The Portland daily press., 1899-01-27
City Council Learns Now About
Electricity.
ANOTHER EXPERT BEFORE THE
BOARD LAST NIGHT.

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| Vhe adjourned monthly meeting of the
Deering city government was held last
evening at the council chambers com
mencing at 8 O'Clock. Mayor Moulton
presided.
Second reading and Anal passage was
given on the order levying the sewer as
sessnents on Ocean and Thomasistrcets.
| Tie second reading and final passage
was given the order authorizing the pur-
chass Of the building owned by the Ocean
street hall association. the building to
be used ms q school house and ward room,
A ldsrmen Pickett and Jacobs voting 10.
Orders received their first reading
transferring $500 from the money appro-
priated to purchase the Lunt's Corner
school house land and 5000 from the street
| light account to the public building ac-
count, for the purchase of the proposed
hose house.
Claim of Horace Bryant, Stevens Plains
avenue, for damage by defective sidewalk.
Referred.
Claim of Patrick Lennon for slS co as
REIN bursement for expense In filling in
hole In the street in front Of his house.
Referred.
Order giving its first reading autho.
rizing the committee ON streets to pur-
chase lot of land containing 10, 500
square feet of land, on which the old
stone orusher now stands, at sum
not to exceed 1901.
The hearing on the petition of the Deer.
ing Electric Light and Power company
for permission to run pressure of
10, 900 volts along Forest avenue from the
Dsering line to the power house of the
company on said avenue, was then taken
up. This hearing was adjourned from
January 18th. Mayor Moulton first called
for any persons appearing os remon-
strants as the petitioners were heard at
the first hearing.
Mr.. W. Nj. Bradley, attorney for the
Westbrook Electric Light and Power com.
pany called on MIR. Rounds, the Deering
superintendent OF the Westbrook compa
ny to give testimony which he did calcu-
lated to show the damage to their light
ing system that might result by having
the wires of the two companies running
along the streets together, especially
where tho petitioners are asking for a
right to carry heavier voltage. If the
privilege were granted the higher vol
tags wires should be at least five feet
above their wires the Westbrook compa-
ny argued.
There being othing further in the way
OF a remonstIance, Mayor Moulton opened
the hearing TO the petitioners for the con-
Guiding remarks. MIR. q. ". Brown for
the Deerlng Electric Light company
called Prof. Lewis Bell, consulting
electrical engineer of Boston, to make
state ments relative 30 the point that has
so frequently been raised about carry ing
high voltage through the streets. MIR
Bell showed by his testimony that he is
man well versed in his chosen sphere,
that of an electrical expert, and gave 10
ne his opinion that the current would DO
maintained at the proposed high vol
tage. He explained his position by say
ing that the methods of insulating and
the manner Of installing heavy voltage
transmission lines had changed during
the past ten years and that it could be
done IL the proper appliances are used.
After two hours discussion of the ques-
ton the hearing was declared closed.
Alderman Hanson prese ,tod petition
directing this city clerk to call the atten-
ton Of the superintendent of schools to
| the necessity Of having all schools ap-
proved by the committee and referred to
the auditor not later than the cath of
each month to enable him 20 prepare u
schedule Of all bills and present the
same TO the aldermen at the adjourned
monthly meeting
AT this point the aldermen took re.
cess for the approval of bills which last
ed until II. 80 o'clock.
After the approval of bills the mayor
| called the aldermen to order and lder
man Jacobs introduced an order TO give
the Deering Electric Light company
the right to erect a sub power station on
Forest avenue near Freeman kenney's
residence in the vicinity OF Riverton, for
the purpose of bringing their IL. 600 volt
current down and transforming 1t at
the sub-station and transmit 1t at a
lover voltage TO their power house on
Forest avenue at Woodfords.
The order failed of passage, the vote
standing 5 to In opposition. Adjourned.
Mrs. Dame of Stevens Plains Avenue
has been spending some time at Auburn,
where she has been Ill. She is somewhat
better
Mr. Edward Goddard of Lewiston is
spending some time at Deering Center.
MIR. Sumner W. johnson Of Leland
street recently visited his father, who
is in falling health, at Poland.
The winter cycling at Ho5gg hall causes
great deal of fun, some exercise OF
grace, and some sore tumbles.
Miss Lena Clark Of Leonard street has
SO improved in health rs TO visit some OF
her near Eeighbors.
Mr. Lewis Goddard of Deering Center
is changing the location OF his office so
| that it will hereafter be on Stevens Plains