The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-28
DEERING CITY COUNCIL,
Many Pc itions Received and Acted Upon
Hearing on Portland Company's Pet :
lion TO Extend Tracks.

Prior to the regular meeting hearing
was granted to the Portland Railroad
company for the proposed extension of
its tracks from Congress street to Brad
ley's Corner and Higgins Corner,
A petition was presented By Alderman
Hanson, signed by A. F. Jordan and 70
others demonstrating against the granting
of further privileges to the Portland Rail
road company until they had fulfilled all
other obligations in Desring regarding a
G r service at North Deering and Lunt's
Corner.
. Mr.. Newman told the plans Of the COM
pany and said the car service would be
given as soon as Tukey's bridge was COM
pleted.
Several spoke in favor Of the petition.
Mr.. Frank A. Rumery presented d
petition in favor lof having the tracks
the street and spoke in Its favor.
An order granting the proposed location
was referred to the committee of the
whole.
The following petitions were received
and referred to the respective committees:
10 lay out new street to be called Dart
mouth, to run between Williams and
Oak street.
For construction of sewer on Deering
avenue at its junction with Fessen6en
street, northerly to Pitt street.
OF James Anderson OF Portland asking
for abatement of sewer tax on Congress
street sewer.
For brick sidewalk In front Of lO4
Forest avenue, 81 Forest avenue; north
east side Of Sawyer and Thomas streets
along former street; on northerly side Of
Saunders street; on Forest avenue in
front of Woodfords post Office. Referred
with power.
For three hydrants on Ocean street. For
two additional electric lights on Main
street. East Deering.
Ibe following orders were given the
second reading and final passage: For an
appropriation Of $500 for hose house at
Oakdale. To appropriate $4,000 to be
raised on temporary loan for the paving
Of sasterly side of Forest avenue with
granite blocks To construct sewer on
Ocean street for Forest avenue to the
grammar school Building at an expense
not exceeding Sl699.00
Tho following reports of committees
were accepted and recommendations
adopted granting the prayers Of petition
ers: For the establishment of sidewalks
line Of Pleasant street from Stevens
PlNins avenue.
For brick sidewalk with stone curbing,
Edward Nixon for permission to run
public boarding house at MorrilPs Cor
That proposition of Grand Trunk rail.
way, to purchase gravel pit Of the city at
East Deerine should not be considered as
no definite offer had been mado for Its
nurnhase.
The following orders were passed:
That the city clerk and treasurer's office
be closed at u m. on Saturdays through
the months Of June, July and August.
That street commissioner take posses.
sion May 28th of land taken by the county
commissioners from Q point already ii
their possession on Forest avenue to the
Portland line.
Directing the city treasurer to collect
the sum Of $287, from the city Of Portland,
their share of the expense in the con-
struction Of the Deering avenue and Fes-
senden Park sewer system.
Appropriating the sum Of 1854. 16 for
purchase of pipe for Ocean and Thomas
streets sewer.
That city engineer draft plans estab-
hearing be ordered.
Directing city engineer to make survey
for plans and profles for the establish
ment Of the street grade on Congress
street to the Portland line, Stevens Plains
avenue to Congress and Spring streets,
Brighton to Portland line and Spring
street.
reported as having signed the following
ordinances and recommended that they
be passed for enactment; regulating du-
ties Of solicitor, managers of ancient
burying grounds and new buildings.
That street commissioner be ordered to
complete brick sidewalk on southerly side
of Pearl street.
TO reconsider the action of the last
meeting of the aldermen to reimburse
Simon Cummings for damages sustained
on Wood street sewer. Motion tabled.
That bonds to amount of SIG, 600 be Is.
sued to refund bonds OF city coming due
June LIST. Bonds to run twenty years,
at four per cent, interest payable semi
annually. ~
First reading on levying of the sewer
assessment for Noyes street and Deering
avenue, hearing ordered for July 9Th at
7.30 o'clock.
That the approved bills of the city to
the amount Of 1903. 30 for the month
be paid by the treasurer.
The following Democratic ballot and
election clerks were elected for the respeo
Charles A. Tracey, Roland Il. Hooper,
George W. Furlong, John H. Morton,
Isaac F. Clark, A. S. Leighton; Elec
| ton clerks, W. e. Jordan, Howard O..
Merrill, William g. Galley, Caleb R.
Marsh, ]. L. Sawyer, Edward N. Lang,
Jr:, Clarence q. Dresser. -
The mayor announced the appointment
Of the following special policemen with,
out pay: Frank M. Floyd, Arthur ].
Floyd, George B. Stevens. Alpheus S.
Leighton and Charles b. Thompson.
The nominations were confirmed by the
aldermen.
Report of the city marshal with bill fol-
$l68 for the month was placed on file.
An order was given Its first reading
appropriating the sum Of $500 for the
purchase of 5000 feet Of hose under the
direction Of Chief Engineer Moody and
the committee on fire department..
nounced that a special meeting would b;
called for June LIST, to act on the petition
of the railroad and for the disposition Of
other matters.
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL GAMES
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