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

Mr. t1CIItnMs AAAs IA1AnNAAI ~
Mclaughlin and Mr.. Wilson all spoke at
some length on the order and there was
considerable discussion pro and con re-
garding It. II was finally voted to table
Mr.. Goudy's original order and another
one prohibiting the approval OF the bills
Of Mr.. Cooling By the committee on 40
counts was introduced and passed.
FOR A LANDING PLACE.
Mr.. Cloudy offered an order appointing
committee to inquire into the advisa-
ibilty OF leasing suitable place Tor a
public landing along the water 'front.'
The order had a passage.
TO CUT OFF LIGHTS IN THE
SQUARE.
Mr. Cloudy offered an order cutting of
two arc lights In Monument square which
he said were not needed. The order passed
with some little opposition and was sent
up.
AFTER THE CITY's PROPERTY.
Mr.. Cloudy offered another order in
cure from the Consolidated Electric Light
company certain lamps and wires which
we're purchased by the city for the New
England fair celebration in 1898, and
which the company claimed as its own
property. MIR. Cloudy, MIR. Milliken and
Mr.. Thomas, all memters Of the COM
mittee, which had bought these lights
were certain they belonged to the city
and not TO the Consolidated Electric
Light company. The order rassed after
some discussion.
ANNULJING CONTRACT WITH P.
In November. 1881, the city leased o
the Portland g. Rochester railroad the
marginal way and land adjacent thereto.
Mr.. Cloudy said that the city had laid
ont Falmouth street and now wished to
open 1t. They could not do so without
the permission of the railroad commits
sioners as the street crossed the p. 81 r.
railroan on q grade. He said that this
marginal way had been built at q cost of
s1u0, eco as a street and then leased to the
railroad company for $500 year. This
was only one-half OF one per cent on the
oity's investment. He thought the Port
land s. Rochester should pay the city
more money for this land than they have
been paying. He introduced an order
annulling the city's contract with the
Portland & Rochester railroad regarding
this lease. The order had passage. He
then introduced an order authorizing
Falmouth street to be opened to relieve
the traffic on Washington street. This or
der also had passage and both were
sent up for concurrence.
The council considered o few orders
which came down for concurrence, but 1t
was SO much occupied with orders origi-
mating In its own cham Der that many of
the orders requiring concurrent &C tion
were not taken up last evening. The
council finally adjourned until Thurs day
evening at 1850 O'Clock.
ELECTED A CONSTABLE.
In joint convention Zebulon jackson of
Ward was elected consta BILE.
MISCELLANEOUS
The board of public works reported
bills approved in August amounting to
s13, s70.7s.
John H. Moore presented claim of
So for killing of sheep by dogs Referred
to Aldermen hanson and Moulton as
special committee of the municipal
officers.
The Mayor appointed aud the board
confirmed Alfred S. Sweetsir special po-
lice officer at the Jefferson theatre.
Business from the common council was
given concurrent action unless other
wise stated.
On the order for the arrangement for
ooaling station an attempt was made to
make the committee seven ON the part of
the aldermen, but 1t failed.
The order relating to approving bills
for lighting Peaks island was laid on the
table on motion Of Alderman Dow,
who had come in during a recess, he say
ing that the bill referred to had already
been approved.
The two petitions of the Portland Elec-
trio Light company for poles. which were
not acted on at recent special meeting
because nobody cared enough about the
matter to explain it to the board, were
taken up. 1t was finally laid IN the
table pending report from the city cleo
trician- Later on. Mr.. George W. Brown
appeared before the board and explained
the case after which thu petitions were
granted.
The order from the council relative to
distinguishing the two arc lights in Mon
ument square was jumped on by Alder.
man Smith, who wanted 1t laid ON the
table. This gave rise to a scrap, but the
motion failed and a vote was taken on
the order. Alderman Smith put in an
amendment to include the gas lights
also. but was corrected by the chair, who
said the order could not be amended.
The order passed by viva vose vota. n o
one opposing.
About Is minutss' time was asted In
a debate over the automobile ordinance,
tho desire being to amend 10 go private
horseless carriages need not be licensed.
1t was finally done.
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