The Portland daily press., 1897-05-04

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WAS the case, Alderman Pagan said ht
thought no action of this kind should bs
taken without informing Mr.. libby,
whom 1t might greatly embsrrass and in
convenience.
Alderman Rounds moved to lay the
order on the table,
Alderman leighton said he thought
Mr.. Libby should be given an opportuni
ty of explaining his position in the
matter.
Alderman kehoe said he wanted &c
know why the city of Portland should
give the Merchants National bank the
money of the city to use without pay.
| ment of interest whether it affected Mr..
| Libby's bonds or not. He said that il
either one of the offers made was accepted
it would save the city of Portland 5000
and more year.
| The matter was finally referred to the
| finance committee with power.
CITY DEMANDS DIVIDENDS ON
GAS STOCK.
An order, originating in tile common
council, passed both branches authorizing
the gas agent to demand of the Portland
| Gaslight company the payment of divi-
dends on the city's gas stock and ap-
pointing as committee of investigation
to examine the financial condition of the
company, the Mayor, president of the
common council and the city gas agent.
FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE.
4 The mayor appointed Alderman Ilsley,
Hounds and Pagan on the special COM
mittee on july 4th celebration.
President Virgin of the. common coun-
Gil appointed on this committee Council
| men Lamson, Theodore Johnson, Howe,
Gerrish aud Dougherty.
PEAKS ISLAND SEWER.
Alderman Rounds introduced an order
authorizing and instructing the com
missioner of public works to at once be-
gin work on the construction of a sewer
on Island avenue, eaks island, to be.
gin at the steam boat landing and ex-
tend 5000 feet in a northerly direc-
ton.
Alderman leighton asked how much
this proposed sewer would cost, and AL
derman Rounds said it would cost about
81 a foot.
Alderman leighton said he thought
the city government should go slow In
appropriating money. If we make SO
many appropriations twill be necessary
to increase tina rate of taxation of the
city. and Alderman Leighton said he
should vote against the order.
Alderman Rounds spoke of the needs
of sewer on Peaks island, and said that
it had been promised several years ago.
He thought it was about time it was
built. The matter was putIto VOTE
Aldermen Ilsley, Rounds, Moore, Pagan
and Mcdonald voted for it's passage and
Aldermen kehoe and leighton against
it's = passage. The sordor was declared
passed.
TO WIDEN FRANKLIN STREET.
The joint standing committee on lay
| ing out new streets, reported favorably on
the petition of Durham & Morrill, to wild
en- franklin street and recommended
that the street he widened Is feet from
Fore to Commercial streets. The COM
To the Quinn estate, 81, 707; to Mary ].
| Frazier, 1888.
| The committee recommended that the
property owners have one month in
which to remove any buildings on the
property which the extension of the
cfrcot NAV cat1ca 10 no ropoovod
When the matter of widening franklin
street came up, Alderman Leighton said
| he thought that the $4,000 which was to
be laid out in this work should not be
expended this yenr as the city could not
afford to spend SO much money. Alder
man Rounds spoke in favor of widening
the street. The matter was discussed at
some length and was finally passed by a
vote of five to two, Aldermen Leighton
and Fa gan voting against it.
REPORT ON EVERGREEN GENIE
Terry.
| In accordance with the city ordinance
relating to Evergreen Cemetary. City
Treasurer George H. Libby made de-
tailed statement of receipts and expend-
ditures on account Of Evergreen Ceme-
tary during the financial year ending
March 81, 1897.
Balance to credit of account
| April |, 1885, s 1875. 46
| Appropriation by City council
! for 1896 and 1897, 5000. 90
| Received from sale of lots, 4,56O. "a
Received from grading lots, 2, 1876. 90
| Received from interest on
| Evergreen fund, Ala. 2S
Received from care of lots, 1854 20
Received from foundations
laid, 2,1ss. 45
Received from burials, 1885. 20
Receive from plants sold, 144 81
Received frc m water, lO.GO
! Received from ashes sold, 90. so
| Received from transfer from
fund bonds. for perpetual
care returned and cancelled, 292. so
| Total receipts, 1914, 695. SO
| PAYMENTS.
Pay roll, 16, SAT. "a
Superinrendent's horse, 900. 90