The Portland daily press., 1897-07-27
STREETS VERSUS FIRE DEPT.
A Lively Debate in Deering City Gov
eminent Yesterday.

Order Combining City Horses to Certain Dis
tricts Recons.dered-Other Matters
Acted Upon-Adjourned to Next satur-
day.
sThe adjourned monthly meeting of the
Deering city government was held last
evening, commencing at eight o'clock
with the board all present.
The order instructing the city treasurer
to take deed for the property at Lunt S
Corner to be used for public building
purposes was given its second reading and
final passage.
The order transferring $500 from the
supplementary tax account and $500 from
the streets and bridges accounts for the
improvement of the fire alarm system, re-
ceived a second reading and final passage.
Alderman Seal reported that the ordi-
nance, repeating the ordinance regulating
the width of new streets had been proper
ly engrossed. Voted to accept the report.
Alderman Seal reported that the ordi-
nance recently passed prohibiting the
posting of advertising matter without
permission under penalty of fine, had
been engrossed, and upon motion the re-
port was accepted.
Alderman Aver moved that Mr.. E E.
Fassett the architect be given permission
to withdraw his request made at the last
meeting for an opportunity to present
plans for the proposed High scho oil build
ing. Carried.
Alderman Matthews for the committee
on streets, sidewalks and bridges reported
fayorably on the petition of D. W. Hoegg
for sidewalk in front of his house. Re-
port accepted.
Alderman Matthews moved to lay an as
sessment of S19.75 on account OF sidewalk
built on property of Mrs. Mary Scott on
Spring street. Alderman Matthews
offered similar recommendation for
sidewalk built in front Of property of O..
B. Dalton on Glenwood avenue, with an
assessment and another on the same ave-
nue. in front of property Of A. B. Jordan,
with an assessment of $500. Upon
motion it was voted that the assessments
as above named be levied.
Alderman Gowan presented petition
from W. A. Allen and eight others ask
ing that Wood street at Libbytown from
be accepted. Referred to committee on
streets, sidewalks and bridges.
Alderman Gowen for the committee on
public buildings reported that his COM
mittee accompanied by the subcommittee
of the school committee on the proposed
High school building had attended to
their duties, that several buildings in the
leading cities of New England had been
visited and that the architect had fur
nished plans which would soon be pre-
sented to the board of aldermen for ap-
proval. Report was accepted.
The question of the report of the COM
mittee on drains and sewers on the
proposition made to the city of Portland
in reference to the proposed sewerage sys-
tenn at Fessenden park, and along Noyes,
Douglass and Congress streets was then
discussed at considerable length and laid
on the table until the next regular meet.
ing.
Alderman Cobb presented a petition
from the Portland and Yarmouth Electric
Railway company signed by its clerk, Mr.,
Thomas G. Harris. The petitioners state
that it is necessary that certain posts be-
longing to the Postal Telegraph company
and the Western Union be removed
in order that the petitioners may con-
struct its road along the route previously
indicated and located by the city govern
ment. The petitioners state that they be-
lieve that the poles were never legally
located, therefore they ask the city gov
eminent to have them removed.
The opinion of the city solicitor was
asked in regard to the matter. He said
that the city could direct the location of
poles, etc., and upon motion of Alderman
Cobb it was voted to grant hearing to
all parties interested on Saturday evening
July 81 at 7.3O p. IN.
Alderman Aver then brought up the
matter whereby an order was passed at
the last meeting directing that the horses
used for hauling city teams and to haul
hook and ladder No. /, be left at work
within certain limits.
In introducing this subject Mr.. Aver
said he thought that the order had been
hastily considered at the last meeting,
and that by this order the street depart
ment was to be seriously crippled. He
then moved d reconsideration of the
order.
E.sAldernan Aver idea did not meet the
approval of Alderman Cram, chairman OF
the committee on fire department and a
lively debate followed.
Alderman Cram said: "We have had
several fires of late and in each instance
the city teams have been in town, or at n
long distance from the hose house. 1t is
not right that our horses be allowed to go
outside certain limits which we have de-
fined The fire department is a most
essential feature of our government, and
Isssshope my colleagues will see it in that
light"
Alderman Matthews Of the committee
on streets and bridges then arose and