The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-06

@. d. Dalton, dwelling at 80 Deering
avenue.
NJ. o. Huston, houpe and stable at
Ailsn's Corner.
L. NJ. Leighton to erect an addition to
dwelling at $50 Congress street..
A. whitney to erect dwelling ut 100
West street.
Randall g McAiiister, wagon shed
at IS Commercial.
e q. johnson, "a dwelling at 30 Que
bec.
George I. Edwards, a dwelling at Ill
st. George street.
/. Is. wheelock, an addition to dwell
ing at l7s Sheridan street, same dwelling
at 81 Noyes street, same dwelling at lSs
Beacon street.
Stephen e. Doten, stable at SS4 st.
John street.
Harrington g. Mann, shed for storing
lumber at Chestnut street, corner OF
Somerset.
Naomi Stephenson. addition to dwell :
ing at SO Brown street.
w. r. Trask a private stable at 10
Herssy street.
Wells g. Littlefeld, private stable at
Abbott street,
Il. X. McDonough, a dwelling and
store at 100 Congress street.
MIsCELLANEoUS MATTERS
Alderman Gerrish presented state
ment from William Spear of 1873 Eastern
Promenade, who said that he had paid
taxes on the property for the Last IL years.
He asked that the building be moved
This was referred to the committee on
unimproved real estate.
Alderman Gerrish also presented pc
tition from Eliza J. Griffin for road on
Gin island.H This was referred.
Alderman johnson presented claim OF
$50 80 from Morrill, s. Ross, gu Congress
street, on account OF damage from
overflow In q sewer. This was referred
| to the committee on claims.
For the purchase Of triangular lot of
land on Forest avenue for q park, Alder
men Brown said the committee recon-
mended its purchase for $4o0.
This lot is on the southwesterly side
OF the avenue, near Coyle street, and Is
owned by r. o. Bailey. Then 1t WAS vot-
ed to buy the lot.
The committee on assessors department
recommended the appointment Of VIII
liam b. Irish. Virgil U. Wilson and Will
| liam II. Green In order to assist the as
SCISSORS in equaiizing the city valuation.
The pay is 81 DAY.
Alderman Thomas objected to the
appointment of Mr.. Irish and asked that
the names be voted on separa tely.
Alderman Milliken thought that 1t was
personal matter. Mr.. Irish was COM
petent man and he had done the same
work ten year ago.
Alderman Brown SAID he did not know
any Of these men.
Alderman Milliken said the committee
had unanimously recommended these
| men.
Alderman Moulton thought it would be
difficult to select three men who were
more competent. He moved that the or
der accompanying the petition be amend
ed so that the names be voted on .sepa.
rately.
Alderman Brown moved the matter be
laid on the table and 1t was SO voted,
sixiyeas and three nays.
An order was introduced paying the
sum OF $500 to Rebecca NJ. Small for
damage by overflow OF water at 1913 Port
| land street. Alderman Thomas moved
that this be referred, but Alderman Mil
Iiken said this was delaying matters
The order had received the sanction OF
the committee on public works. Then
Alderman Thomas withdrew his objec-
| ton and the order was passed.
The sum OF $1,000 was transferred from
the interest to the assessors department.
The committee on public works re-
ported bills for last month to the amount
OF SIC, S07.71.
| Alderman Moulton presented petit
ton of Anne Boothby and IS others for
lights on Congress street and another Pc
tition for more lights on Liberty street.
The Portland Electric Light company
petitioned for pole on the north side OF
Fox street, and the petition was grant
ed. The Deering Electric Light compa-
| ny petitioned for three poles on Am
herst street. and this petition was grant
| ed. The petition of the Westbrook Elec-
trio Light company for several poles in
the Desring district, was also received.
The streets ara Aub urn, Sherwood, Long
fellow, Clifton, Beacon, Forest, Belmont
and Deering avenue.
Eben W. Freeman, ESD, appeared to
object to three poles being placed on tina
easterly side OF Deering avenue. Two OF
these poles would be in front Of the
house of one man. He thought there was
no good reason for changing the present
poles on the westerly to the easterly side
of the street.
City Electrician Cummings said the
two poles would not be in front OF the
mans house. The man referred to was
Mr.. L. p. Senter.
The board took recess to examine the
plans.
After the plans had been inspected Mr..
Freeman again spoke In opposition. In
order to keep the poles clear Of the easter