The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
DEERIEG.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
City Council.
FOR SEWERS AND
MORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

| Postponemento of Hearing for Erection of
Electric Poles-Deering Company Asks
for Right to Erect More Poles.
The regular monthly meeting of the
! Deering city government was held last
evening. A hearing was opened to the
Westbrook Electric Light and Power COM
pany on petition to erect additional poles
and wires and postponed to September 81
to enable the company to prepare plans
showing proposed location of poles.
Claim of 81. j. Webster of Portland for
damage to property caused by change of
grade of Veranda street. Referred.
Clarence Il. Bangs, grocer at Oakdale,
presented claim for damages to the
amount of 800 caused by the impossible
condition of the street in front of his store
which had affected his business. Referred.
E. G. Jordan of Portland for heirs of
Thomas Jordan presented claim for the
abatement of a nuisance, caused by the
maintenance of catch basin which over
flows and damages their property on Lin
coin street. Referred.
Second reading and final passage of an
order authorizing the location of rs in
candescent lights throughout the city.
Fred 81. Jones was elected a weigher
of hay, stone and coal. -
Petition Of the Deering Electric Light
Company for permission to establish
additional poles and wires was received
and hearing ordered for September 81
at 7.30 p. m.
An order was given its first reading au-
thorizing the committee on lights and
water to install not to exceed IA addition
al electric lights in such places on the
streets and highways that it may be
deemed necessary.
Petition of VIM. Russell for an electric
light on Veranda street and of B. E.
Meserve for two lights on Cedar street.
were referred.
VS.. York and G. a. Farley were
elected weighers of tallow, grease and
tank age.
Petition of Joseph Tyler and Is others
for the extension of Longfellow street
from High and asking that hearing be
ordered on the matter. Referred.
A communication was received from J..
II. Davis objecting to the q uality of poles
and the location of the same being used
by the Deering Electric Light company
along Forest avenue over his property.
Referred.
Petition of Daniel K Folsom and others
asking for sewer at Higgins corner from
Stevens Plains avenue to Lawn avenue.
Referred.
The order abating $10.s0 on the side.
walk assessment of Lincoln street against
the Maine Central Railroad company on
account of an error in measurement, was
referred to the committee on sire IT'S and
| bridges.
An order was passed authorizing the
public build ing committee to employ j.
| H. Hutchlns tc have the ratings fixed
and the booths placed for the state
election on Monday.
Adjourned to meet September 81 at 80
O'Clock.
Albion Hawkes.. Woodfords, street, the
conductor who lost his arm on Wednesday
by falling from his car is resting COM
fortably and his condition is as favorable
as can be expected.
Special Officer Charles Fl. Thompson
arrested Charles Strayton of Deering, on
Forest avenue last evening for sintoxica-
ton. Fred Mason OF Windham who ap-
peared before the court yesterday utter
noon for intoxication and was discharged
was re-arrested last evening at Woodfords
on the same charge. A tramp was also
given lodging at the station last evening.
Rev. Irving A. Flint of Falmouth will
preach at the Clark Memorial and East
Deering NJ. E. churches next Sunday in
exchange with the pastor, Rev. ]. h.
Clifford
Chief Engineer Moody who is also sup
erintendent of fire alarms and wires has
| received boxes 26 and % which are to be
used in the extension of the fire alarm
system at North Desring. Box 26 will be
placed at Allen s corner while box 20 is te
be located Oh Riverton end of Forest ave.
nue., about half way between the park
and the Kelley Institute building.
Tho 1890 express from Portland to Ban.
gor was delayed about 10 minutes yester-
day noon at the foot of Saunders street,
Woodfords on account of the breaking OF
the air brake hose. A new piece OF hose was
substituted and the train proceeded with
out further trouble.
Mr. William Perkins and wife, formerly
of this city hut now Of Salem, Mass, are
enjoying brief visit in the city with rel
atives and friends.
Mr.. George Fitz of Chelsea, Mass, is