The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-08

ideas on this subjsns. but think the
gentleman from Six has NOS remembered
some things that have come before him.
The estimate on tho Emerson school was
e4s,OO0. A. near as l can find out. 1t
cost ss5.coo. don't believe that you
will keep to your estimates whether you
remodel or build new building. AZ to
the boilers, Il they are not suitable we
don't want them. II they ara. there Is
no objection 10 their use. DON 3 k now
about the wiring, but all these things
might be added TO the estimate and you
would still be $4,000 or more better of.
Now should like to see this city govern
ment onos bafore get out OF it do as
the gentlemen from Six says 10 should
do. aud that Is to consider this matter
as business man would consider 1t. II
the argument presented here on the SUBJ
ject is oil there Is to he said for new
building. am certainly In favor of re-
modelling.
The vote was then taken by yeas and
nays. Seven members voted against the
order and II was defeated. Messrs. Lam
son and Smith were the two mem bers
who voted In favor of the new building.
MR.. COLESwoRTHY'S HOUSE.
Some time ago Mr.. S. II. Colesworthy
was granted permit to erect q new
wooden building on Grove street. Work
has been In progress on the building and
also an ell and piazza, which IL appears
were not inclndei in the permit. Mr..
Colesworthy presented a petition last
night stating that the omission of the APP
plication for permission to erect thess
portions Of his house had been accidental
and asking that new permit be given
him to cover them. The committee ON
new buildings considered the matter DUR
Ing the recess. IL seems that there Is oh
jectionsto the erection Of the ell by own
ers Of nearby property and the committee
not only dec lined to grant the new per-
init, but presented an order which was
passed directing the marshal to cause the
removal of those portions Of the house not
included in the original license.
MORE POLES.
The Portland Electric Light company
petitioned for authority TO erect poles on
st. John and Roberts strestsia land WASH
burn avenue. A hearing was ordered for
August SO at p. m.
The Deering Electric light company Pc
titioned for per.nissscn 10 erect poles on
High. Chestnut Linden, Woodfords and
Main streets and Lawn avsnue- A henri
ing was ordered for August % at p. m.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The somewhat celebrated order relating
to the lighting of Peaks island and Long
island was taken from the table on mo-
tion Of Alderman Dow. The order au-
thurizes the making of contract for
lighting by electricity during the sum-
mer months and Mt other times by gaso-
lene. Mr.. Dow said that the city solicit
tors opinion was that the lighting Of the
Islands by Rasoiene was matter within
the province of the aldermen. A confer
ence was asked for that the portion of
the order not relating 90 electricity might
be stricken out. The confsrees failed to
agree.
IT STILL SLEEPS.
The order calling for, the appel ntment
of q committee to investigate the poor
department was by vots left ON the table
where il has been slumbsring for two
months.
NO MORE BOOKS.
alderman Sprague introduced an order
for the distribution of the copies Of the
book entitled Portland, Past and Erss-
emit. which were bought by the city and
appropriAtins 800 for the purchase OF
additional copies 20 be Distributed
among the libraries of Maine and Massa-
causetts. Alderman Moulton called for
the years and nays. Alderman Dow, an
officer OF the Express Publishing eompa-
ny, by which the book Ia Published. asked
to be excused from voting. The yeas and
nays resulted:
Yeas-Messrs. Sprague, Mannix, Lam
son and Smith.
Nays--Mssrs johnson, Merrill. Monl-
ton and Frye.
Mayor Robinson broke the tie by voting
In the negative, and the order failed OF
q passage.
THE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
The city treasurer was authorized to
pay the Portland School for Medical In
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