The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-04

story WOODEN dwelling az No. IS Noyes
street.
or George +. West. three story brick
dwelling at X. No. IS Pleasant street.
OF ;. Ii. Colesworthy, Jr.. two and
one-half story wooden dwelling on Spring
street nc the corner of wipter street.
OF l.. A. Mercier. one story addition
to barn at No. 81 Spring street, Deer
ing. N
OIL. A. Mercier, a one story wooden
addition to stable at No. So Spring
street In Desring.
OF d. r. Emery, two story brick
dwelling at Nos. 50S-54o Cumberland
street.
OF e. A. Libby, a one story wooden
fruit stand on the eastsrly side of Middle
aud Pearl streets, 15xl5 feet.
THE l.. A. W. AND THE STREETS.
Alderman Dow read letter from
Clarence W. Small of Portland, chief
coasul of the Maine Division, l.. A. W.,
which called the attention Of the city gov
eminent to the necessity Of improving
certain main streets Of the city. specified
az follows; Washington strost on the
sasterly side from Congress to the hfiogs;
Green street at the Rochester crossing
and power house; Portland street on the
northerly side of Green street to Preble
and on both iides from Green street to
Libby's corner; Congress street from
Libby's corner to Stroudwater; st. John
street for its entire length; the approaches
to Portland bridge; Veranda street in
East Dec,ing. The communication
further says: The streets mentioned are
those most travelled and therefore the
most important. They are the main
arteries whioh supply the businessIportion
Of the city. Their permanent improve
msnt should be given first consideration.
Their proper maintenance Is of benefit to
more people than are other streets within
our borders. Their improvement is a
tenent not I the bicycle riders alone
but to every horse owner In the city.
Mr.. Small concludes with the request
that the communication 10 referred to the
committee on estimates. This was done.
UNDERWRITERS.
Mayor Robinson appointed the follow
ing undertakers: Andrew J. hich, Her.
bert W. Rich, Brian b. McDonough,
John S. Cushman. John e. Feeney, John
G. Downs, James Wallace, James II.
George II. Bailey, James d.
Tobin, Frank L. Iisley. Orrin ID. bAtch-
elder, John q. Roberts ShAi Berman,
Marx Ittlsson, Frank II. Floyd. Arthur
j. Floyd, Warren Taylor, James A. Msr-
tin, Richard J. buddy. Edward buddy.
CHANGING NAMES OF STREETS.
On motion nj Mr.. Mouiton the board
passed an order providing that commit
tee Of two aldermen ::and such as the
council may join be appointed to consider
the advisability Of changing the names OF
certain streets so that there shall be uni
THE NEW POOR HOU Sc.
Mr.. Lamson presented an order direct
ing the city treasurer and auditor to place
to the credit of a real estate fund all
moneys received from the sale Of real
estate belonging to the city farm and
that this fund be used for no other pur.
pose than the building Of new alms
house, unless by vote of the city council.
This order was passed.
SALARY OF INSPECTOR OF
BUILDINGS.
On motion Of Alderman Lamson the
salary of the inspector Of buildings was
made S5l6 yearly. Now 1t Is $500 and SIS
a month for horss hire.
NEW SCHOOL ASKED.
Alderman Moulton presented petitions
for II ! school in ward eight in order
to relieve the overorowded condition OF
the primary and intermsdiste schools at
woodfords. The petitions were referred.
STREETS AND SEWERS.
A considerable number of petitions for
new streets and sewers In the Deerlng
district were presented by Aldermen Frye
and Moulton, as follows:
l.. N. Leighton, G. b. Dalton, &. X.
Marsh and VIM. II. SCOTT ask that
sewer be constructed in Brown street,
Dsering. from South street to within 300
feet of Spring street.
G. u. Dalton and l.. NJ. Leighton ask
for tho construction of sewer on Dart
mouth street at Fessendsn park from
Deering street to Brighton street.
Marks and Earle ask that sewers be
built on Wadsworth. Brighton, Beacon
and ST. George street, on Orland avenue
and on Noyss street to Orland avenue.
L. NJ. leighton and q. B. Dalton ask
for q sewer ON proposed street between
Spring and South streets In Desring. the
50 wer to run westerly from Brown street.
The Marks & Earle company ask that
these streets be laid out. accepted and
built Wadsworth. Devonshire, Beacon,
St gorge and Orl and avenue