The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05
ESoRoAcHMENrs ON CENTRAL :
AVENUE.

ENcRoACHMENTs ON CENTRAL
| AVENUE.
Mr.. Wilson presented q report Of ths
committee ON laying out new streets re
eafding the entertainments on Central
avenue which showed that the street ha $
never been properly laid out and that the
residents Of the strsst had enorosched up
on Il from q few inches TO ovsr four feet.
In conjunction with this report petition
was presented By Counoilmsn Phinnsy
from the residents of this street praying
that its limits might be defined Tho Do.
tition was referred TO shs COMMITTEES on
laying out new streets.
THE CURgEw LAW.
Councilman Herbert S. Dyer intro
duced an ordinance intended to serve as
q curfew Law. The ordinance provides
that no child under tie age Of Is years.
unattended by an adult person or per-
sons, shall promenade or stand upon any
street or avenue Of the city bstwssn the
hours If o'clock p. m. and O'Clock
q. M, following. 1t further provides that
IL shall be the duty of all officers to
OT1rE MI Dultuhtn ~ ktahd w EctbAh w
Its home forthwith.
Mr.. MilIikeu sad that IL was not GER
tainty that . curfew law In the cities
whore 1t has been tried has been sue
cess. Gardner. he stated. had no curfsw
law. An order had been passed instruct
Ing the police, but no ordinance had ever
been passed. In Watsrvills Lewiston
IL a hv tail
that chs curfsw law was success.
Mr.. Dyer spoke In favor Of the passage
Of the ordinance az did Mr.. Driscoii.
Mr.. Philips moved that the order DO laid
upon the table and the oraer was thus
disposed Of.
THE LIQUOR AGENCY.
Alderman smith introduced an order
authorizing the city auditor to transfer
the SUN OF q. $40 % from the sppropri-
alton of Interest to the appropriation for
the city liquor agency. Auditor Sanborn
was called upon to explain this order and
at the agency now. Tho bill to the state
was due and II could be paid by the
making this transfsr.
Alderman Lan,son movsd an amend
msnt that the order be referred to the
committee on agency and that 1t then
be referred back.
Auditor Sanborn said that State Liquor
make his return today. The stock on
hand at the present time must be paid
for.
Alderman Lamson replied that he was
member Of the committee on agency
and that he had not heard anything
about 1t.
A vote on the amend ment was taken
and failed of Q passage and then the vote
Oh the original question was passed,
eight yeas and ono nay.
In the council this order created consid-
cradle amusement. There was consider
able said about too much competition to
make the city's liquor business profit
able. but the order was finally passed BY
q vote Of IS to 9.
WEIGHING OF HAY.
Alderman Lamson Introduced an order
that the ordinances relating to the wsish-
or Of hay be referred to the committee on
pubiis buildings for investigation Al.
derman johnson moved that the quss lon
be referred to special committee and
this motion prevailed.
CHURCH HOURS FOR FIREMEN.
Mr.. Dow introduced an order instruct.
give the permanent men Of the depart
ment one hours leave Of absence each
Sunday without loss of pay to bs desig'
mated as church hour.
Mr.. Josselyn said ne thought 1t would
be all right 60 give the men an hour II
they wanted to 60 TO church, but he
didn't think many of than would go to
church II they had this hour. After
some debate the order failed Of passage
by q vote OF Il to o.
POLICE TO GO 10 CHURCH.
Alderman Lamson moved that the COM
an ordinance SO that the regular officers
of the police force might attend church
on Sunday and that their salaries .
not decreased for this time. This matter
was referred to the committee on police
by both boards;
AMENDING FIRE DEPARTMENT
ORDINANCE.
Alderman johnson presented an
amendment to the ordinance relating to
fire department making the permanent
captains Of the department respon sible
for the condition of their houses and
the superintepdents Of all repairs made
upon them. The ordinance was referred
to the committee on IRE department. but
did not reach the council.
REDUCING INSURANCE.
An order was passed by both boards
without dsbate directing the committee
on public buildings to reduce the insur
anos on all public buildings 20 per cent
Of the p:eient amount when the existing