The Portland daily press., 1898-07-13
CITY GOvERNME
Special Meeting of Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.

mayor and Aldermen was held yesterday
AFTERNOON, the Mayor presiding.
Absent: Aldermen Sprague, Merrill and
Dow.
On motion of Mr.. Rounds the record of
the July meeting showing no quorum
was ordered approved and was approved.
These petitions to erect new buildings
were presented: j. II. johnson, wood
shed. No. 81 Sheridan street; Mary Jane
Frazer, stores and dwelling Nos. 1918
Franklin street; j. @. Preston, shed, No.
10 Washington street. Granted subject tc
favorable report of committee.
Petitions for license as victualIers were
received from Charles Rosen bloom, No.
1854 Federal street; Richard A. Conway,
No. 81 York street. Referred to commit
tee on licenses with power.
To keep q fish market at 16 Washington
street, by Thomas A. Foley. Granted
subject to approval of board of health.
To keep a pawn brokers' shop by
Samuel Bernstein, at No. 1916 Fore street;
Benjamin Mack, No. 1 Plum - street.
Granted subject to usual provisions.
The Portland company petitioned for
permission to erect and maintain poles,
wires, and electrical apparatus on Wash
ington street at intersection with Con-
gress street through Washington street to
the terminus of the road, the poles to be
located and work done in accordance
with the city ordinances and under the
supervision and to the satisfaction of the
city electrician. Permission granted
temporarily pending the hearing to be
held July 2sth to location Of the poles to
be satisfactory to the special committee
On poles.
Building Inspector Wood reported that
he considered building located on land at
No. 1872 Congress street in dangerous
| condition as to ths safetya of children
playing about it,; that the building at SO
damage from fire; and that Mrs. Mary
Jane Erazer had received no permit to
build on Franklin street and that he had
stopped the work. The report was received
and accepted.
Alderman Rounds reported that the
committee voted that Mary Jane Frazer
should take down the building she has
put up without permit and put up good
building with sides covered with gal
vanized iron.
In the case of building No. 63 Center
street Alderman Rounds thought Mr..
Proctor, the owner, should be called be-
fore the board to explain why he should
not take down or put the building in
proper shape.
Mr.. Mannix didn't see that the build
ing was menace, but it was he thought,
nuisance, from its filthy condition, and
he thought Mr. Proctor should come be-
fore the Board. 1t was voted that Mr..
Proctor be asked to appear before the
board at the next regular meeting and ex-
plain why the building should not be re-
moved or put in proper condition.
Mrs Mary Jane Frazer's petition was
passed subject to favorable report of in
spector of public buildings.
Alderman Rounds called attention to
the fact that the material with which the
old reservoirs was being filled was a
menace to health. Mr.. Lamson thought
no harm could be done il the material
was covered with sand some three feet
deep. The Mayor said he would instruct
the street commissioner not to put in in
furious matter.
Alderman Smith in reply to an inquiry
from Alderman Rounds said that the old
electric light poles on Middle street will
be removed,
The Atlantic Telegraph company
petltioned for permission to erect and
maintain poles and wires as follows: On
westerly side of st. John street about 1876
feet north of Portland street; two on the
southerly side of Washburn avenue be-
| tween st. John street and Roberts street;
| one on southerly side of Washburn avenue
at the head of Roberts street and one on
the southerly side between Roberts and
| Payson streets; two between Payson and
Dean streets; six between Dean and
| Grove streets; two on Grove between
Washburn avenue and Portland and
Rochester location; twenty between Green
street and Portland and Rochester loca.
| GlOu atOuR Ull6 llu6 Vi UIlo railroad.
Petition was presented and ordered on file
and an order passed granting hearing
at p. m. July aSth.
| Mr.. Rounds moved to lay the petition
on the table, He said that year ago q
company wanted to erect poles in the real
of the Oaks, and the park commission rs
objected and finally that company was
compelled to put the poles in the front OF
the Cakes Now a company wants to dc
just what was refused them.
| Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Lamson thought
that the petition should be received and
hearing granted to them. The petit toner's
| could answer all questions
Mr.. Rounds said that If the usual course
was adopted the petitioners would
probably say that the aldermen would
give the permission anyway and not come
to the hearing. Then said MIR. Smith we
can table their petition. Mr.. Rounds
then withdrew his objection and the order
passed