The Portland daily press., 1897-04-06

Wilbur M. Waite, the superintendent of
the patrol, appeared in the aldermen 8
cham Der and at the request Of Alderman
Kehoe was called upon to make state
ment in relation to the object of the pa
troll. Mr.. Waite went on to state the
purpose of the patrol, and was oross-ex-
amined by Alderman Kehoe at some
length. Mr.. Waite said be had not been
resident of Portland for more than
month, but had been living in Knight
Vile for some time. Before this he had
lived in Hartford and in Lynn. Alder
man Kehoe asked Mr.. Waite if he was
in Portland when the inoendiary fires
occurred in this city. MIR. Waite replied
that he was working for the Cape Eliza
beth road then.
"Did the frequency of these fires have
anything to do with your starting the
patrol, - asked Mr.. Kehoe.
Mr. Waite replied that they did not.
He had thought of the scheme when
visiting a friend In Lynn.
"In your circulars You say that you
are cooperating with and have the au-
thority of the fire and police department
for starting he patrol. Is that true?'
asked Mr.. Kehoe.
Mr.. Waite replied that he had started
the patrol with the oonsent..of Marshal
Trickey and Chief Engineer Eldridge.
Chief Eldfidge was present and stated
that he had not. to lis knowledge,
granted any authority to Mr.. Waite.
Mr.. Waite replied that he had under
stood that the chief engineer had given
his authority for the patrol when he
printed his circulars.
'Were you ever arrested in Lynn for
pulling in false alarma', asked Alder
man kehoe.
No, sir" replied Mr.. Waite.
Alderman Kehue here produced letter
written by Frank e. Wells, city marshal
of Lynn. stating that Wilbur NJ. Waite
had been arrested for pulling In false
alarm, but was afterwards released.
City Marshal Wells wrote that Mr..
Waite had also bean arrested for poison
ing dog and fined $50
Mr.. Waite again said thatfhe had never
been arrested for pulling in false
alarm in Lynn. but that he had poisoned
dog, and any one in his place would
nave done the same thing. The matter
rested here and nothing more was said
about the petition of the patrol.
TUKEY'S BRIDGE MATTER.
Alderman Pagan, chairman of the spec
ial committee on 1ukey's bridge, request.
ed an extension of time before the CONF
mittee should be required to report.
The request was granted.
In this connection Alderman Leigh
ton asked Alderman Rounds if he had
discovered any crooked" business in
the order, introduced by Alderman
leighton, accepting the proposition of
the Portland Railroad to pay $40, 900 for
the privilege of crossing Tukey's bridge
Alderman Rounds replied that he had
not found anything yet, but be hadn It
completed his Investigations.
Alderman Pagan introduced a request
that the city solicitor be asked whether
or not in his opinion the city has the
right to place toll on cars crossing
Tukey's bridge
TO REPAIR CENTRAL ENGINE
HOUSE.
An order which originated in the low
er board appropriated $4,000 for the re.
modelling of the Central engine house.
1t passed the upper hoard by vote OF
four to trhee, Aldermen Kehoe, Pagan
and Leighton voting against it.
OBJECT TO BEING TAGGED.
An order which originated in the lower
board directed the city clerk to issue q
certificate to each member of the city
council, and also badge to designate
them as aldermen and councilmen.
Alderman Leighton said he should OBJ
ject to wearing badge.
Alderman Kehoe said that the purpose
of the order was to give the members OF
the CITY council some method of prov
ing their conneo ton with the city coun-
oil as the law passed at the recent session
of the legislature authorizes municipal
officers to inspect buildings.
The board finally voted to non concur
in this order and 1t failed of passage.
A committee on conference was called
and the badges being dispensed with it
was voted to pass the rest of the order.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WOKRS.
The committee on public works report
ed fayorably on the petition of A. L..
French for the CO construction of sewer on
Island avenue, Peaks island. A survey
has been ordered and the committee asks
for an extension of time before making
their report.
The committee on public works report
ed that bills to the amount of s2l, l4S 80
las Teen approved as follows: Street
department, So, 1879; drains and sewers,
$3.50; Tukeys' bridge. si7, 1859. SO; Port
land street Improvement, Sl52, 900.
Tho committee on public works was
instructed to investigate into the feast.
bility of constructing sewer across the
land of the Portland company and the