The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-02
THEIR FINAL SESSION.
City Council Of '96'97 Meets Together
For Last Time.

For Last Time.
Business Chiefly That of Making way
Smooth for Incoming Administrator
Usual Votes of Thanks Passed.
Mayor Baxter called the boaro OF
Mayor and Aldermen to order lor 'ne
last time at TAO list evening. Alderman
Ilsley WAS absent, but came in ia6er.
The following business was transacted:
TRACKS ON TUKEY'S BRIDGE.
A The Mayor announced that by vote OF
the committee of public works he hao
entered into negotiations with the PORT
land Railroad Company for payment lor
the privilege of crossing Turkey prlase'
In consequence the company had mauo
proposition to pay to the city the su'o
of $40, 600 in two equal annual payments
one July 1897, and one July !, 1885, Ior
the right to have the conclusive use OF
one track on the west side of the bridge;
also to have charge of maintenance sno
repair of sub structure.
As the vote was about to be taken Al
derman Ilsley rose and read letter rom
L. 6. Harris, clerk of the Portland q var
mouth Company asking that the ma1tei
should be postponed for two weeks or
more in order that his company couid De
represented and justice should Dc oohe'
Alderman Leighton said that ne
thought; some action should be taken
to make it sure that If any other rail-
road should come in fer tracks they
should be made to pay for it.
Alderman Kehoe thought that the mat
ter had better be laid over for a week at
least in order that any other interests
which might come in should be heard
and considered.
Alderman Pagan thought as Mr.. Kehoe
did and asked that the matter should be
postponed.
Aldermen Ilsley, Thompson and kehoe
spoke briefly ON various features OF the
case, all being more or less in favor of
letting the matter 60 over.
Alderman Leighton1 said he also was
in favor of asking time in order that all
the money that may be secured shall be.
STREET NUMBERING.
Alderman Leighton presented an
amendment to the street mum bering or
dinance In order to make it correspond
to the statute bearing OH the case. he
also presented an order directing the city
marshal to cause all buildings to be num-
bered.
MISCELLAN EOUS.
Aldermsn Kehoe presented claim of
| Thomas D. Boyle for damage to sleigh
caused by a defect in Preble street. Re-
ferred to committee on judicial proceed
ings and claims.
Mrs. Teresa bernstein petitioned for q
billiard license at 1876 Fore street.
the title of lot of land on the Eastern
Promenade ordered bought of George P.
Wescott and providing bond to. cure
the defect.
RETIRING HONORS.
AS the board was about to adjourn,
Alderman Thompson presented the fol-
lowing vote:
That the thanks of this board be ex-
tended to the Mayor for the able manner
in which he has administered the bust
ness coming before it and for the uni
form courtesies extended to the mem bers
of the board during his. administration.
The vote was taken on motion of Alder
lnan Pagan by rising.
Mayor Baxter responded briefly and
the board adjourned sine die.
ORDERS.
The following orders ere received,
passed and sent down for concurrence:
That the city marsh al be authorized to
turn over to the city treasurer and the
city treasurer Ia hereby authorized to re-
ceive all unclaimed money taken from
prisoners or otherwise now held by the
police department.. and further, that af-
ter such transfer the city marshal be
lieved from Availability for said sums; all
of said money so turned over to the city
treasurer to he credited by him to ap-
preparation for police contingent.
That the reports of the several boards
and heads of departments made in ac-
cordance with the statute and ordinances
be received and printed with the city
auditor report.
That the city treasurer be authorized
to pay all plIlS properly approved ana
that all appropriations unexpended
shall be transferred to "moneys unap-
propriated,' the same being used in pay
ment of accounts overdrawn aud to make
necessary transfer for closing the &C.
counts for the financial year.
Referred as unfinished business to the
next city council.
Authorizing the Mayor to sign receipts
for $40, 600 from the Portland Railroad
Company for right to cross Turkey g
bridge.
REPORTS.
The following reports were read, ao-
cepted and sent down:
Committee on judicial proceedings and
claims on claim of burnham and Nor
rill, recommending payment of 1852. ~,
and accompanying order passed.
Same on olaiu. of Morrill, and Ross re-
commencing payment OF $72, 50, and &C.
com panying order passed.
Same on claim of Julia A. G. Randall
and Mary j. O'Connell, recommending
payment of $294.s5, and accom- panying
order passed.
Same on claim of ". Il. Watson,
G. TwitoheIl, Forest E. Mann and E. M.