The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-23
ROUNDS GOT MAD


and believe their offer now to be the bet
ter one of the two''
Alderman Leighton The committee
which was appointed at first to consider
this matter was unanimously OF foo 6 na9
opinion that each road should pay $2Ofooo
as its share of the expense of the bridge.
l don't see how any one on that com,
mittee can oonscientiously turn arouna
and in two weeks accept the $500 propo-
sition. The Portland railroad will be
back here in d week and demand that the
same terms be granted them. l don
see how we can now vote contrary to the
way In which we voted 'sson this same
proposition while ago"
Alderman Rounds said that the SS00
proposition might be a good thing DuG
he wanted to see both roads treated
alike.
Alderman Ilsley-'If the Portland
road wants anything they will be here
and ask for it. -
Alderman kehoe wanted to know II
there was any string attached to the con,
ditions allowed the Portland railroad, II
they could get out of the contract they
had entered into with the city, or could
now demand to be treated as this order
calls for the treatment of the Yarmouth
road
Mayor Randall said there was no string
attached to the Portland railroads. con-
tract but he didn't think it was treating
that road right to accept the proposition
of the Yarmouth road.
The question then came up of whether
or not the city solicitor had seen the
order introduced by Alderman Ilsley
MI Larrabee said that the order was
identical with the order at first drawn by
the city solicitor excepting that the terms
OF The contract were different.
here the aldermen switched off onto
another matter and after long recess
and much discussion on other subjects
came back to the railroad matter again.
Alderman Pagan stated that ho had
now discovered that he was mistaken
when he said that $500 year for 20 years
was better proposition for the city to
accept than $4,000 in ten annual pay
ments
Alderman Kehoe made quite lengthy
speech in favor of the accepting of the
Yarmouth road S proposition. He dwelt
upon the benefit the road would be to
Portland, and said if the proposition of
the. Yarmouth road was not accepted it
would probably prevent the road being
built. This would be loss to Portland.
The indirect benefit to Portland from
this road would be large.
Mr.. Larrabee once more assured the
board that the order as presented by Al
derman Ilsley was identical with that
| drawn by the city solicitor with
the exception that the terms were differ
ent. He assured the board that the order
| legally was all right.
| Mayor Randall said that he did not
doubt Mr.. Larrabee's words but the word
of an outside attorney on this matter
should not be taken. The matter should
| be referred to the city solicitor to see if it
was all right
| Alderman Leighton said that if Mr.,
Larrabee said the order was all right it
must be all right.
| The order was. then put to vote.
Aldermen Ilsley, Rounds, Kehoe and
Moore voted for its passage Aldermen
Pagan, leighton and Mcdonald voted
against its passage. The order was
passed.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Building permits were granted as fol-
| lows: Charles E. Hamlen, l6 Carleton
street, for a brick stable; John W. Deer
ing for wooden addition at 1919 Con-
gress street; John G, Proctor for q wooden
building at 8 Montgomery street, to
be used as stable.
McIntire & Irving were licensed to run
hotel at the Park hotel, subject to the
city marshal s favorable report.
They mayor announced the appoint
ment of the following special officers to
| serve without pay, and they were con-
tirmed by the board of aldermen; E. II.
Robinson and Ole Oleson at the Grand
Trunk and John G. knights at the post
office. IA
An order was introduced by Alderman
Ilsley giving authority to the mayor
to grant damages TO William Finley and
James I. johnson for damage done to
their wharf property on the easterly side
| of Tukey's bridge by the building of q
rip rap which it is necessary to construct
to protect the foundations of the bridge.
| If the mayor and Messrs. Finley and
Johnston cannot agree upon terms of set
Element, the matter Will be referred to
referees, one to be appointed by the may
or for the city. one to be chosen by
Messrs. Finley and Johnston and the
third member to be selected by the other
two referees. The order had an unani-
nous passage.
IN COMMO COUNCIL.
All the orders passed by the upper
board were passed in concurrence in the
common council without discussion The
Yarmouth road proposition did not have
to have concurrent action and was not
i, presented to thu council.