The Portland daily press., 1900-05-08

In the sane vicinity. A pstition Of
this company to erect . pole on the ear
terry side Of High street IN Desrfng, was
granted.
The wssttrock Klsctrio Light and
Power company was directed 10 rebuild
It's pole line a. the juuotioa Of Stevens
avenue ana Brentwood street.. The WORK
Is to be oons within two weeks.
Walter d. Pride pressntsF claim for
damages Of sse . on account OF Injury
10 his horse In runaway accident csur d
nv a defect or want Of repair 10 the
highway from woodfords to Nssons' cor
usr. The claim was placed on file.
All poles now erected or hereafter to
be OF ,otsd ON which any wire may be
attached or suspended for enc purpose Of
cond uotins electricity. were ORDERED to
be at sad pointsd in oom plianoe with Tire
ordinances,
The New England Telephone and Tel
egrsph. company pstitioned the upper
toard for location Of poles ard wires In
certain streets Of the city proper and on
Peaks and Great Diamond isisnds
A hearing was given. supsrintends mt
stamford Of the company said there had
been objsctious TO poles being erected ON
Sunset avenue and Cleaves street on
Great Diamond island. City Electrician
Cummings said everything was all right.
The order accompanying the petition
was then passed.
City Treasurer Libby presented his
annual report and the report Of the
Evergreen cems terry trustees was also
presented.
The Dsering Elsotrio Light company
petitionsd TO erect number Of poles In
the Desring district.
General Manager Mather explained the
obi scts OF the petition which proposed to
reconstruct all Of the lines OF the com-
pany In the Dsering district. He had gone
over the whole route with the oity cleo
trojan who approved the petition. The
order accom- pAnying the petition was then
passed.
The Deering Electric Light company
was ordered to rebuild rs pole line on
Ocean avenue from Forest avenue 10
Washington avenue and to have the work
completed BY November I.
II was ordered that for the purpose OF
securing q Temporary loan the v,ty treas
urer be authorized to borrow sum not
exceeding in the aggregate $3.50 GOA
The city clerk Was instructed to give
the notice required BY section Of the
ordinance Of streets, that the committee
en- public works could hesr all parties
interested in establishing grades OF Glen
wood avenue, between Woodfords and
Concord streets and of College street.. The
Tins and place OF the hearing Ii to be
fixed BY the COMMITTEES.
Alderman Gerrish introduced an order
that Q joint special committee be ap-
pointed to consider the feasibility Of
buying lot Of land adjoining the faster
ly side Of Fort Allen park to be used u
q perk. Tbis land 10 now owned By the
Grand Trunk. Inc order passed both
boards.
An order WAS introdu ced directing the
city treasurer TO pay to Joseph Henry
Kines, David L. Rinss and Albert ).
Kinss the sum OF 81, 1878 and interest
thereon from July z, 1896. This sum was
awarded these parties by an order passed
on the date named for the widening Of
Portland street. The sum when PAID Ia
to be charged to tho appropriation for
contingent. The order Was referred to the
committee on judicial proceedings and
claims.
This city treasurer was authorized Ia
borrow from time to time, on interest al
3 per cent, from the amount passed to
the committee on the reduction Of the
city de BIT, sum net exceeding SzU,0C0
This sum lie to be expended on tie ex'
tension Of ths north side inteTosptine
sewer.
James j. Fiahsrty, Herbert McKenney
Robert /. Rooney and Isaac ID. Clsaves
were appointed special policemen.
In joint session James Walsh wal
elected o GOAL weigher. and william
Hayes was elected q constable.