The Portland daily press., 1897-08-26
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meeting Held Yesterday Afs
tern0On.

Telephone Co. to Put Wires IN Oohnuiis
Other Business.
A special meeting of the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen was held yesterday AFTER
noon, the Mayor presiding.
All the members were present.
Mr.. Rounds presented the petition of
the New England Telegraph and Iele-
phone company for permission to lay their
conduits and maintain their wires, cables
and man holes therein, under
Middle street. between Exchange and
Church streets; Church, between Middle
and Newbury; York, between Maple and
Commercial; York, between Maple and
Clark; Maple. between York and Com
mercial and connected with the petitioners
poles on these streets.
The petition was referred to the public
works commission, with power.
Mr.. usley presented the petition OF the
Portland Electric Railroad company for
the extension of their road from Congress
street, through Oak street to Free street,
and up Free street to junction WIN tne
main track on Congress street. The
and an order passed that the usual notice
of a hearing in reagrd to the matter be
published in the PRESS, the hearing to
take place September 10th at p. m. when
opponents Of the petition, If any, shall
appear and give reasons why the petition
should not be granted.
Mr.. Kehoe presented the petition of A.
F. Edgelly to run merry -go-round at
the foot of Pearl street.
This matter called forth a lively dis
cussion. Judge Gould appeared for some
sixteen remonstrants in the proposed
vicinity of the merry go-round, while an
other paper was presented from the locali-
ty that contained the names of some sixty
people in it's favor. Judge Gould spoke
particularly Of the annoyance the merry
go-round was to client of his, MT.
Pierce, who lived very near and whose
young child was much affected by the
noise and the crowds drawn to the place.
He said that the rear window of the house
had to be closed, that opened into the bed
room, thus shutting off proper ventila-
tion. He thought there were other places
where the machine could be put and not
disturb people.
Mr.. Rounds said that the people who
favored 1.-THE merry -go-round also had
babies in their families, but did not claim
any annoyance to them fr ON it.
Judge Gould said that the machine de-
preciated the value of real estate in its
vicinity, and that might be the reason
why Mr.. Rounds favored it.
Mr.. Pagan asked if the machine caused
a disturbance that required the attend
ance of the police
Judge Gould said police officer had to
be stationed there to prevent disturbance.
Mr.. Pagan asked if there was any law
in favor or opposed to the establishment
of such machine.
The Mayor said licenses had been
granted by custom.
Mr.. Pagan said he could find no law
that applied to such case.
Mr.. Mcdonald said he had one of these
merry -go-rounds near his cottage at Peaks
island and it was great nuisance.
Mr. Leighton said that he had promised
to vote for the license, but he was sorry
to do anything that would annoy any one.
On calling for vote the petition was
granted, Messrs. Pagan and Mcdonald
voting no, and the others yes.
Judge Gould called attention to the
statute law in regard to the use OF
stationary engines in running these
merry -go-round A special license is re-
quired. The Mayor said that was another
matter to be considered at another time.
Mr.. Kehoe offered an order that was
passed, that two members OF the alder
men, with such as the common council
may join, be appointed committee to
consider the advisability of purchasing a
new site for the location of the house of
correction and almshouse, and putting
the lot on which the present ones stand
on the market for building purposes; the
committee to report back to their respec-
tive boards.
The claim of Asa Hanson for damage to
his store was presented by Mr.. Moore and
referred to the committee on claims.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented these petitions
for new buildings permits and they were
referred with power: Jordan D. john
son, dwelling No. 60 Brackett street;
Mary. L. Bradbury, dwelling No. II
Roberts street; A. p. Sawyer, store and
dwelling No. 1856 Brackett street; David
Schwartz, dwelling, High street; Marks
and Earle, addition to dwelling Nos. to
Stetson place; J. W. Watson, dwelling,
40 to AZ Roberts street; Marks and Earle,
dwelling, 11s Sherman street; II. R.
Sargent, wood shed, AZ Middle street;
Harrington and Mann, shed, Cedar street.
The petition of A. F. Patterson for a
rermit to erect an office building on
Middle street, drew out long discussion.
1t was stated that former city govern
ment had desired to do away with the
Condensed Testimony.