The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

SSKx So eNe.'see AtTs xosr
foR sAu BY An cRvselsrs snst scs ptss sOnL
sure that the cost Of remodeling the new
building should not exceed s2I 200 before
he voted for IL.
Mr.. Gerrish said that he did not think
1t wise to tie up the committee In such
a way as this as 1t might be possible to
get the work done for ss2, ,o00 which
would be big saving on new building.
MIR. True said that he was In favor of
remodeiing the building II $4,000 was to
be saved thereby but he wanted to be sure
that the sis.eco was going to be saved by
this scheme before he voted for 1t.
MIR. Goudy advocated the passage of
the order as Ii came from the aldermen.
arRuing that the plan remodel was In
accordance with the unanimous vote of
the commissioners who had considered
the matter.
1t was finally voted by the council to
non-concur and committee of confer
ence was asked for. This committee
agreed to strike out the words "At an
estimated COST" In the order SO that the
order should read as follows:
Ordered, that the Joint standing COM
mittee ON public buildings Is hereby en-
powered and dire,ted to make all neces-
sary contracts for remodeling she present
Park street school house in accordance
with the recommendatio ms contained In
the report OF the commission appointed
and In substantial conformity to the
plans submitted by y. II. a r.. b. Eas-
sett, architects, under the order approved
July IL. 1880. The expense of said re-
modelling, when com npieted, shall not ex-
ceed 81, 900; and such porti on thereof as
shall be incurred and become payable our
Ing tine current municipal year shall be
charged to ..the appropriation made for
Park street school house, and the excess.
IL any, above said appropriation shall be
paid out of the unexpended balances of
other appropriations at the end of the
present municipal year.
In this form the order passed both
boards without dissenting vote.
LIGHTING OF PEAKS ISLAND.
Much time was consumed by tine con.
troversy over the making of the contract
for lighting Peaks island by electricity
In summer. The aid ermen held to the
opinion that the contract should be made
by the alderman on the joint committee
on lighting. and the council claimed that
the whole committee. which consists of
one alderman and three councilmen,
should make the contract. The differ
encss of the two boards on this subject
were committed to a COMMITTEES OF confer
ence, who : recommended the indefinite
postponement of the order providing that
the joint committee should make such
contract This report was victory for
the contention of the aldermen, and for
Alderman Smith, who has already gone
ahead and made the contract, although
the council members of his committee
objected to his action. The aldermen
agreed to the report of the conference
committee. The matter was not reached
in the council.
MR.. COLESWoRTHY'S BUILDING.
The matter of the removal of the build
ing owned by S. II. Colssworthy was dis
cussed and the marshal was instructed to
withhold action pending o hearing which
was fixed fnr Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock.
ORDERS READ AND PASSED.
The aldermen agreed to the following:
Ordered. that the sewer assessment
levied upon the lot OF land occupied bv
Preble chapel, numbered Q to Portland
street, 40 20 81 Prebls street, $40 to 3S8
Cumberland street, be and 1t hereby is
abated. and the city treasurer is hereby
instructed TO ahate the same upon the
books of the city; and permission is
said lot
Ordered, that the park commissioners
be authorized to remove i've trees on
easterly side of Main street south OF YER
anda.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following petitions for leave to
erect new buildings were referred:
j. W. Lovely, two story wooden
building 81 Deering avenue
William Dsehsn, wooden addition to
1853 Spring street.
Albion Blackstone. wo, -tlling
81 RaokleR street.
Warren P. Cobb. wooden building, 2a5
Gray tD), North Deering.
c. B. Dalton, wooden buildiue. 1853
Stevens Plains avenua
L. M. leighton. wooden building.
Brown street.
G. B. Dalton, wooden building, Brown
street