The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-08
Order introduced Giving Cumberland
III. Co. Pole Rights.
Matter Discussed il
Executive Session.
Other Matters Acted on by
Board. n

An adjourned meeting OF the mayor
and board Of aldermen Of. South Portland
was held last evening. all being present
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Alderman Spear read a communication
from James Il. Brady. requesting the
privilege Of collecting and moving offal
and swill subject to the regulations and
supervision OF the board Of health and It
was ordered that the proposal DO accepted.
A resolution was passed that chapter
2s5 OF the revised statutes which relates
to sewers. ETC.. which was accepted by
the town be also accepted by the city.
A communication was then read from
e. p. Wentworth, superintendent OF the
State Reform school, saying that the
members of the state Legislature had re.
quested that the Reform school be lighted
by electricity and he requested that the
Portland Electric Light company be au
thorized TO plant Its poles In South Port
land In order that the necessary lighting
might be introduced. It was ordered filed
with other papers relating 30 the same
subject. !.
A communication was next read from
George W.:Brown, president OF the Cum.
berland Illuminating compa ny, which
contained certain proportions in case the
privilege of planting poles and stretching
wires In the city be granted his company.
He proposed TO furnish light to the oiti-
Gems rs cheaply as any other company to
give the necessary bond and guarantee
Tor the proper discharge of the work; to
use material. etc., for the streets and
in case exclusiv permit was granted,
agreed In behalf Of his company, to fur
nish free to the city So incandsscent
street lights of 25 candle power or arc
lights of 1900 candle power.
Alderman Seaman moved that the
petition OF the Cumb erland Illuminating
company he taken from the table. The
motion prevailed. a*
Alderman Scamman then introduced
an order that the petition Of the Cumber-
land Illuminating company be granted
and that permit duly signed by the
mayor and aldermen be issued and that
the city solicitor be authorized and In
structed to prepare such permit with the
necessary conditions, ETC., said permit to
be granted upon the express condition
that the company sha II furnish free to
the city So incandescent lights of s5
candle power each or their equivalent
partly In arc lights and partly In incan-
descent lights or as a substitute five arc
lights Of 1900 candle power each, but
such free lights shall not be required from
the company in case pole rights shall be
given to any other company.
Mayor Reynolds said there were condi-
lions which suggested 60 his mind the
desirsbiiity Of considering the petitions
Of both companies together In executive
session and on motion of Alderman Spear
1t was voted that the order be filed with
other papers and be taken up in an exc
putive session some time next week.
A letter was read from DIR. ]. X. p.
Rogers OF the board Of health reporting
his action in the oases Of B. B. Small
and William Hiles who violated the
quarantine regulations by leaving
6ousss infected with scarlet fever before
the authorized time. The parties were
ordered back into quarantine.
Subject TO the usual conditions permits
sion was granted w. y. Spear to enter
Sanford street sewer near High street.
An order was given it's first reading
that the road commissioner be instructed
TO complete Smith street. willard. In
accordance with the plans Of the engi-
neer and as voted BY the town.
In the matter of the claim OF An n
Lowell for damages, the city clerk WAS
instructed TO notify George Libby. her
attorney, that hearing would be given
Monday evening next.
Bills for current expenses aggregating
~, 1890 having been audited the usual
order was issued on the city treasurer for
The council adjourned to meet Monday
svenin K, July 10.