The Portland daily press., 1898-01-29

go ahesd and show why the petition
should not be granted, and then for the
petitioners to present their side OF the
case.
At this point Mr.. Charles F. Libby
addressed the board and stated that he
had been requested to appear in the IN
terests of the Maine Eye and Ear In
Urinary only few hours ago, that ne
was not familiar with the case and had
had no time to prepare it for the con,
sideration of the aldermen. He hopeo
that the board would not act on tne
matter with undue haste, ana ne Wlsheu
they would give the petitioners an oppor-
tunity to present their side OF the case IN
proper form and secure the necessary ex-
pert testimony on the safety of using
gasoline as it is proposed to use 1t at tne
Maine Eye and Ear 1nf1rmary. Dr. Holt
of the Infirrnary was out of the city at
present, and it would require some days
to send away for the necessary experts
witnesses on this subject. Mr. LIBBY
asked the board to continue the nearing
for few days on these grounds.
Alderman Leighton thought the remon-
strants ought to be allowed to present
their side of the case at this meeting II
they SO desired and he moved that they be
allowed to proceed and that the hearing
be then continued until next Monday
night when the petitioners should be
allowed to present their case.
1t was finally decided to postpone the
hearing on this matter until Saturday
evening, February 9Th and 7.3O o'clock
whom both the petitioners and the re-
monstrants will be ready to proceed.
OTHER BUSINESS
Alderman Kehoe presented a petition
from Matthew Benson praying for the
granting of a license to him as an
auctioneer. This license was granted sub
ject TO a favorable report of the city
marshal.
The following building permits were
granted:
NJ. D. Palmer to erect horse shed in
the rear of No. Carey Lane.
Fred j. Emery to enlarge building at
63 Atlantic street.
The petition of Nj. N. Perkins to keep
gun powder at s Free street, referred to
the chief engineer of the fire department
who is to report back to the board of
aldermen,
At this point Alderman Leighton arose
to introduce few petitions for licenses.
Alderman Rounds said that he believed
these licenses should not be granted until
it was known whether or not the licenses
already granted by the board since May
first were legal He also said that the
city charter required the licenses to be
granted by the licensing board which was
made up of the Mayor, the city clerk,
the city treasurer and the board of alder
men. So far this year the city treasurer
had never been notified Of q meeting of
the licensing board and the alderman
from three did not wish to proceed IN the
granting of more licenses after the old
style until he found out whether or pot
the licenses already granted vera leg al.
Alderman Kehoe said that as long as
SO many licenses had been granted In this
manner it would do no harm to grant
few more and then the alderman from
three might obtain the opinion OF the city
solicitor on the question he had raised,
and if the licenses had been granted ille-
gally they could be taken up again ana
granted legally by the licensing board.
Alderman Leighton then presented the
following petitions for victualers' licenses
which were passed subject to the approval
of the board and city marshal: John j.
Pratt at II Middle street; Griffin X. Har-
ris at 204 Federal street; A. W. Higgins
at SO Exchange street, and Peter H. Nc
Cullum at SO Middle street.
Afterwards Alderman Rounds intro
duced an order requiring the city solicitor
to report upon the legality of the licenses
already granted by the board since May
1st.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The two branches of the city govern
ment assem- bled IN JOINT convention ana
elected the following subordinate city
officers:
Constable Hiram Wolf, nominated by
Alderman Moore.
Surveyor of lumber, Robert A.. Henry,
nominated by Alderman Mcdonald.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Absent, Councilman Gerrish, Smith of
Ward L; Dow, York, Lamson and john
son.
President Virgin in the chair and Leroy
S. Sanborn acting as clerk pro tenn. The
order transferring the several apnropria-