The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
Ward Clerks and Election Officers
Appointed.
w alter System Ordered
Extended.
Repairs Needed on the Ferry
Piling.

The nth meeting of the South Port
land aldermen for September was held
last evening. All were present.
Alderman Tilton presented an order for
sum of Sc, the amount assessed against
him 10 1897 for property that he did MOI
own. Carried.
An order calllng for the preparations
of an election place or wardroom In
each ward was passed.
The committee on public buildings was
Instructed to arrange for election places
port at the next meeting.
The Water company was instructed to
have the water extended on Forest ave-
nue., Pleasantdale, by the residences of
Messrs. Ira L. Warren and Richard Evans
Alderman Davis announced that Presi-
dent Baxter Of the Peoples Berry COM
pany had called his attention to the fact
need Of repair, several OF which are wear
ing against the pontoon. The matter was
left In the hands of the committee to
look up and report uron 1t at the next
meeting.
Ihe designating oil wardens and clerks
was left for the next meeting.
The following election clerks in each
ward were elected:
Democratic clerks, Ward w. H. Strout.
VIM. II. Smith; Ward 9, Forest L. Page,
Hiram W. Dyer; Ward 3, Frank j. Dyer,
Albert NJ. Spear; Ward 4. John e. Mount
fort; Ward 8, Lnville II. Dyer, ]. @ A.
Jordan; Ward 8 George e. Watson, joel
p. Bailey; Ward Z, Thomas p. Cushing,
Frank H. Skillin.
Republican clerks, Ward /, VIM. A.
Cobb, William L. Miller; ward 9, VIM.
K. Allen. Frank W. Richardson; Ward s.
w. Fred Spear. George W. L. Stndle y
Ward 4, John Hayden, Harold K. Bsnnsr;
ward 8, Eliphalet O. Robinson, Joseph S.
Fiokett; Ward 6. Moses 4. Batchelder,
James Il. Taylor; Ward 7, Joseph y.
CHAPLIN, Henry K. Cash.
The first olsk named from each party
in each ward was detailed as ballot
clerk.
Mr.. A. A. Mcdonald asked for reduc-
ton of the taxes against his prop erty on
stanford street, also ON his sewer assess
ment on account Of damage to his proper
ty, caused when the sewer was built.
Adjourned 1t 9. 05 p. M, to next Tues
day evening.
INTERESTING RELICS FROM THE
SPANISH SHIPS
Mrs. K. S. Benner of Knightyille, has
just rsceiyed Two relics from friend in |
Oakland, Cal, which are looked at with |
considerable interest. They were brought |
to this eountr! by a volunteer who served |
In the Philippines and consist of largo
towel and an officers sundershirt viii IN
We're taken from the Spanish ship Reira
guns. Besides these relics OF the war,
Mrs. Benner las some shells and stones
which were gathered along the shore at
Manila.
The insurance on the damaged stock Of
j. A. 5. Dyer has been satisfactorily adj
justed by the company.
Mr. Jennie Barnes rope, mother and
daughter, are spending few days in
Boston.
Mrs. r. b. Blish is visiting his niece,
Mrs. John Gsody. in Deering.
The Samaritan society met yesterday
afternoon WIN Mrs. Clark b. Jewett,
Stanford STREET.
Capt. Whit, night watchman at the
Lowell bycych factory, left Monday on a
two weeks vacation. This 10 the Cap
tain's first vocation for seven years.
William A! Skinner has gone TO Ban
gor to work With Robert Chase, the diver
on the Penobcot river.
Mr.. Alberi Sprague. the barber. is
having residence built on Pine street,
near Marriner.
Capt. Seabry has moved into the Rax.
ter block on Dyer street.