The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-19
Voted to reduce appropriation on water
upply from $3.50 to $4,000,


supply from $3.50 to $4,000.
Alderman Quinby moved that the sum
of $500 be added to the appropriation for
repairs the amount to be used for the
equipment of two extra rooms in the
Forest Grammar school.
1t was voted to give the appropriation
bill it's second reading as amended.
Alderman Pomerleau moved to give the
bill its third reading and final passage
On the third reading the various items
were passed unanimously until the appro-
priation for the manual training school
was reached. The appropriation calls for
$3.50. The vote resulted as follows: Six
yes, and seven noes. Yes, Gray, Quinby,
Bniley, Pom erleau, Warren and Law
renee; no, Burgess, Lamb, McAubrey,
Watson, Ames. London and Haskell
Alderman Quinby introduced an order
which was passed to it's second reading,
directing that bonds to the amount of
$24 900 be issued to refund bonds coming
due June 1st, 1898; said bonds to be
dated June / ), 1898, and to run for period
of twenty years with interest at per cent
payable semi-annually in Boston on the
first days of June and December. Bonds
to be numbered to forty eight.
| Petition of H. x. Griggs and others for
a sidewalk from Mr.. Babb's' to Rocky
Hill school house. Referred.
The petition of S. H. Lisk referred
from the last city government, asking for
permission to stretch wires from Main to
Stroudwater streets for the transmission
of electric power, was laid on the table.
Petition of G. D. Brown and others of
Boston referred by old city government,
for permission to erect and maintain poles
and wires for the transmission of
electric light and power from Pride's
corner to Deering, which received its first
reading last year was laid on the table.
A remonstrance was received from Mr..
Russell D. Woodman, against the assess
ment of sewer tax, claiming the same to
be too high, was referred to the commit
tee on claims.
| A petition from W. W. Cutter and
twenty one others asking permission be
granted to George E. Pride to collect offsi.
Granted.
Petitions of S. T. Hopklnson and Henry
Fl. t. Halves for permission to collect
and remove offal were granted.
Alderman Burgess moved that the
mayor be instructed to investigate and
ascertain what arrangements could be
made for depositing the offal collected on
the city farm for use there.
No further business the council adj
| journed.
M MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor Raymond then called meeting
of the municipal officers for the election
Of subordinate officials. Luther b.
Frank was elected as inspector of build
ings and G. II. Leighton as milk inspec.
| tor. Adjourned.
FIRE LAST EVENING.
An alarm of fire from box IS at about
eleven O'Clock last evening called the de-
partment to fire on the premises of Mr..
George Bixby, living on the old Gorham
road. The fire caught in the rear of the
stable and the flames made quick work of
the buildings. A horse and carriage be.
longing to Mr.. Bixby were consumed
The house and stable were burned to the
ground. The origin of the fire is a
mystery. The fire department. responded
promptly, but could do nothing toward
saving the buildings as the nearest n.y.
drant was located and half mile from
the fire. There was small amount of
insurance on the property.
WARREN PARISH MEETING.
The adjourned annual meeting of War
rem parish was held in the vestry last
evening. The meeting was called to
order by the moderator, Mr.. F. A. Yer.
rill Mr.. W. L. Hunt, treasurer of the
parish made a report for the year as fol-
lows: Cash received, s2,175.s5 and paid
out; total debt of the parish has been re-
duced, $2676 for the year. One new
furnace has been put in the church and
the old one repaired at an expense of
1858. 4S. Mr.. J. G. Warren presented the
following resol ltions on the death of
Deacon Elisha Newcomb, which were
placed on record:
Whereas, Death has removed from us
our brother Deacon Elisha Newcomb, one
of the founders of this Parish.
Resolved. That in the death Of Deacon
Elisha Newcomb, Warren Parish, has
met with a loss greater than any that has
yet been met with in its history. That to
him more than any other one person is
due the inauguration and maintenance
of this parish, in support of which his
heart, and hand aud purse were always
ready, If 1T might be any means further
it's usefulness to this community, and
from the business meetings of which he
haG For no h rtx nf nYic fn
rarely or never been absent.
Resolved That while We continue our
work without his kindly and helpful
presence, we shall ever remember him
with pleasure and rejoice that he has been
permitted to spend SO many useful years
among us before being called to his re-
ward, and that his wife and services will
be an incentive to us to greater faithful
ness in the work which he has laid down.
John K. Warren, James Graham, Chas.
W. Mace, COMMITTEES Warren Parish.
SCENES FROM DICKENS.
AS the seating capacity of the First