The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-05

Superintendent of Burials, E. L. Dyer.
Inspector OF Gas Meters, r. B. Swift.
Commissioner of Public Works, George
N. Fernald.
FOR A TEMPORARY LOAN.
Alderman Merrill presented an order
authorizing the making OF temporary
loan not exceeding $500, OO0 Mr.. Rounds
suggested that $500, 900 would be enough.
The order was passed as introduced by
unanimous vote. 1t is the customary
order Tor borrowing money in anticipation
OF the receipts from taxation.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Alderman Lamson presented an order
that $500 be paid to George 0. ID. Soule
OF the Memorial day commission.
Alderman Rounds opposed ths form OF
the order. He said "While I'm thorough
ly in favor of MISUNDERSTANDING
Memorial day I amt in favor OF having
money handed over to an outsider al
though he may be a very nice gentleman.
think some member should be author
lied to superintend the expenditure. I
| would move that the gentleman from
Ward take charge of the matter.
Alderman Lamson said that the ex.
penses of the observance of Memorial day
were constantly growing, SO many OF the
old soldiers were dying. Deering appro-
PIRATES $3.50.
Mr.. Rounds said he did not oppose the
appropriation. He was willing to appro-
pirate $1,000 if necessary but he thought
that a member of the city council should
know how the money was spent and re-
port to the city government.
The order was amended to provide that
the money shall be expended under the
supervision of Alderman Lamson. 1t was
then passed.
BOSTON & MAINE PETITION.
The Boston & Maine railroad petitioned
| that it may be permitted to lay and main.
tain track across Commercial street ex-
tending from a. point near the center OF
Tying street to point easterly of Bracket
! street.
| There was considerable discussion as to
the proper reference of the petition. Mr..
| Rounds explained that the railroad de-
sired to make the change to better accom-
MEDIATE the Portland merchants. On
motion of Alderman Merrill the petition
was finally referred to q special commit
tee of three, the mayor to be one.
The mayor, Aldermen Rounds and Mer-
rill are the committee.
NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
| An order was introduced for the ap-
pointment of a committee of two mem
| bers from the board of aldermen, with
such as the common council might Join,
| to cooperate with the New England
Agricultural Society in the celebration OF
the New England fair, the committee
to be authorized to expend So, 500 for
the exclusive use of that portion OF the
fair which is to be held within the limits
of the city of Portland, either for adver-
ltising, music, premiums, or in any Other
way they may deem best after consul
tation with the managers of the fair, the
money to be charged to the contingent
fund.
| Alderman Lamson moved that the ordel
| be tabled for a month.
| Alderman Rounds, who presented the
order, said the gentleman from six seemed
anxious to lay everything on the table.
| He hoped that the gentleman IS care would
continne through the year. This fail
can't be got up in week like Fourth
of July. Other cities want the fair an6
Portland must do something to get it. L
we don't We may get sort of county fail
but we won't get nothing else. Mr..
| Rounds was willing to have the order
tabled for week and Mr.. Lamson &C
cepting the suggestion it was SO voted.
- NEW BUILDINGS.
| Petitions for permission to erect new
wooden buildings were as follows: Muir
dock q freeman. factory, FRANKLIN
street; r. S. Webster and brothers
dwelling, So Taylor; Mrs. S. s. McCobb
dwelling. ls4-1s6 Spring; John d. Con
ley, shed, 90 Cleaves; Albert Fl. Kinds
dwelling, SO Neal; E. 81. Waterhouse
EDITION to stable, 192 Pine; Marks
Earle, dwelling, 1Oo1-lo03 Congress
Portland Savings bank, to raise
roof 4 Fremont; Marks 8
Earle, dwelling, Noyes; Henry S
Tricky addition to dwelling, 1871
Paris; Harrington & Mann, addition t.
mill 1888 Kennebec; Charles Fl. Farr
to raise roof, $50 Greon; f. d. Cummings
dwelling, Morning; Ammi Whitney, thre
dwellings, Dermott court.
| THE YARMOUTH ROAD.
| The petition of the Portland Sc Var
mouth Electric road to maintain pole
and wires on Elm, Oxford and Washing
ton streets was assig ned for hearing
April at p m.
| PETITIONS RECEIVED.
| Petitions were received as follows:
George w. Beal, ct ais, removal of tire
at the corner of Atlantic and Monumen
streets.
Thomas Shannahan, to blast rock a
| 1856 High street. Granted.
Lewis Sulkowitch, for pawn broker
license. Tabled.