The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08

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LICEHsEs.
The following LICENSES were granted
under the usual conditions; Gray and
Thomas, billiard hall ct Prsbis house;
George b. Bishop. billiard hall at "a
Monument square; a. n Csstnsr.
billiard hall ~ West End hotsl; Boss and
C'Copnor. billiard hall al United States
hotsl; W. w. Harmon, billiard ball at
$50 Deering avenue; A. y. War;, billiard
ball at Custom houss wharf; L. ID.
Walters. billiard hall at SOS Uongress
street; James A. Pine, billiard hall at
Peaks island; q. .. SWEET. billiard ball
at SWEETS hotel; p. H. NUNS. billiard
hall ut Falmouth motel; 0eorgs Ii. VIII
Hard billiard hall at as Ia Congress
street; james Dugan, billiard hall 1t
Congress Square hotel: k. Ponce,
billiard ball at LoLg island; Pollard and
cushing. fisr market at 70 Adams street;
Mrs. W. II. Palmer. employment agency
at 800 i.2 Congress; A. Lowell to blast
rocks ct various points. The usual IL
oenses Of propristors Of inns ana viotuai-
ing houses vera also gvauted.
NEW BUILDINGS.
The following building permits were
read snd referred to the COMMITTEES on
nsw buildings: Il. Jacobson, dwell
ling. Washington avenue; Aunis q. Jor-
dap, d yelling, Gisnwood avenue; Home
for grisndies, Boys. dwelling. Forest av'
snue; J b. Bracket. dwelling. ale Eas-
tern Promenade; Brian Connolly, stable.
rear So Smith street.
REFORMING The FIRE DEPART
kENT.
Alderman Thomas's order cutting
down the fire depart msnt call men By
four to each company, did. mot material
ize. Instead he introduced an order au-
thoriziug committee Of three, con insisting
Of on~ alderman and tive oounciimen. TO
Inquire into the discipline of the IRE
department. This order passed both
boards without disoussi on.
TO REMODEL CENTRAL III RE
STATION.
Mr.. Dow In the council introduced
an order appropriating sIc0o with which
to remodel the Central fire station. Tine
order passed the council after soIns OPP
position had been manifested. Mr..
Griffin moved to lay the order on the
table, and Mr.. Roberts seconded the mo-
tion. This was lost py q vote Of - to o.
The order finally passed the council by
o vote OF 10 to 10 after some discussion.
The board Of aldermen passed the order
In concurrence.
MILK INSPECTOR AUTHORIZED.
An order was introduced by Alderman
Drisocll that a skilled chemist be en-
pioyed for the inspection of milk, the
sslary of the tffi,isl not to exceed 81, 900.
The alderman will elect this official
The order passed both boards.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
It was voted that q committee OF three,
one from the upper board aud two from
the lower, be appointed to confer with
the trustess Of Evsrgree, cemetery
regarding the changes Of rules governing
cemeteries incident to the annexation
Of Dosring.
The Mayor read . communication from
Secretary Baker OF the board Of overssers
Of the poor inviting the membsrs OF the
city government 10 inspect the aims
house on Portland street. Il was ssbs to
the lower board.
The Mayor read petition from, . num-
bsr Of oitiz,ns that ths prohibitory law
be enforced and the position was placed
on file.
The commissioner on public works was
direotsd TO take possession OF land called
Beacon street and TO contract for the
same; oonstruot sewer on BEACON street
to maoadamlzs DaDforth street bet veen
state and Park; to pave the northerly
eide OF Portland street. bstwsen Prsble
and Green; TO macadm.zs Dserfng street
between State ana Mellsn; to pave St
J ohm street; to construct public sewer
on b street.
Ire report of the committee on public
WORKS for the month Of April showed
that ths bills amounted to -, 50s.T3
On motion of Aid. Frye voted that
land on the eas,erly side of Roberts
street, at No. 80, containing $40 square
feet, be hargainsd 10 Charles W. Rowe.
Petitions for lights on the corner Flor
ence and Clinton streets and between
Wilfon and Eastern Promende, on
Morning streets. were referred TO the
committee on lights.
MIR. Z. q. Jordan appeared before the
joint convention to urge that an enumer-
alton OF the citizens OF Portland be taken
in order to determine cur population.
Hs said that Portland was being unfairly
dealt with now as its dsath rate is based
on the old census enumeration while Its
population has much increased. He
urged an appropriation for this purpose
II 1t was necessary. No action was
taken on the matter last night.
Mr.. Phinney introduced an order to
open Brentwood street to public travel.
The order passed both boards.
Mr.. Phinney In the council INTRODUCES
an order to purchase a lot OF and fcI
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