The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-13
DEERING.
Regular Monthly Nee ting OF the City
Council.

The Contract for Electri Lighting finai-
ly Closed-CIaims and Communications
Referred.
The monthly meeting of the Deerlng
city government was held last evening
commencing at $50 o'clock. Mayor
Moulton presided. All the aldermen were
in attendance.
Communication from Mrs. Julia D.
Robinson calling attention to a defective
sidewalk on Verandah street. Referred
to the street commissioner with power.
Claims of Mrs. Julia D. Robinson for
$500 for damages caused by the change of
grade on Vera nda street. Referred.
Communication from the Portland and
Rochester railroad stating that the COM
pany would erect gates at the Pearl street
crossing as requested.
The second reading of the revision Of
the city ordinances was given, and the
same were referred to the committee on
engrossed bills.
Second reading and final. passage of or
ders for various sidewalk assessments pre-
sented at the last meeting.
Committee on sewers reported relative
to the assessment on the Noyes street
sewer and asked for an extension of time
before making their report.
A statement was received from the city
auditor showing the condition of the
various appropriation accounts, the
amounts extended or overdrawn.
Alderman Hanson for the committee
on lights and water announced that
directly after the last meeting of the city
government he forwarded to the West
brook Electric Light and Power company,
copy of the order authorizing contract
with said company at the rate of SIG per
light year for term of three years. he
said that the company had acknowledged
the receipt of the order and expressed
willingness to accept tho terms and sign
a contract for the same. The contract
was made out and duly signed by the
Westbrook company and by Alderman
Harmon, the majority of the committee,
Alderman Pickett and Dingley. however,
refusing to sign the same on the ground
that it was Illegal to pass an order au-
thorizfng a contract railing for the appro-
priation of more than $500 on one read
ing. Alderman Hanson then called for
an opinion of the chair on the question.
mayor Moulton announced that he was
Of the opinion that money previously ap-
propriated under the annual appropriation
bill for such purpose having had its
two readings under that head did not
come under the necessity of second read
ing when introduced in the form of an
ortier authorizing tie contract to be made
at certain figures.
Alderman Pickett to test the ruling OF
the Mayor moved that the order directing
contract with the Westbrook Electric
Light company, have its second reading.
Mayor Moulton announced that mas
much as he had ruled as he ad previous
| ly on the matter, such motion was out
| of order.
Alderman Jacobs moved an appeal
| from the decision of the chair.
| The vote on the appeal was taken, the
Mayors decision being sustained by a
vote of sight to three, Aldermen Dingley,
Pickett and Jacobs voting in the mega
tive
! The Mayor then asked the committee
on lights and water if there was any OBJ
lection to signing the contract with the
Westbrook company; and be was informed
that there was none and that the con.
tract would be signed at once.
| Alderman True presented a petition Of
John Ladner and 43 others protesting
against the granting of a license to
| Thomas Dyer to erect building at East
Deering to be used as slaughter house.
Referred to the committee of the whole.
Alderman Carter presented petitions
for the laying out Of Maplewood avenue,
Knight and Summer streets, North Deer
ing. Referred ~,
| Alderman Clay presented a petition
| from DR.. G. W. Foster and others asking
that Chenery street he built this summer
as laid out in 1892, as the street has one
house on it aud is not in passable con.
dition. Referred.
| Alderman Pickett for the committee on
engrossed bills reported that the revised
city ordinances had been engrossed. The
ordinances were then passed to be enacted.
Adjourned to meet Friday, August goth
for tn approval of bills.
At m Getting held at 7.30 last evening
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