The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05

0V1nslAM8n AtIEk8 HMAtA ne wan tEu u
know what became Of certain appropr'
stions for park purposes which had beer
msds In tbs past before he vottd fol
any order Of this kird. Mr.. Phillips
RAISED the same point ard the ordsr wal
laid on the tabis.by the Council.
NEW BUILDINGS.
q. ". u. Long. dwelling, at rs Howard
street.
Portland railroad company. wooden cd
dition TO building on Stevens avenue.
W. u. Mulliean, wooden addition TO
houss no vtsper street.
L.. ID. Ward, addition to dwelling 7o-7a
Payson street.
The above petitions were referred to tn,
proper COMMITTEES.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. True introduced an order to locate
q catch basin at the corner Vt Pearl and
Laurel streets, at n cost of $50. The order
was passsd by the council.
MIR. Conpolley introduced an ordinance
providing that no clerk or employe Of the
city In any capacity excepting those
filled by popular vote. shall ssrve a. an
officer Of any political caucus or as n
member Of any political committee or
convention or as an election offioial I'M
less chosen by popular vote. This ordi-
nance was laid on the table by a vote OF
| 10 to IL.
MIR. johnson introduced an order In the
council changing the name Of Higgins
corner TO Highland square. The order
passed the council.
| An order introduced In the council by
Mr. Cobb TO sell the Morrills corner
gravel pit to Alexander X. Bailey foi
800, was laid on the table until the next
messing.
Mr.. Cobb introduced an order Instr not
ing th commissioner of rutlio works to
submit an estlm ate for sidewalk on the
northsrly snd Of 1ukey's bridge. This
order passed the council.
| An order introduced by Mr.. Cobb in
the council for an arc light ut the Garner
Of Allon avenue and Washington avenue.
North Deering. was referred to the com
mittee on lights.
The special committee appointed for the
purpose OF changing names OF streets
WO5 dtEcutcu w puBbiucA ehS AantsDh
of giving o name to the square at the
junction Of Vaughan, Congress and Cum
berlAnd street and Deerlng avenue.
Alderman Sprague introduced an o rider
from j. s. Philbrook appealing for an
abatement of $I2 In the sewer tax as the
woodwork In front Of his house &C 100
Cum berland street was being damagsi
by the raising of the front part Of ths
sidewalk, this causing water to run into
the lot. Referred to committee on ju-
ditiAl prooesdinas ard claims BY both
boards.
An order for laying out new street
on Peaks island from Trsfethen's landing
across the Island, was referred to proper
committee.
The order laying out CHE Island ave-
nue. on Cliff island passed both boards.
The city treasurer was authorized to
pay John Cox $3.50 for LAND taken In
laying out Central avenue. provided that
Mr. Cox removes his house. The order
pass I'd both boards.
A lot at NJ. 20 Roberts street. was
bargainei to George A. Smith. A lot on
washburn avnue was bargained to Mary
A. Pickett.
The petition for the laying out Of n
new street near Washburn avenue, Deer
Ing district. was referred.
The ordinance relating to the weighsr
Of hay was referred to special commit
tee by the aldermen. The matter YVES
non ooncurred In BY the council.
Claim Of Charlotte i. Brow for dam.
ages of $3.50 at house SO Carrie ton street.
was referred to committee on judicial
proceeding and claims.
Transfers of approprls tions were made
as follows:
$3.50 from appropriation for city of
Dearing public works to public build.
inas.
$40 90 from new school building TO
public buildings.
Alderman Lzms1n's order to remove
the poles on Fore street from Mountfort
and NatsrviIle from the northerly to the
southerly side, was tabled.
Allen Pettengill and George v. Upton
were appointed as special police without
pay.
Edward 5. Goodnough petitioned tor
permission to place a night lunch cart
at the corner of b aud Congress streets.
Granted.
The special committee appointed to
confer with the park commissioners In
relation to the removal Of the deer pc IS
in Deerings Oaks, reported that the park
commi ssioners could net remove the pens
this year on account OF lack Of money.
1t was recommended to be referred to the
next city council.
Alderman Smith introduced an ordsr
directing the removal of the pole in front
of tina hnusa of George II. Turner. 81