The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
CITY FATHERS MEET.
Resolutions In Memory Of General
Dow.
ALDERMAN ROUNDS AND THE
TRADING STAMPS.

The Alderman from Three Attends to a
Variety of Matters-Regulation of
Street Railway Tracks-Saie of City
Lots-A Brush Over An Insane Case.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city governme mt was held Monday even
ing. The II ayor and the entire upper
board were in attendance; and there was
large attendance in the lower board.
IN MEMORY OF GENERAL DOW.
During the evenings session Alderman
Leighton moved that joint session be
held to take appropriate action on the
death of General Neal Dow. This was
voted by both boards. When the joint
convent N had been called to order. May
or Randall stated briefly the object OF the
convention, referring to General BOWS
distinguished services. On motion of
Alderman Leighton thu Mayor, Alderman
Pagan and President Virgin were ap =
pointed to draft suitable resolutions.
They reported the following, which were
| adopted unanimously:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Divine Provi-
dence to remove from our midst our hon
ored and distinguished fellow-citizen who
| for over ninety three years has been res
| ident of our city, be it
| Resolved, That by his death the City of
| Portland, the State of Maine and the
nation have lost one of their most distin-
guished citizens, a man who has left his
imprint on his day and generation, and
whose fame is world wide.
| Resolved, That as representatives OF
| this city of which ne has twice been may
OF, we sincerely mourn his loss, and ex-
tend our heartfelt sympathy to his family
and friends.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
| City Council that all city offices be closed
at - noon Tuesday, the day OF the
funeral, and remain closed the remainder
of the day. And it is sincerely hoped that
all places of business will show their re-
spect for the deceased by closing during
the hours of the funeral.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records and copy sent
to the family of the deceased.
These resolutions having been adopted,
it was then voted that the city govern
ment meet at City building today at 2
O'Clock and attend the funeral in a body.
TRADING STAMPS.
| h1d0Alhc1Ii ltOQ1llS up 4uCn-
| ton of trading stamps again, and pre-
sented an order that the companies should
give bonds of 5000 each to the city. Mr..
Rounds said that the people of the city
needed protection and he was in favor of
giving it to them.
| Alderman Kehoe thought it was child s
play to NEEDLE with the trading compa-
MES.
| Alderman Leighton sid that if the
companies were not conforming to the
regulations OF the city they should be
made to; but there was no reason for vex-
ing themselves in this way.
Mr.. Rounds said the people needed pro-
lection. The newspapers made light of
his (Rounds's) efforts at protection; but
the newspapers did business with the
trading stamp companies.
The aldermen laid the order OF the
table.
In the Council Mr.. Driscoll introduced
tabled.
After the Council adjourned there was
a spirited informal debate over the mat
ter.
THE LAND IN WASHBURN AVENUE
VICINITY.
Alderman Leighton presented an order
| modifying the conditions Of purchase Of
lots on Roberts street and Washburn ave-
nue. SO that the building of stables shall
be prohibited.
Alderman Mcdonald did not approve of
the restriction as to stables and moved to
strike it out. The notion failed for want
OF second. Then an amendment was
proposed in the regulations SO that more
than one lot may be sold to one person.
Alderman Kehoe objected to this change.
The land at eight cents foot was practi-
cally gift. A trust was trying to get
the land out there. Even now the con-
dltlons of the deeds were being violated.
Ii ltnd was to be given away it ought to
be given away in the eastern as we'll as
the western portion of the city.
Alderman Leighton said that even at
eight cents a foot the land was not going
very fast They were anxious for people
to buy. They even wished that the Alder
man from One would move in from Deer
ing and buy one Of the lots. daughter
The modification, allowing one person
to buy more than one lot, and doing away
with the requirement that only alternate
lots be sold, was adopted by vote of 3
to 2, Alderman Kehoe and Mcdonald vot-
ing nay.
The order then having been modified as
indicated, it was laid on the table at Mr..
Kehoe's request until an investigation
could be made.
The question of the request of Police
man T. l.. Sylvester for leave to erect a
stable on Washburn avenue came up, and
it was referred to the committee on new
buildings with power.
STREET RAILWAY TRACKS.
Alderman Leighton presented the fol-
lowing draft of an ordinance
Be it ordered, ETC.
Sec. livery street railway company
or corporation to which the city of Port.
land shall hereafter give permission to
extend and maintain its track or tracks