The Portland daily press., 1899-08-18
Horse Races at farmOuth Driving
Park Saturday.
The Tent Meetings At
South Portland.
Personal and Other Itcms from
Wes!brOok.

There was an adjourned meeting Of tho
Mayor and Aldermen last evening. All
we're preasnt. The rscords of the previ-
GUS meeting having been read and mp
proved. Alderman Tilton introduced an
order that the New England Telegraph
and Telephone company be instructed
to move pole In front Of N. K. Gordon
house TO more suitable location. The
order was passed.
An order vas introduced by Alderman
JorGan that the city tFeasussF DO autho-
rizsd and instructed With tbs aJvioo and
counsel Of the city solicitor. to proceed to
collect BY suits at law sew6r asseasments
remaining due from certain named par
ties.
Alderman Tilton said that come Of the
nbuttofs could not comply within the
authorized time and thought 1t would bs
in the interests OF all to extend the time.
The matter WAS briefly discussed ard
the order was passed. Alderman 7ilton
voted in the negative. Ayes 6, nays, /.
Alderman Davis introduced an order
that the COMMITTEES on streets be INSTRUCT
ed TO move the school yard fence, corner
hain and Cottage streets, in Knight
Vile, and open passage In renr Of foun-
tain, make certain repairs. etc., and the
COST Of same be charged TO the account Of
streets and bridges.
Alderman Saammon thought 1t was
bad pFecetent TO divert In the way sng-
gested money from ono account TO anoth-
or and such was ths Esentimenb Of the
board. Tho order failed Of passage.
Nays, Aldermen Biokott, willard, Scam
man and Jordan. Yeas, Aldermen Spear,
Tilton and Dayis.
Mnyor Reynolds then submitted some
figures cent in b; ths assessors: Valun-
ton Of city, S. 1885, IA; gain Of s57i, a75;
plumber OF polls, l743; gain OF us; tax
rate, so. 20 on 5000.
The city treasurer. submlttedTe detailed
statement Of the condition OF tho city 8
finances:
Balance on hand February /, 8 s,ssG 81
Received from various sources, sl,096.26
Total. Ss4. 7so. a
Expended, S.8 10. SIS
On hand, 600 90
A new form Of tax bill was offered By
the city treasurer and was adopted.
Alderman Davis thon called attention
to the various complaints made about
depositlng offal. He said that in -ssyeral
sections Of the city some persons paid no
attention to the signs posted in the neigh
bcrhood, throwing dead dogs and cats
wherever they saw At. and urged that
measures be taken to insure compliance
with existing sanitary regulations. The
matter was referred to the city solicitor
for immediate action.
At . O'Clock an adjournment was TAX
en- until Thursday, August "a. Immedi.
ately aftcr adiournmant the Mayor and
Aldermen went into executi ye session.
TENT MEETINGS AT soUIH PORT.
LAND.
The tent meetings at South Portland,
East broadway, undef the direction Of
EvangaIists ]. II. Wilson and j. O.
Smith, after seven weeks mission work
leveiy evening, have continued to inoreass
in interest, aud hare the support of
friends both in this city and Soath Port.
land.
Clergy of several Evangelical churches
have spoken at. the tent, and some of
them have assisted MIR. Wilson in Other
placesslastss season.
Children's meetings have bean held
every day at 4p. IN.
Nat Gordon is home again. after trip
down East.
Mira Ellen Buggy, of Hrookllne. Mass.
spent Wednesday at the home OF William
Spear.
Il Miss Isabelle Howes has been the GU est
of Mrs. W. 3. spear, Front street.
PLEAsANTDALE.
AIRS. Albert Nicholson has returned tc
her home at Hillshorough. N. b., accom-,
panied by her daughter, Miss Ida Nick.
olson, Kelsey street.
Mrs. j. Calvin Knapp aud son, Elm
street, are passing some weeks at LancaS.
ter, N. H., the home Of her brother, MIR.
]. W. Donnell
Mrs. W. q. Dyer and daughter GLADYS
with Mrs j. A. Coolbroth and family,
passed Thursday at Ealmouts FQssseas,
the homo Of Mrs. Geo. Staples.
Miss Lottie Taylor has returned Il
Bath. after brief visit with her sister
Mrs w. j. White, Chapel street.
hr. and Mrs. O. A. Eiekets and son
Ralph of Bedford and Mrs. Jennie Gil
man of Somerville. Mass.. are baing en-
teTtained at the homes of Mrs. L. H.
Pillsbury and Mrs. ]. A. s. Dyer, sum
mer street.
Mrs Kebeccn Cash has returned to o.
home, Cash Corner.
Mrs. Geo. Littlelelo, Hoyb street, Il
recovering from a severe Illness.
| Mr. Chas. Greene is moving his family