The Portland daily press., 1898-12-29

Ordered that the sum of $345. 20 be ap-
propriated TO pay the balance Of the claim
of Julia A. Mosher for land damages,
amount to be credited to the incidental
account.
Ordered, that the action of the commit
tee on licenses in granting license to the
Premier Cycle company be approved.
Ordered that the 10 per cent withheld;
on contract OF D. F. Griffin Il Bro,
amounting to 81, 574 80, for paving Forest
avenue, BIZ refunded to them.
Ordered that the committee on public
buildings be authorized to engage the
acting janitor at the High school build
ing and to fix the salary for said services.
Ordered that sum not to exceed $27 05
be appropriated for the purchase of pipe
for the College street sewer.
Voted to instruct the city clerk to moth
fy the Portland Railroad company that
they are held responsible for the dam
age done by Lasting, TO the windows in
the old town house, and that they should
repair the same at once.
Voted, to issue license to W. p. Goss as
an auctioneer.
Order given first reading, directing that
for the purpose of funding the eity's In
debtedness for the paving of Forest ave-
nue., coupon bonds BIS issued in the sum
of Sl7, 900 in denomination of 1000 to run
for 20 years, interest at per cent, payable
semi annually.
Ordered that the Portland & Rochester
railroad company be notified that it Is
deemed ad gisable to have.the grade cross
ing gates put in at once as they are need
ed most in winter.
Ordered that the superintendent OF fire
alarms be authorized to enforce the or
dinance relative to the fire alarm and
electrical appliances.
Voted to approve act of City Clerk in
granting permission of Standish Water
company to open streets for the purpose
Of laying pipe on Forest avenue.
Bills for the month amounting to $24, :
So7 Sc were by vote approved
Mr. Robert c. Marshall and Miss
Annie G. Hunt, both of Deering Center,
were married December Gath, by Rev. L.
M. Davies, pastor of the Free church,
Morrills.
The circle of Crescent assembly, P. s.,
will meet with Mrs. Vim. P. Osborne,
this afternoon at her home, Rackliffe
street, Woodfords.
| At the last meeting of the Deering
| school committee Chairman Wilson WAS
authorized to appoint an additional
teacher for the Ocean street grammar
school. Mr. Wilson has selected Miss
Cora Brown, who has recently been teach
| ing at Alfred. Miss Brown is q graduate
of the Gorham Normal school and her
home is on Lawn avenue, Woodfords. She
| will commence her duties Monday morn
| ing.
Mrs. John Fl. Card of Mechanic street.
Woodfords is confined to the house by i'll
ness.
The old high school building will BIZ
used as grammar school at an early
date to accommodate the overflow of
| pupils at the Ocean street grammar
school. The Ocean street school is badly
crowded in many instances two and three
scholars have been obliged to occupy the
same seat The plan to occupy the old
high school building will meet with pub
lie favor.
Rev. Il. p. Wilson, pastor of the Wood
fords Congregational church is to preach
a New Years sermon next Sunday morn.
ing at his church. Every evening nex1
week excepting Saturday will be observed
by special meetings in recognition of tn,
week of prayer.
Messrs. Charles e. Walker and Arthu
W. Hooper of Deerlng Center. who served
in the United States volunteer sigma
corps, are confined to their homes by i'll
ness.
At the meeting of Lebanon Com
mandry, K. of NJ, held last evening, the
Scarlet degree was worked on candidate
The Ladies' Circle of the Woodford
Congregational church, will meet thi
afternoon at q 30 o'clock in the vestry o
their church. Al $50 p. M, there will b
} supper and social in the vestry to whicl
a small admission fee will be charged.
The Woodfords Universalist society ar
to hold supper and socia5le Friday eve
{ ming at Lewis hall, Wood fords.
| The W. W. W. IS of Woodfords, ladies
social Whist club, met yesterday afternoo