The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-02


An order to place a fire alarm box at
the corner OF Pearl and Cumberland
streets was referred to the committee on
electrical appliances with power.
An order was passed granting deed OF
| a lot of land 140 on Roberts street to
Annie M. Watson.
| Alderman Ilsleya asked what had been
done about the construction of the Laroh
street sewer. No one seemed to know and
the alderman from ward one said he
wanted that sewer built as soon as
possible.
| An order for the location of q llght al
337 Congress street was referred to the
committee on lights with power.
An order relating to sale OF Land on
Washburn avenue and Roberts street was
taken from the table on motion OF Alder
man Leighton and was laid on the table
indefinitely on motion of Alderman Nc
Donald.
A petition was presented Alderman
Leighton from the residents on Washburn
avenue and Roberts street asking that an
ordinance be passed prohibiting the
erection of stable on these two streets
in the future. The petition was received
and placed on file.
The hearing on the matter of the Port
land Electric Light company's poles on
Danforth street was postponed until the
next meeting at the company's request.
The mayor appointed Clarence X. Hart
a special policeman at the Portland Safe
Deposit vaults to serve without pay.
PETITIONS TO ERECT BUILDINGS.
The following petitions were referred:
J. B. Brown estate to erect three
story brick dwelling house IS feet long
and 80 feet wide at Al Pleasant street.
Charles Saunders to erect a wooden
covering to outside stair case.
Winfield S. Barrett, addition to private
stable at $40 B street
MAYOR USES HIS VETO POWER.
Mayor Randall presented the following
veto message:
| I return without my approval the or
der passed at The October meeting of the
| city council, transferring 81 so kfrom the
appropriation for lights to the appropria-
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| of increasing the salary Of Mr. Leroy II.
Hight, teacher in the High school, for
| these reasons:
| In the first place consider the salary
at present paid to be suffi oient compensa-
| ton for services rendered in comparison
with other salaries paid by the city. In
| the second place the matter Of school
salaries was thoroughly discussed at the
| June meeting of the school board, and it
was the consensus Of opinion at that time
| that the salaries should not be increased
until the city council should supply funds
sufficient to increase salaries throughout
the different schools. 1t was thought to
tsinglu. out any one teacher. in the High
school an unjust discrimination where all
were equally worthy in their several
positions, l opposed any increase to MIR.
Nights salary then, and I have seen no
reason to change my mind. therefore
feel that this order should not be passed
and withhold my approval.
G. II. RANDALL, Mayor.
Alderman Kehoe moved that the order
referred to be reconsidered.
\ He then moved that it be laid on the
table indefinitely and 1t was SO voted.
ORDERS PASSED.
/ !, The following orders were passed:
~ Bargaining lot of land on the north !.
westerly corner of Payson and proposed
Street to Charles FL. Hobson.
Il Authorizing the city treasurer to pay
Nathaniel Hobbs of North Berwick $50,
the amount due on coupon of a P. & O.
bond which has been destroyed.
Authorizing Edwin G. Thorne to bid
in land which is to be sold by the city for
non-payment of taxes to an amount
sufficient to pay said taxes.
An order was passed to the effect that
all licenses which shall be hereafter
granted shall be made subject to the con i.
dition that the certificate of license shall
be displayed in conspicuous place in the
building SO licensed.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Mary N. Parsons for abatement Of
sewer assessment on lot No. z Laurel
street lane. Referred to committee on
judicial proceedings and claims.
George G. Orr for a sidewalk In front of
1oS Spruce street.
From twelve citizens requesting the ap-
pointment of George D. Reemts as
constable. The petition was received and
placed on file and later, Mr.. Reemts was
elected constable.
Judson B. Dunbar for q license as
victualer at 212 Federal street.
James f. Johns for a license as a
yiotualer at $50 Congress street.
| From Emery, Waterhouse & Co.. for
permission to keep gun powder for sale.
From Druker & Co., for permission to
keep billiard hall.
From Fred T. Putnam for permission
to lay wire In conduit from Engine
1's house to the Baxter block Referred
to the committee on electrical appliances.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR.
| A communication was read from J. G.
Ward, inspector of buildings, calling at
tention to wooden addition to Charles
Saunders building ON Federal street.
which was erected without permission
from the board of aldermen, and which
the inspector claims is dangerous as re-