The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-04
The Electric Light War Still
RACES.
Deer to be Removed
From the Oaks.
Baths, Firemen's Pay, and the
Poor Considered.

Last evenings meeting of the city gov
eminent was largely permeated by the
struggle which is going on between the
two electric light companies The ques-
tion arose principally over tpoles, which
were largely in evidence at many stages
of tbs meeting. The subjects of the deer
at the Oaks, the poor, tho pay CT the
Deering firemen, and baths for the public
also were considered.
REMOVAL OF THE DEER PARK.
Alderman Dow presented a petition
asking that the deer pen and barn be re-
moved. from the position near the State
street entrance to Deering Oaks park to
some other place, on the ground; that the
establishment is unsightly, productive of
filth and detraction from the beauty of
the park and a trouble to those living
near. The petition is signed by Henry
Deering, Francis Fessendeu and more
than 100 others.
The petition having been presented,
Mr.. Dow followed 1t up with a resolution
asking the Park Commissioners to make
the change.
Il
resolution would be Intellectual. The Park
Commissioners. when approached on the
subject said they had no money with
which to make the change. Perhaps 1t
would be better to have a committee sp-
pointed to confer with the commissioners
and make arrangements.
Alderman Merrill thought IL desirable
that the change be made.
Alderman Dow modified his resolution
to provide for committee of one from
the aldermen and two from the council.
Alderman Mannix also favored the
proposition, but thought the city govern
ment should have some authority over
the expenditure OF the $1,000 allotted to the
Park Commissioners.
Alderman Merrill agreed to this idea,
but said that as matter of fact the
municipal officers had no authority,
The resolution was then passed.
The Council lon-concurred, as they OBJ.
jected to the form of the resolution. The
matter vent into conference, where a
change. which was verbal, was arranged
and agreed to.
PUBLIC BATHS.
Councilman Connolly introduced in
the Council the report OF the special COM
mittee on public baths which stated that
it would cost s270O to place 10 shower
baths at the Auditorium and maintain
them for year. The committee stated in
its report that IL had investigated the
proposition to place floating bath houses
ON the water front and deemed IL mad
visabls to establish such, bath houses.
Accompanying the report from this
committee was an order approrriating
s270O for 10 shower baths in the udito.
rum which passed the Council without
a dissenting vote.
When the order came into the GARD
of Aldermen 1t was laid on the table, but
later was taken up on motion of MIR.
Mannix. The Aldermen. on motion of
Mr.. Lamson, postponed consideration un-
til next Monday evening.
FIRE ESCAPES.
! The ordinance relating to fire escapes
came up for final passage. which IL re.
ceived. This ordinance requires that the
proprietor of every hotel and lodging
houses and boarding houses having ovex
10 rooms above the first story, to place In
each room not adjacent to means of es-
cape manila rope not less than an inch
in diameter and long en- ough to reach
ground.
| SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
The following special policemen we're
appointed: Loami Is. Richardson. Ed
ward K. Powers Albert L. Wood, George
Ham, Abraham j. Dryden, Richard M.
Rice Charles A. Gay, Charles +. Young
and Seth Il. Gilbert
| Also the following special policemen
without pay; s.6
AT Riyerton Park-Charles B. Halves,
Daniel B. Smith, Joshua johnson, Peter
Craigan.
At Franklin wharf-Charles r. Moore,
Thomas H. Pratt, Arthur ID. Parker and
George Stackpole.
Under suspension of the rules these
nominations were confirmed
LICENSES.
The following Licenses were REFER ed to
the committee on licenses:
Victuallers-W. II. Dalton, 3S Middle
street; j. W. Bracket, Peaks leland; ;
Chasl :. Hanson, Long island; A. I.
Sterling, Peaks island: J. W. Blaks, 46
Portland Pier; John Kristensen, Cliff
island; Warren G. Harlow. Peaks island.
Inhoiders- Fred W. Mcintosh, Peaks
island; II. l.. Walker, Lincoln Park
house.
The following Licences were granted
| subject to the usual conditions.
H, Thurston to give an exhibition Of a
wonderful man-horse on Exchange street.
W. DeWolfe, billiards, ego Danforth
street..
William Taylor. pawnhroker, at $50
Fore street.