The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-04

a molten was then maze Dy Alderman
Rounds to table the matter and 1t was
SO voted unanimously.
CITY SOLICITORS OPINION.
The city solicitor gave it as his opin-
ion according to the request of the board,
that the secretary Of the oyerseers of the
poor has no right to collect money for the
city unless authorized to do so by the
overseers and any money SO collected
must be paid to the city treasurer and
disbursed by him.
1t was also the opinion of the solicitor
that an alderman has no right to collect
money, unless it be for some special DC.
oasion such as q public celebration OF
entertainment. Money contributed by
tho public for such purposes in good
faith should be turned over to the OBJ
iect for which it was contributed or If
not needed, refunded to the contributors.
OFFER OF WALKER ESTATE.
On motion Of Alderman Leighton an
order authorizing the appointment of
q committee of three from the aldermen
and five from the council to confer with
the trustees of the Walker estate in re-
gard to the proposed manual training
school building, it's location and SO forth,
was taken from the table and had an
unanimous passage In the board of alder
men and also in the council. 3g
POLICE PENSION BILL.
The police pension bill is hung up once
more. 1t was referred to special com.
mittee for revision ut the last meeting
and last night Alderman Pagan, the
chairman of that committee, reported
that the committee desired more time
AID asked that it be granted them. An
extension of time was granted the com.
Inittee's request.
PEAKS ISLAND WATER co.
Peaks island is to have a system OF
water works judging from the orders
presented to the city government last
night. An order was introduced follow.
ing petition signed by Richard K.
Gat.ey, the president Of the company
granting the Peaks island water and
light company permission to open any OF
all streets on Peaks island to lay its
water mains and granting permission to
the company TO lay its mains on any
and all streets. This order was at first
assed, but was later recon sidsred and
referred to the committee ON public
works.
Another order authorized the com
mittPe on fire department. to contract
with the Peaks island light and water
company for 90 MIGRANTS for term OF
20 years, each hydrant not to cost more
than $50 per year and to be located at
points ordered by the committee on fire
This order was referred to
the committee on fire department. which
is to make report on the ACCESSIBILITY of
such a contract at the next city govern
ment meeting.
ROUNDS ON GASOLINE.
Alderman Rounds objected to the pas
sage of the order authorizing the Maine
Eye and Ear Inflrmary and OWcn, Moore
IL Co., to store gasoline in or about their
buildings. He said that gaso.
line was more dangerous than gunpowder
and that wherever 1T was stored property
owners in the vicinity were obliged to
pay higher insurance rates. He said that
people burned gasoline because they
thought ii cheaper than gas. The city
owns one-quarter Of the gas stock and
people should be encouraged to burn gas.
More than this the storing of gasoline
endangered life and should not be al
loved In the city.
The two orders were referred to the
chief engineer of the fire department,
who will report upon them at the next
meeting.
CLAIMS AND PETITIONS.
W. W. Kerrigan presented claim
against the city for damages resulting
from being thrown from his wagon No
yember 20, 1897, while driving up Con-
gress streetstowards Munioy hill One
wheel o. the wagon went into the ditch
which MIR. Kerrigan claims was no
protected or lighted, and by his
fall the .elai,nantsssutfered severe injuries
to his head and neck. The amount OF
the damages asked for was not stated.
The claim wassreferred.t to the committee
on judicial neutrality-suspicious..
Fred E. Allen and five others petit
toned that sewer be built on Avon
street from Deering to Cumberland
streets. The petition was referred to the
public works.
JamesssL. Argus petitioned for license
rs victualer. The petition WAS referred
to the committee on licenses with power.
Owen Moore Sc Co. petitioned for Der.
mission to store gasoline at 605-7 Con-
gress street. Referred to chief of fire de-
partment with power.
The Stevens Silver Company to erect
two wooden additions to it's building al
513-5al Commercial street to be used as
) factory. Referred to committee on new
ORDERS PAS SEQ. 7sc
The following orders were passed: r,.
An order was passed empowering the
Mayor to attend the annual meeting of
the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad