The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
GOOD DEAL OF TALK.
Lively Meeting Of the City Govern.
ment Last Night.
WALKER TRUSTEES ASKED TO
RENEW THEIR OFFER.

Granted-AIderman Kehoe as Cham
p,on of Old soldiers-Important Re-
mort of Committee on Lights.
All the aldermen were present last
nipht at the last regular city meeting
before the municipal election which oc-
ours in March. Mayor Randall called the
meeting 10 order at 7.45 O'Clock.
The mayor appointed George M. Lord
az a special policeman without pay at the
Maine Central yards
The petition of N. M. Perkins & Co.,
for permission to keep gun powder was
returned to the board with the approval
of the chief engineers of the fire depart
ment. The petition was granted.
Alderman Ilsley introduced an order
called for the issuing of the warrants OF
the municipal election. These warrants
call for tine stating of the question of the
annexation Of Deering to Portland SUBJ
iect to the conditions of the commission
ers appointed by the Supreme Court.
The order was passed.
Alderman Ilsley also introduced an or
der which was passed authorizing the
commissioner Of public works to place a
suitable tablet on Tukey's bridge, giving
the date of construction, date of rebuild
ing and such other information as said
commissioner may deem necessary.
Alderman Rounds, chairman of the
committee on public works, presented
the monthly report of that committee,
showing that bills and pay rolls to the
amount of S., 227. II had been approved by
the committee.
The committee on public works also
recommended that the petition OF Fred
e. Allen for a sewer on Avon street be
granted.
The COMMITTEES also recommended that
the Peaks island water and light compa-
ny be given permission to dig up any or
all public streets of Peaks island, pro-
yiding said work is carried on In such
a way as to relieve the city OF any claims
of damages which may arise from the
opening of the streets.
Orders covering these reports were
passed without discussion.
Alderman Moore. chairman OF the
speciaI com ,nittee on the manual train
ing school, read a report of said commit
tee, stating that the committee had ex-
amined into the offer of the trustees OF
the Walker estate to build manual
training school for the oity on Casco
street lot and had decided to recommend
that the trustees sof the Walker estatei be
requested to renew their original offer.
Alderman Leighton endeavored to have
the order accompanying this report re-
questing the renewal of the offer OF the
Walker estate trustees, amended by
pledging that the city government would
accept the offer if it were again made.
Alderman Kehoe objected to this
amendment and Alderman Leighton did
not press the matter. The report of the
committee was accepted and the accom-
panying order passed.
The committee on judicial proceedings
and claims made the following reports:
Recommending that Mary II. Flannery
be paid $50 in full settlement of her claim
for 500 for damage to her cellar at S9-4l
Madison street by the overflow of cellar.
The accompanying order was passed.
Recommending that W. W. Kerrigans
claim for damages sustained by alleged
poor condition of the street be given
leave to withdraw. The report was ac
cepted.
Recommending that John M. Proctor
who claimed damages from the city be-
cause his building on Centre street was
net properly protected by the police, be
given leave to withdraw. The report was
accepted.
Alderman Mcdonald introduced an or
der ordering the city treasurer to pay the
treasurer of the Widows Wood society
ssOogbeing the annual interest of the Clapp
fund. The order was passed.
The petition of Henry p. Cox for the
construction of a sewer on West street,
125 feet from the Western Promenade,
was referred to the committee on public
works.
An order was passedI granting the Con-
solidated Electric Light company permits
sion to erect pole for light in front
of 81 and 80 Cascoistreet.
The petition of Bernstein Brothers for
q license as pawnbrokers, at 39o Fore
street, was referred to the city marshal
for report.
THE GASOLINE MATTER.
The Mayor now called the attention OF
the board to the petition of the Maine
Eye and Ear Infirmary for permission to
store 400 gallons of gasoline in An out
side underground tank. On this petit
ion and a similar one from Owen. Moore
& Co., hearing was given ON Saturday
evening. The petition now came up for
final action.
Alderman Kehoe moved that the Pc
tition of the Maine Eye and Ear In
frmaryssbe granted.
The Mayor" Contrary to the city or
dinance?"
Alderman Kehos-'No, not contrary to
the city ordinance, for the ordinances
allow the storagesof gasoline"
The Mayor-"Not over 100 gallons, how
ever
Alderman Kehoe's motion was not Sec