The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15

same north of Spring street; same corner
of Smith (to pleasantly; same opposite
Col. Moore's; Main, opposite Presump-
scot; Main north Of Ocean; same ng1
site Sawyer residence; Central avenue
West of Smith; Cedar street from Forest
avenue; Church street opposite School
house; Forest avenue opposite engine
house; Stevens Plains avenue opposite
school house; Main near Galoon; Stevens
Plains avenue opposite New street; same
opposite knights; William street, corner
Deering; Congress, corner of Charles
street.
Alderman Cobb introduced an order
authorizing the committee on water SER
vice to make a contract with the Standish
Water company according to the above
agreement and the order had it's first
reading and passa ge.
Alderman Cram introduced an order to
purchase a stone crusher to be run by
an electric moter not to cost over $500.
The money necessary to purchase this
stone crusher to be raised by a temporary
loan. This order passed to it's second
reading
Alderman Cram read a remonstrance
signed by many ward two tax payers
against the construction of the sewer as
petitioned for by G. B. Varney and others.
This remonstrance was referred to the
AAouCO oA SCWGIS WIZ N LII dofCl UlSS
for hearing on the matter.
Alderman Aver presented a petition fol
the extension of Green street from Spring
to South. This petition was referred to
he tcommittee on new streets.
Alderman Aver also presented petition
for placing granite curbing along the
northerly side of Pleasant street. The
petition was referred to the committee on
streets.
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petition for an arc light to be located on
Grant street between Perkins and Pros.
pect streets. The petition was referred.
Alderman Matthews also presented q
petition for the building of Sidewalk on
Pearl street between Forest and Deerine
avenues. Petition referred
A petition was also presented for the
building, OF brick sidewalk on Glenwood
avenue from the Dalton property to
Brackett street.
"A petition was presented by Alderman
Matthews for the opening of the continual
ton OF Prospect street. This petition was
referred.
Alderman Matthews presented a new
ordinance relating to the building of side
walks and providing for the assessment
OF Auditors. The ordinance passed to its
second reading.
Alderman Gowan introduced an order
authorizing the city treasurer to close his
office on Saturday afternoons at one
O'Clock during the months Of June, July
and August
Alderman Gowan presented on order
authorizing the issuance Of $4,000 in
bonds to run for twenty years at four per
cent in order to pay the city's third Of the
sewer debt now covered by temporary
loans. The order passed after some dis
cussion.
The council adjourned until the Goth of
the month.
Miss Deborah Morton, preceptress of
Mestbrook Seminary, viii sail next
Thursday for vacation in France and
Germany, where she will pursue her
studies. Mr.. Reginald Goode1l of West
brook will be employed at the Seminary
during Miss Morton's absence.
The Deering police are after the tramps
that are lingering around this city.
Thursday Officer Brown arrested one that
he found sheltered from the rain and
calmly smoking pipe in a box car at
East Deering. The man gave his name
as John Sweeney of Boston. City Mar
shall Clark arrested two tramps he found
in the afternoon loafng about the Maine
Central tracks between Woodfords and
Westbrooks Function.