The Portland daily press., 1900-06-05

sign. No dealer shall permit TO lie sold
any article purchased or received until
NJ least one week from the date OF Its
receipt has elapsed unless SO authorized
by the mayor, marshal or either deputy
marshal. The shops shall not be open
for business and the dealer must not pur-
chase any article except between the
hours Of six O'Clock In the morning and
seven O'Clock In the evening of any week
day. violators OF the ordinance shall be
subject TO a penalty not exceeding 500.
The ordinance was passed 10 be ordain-
ed by both boards.
CITY SANITARY CONTRACT.
An order was introduced authorizing
the sanitary committee TO make con-
tract with Samuel d. Plummer who Is
required to agree to pass through all the
streets of the city within the seven old
wards ut least three times week and
through the streets OF Oakhale, Wood
forvis, Pleasant street, Stevens Plains ave
nue. 10 Evergreen cemetery and daily
through such portions Of wards one, two,
three, four, FIVE, six and seven as may be
required by the sanitary committee. The
contractor is also required to employ Mt
least seven wagons painted blue or green
and suitably lettered. The contract may
be terminated at any time II its provis-
ions are not fulfilled. The period covered
by the'contract is from June 8, 1900, to
june 8, 1903, and a bond of 5000 Is re-
quired and the compensation Is TO be
estimated Mt $3.50 .06 a year.
The contract further provides that the
aldermen may withdraw at any time
wards six and seven and II this Is done
the sum of $42 62 for each ward with
drawn may be deducted from the month
lily payments to the contractor. The
remaining wards, excepting eight and
nine, which must be Withdrawn together,
may be withdrawn separately at any
time by giving the contractor sixty days
notice. The amounts which may be
ide<lueted from the monthly payments If
any the wards are Withdrawn are given
as follows: Wards eight and nine, $45
ward four and FIVE, $45.62; wards three,
two and one, &c. &c eaCh per month.
The order relating to the collection of
offal in this city was passed by both
boards.
lTO ESPLANADE CUMBERLAND ST.
An order was introduced Co esplanade
Cumberland street between State and
High streets to cost $3.50. 1t was passed.
lTo GRADE DEERING HIGH SCHOOL
LOT.
Mr.. Farnham introduced an order di-
/ : 10 ,.tfI lix.a
TO grade the Deering High school lot the
cost not to exceed $500 and to be charged
TO the Appropriation for public buildings.
lThe order passed the council and the up
per board took the same action.
i A BICYCLE PATH.
| An order was introduced by Mr.. Con-
nellan authorizing the commissioners Of
public works to construct bicycle path
lon the northerly side of Yeranda street
from the Grand Trunk bridge to Mar
ltin Point bridge, the expense not to exceed
SzUo and to be charged to the bicycle path
appropriation.
The order passed the council and the
upper board concurred.
| AFTER THE PAWN BROKERS.
Mr.. Comedian introduced an order in
structing the city marshal to investigate
and report at the next meeting the
names of all pawn brokers who have moi
during the past six months complied
with the section of the revised statutes
of Maine which sets forth that all pawn
brokers shall keep a book in which shall
be recorded all their transactions con
cerning the pawning of goods.
EVERGREEN CEMETERY.
Alderman Brown reported that tn
committee appointed for the purpose has
, conferred with the trustees Of Evergreen
cemetery regarding the amendment Of tn
ordinances for the government Of tina
cemetery. There are several changes iron
the old ordinance. The ordinance q
amended was deemed necessary, ex
planned Alderman Brown ON account o.
the changes Incident 10 the ann exatioi
, of Deering-
Alderman Moulton was not able TO &c
any meaning regarding the changes. Al
derman Brown stated that he was TIN
chairman of the committee which had
been especially appointed for the purpose
The ordinance as reported had second
hearing and was passed to be engrosset
and sent down for concurrence.
TANK ON PEAKS ISLAND.
II Alderman Gerrish presented an order
that o committee be appointed to investi'
gate the adyisability of erecting tanl
n cor the fire department at Peaks island