The Portland daily press., 1897-07-21
DEERINo CITY COUNCIL.
A Busy Session Last NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Park Sewer Order Passed.

Davis in the cnalr, anu oil 6ne aldermen
present.
A second reading and final passage was
given on the petition for the laying out
of Woodfords street.
An order to repeal an ordinance which
regulates the width of streets was given
a second reading and passed to be en-
crossed.
The ordinance to prevent the posting of
advertising matter on trees, posts, poles
or hydrants in the city under penalty
or line of not more than $50 or less
than $40, was given a second reading and
was passed to be engrossed.
The order that the sum of $500 be taken
from the incidental expenses and trans
ferred to account for the purchase of the
school house lot at Lunt's corner received
its second reading and final assage.
The order for widening of Forest ave-
nue. and calling for the issuance of bonds
to the amount of $165, 900 for said work
was given it's second reading and final
passage.
A request was received from Miss Spar
row on Forest avenue for permission to
move small building through the streets
to another lot. Request granted.
A communication from e. A. Rogers,
requesting sidewalk be laid on the north
erly side of Falmouth street, distance
of 1876 feet, between property of E. Dun
ham to that of Mr.. Grant. Referred to
committee on streets.
A communication from Charles D.
Brown of Boston, asking permit to erect
poles and run wires for the transmits
sion of electricity through the city of
Deering, as follows, viz: Beginning at
point in the division line between
Deering and Westbrook at Riverton, at
point where the road intersects the
road leading southerly through Deering
direct to Morrill's Corner, thence by For.
est direct to Deering bridge to the line
of the city of Portland. The poles will
be of cedar, % feet high and set not less
than 100 feet apart on the easterly side of
the said streets.
Received and upon vote hearing was
ordered advertised in some paper in Port
land for August at City building.
Alderman Cram introduced an order to
transfer $500 from the supplementary tax,
and $500 from the discounts on streets
and bridges account, for the improve
ment of the fire alarm system. Passed
to second reading.
Alderman Cram introduced an order
to regulate the bounds within which
the fire department horses shall be used,
as follows: On Stevens Plains avenue,
south to head of Pleasant street; north to
M. G. r. r. crossing. On Forest avenue,
south to foot of Pleasant street; west to
Warren avenue, and on cross streets
within above limits.
That the horses used to haul Hook and
Ladder No. 1, shall go on Forest avenue,
north by foot of Pleasant street; south
by Pearl street, on Stevens Plains avenue
from Spring street south to Racklef
street and on cross streets within above
limits.
Alderman Seal introduced an order
that the sum of $50 be appropriated from
the incidental accounts to pay balance
due for construction of drinking foun-
tain at Deering Centre received pas
sage. Alderman Seal presented another
order instructing the city marshal to
have all advertising matter removed from
poles, etc.; received unanimous pas
sage.
Alderman Aver presented petition
signed by A. Blackstone and others that
sewer be laid on Lawn avenue from
Spring street to Mckinley street. Anoth-
er petition from John M. Adams and
others for a sewer along College street.
These petitions were received 'and re-
ferred to committee on drains and sewers
Alderman Aver presented a commune
cation from E. f. Fassett, the architect,
asking that the committee on public
buildings be requested to give him an
an opportunity to present plans for new
High school building was received and
placed on file.
Alderman Aver presented an order di-
recting that the committee on drains
and sewers be instructed to report upon
and construct q sewer from Forest
avenue through Noyes street to Deering
avenue; thence southerly through Deering
avenue TO INC GOFUltul Un6 D1p0
to be sufficient in size and set low enough
to drain Fessenden Park; also that said
committee be Instructed to likewise re-
port and construct sewer from the Port
land line along Congress street to Doug
lass street; and be it ordered that the
city of Deering agrees to receive into said
sewers so constructed, sewerage from
portions Of Portland naturally drained
thereby.
The order provides that the city of Port
land shall by vote of its city council,
agree to pay one-sixth of the cost of such
sewer along Deering street and shall SO
agree to receive into its sewer system
all sewerage of the city of Deering coming
from areas naturally drained through
these sewers including portions of Pros
poet Hill in Deering, and shall agree to
make proper disposal of the same forever.
This order to take effect when the terms
have been accepted by the parties inter-
ested. 1t was also voted that the CITY
ole bo inc RI furnish each a1Io,.