The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-16

SOUTH PORTLAND.
AZ IN ahjeurnsd nsssingef the South
Portland city govsrnment Saturday eve
nins, tie nsancs conmittss made IT, ~
port and the question Of electric iishss
vas discussed. There was fun board Of
aldermen, prssidsd over b. Mayor Rsy-
nolds, and after records Of previous NEST
nng were reed and approved IN order was
finally passed for ssttlsnsnt Of taxes Of
the Lsvsu bicycle factory and the John
p. Lowell company on receipt Of 5000
By the city treasurer within tn days.
ELECTRIC POLE RIGHTS.
Alderman Spear called up the nsttsr Of
electric pole rights b. moving the sdop-
tion Of an order, INTRODUCED at prsvi-
Gus meeting. authorizing the Consolidat-
ID Electric Light company 10 plant poles
On High street to the rssidsnos Of O. N.
Trsfsthsn.
Alderman soamnAn objsotsd On the
ground that to plass polss - spssifisd
with no other rights would create sonfu-
siop.
Mr.. George W. Brown, PRESIDENT Of the
Cumberland Illuminating company, b.
ing prsssnt addressed the council and
said In subsAnos that he had never
dreamed when he was granted privileges
but thst long before this his current
70 his prodigious work In Portland and
admitted hs had "bis on pretty big |
chunk"
He had, however. run = pols line 70 |
Cash's Corner and 70 the Reform Hoheol, |
and supplisd - Important customer. He |
ssid that he had besn negotistiag with |
the Portland Eiestrie Railroad company
for . the use Of their poles along the |
Caps Elisabeth branch and that Mr.. Lib |
BY had drawn mp an agreement The
matter rested Of course - 10 price With |
that was agreed upon Mr.. Brown was |
p doubt ~ 70 the exact time he would |
y ready b proceed.
Alderman Spear took the around that |
Notwithstanding Mr.. Browns willing
ness to 90 ahead that IL was unfair for
the council to deprive the oitisens Of the |
use Of electric lights pending question
Of price % to the use sf poles, etc.. and
thought the people were No nearer PIT
ting lights from shs Cumbsrls:a hin.
ninstins company te.s.n they were
months ago.
a dlsoyesson followed In whiah Mayor
-AeySolds eAllsd atts ntion to the origi-
nal petition Of the Consolidated Eisctrio |
company and the action taken upon It |
In council. and pointed ont certain oom-
plioations which might arise II hasty |
action were taken.
Alderman Small said that his candid
opinion was that 20 far a. the Cumbsr-
land Illuminating company was concerned
the longer the matter was delayed the
longer the city would be without nghts.
A motion was then made 70 tabs Al
derman Spears order until the next
meeting and 1t prevailed. all voting In
the affirmative except Alderman Spear.
y It was finally votsd that the city So
noitor be Instructed ito prepare an opin-
Ion TO be presented at the next meeting |
~ to the legal effect which Alderm IN /
the present ststns of electric lighting.
FINANCE ORDER.
Alderman Spear of the committee ON
finance introduced an important order to |
dsfray expenses for the current year az |
grsgAting 50.2S5.lA This order reduces
expenditures about $4,000 and provides
that no discount be allowed on taxes,
thus conforming to methods adopted 70
most cities.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A Communication was received from |
J. Otis Kalsr In regard to the condition |
OF the High School building and 1t was
reported that the matter was receiving |
due attention.
Tbs American Wheslmen association |
asked for . compliance with the law
In regard to guide posts. Referred to
oemmittes ON streets.
A petition presented for hydrant COR
ner Of Broadway and Mariner street, was
referred to committse ON streets.
A petition THAI the street commissioner
be instructed to make repairs on Pine
street near Broadway, was referred to
the committee on streets.
The Knightville hose company was
authorized to build tower for drying
hose, eto.
Jesse Dyer was elected wsigher Of
hay. straw, stone and coal.
The city solicitor gave N opinion 40 TO
section IA Of the charter a. to salaries,
and Alderman Spear called up the order
authorizing the construction OF a i've
foot sidewalk on Prsbie street to the Fer
~ landing, and moved Its passage.
4 question was raised ~ to the prob
sbls cost, and Alderman Willard to
whom the matter was referred, replied
from $1,000 to $500. The vote resulted,
No, willard, Small. Scamnan. Fiekett.
Jordan. Yes, Spear. Tiiton.
On motion Of Alderman Spear 1t was
then voted that the petition for the plank
sidewalk be referred to the committes on
streets.
Council adjourned to "Wednesday eve
Mug next.