The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-11

IN order that the fleet might have all at
tention. He asked II the oitlzens were
contributing.
Mr.. Moulton replied that q subscription
paper was out and was being signed.
Mr. Msnnix then bore down hard on
tho members OF the committee, criticiz-
ing them for having no plan and not be.
ing able to tell what they proposed.
Mr.. Moulton invited MIR. Mannix 20 pro-
pose something II he was not satisfied
with what the committee proposed.
Mr. Mannix retorted that he was try :
ing to find out what the committee pro-
posed.
Mr.Moulton replied: 1--WE propose first
to hear what the officers of the feet wish,
and then we propose TO uphold the honor
and dignity Of the city, and show as
much results as can be obtained for
$500"
The board then passed the order unani-
mously.
When the order came to the Common
Council. Mr.. Phillips asked in regard to
the plans Of the committee in regard TO
the expenditure of the money.
Mr.. Driscoll suggested that they hear
from some member OF the committee.
Mr.. Cloudy was impatient of objections
to the appropriation when money had
freely been given to that disgusting ex-
hibition, the New England Fair He
said that it was proposed to entertain the
men behind the guns rather than the
gold-laoed officers. 1t was thought that
5000 might be raised by subscription,
and that this with the $500 from the city
government would enable the committee
to do well He thought that the Cum
berland Club intended to entertain the
officers; that the Governor and Staff
would have to be entertained for three
or four days at a cost Of perhaps $500;
that there woulj have to beFa collation.
for the visiting militia; that the oolla-
ton for the tars on the island Saturday
would cost about 20 cents u man.
The order unanimously passed the coun-
oil.
An invitation was received from George
Ii. Turner inviting the officers and sail
or5 Of the North Atlantic squadron 30 at
tend the Granite Spring theatre at Long
Island on Thursday. Mr.. Mannix having
presented this invitation, followed it up
with an order directing the Mayor to ex-
tend this invitation to the officers and
men on the part of the city There was
number OF objections to this, but ii
passed by informal show of hands, Alder.
men Merrill and Dow alone voting
against 1t.
NEW LIGHT COMPANY GETS POLE
RIGHTS.
The very live question of electric lights
was brought to the front when Alderman
bow called up the petition of the Port
land Electric Light company for leave to
locate poles. He said that SO much of
the petition as related to Thomas and
Mellen streets would be WITHDRAW as
there had been remonstrance on those
streets.
Alderman Smith said that 1t would be-
too tad to disfgure the beautiful streets
of Portland with any mora poles. II 1t
could be arranged so that the Portland
Electric Light company could occupy the
poles of the Consolidated company he
would favor 1t. He thought the matter
should be referred to a committee. to con-
slider this feature of it, and he made a
motion to that effect.
Alderman Moulton objected that this
proposition WAS not germane. he said
the question before them was the petition
Of the company for the location of poles.
he did not think the treatment of the
petitioners was proper. They had been
put eff time after time. 1t was fer the
| credit of the board 90 give decided an
swer. 1t would he disgraceful to shrtfls
any longer. Mr.. Moulton then movad
that the permit lie granted.
Mr.. Lamson thought there wss nothing
disgrAeetul about it. 1t was proper to
consider we'll the question Of locating
poles in the city.
Mr.. Moulton said that when the tels-
phone company, the electric roads and the
Consolidated electric Light company had
in times past askeh for location of poles
there had not bean amy refusal. The
board had made all haste to grant the
requests. There had been no talk Of put.
ting wires into conduits or of the com
mon use Of poles. Now when another
company comes here anG ask for rights
1t was entitled to an immediate ana
square answer. IL would be discreditahle
to put them of longer.
Mir. Smith said that the city should to
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