The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-19

inson. large audience, which had lis
tened TO the debate In thu lower board.
had fiocked into the aldermen's chamber
and listened intentIy. Whsn the railing
was concluded Alderman johnson moved
that the order be passed In concurrence.
Alderman Dow objected to the stipuIa-
tion as to the representation of the
minority party. That was a matter
which should be left to the discretion Of
the mayor and president of the council In
making up the committed. II might te
that this REQUIREMENT would prevent a
proper selection Of a committee.
Alderman Merrill favored the CLAUSE
requiring minority representation, as
only fair to members OF the minority.
The ordinance was then adopted In con-
ourrence. without division, although one
or two voted ''no" on the viva voce re-
Spouse. A recess was then taken to en-
able the ordinance to be engrossed and
finally passed.
NEW BUILDINGS.
The following petitions for leave to
erect nsw buildings were received and
referred:
kiias Thomas, q horse shed at rear No.
2ss Fore street.
Z. ii. McNainara, a wooden carriage
shed at rear No. 80 Washington street.
David I. and Albert S. R1nes a one
story brick addition to the store at No.
6i5 Congress street.
W. A. Derrah, a wooden shed on Hin-
gins street.
John Olsen, q two story dwelling on
Roberts street.
p. J. Sullivan, a wooden, iron covered
blacksmith shop at No. Franklin
street.
Aaron Mclean. a wooden private stable
on Ballbrook street.
y. L. Motley, wooden addition to
dwelling at No. 244 Main street now
Washington ayeHue).
EiwardaCoDroy, wooden addition to
dwelling at No. 81 Main street.
O. H. Goodwin. enlargement of house
at No. 8 Russell street.
q. A. Blake, three story brick dwell
ling with ell at No. 10 Chapel street.
Alvin Blackstone, wooden addition to
building at No. 81 Rsekletf street.
&c. w. Libby, wooden addition to
dwelling at No. 10 Spruce street.
j. b. Pollard, wooden addition to
dwelling at No. 43 Alba street.
N. g. Osborne. addition to dwelling at
No. 90 Winter street.
George b. Watson. two story wooden
dwelling at No. 459 Ocean street. =.
Cyrus Cressey estate, an addition co
dwelling at No. 70 Green street.
Nathaniel Shaw, a wooden addition to
dwelling at No. 152 Brackets street..
John ]. Mahonsy. a wooden, story and
a half stable at rear No. 50 Washington
street.
q. W. Martin, wooden ell at No. Is
Thomas street, and stable.
II. J. Brown, brick addition to
dwelling at No. 1876 State street.
Lucius NJ. Clark, two story addition
to dwelling at No. 40 Bowdoin street.
Mrs. Charles f. Mcintosh, wooden
to dwelling at No. AL Main
street (now Washington avenue).
William Findiey, a wooden addition to
coal shed on Washington street.
LICENSES.
Vietuallers' licenses were granted Irv-
ing & Dudevsy at No. 2l2 Federal street;
Butler s. Rideout at 23O Middle street;
Ross 81 Ladd at AL Congress street; and
q. E. q. Lanbrioh at No. so Center
street.
MISCELLANEOUS
An order bargaining lot No. 20 on
Roberts street to Clifford Gresnlaw was
passed.
An order was presented by Alderman
Moulton providing for the appointment
Of joint oommittse.to confer with the
trustees of the Walker Fund in order to
obtain from them a renewal of their offer
Of funds for the construction of a man
ual training school for the city. This
order was passed by the aldermen, and
went down for concurrence.
An order providing for constructing a
sewer in Higgins street to connect with
the sewer ON Lawn street, was passed.
An order providing for filling the old
at Nos. l07 aud 100 Park steret,
30 that the Park street church may
carry a water pipe across the space. was
presented by Alderman Dow and passed.
1t was then sent to the lower board for
concurrence.
Charles Murphy's petition for leave TO
blast rock near No. 10 Thomas street,
was referred to committee with power.
John II. Flanagan's petition for leave
to blast rocks on Payson street was sim
ilarly refer red.
The petition of the Eastern Transpor-
tat ion company for leave to operate auto
mobiles in the streets Of Portland was
granted.
The action of the board refusing at o
former meeting license to move build
Ing from 35 North street to 81 Sheridan
street. was reconsidered. and ON mot ion
Of Alderman Frye was granted.
Fred e. Wheeler was nominated and
confirmed as special policeman without
pay.
SCHLEY'S FRIENDS BUSY.
Washington, September 1S.-Gov. Low