The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03

Milliken, Theodore A. Josssiyn, Charles
II. Amsden, Edward b. winsiow, James
n. Hawkes., Elias Thomas, Thomas p.
Shaw, Charles II. Randall.
ALDERMANIC PoTPoURRI.
Alderman Rounds wanted to call up the
order relating to the almshouso. and on
being informed that the order was In tine
lower board, he offered motion that the
clerk notify the low,r board to return all
papers within four weeks. whether con-
CURED or -concurred in. The clerk
attended TO the duty and returned with
the report that the president of this com
mon council would return the papers as
soon as he could.
An order for the removal Of trees from
! In front OF John L. Palmer's lot was re-
ferreu with power.
The sale of lot at 81 Payson street. to
Leonard K. Ward, was approved.
An order for the payment of 500 to the
Widows Wood society, in compliance
with the terms OF the Clapp trust fund,
was passed, the sum to be charged to in
terest department
The Maine Cold Storage company again
called the city's attention to Its bill OF $50
for damages resulting from the oaving in
of the Fore street retaining wall. Re-
| ferred.
The committee on claims reported In
favor of paying $50 in settlement Of
Patrick ]. Fiaherty's claim for damages
by reason OF the flooding \ of his cellar on
Lincoln street. Report adopted.
| The same committee reported adversely
on the petition of A. Scott Jordan for
damages due to injuries
A report from the public works COM
missioners showed an expenditure OF a.,
ST. rs during the month of December. A
report OF the commissioners for the last
nine months showed total expenditures of
s74, $40.
Lice nses were granted as follows: 5.
| +. Hatch, viotualer. 1873 Federal street;
Farris and Douglass, victualers. IS Preble
street; James Rounds, billiard hall, 3O5
Fore street: I. Bernstein, victualsr, 81
Middle street; Dexter L. Haynes, victual-
er, % Pearl street; August Bunker.
victualer, 81 Middle street; Chas. Tay Tor,
pawn broker, 439 Fore street; silverman
and Robinson. pawn broker, 449 Fore
street.
| Petitions from A. X. Wright & Co.. to
erect building on Commercial stree,
and Stephen Z. Whitmore, building on
| Preble street were referred.
| The mayor appointed Robert Williams
a special police officer to serve at the Sea-
mems Institute.
After the lower board had sent up
notice OF its failure to accept the confer
ence committees report on the street
lettering ordinance, sand having waited a
quarter of an hour for something to do,
tho aldermen got tired, and at $40 voted
to adjourn.
IN THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The common council was once more the
scene of lively debating and interesting
argument last night. The chief contro-
versy was over the contract for electric
lighting which has been pending before
the common council for four months, and
which five separate attempts have been
| Iudut VI ptne. Auo OEdNA outioAiHihk eho
committee on lights to enter into con-
tract with the Consolidated Electric
Light company was finally passed in con-
currence by the council last night, but
the president of the council was Obliged
to cast the deciIing vote in order TO effect
its passage.
Messrs. Brown and Thomas were absent
last night. Mir. Barker presented n
petition from Mr. Kelley and others for
an incandescent light at the head OF a
lane leading from sS7 Danforth street to
May street. 1t was referred to the proper
committee.
! The ordina nee relating to lettering on
the streets and fixing penalty for its
violati on was taken from the table in the
council
Mr. Mclaughlin discovered an ordi
nance in the city ordinances which was
passed long ago making it punishable by
fine for any group of three people or
mora to refuse to pass along when ordered
to do so By policemen, constables, the
mayor, aldermen or watchmen. He
thought that this old ordinance covered
! the same ground as the one before the
council and thought therefore that 1t
should not be passed.
Mr.. Burke stated that the new ordinance
provided for the punishment of one or
more persons for lettering on the streets,
while the old ordinance related only to
groups OF three. One man could stand on
a sidewalk and refuse to move on when
ordered to do SO without violating any
ordinance and 1t was to reach such per
sons that this ordinance was intended.
Judge Robinson Of the municipal court
had refused to convict a person brought
before him under the old ordinance on the
ground that the old ordinance did not re-
late to an individual, but only to group.
Mr. Driscoll thought 1t was strange
that so much attention was paid TO the
individual loiterer who might be claimed
| to be violating the law when there were
so many laws already on the statute books
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