The Portland daily press., 1897-09-07

Rounds to be presented by him for action
of the board. But when the meeting had
begun Mr.. Rounds declined to present
the order, holding that as the matter had
been referred to the commission of public
works the communication from Deering
ought to go first to the commission also.
The mayor called forthe order, but as Mr.
Rounds persisted in his refusal to present
it, the mayor read to the aldermen the
communication from Deering. At this
point Mr.. Ilsley secured a recess, which
resulted in an arrangement Mr.. Rounds
said his object was to secure such a
modification in the sewer plan as would
provide for surface water. When the
board reassembled the subject was re-
ferred to the commission of public works
with power.
TURKEYS BRIDGE AND THE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Alderman Leighton presented the fol-
ling:
Ordered, That upon the payment of the
sum of so, 600 to the city of Portland by
the Portland Railroad company. towards
the cost of rebuilding Tukey's bridge, in
Guiding paving, said sum to be paid in
payments as follows: $4,000 on January
1st, 1898. and So, 900 on January 1st, 1899,
the right is hereby granted to said Port
land Railroad company to lay and main
tain for it's exclusive use single track
across said bridge, on the westerly side of
the same, connecting with tracks as now
located on either end of said bridge, and
to erects.and maintain the poles and oy err
head fixtures on said bridge necessary to
operate said railroad by electricity. so
long as said bridge shall stand; provided
said Portland Railroad company shall
locate and construct it's said track under
the supervision of the commissioner of
public works, and shall maintain its said
track and road and the substructure under
the same in good condition, and shall
keep and maintain in good repair such
portions of said bridge as shall be occu-
pied by its said track and read including
the paving between the rails and for
eighteen inches outside of each rail- and
shall make all other changes and repairs
of said bridge as may be rendered neces-
sary by reason of the occupation of the
same by said Portland Railroad company,
and ii not changed or repaired upon
reasonable notice such changes or repairs
TO be made by said city of Portland at the
expense OF said Portland Railroad COM
pany; and provided also that said Port
right to allow any other company or
corp )ration to run its cars over its said
track, by leave or otherwise, without the
consent in writing of the municipal
officers OF said city of Portland, and that
nothing in this order shall be construed
as interfering with or in any way limit
ing the right of said city of Portland to
grant to any other person. company or
corporation the right to locate other track
or tracks over said bridge.
This order to be null and of no effect
unless the terms, provisions and con-
ditions thereof are accepted by the said
Portland Railroad company, by legally
the city clerk Of said city of Portland
within thirty days from the date of it's
approval by the mayor.
And the city clerk is hereby directed to
notify the said Portland Railroad COM
pany of the passage of this order, by send
ing to the president of said corporation
certified copy thereof promptly after it's
approval
This order was the signal for opposition
from Alderman Rounds He said this
order would be giving for $4,000 what
would cost the city $4,000. He thought
that this matter should go to the special
committee appointed last spring to at
tend to this matter. If this should be
passed in minute it might be giving
away more than we ought to give.
Alderman Leighton said he thought it
would be piece of good luck if the city
should get this S20,O This did not come
as an offer from the Portland Railroad
company, and he feared the city would
not get as much.
Alderman Ilsley raised the point that
the special committee, having made its
report, was discharged. This point was
sustained.
Alderman Rounds moved to lay the
order on the table. This failed three to
three; Rounds, Pagan and Mcdonald VS..
Ilsley, Moore and Leighton.
Alderman Moore then moved that the
order be referred to committee with
power, consisting of the Mayor, Leighton
and Pagan. This was done.