The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27

do not consider it nece ssary nor do /
believe the hest interests of the citv
require that it should be DONE"
81 hoped" said Alderman Aver
'sthat o special election would not he
considered necessary, but now I believe
that the interests of tho city require that
one should be held. I want to put nv.
self on record on this matter an being
in favor of holding a snecial election
and therefore I.desire to introduce the
following order. 1t makes no difference
tonne whether any other gentleman votes
for this order or not. but as far MS am
concerned I shall vote in favor of it'
Alderman Aver then introduced an
order calling for special election to
be held on May 81 for the purpose of
electing four aldermen at large as pro-
vided in the act of the last legislature,
and instruoting the board of registra ton
to call such an election by posting the
usual notices.
This order was put to an aye and nay
vote and was defeated by vote OF =
nays to yeas, two aldermen declining
to vote. IL
Those who voted for special election
werel Aldermen Aver and Matthews.
Those who voted against the order and
against special election were Aldermen
Cram, Seal and Gowen. While Alder
men Grain and Lane declined to vote on
the ground that they were not posted
on the matter. So Deering will not
elect four new aldermen this year at any
rate.
ORDERS PASSED.
Appropriating sl25 to be paid the
treasurers OF Bosworth and Thatcher
posts, g. A. R., for proper observance
of..Memor.al day.
Referring the claim of Melville Hamb-
lot to the committee on claims with pow
er to settle it for the sum of $1,000.
Instructing the city clerk to adver-
tise for hearings on the laying out of
new streets.
Ordering the expenditure Of S5l8.44 for
the construction Of sewer OIL Kneeland
street from. Centre to New street and au-
thorizing the expenditure of $147.60 to
purchase pipe for the same.
Authorizing the expenditure OF
50, s3s. 40 to build sewer on Glenwood
avenue from Prospect to Spring street
and appfopriating $l66. 50 to purchase
pipe for the same.
Authorizing the construction of a side
walk on Glenwood avenue in front Of the
residercs Of A. B. Jordan.
Authorizing the contraction of side
walk In front of the residence of Mary
b. SCOTT ON Spring street.
Authorizing the committee on side
walks, streets and bridges to expend not
more than $500 in repairing the West
brook street bridge.
Authorizing the issuing of bonds to the
amount Of $40. 900 In sums OF $1,000 each
to run 20 years at 8 10 per cent. in order
to assume the city's third of the sewer
debt, now covered by temporary loans.
The committee on sewers reported IA
vorably on the matter Of building sew
er Of 140 feet in length on Thomas street,
and the city engineer WINS authorized to
make estimates on the cost OF the same.
: This committee also recommended that
a sewer be built on Spring street. 80
feet IN length and the city engineer was
authorized to make estimates on the
cost Of instruction.
The sewer on behring's Point was also
reported favorably upon and estimates
were ordered to be made by the city en-
gineer.
PETITIONS RECEIVED AND RE-
FERRED.
To put granite curbinR around the
sidewalk in front of Hoegg's block on
Stevens Plains avenue.
To lay out new street from Grant to
Southsstreets.s
To co ntrucb sewer on Pleasant street.
From Charles G. Greeley and others to
build a brick sidewalk on Congress
street.
From H. f. Libby to build brick
sidewalk on WestLrook street.
BICYCLING ORDINANCE TO BE
ENFORCED.
An order was passed instructing the
city marshal to post copies of the follow
ing ordinance relating to riding on the
sidewalks, in all prominent places as
warning to .wheelnen:
No person shall drive, wheel or draw
any bicycle, or vehicle running on wheels,
except ohildren's carriages drawn by
hand, or drive any horse or other animal
upon any sidewalk, except to CROSS the
same. under penalty of not exceeding
five dollars, to be recovered by complaint
ALI portions of streets constructed In
such manner as TO he adapted to the
use of pedestrians. and not to the use
OF horses and carriages, are to be con-
sideied within the above prohibition.
The city marshal was further instruct
ed rigidly enforce this ordinance.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The committee OIL streets, sidewalks
and bridges recommended that the land
on which the stone crusher is now locat-
I'D be purchased by the city providing
the land which consists of about one
half an acre nan Ee bouobt for throo