levying sidewalk as,
sessments on the northerly side of Fal,
mouth street.
A second reading and final passage was
also given on the order levying the assess
ment on the Congress street sidewalk.
A communication WAS received from the
members of Hose company No. 4. OF
Aliens corner, inviting the aldermen to
be present at the opening of their new
hose house on Wednesday evening, De.
ce,nber 18th. The invitation was 40
eepted.
| Alderman Seal for the committee on
claims reported on the following claims
Mr.. S. 7. Webb, claims that on the eve
ing of September 26, opposite the resi-
dence of Howard Winslow ON Bedford
street. one of the wheels of his carriage
sunk in hole in the street The claim
| for damage was for $50.
e. c. O'Brien of Stevens Plains ave
| nue. for damage to his property caused by
changing of the grade of said avenue.
Mrs. Abbie Jones of Windham for dam.
ages sustained to her property on the
easterly side of Forest avenue caused by
raising of the grade of the street. Dam
ages asked for $50.
The committee reported on the above
claims that the parties were not entitled
to damages and upon vote the claimants
were given leave to withdraw.
The claim of J. II. Wilson asking for
the payment of ten cents additional per
foot for land damaged, caused by the
laying out of street over his land was
by vote of the aldermen allowed.
Alderman Matthews then presented an
order to the effect that the city assessors
be required to reminder Glen wood ave-
nue. beginning at Pleasant street and
running in southerly direction, and
that the same be completed prior to
April 1st. Passed
a communication was read by Alder.
man Matthews from J. NJ. Sturtevant
asking for permit to act as weigher OF
grease, tallow and tankage and upon bal.
lot he was granted such permission.
| Alderman Lane introduced an order
directing that on and after this date and
until otherwise ordered that the meetings
of the board of aldermen and the sessions
of the municipal court be held in the
most northeasterly corner room of the
new Odd Fellows block, which is the
room leased for the use of said city.
Passed.
Upon motion it was then voted to take
brief recess.
Upon reconvening the second reading
and final passage was given the order
laying out Mable street from Smith street
to Newman lane.
First readings were given on the laying
out of Wood street from Congress to the
so-called "basin'' and of Dalton street
from Verandah to Presumpscot street
Voted to lay on the table for a second
reading.
Alderman Cram presented an order
directing that Mr.. Charles S. Wilson be
given permission TO open the street for
the purpose of connecting his house and
sewer with the manholessat the corner Eot
Thomas and Sawyer streets and that he
is to pay the expense in full of making
such entry. Passed
Alderman Cram offered an order to the
effect that Mr.. W. "a. Smell of Forest
avenue near Morrills corner be given per-
mission to open the street for the purpose
connecting his house with the water main
Passed.
There being no further business the
meeting then adjourned.
The fair and sale held by the East
Deering Circle in Illsly hall on Thursday
evening was we'll attended and the ladies
hope to realize $50 dollars as result OF
their efforts.
Rumor had it yesterday that MIR. Myron
E. Moore who as-elected by the Deering
board of aldermen to act as their com
missioner in preparing articles for an
nexationEdeclined toserve. The report
however. was incorrect and Mr.. Moore ex-