The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-09

90 100 for. a sewer on Brighton and st
George streets. Mr.. Wilson said that the
AUDITORS on this street had agreed b
waive their right to defer payment for q
year and pay the amount due from them
at once. MIR. Dow objected to the passage
Of any bill which would benefit any real
estate corporation. Mr.. Cobb endeavored
TO secure an appropriation for sewer or
Forest street but failed to secure the
adoption Of his amendment. The item
then passed as originally reported.
The item for s1s. 900 for the electrical
appliances was obie ted to by Mr.. True.
He was informed that the annexation OF
Deering added greatly to the cost of this
department and the item was passed as
originally reported.
MIR. Phillips wanted to reduce the ar-
preparation for lights of $500 to <i5, 600.
MIR. Gerrish said 1t cost $4,000 last year
| to light the streets of Portland and 1t cost
Sc, GOO to light Deerine. Mr.. Phillips then
amended the appropriation from $4,000
to s4s 600. This was a saving OF y, 900
and the amendment was adopted.
MIR. Phillips did not want to pass the
appropriation of Sc. 900 for public library
unless the city had representative on
the board of trustees. BE afterwards
Withdrew his objection and the item was
passed.
MIR. True endeavored to reduce the
appropriation for police salaries from
$4,000 to $4,000 lie said the combined po-
lice salaries of Deering and Portland last
year was only $4,000. He thought s54,-
600 was an adequate amount this year.
After SOME discussion during which MIR.
Milliken said he thought Deering should
have better police service the item rs
originally reported was passed.
| When the item of s11s,00J for appropri-
alton for school salaries was reached Mr..
True said that he thought this was
rather large amount and some discussion
occurred. The item was finally passed
| without division.
The item of $1,000 for school books
brought Mr.. Burke to his feet He said
that he thought there was chance for
economy here and moved that it be re-
duced by $1,00C. He said that n short
time ago the school committee had voted
to change the system of music In the
schools involving an expenditure of II 600,
although they were inform ed by the
mayor that the change was rather in-op-
perfume this year.
Before the council mad an opportunity
for discussing this matter the board Of
4 hat i,oxy nod nd
journed until 7.S0 o'clock this evening.
| The council voted to adjourn to the same
date and time and an adjournment was
then taken. The appropriation bill will
continue to be discussed tonight So far
half of it has passed through the council.
The amendment concerning Park street
school had not been reached when the
adj Jurnment was taken.
| CONDUITS FOR TELEPHONE
WIRES.
| Alderman johnson presented a petition
of the New England Telegraph and Tele-
phone company asking for permission to
lay and maintain underground conduits
and inanholes, with the wires and cables
to be placed therein, under the surface
of the following streets: Congress be
| tween Washington and Vesper; CONNER.
| cial between Franklin and India; India
between Commercial and Fore; franklin
between Congress anu Oxford; CONNER
cial between Moulton and Cross; Myrtle
between Congress and Lincoln: Center
between Congress and Free; Oak be-
tween Congress and Eree; State between
Congress and Cumberland; High be-
tween Congress and Spring; West be-
tween Pine and Neal; Spring between
High and Vaughan.
Mr. johnson also presented an order
granting the permit under certain oondi-
tions: % that the material and con-
struction be satisfactory 10 the Board OF
Aldermen, and that plans be filed with
the city clerk (2) that one duct not
less than three inches in diameter shall
be maintained free for the use of fire,
police, telephone aud telegraph wires be-
longing to the city and used exclusively
for municipal purposes; (3) that proper
bonds shall be filed by the company to
bold the city harmless against damages
arising from neglect OF the company,
also IA bond in the sum Of S., 900 to secure
the faithful performance of the agree
ment by the company.
The order was pa:ssd without debate.
BOND OF TIE NEW LIGHTING co.
The bond of the Portland Electric Light
company, Sebago Power company and
Cum berland illuminating company, re-
quired before it locates its wires and
poles, to hold the city harmless from loss,
damage, etc. arising from operations of
| the company, was presented. The bond
is in the sum of So. COO A question was
raised as to this bond by lderman Dow,
who said that the three companies were
practically one com pany. Alderman
Moulton said that the Sebago Power COM
pany had tangible property, which made
them good. The bond was referred to
the city solicitor for his approval of the