The Portland daily press., 1898-06-29
DEERINGs CITY COUNCIL.
The Appropriation Resolve Given a
Final Hearing.

Bicycle Path of vtrified Brick to BE Con-
structed on Forest Avenue-Other Mat
ters of Importance Acted Upon.
AID adjourned meeting of Deering city
government was held last evening at the
city council chamber Woodfords. There
was large attendance of citizens.
Mr.. V. G. Wilson representing the Port
land ST. Sprinkling Co., appeared and
asked that the appropriation for street
sprinkling be continued.
DR.. s. Packard of the school committee
asked that the appropriationifo schools
should be maintained as every dollar
possible was needed for the work of the
coming year.
The report of the city marshal for the
month ending June 26 with bills for
.olice service to amount of 1915 received
and filed.
The ordinance relative to fine for throw
ing glass and tacks in the street was re-
ferred to committee on engrossed ordi
nances.
Order for the creation of a fund for the
maintenance and repairs of sewers re.
ceived Its passage.
Committee on lights and water reported
favorably on the petition for the erection
OF 81 new MIGRANTS. Report accepted.
An order was passed directing a con-
tract be made for the construction aof
those hydrants, with the Standish Water
Co.
An order was passed directing that the
gutter on the easterly side of Forest avenue
be paved with vitrified brick, path to be
three feet in width provided 1t can be
done without extra expense. Yes-Han-
son, Dingley, Smith, Clay, Wyman, True;
No-Carter, Lane, Pickett, Jacobs, Farm
ham.
The finance committee reported that
they had burned town and city bonds,
notes, etc., paid by the city to the amount
of $50, 1877. 81. Report accepted.
Petition of E. M. Watkins and thirteen
others for appointment of W. Fl. French
as a police officer in Ward 2. Referred.
Petition asking for the establishment of
UAkO SAo00 VI LlUCIuy cuLOOu IOolcIFGu.
Petition of Mrs. airy Baxter for brick
sidewalk and esplanade in front Of houses
II and IS Pleasant street. Referred.
Ordered, that acts of street committee
in advertising for bids for granite paving
for Forest avenue and awarding contract
for same be confirmed.
Committee on streets reported it as not
advisable to purchase the land Of George
Libby near old town house. Report 40.
copied.
Committee report directing street COM
missioner to build brick sidewalk in front
of residences of II. M. Noyes and others
on Forest avenue was accepted.
Report accepted recommending that a
sidewalk be built in front Of residence of
". A. Mcdonald on Lincoln street.
An order passed directing the city
treasurer to refund the 20 per cent month
II reserve estimate of Bruno & Sal none.
| Petition for an electric light at the
corner of Forest avenue and Lincoln
street was referred.
| Order passed appropriating $3.50 for
clerical assistance during the year for the
city auditor.
The report Of City Auditor Bragg, who
has been making an examination of the
city clerks and treasurer's books for the
past ten weeks, reported that he had COM
pleted his work and found the books and
accounts correct.
Bill of $3.50 from A. G. Bragg for services
in the examination of the books Of the
city treasurer received and ordered paid.
The special committee appointed to act
on the petition of East Deering citizens
to asking the Portland Railroad Co. to
pave Main street reported that they did
not deem it advisable to approach the
company. The petitioners were given
lea We to withdraw.
Messrs. W. W. Mitchell, George W.
Brown. D. W.. Hoegg, Myron Z. Moore,
y. W. Stookman, directors of the Deering
Electric Light Co. appeared to present
on the question of furnishing electric
light for the city, their bid for the con-
tract being the lowest made.
Mr.. Brown and Levi Turner, Jr., the
attorney for the company, made state
ments of the ability of the company to
i've up TO COnGrdcG several QueStlOnS
were asked the stockholders through
Messrs. Brown and Turner by Mayor
Moulton, and on motion the matter was
referred to the committee of the whole for
report at an early date.
A reness for the approval of bills which
lasted nearly an hour was then declared.
Upon reconvening the second reading
and final passage of the appropriation bill
was considered.
The bill as passed is as follows:
Abatement on taxes, $500. 90
Attachments on sewers, 500. 90
Ancient buryiDg grounds, 100 90
Auditor, 10000
Assessors, 200. 90
Board of Health, 200 90
Board of Registration, $50 90
City farm, 500. OF
County tax, 1851 "a
City clerk, treasurer and collector, 500 60
Civil neineer, 1900. 90
City Solicitor, 200. 90
City physician, $50 90
Chief of fire depar t1nent, 100 90
Discount on taxes 1000 90
Electric lights, $500. 90
Fire department. and supplies, 100000
Interest, 1900 90