The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-04

was diracted 20 cause 70 Dc mn1o hh
soon as rraeticabIe an equalization Of the
value OF prspsrsy for the purpose OF tax
alton az contemplated by the constitu-
ton OF the state, according 20 the plans
now In use in the asssssors' department,
or such modification Of them ~ may be
necessary. The members Of the board Of
assessors ara 20 rsoeive the sum OF 80
cents an hour for the work, asit must be
done outside OF Office hours. The whole
cost Of this equalization OF values shall
not exceed the sum Of 800.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Carl Garsoe was elected weigher OF
coal and surveyor OF wood.
Deputy Marshal Firth, under date Of
Oct. 81, reported that since July ", cleo
trio lights had been found to be out by
the police officers for total Of "A hours.
The lot of land on tina westerly sids OF
Roberts strset and numbered ~. was
bargained to Walter IL. Small.
A lot of land on the westerly side OF
Roberts street was bargained to Willis A.
Page.
Orders to locate lights at the corner OF
Lancaster and Mayo streets and on
Brighton avenue were referred to COM
mittss on lights.
The mayor called attention to the notice
OF the United States board Of engineers
regarding temporary regulations In
dumping ashes.
1t was voted TO reconsider the paying
OF 500 to Bebeoca M. small on account
OF damages to her sidewalk.
Orders to put incandescent lights in
front of ~ Huntress street, at the head OF
Wood street, on Gilman. formerly Carter
streets were referred to the COMMITTEES on
lights.
The COMMITTEES on fire department was
requested to present at the next regular
meeting such amendments to the present
ordinances governing the department as
will seours sucn { reforms as to
them seem necessary. This was laid on
the table in the upper board but was
later taken up and pasfed.
Dir. Phinney introduced an order In
structing the committee on public build
lnzs to commence work on constructing
cellar to the engine house In ward nine
on the lot recently purchased by the city
The order passed the council.
A herring was ordered on the petition
of the Deering Electric Light company to
erect ten poles In the Deering district.
the date fixed being December 70 at four
o clock in the afternoon.
The petition Of the Consolidated Elee-
trio Light company TO lay underground
wires on Congress street In front OF the
| Columbia hotel was referred.
| The commissioner on public works was
d're,ted to relay the sidewalk In front OF
122 washburn avenue and also In front of
376 Portland street.
| The sum of 500 was transferred from
/. the committee ON public buildings 10 the
| Park street school building.
The two boards disagreed on the sub
jsct Of placing lights ON Vaughan
| bridge. A committee on conference was
appointed and IL was then voted 60 REFER
| the matter to the committee on lights.
| The monthly report OF the public WORKS
department showed the monthly piils
| amounted co SIS. 612. Is.
| 1t was ordered Co place an incandesoent
| light on the corner OF Portland and Me-
| chanio streets and three arc lights on
| Vaughan's bridge.
| The first business before the upper
| board was hearing the evidence In an In
| sane case The commitments papers were
/ signed.