The Portland daily press., 1900-06-05

the cost not to exceed 800. This passed
both boards.
CONCERNING FIRE ESCAPES.
Mr.. Dyer introduced an order INSTRUCT
ing the chief engineer TO examine such
buildings In Portland rs he may deem
9dvisable TO ascertain whether or not
they are adequately equipped with fire
escapes, ropes or other suitable life saw
ing appliances and report TO the city
council nc such time as he may deem ex-
pedient, the buildings 80 examined by
him, that, IN ms judgement a,o ARE ,s noe
sion over this order. many councilmen
wishing the order TO go into effect be-
fore Old Home Week. The order was
finally laid on the table.
TO ENFORCE LAW.
4 petition from a large number Of
citizens that the prohibitory law be en-
forced was received and placed on file.
The mayor said he didn't know how
SPECIAL. POLICE.
Albert s. Mari, Luther +. Skiiiings,
Frank NJ. Floyd, George q. Crib, Ar
thur J. Floyd, George b. Stevens, Joshua
L. Dole Chari , W; L b william n
4 -.
Brown, Isaiah r. Willetts, Joseph Fl.
Thorndike We're appointed special police
men without pay.
THE INTERPRETING SEWER.
The order passed by the council at It's
April meeting authorizing the city treas
urer TO borrow go. 600 from the fund TO
reduce the city debt to be used in con-
str ucting a portion of the intercepting
sewer about Back Bay had been laid on
the table by the aldermen. 1t was taken
from the tabls last night and commit
tse of conference asked for. They agreed
to refer the matter ID the finance conf
mittee to ascertain how the money for
this purpose could be secured. The nc
ton was taken by both boards, the conn
Gil rsconsidering its former action In tsfq
matter.
PEAKS ISLAND SANITARY CON-
TRACT.
a contract between the City of Port
land and William IL. Libby of Peaks isl-
and for the removal Of offal from juno
) to October I, 1900, for the sum Of $500
was approved.
NEW ORDINANCE.
An ordinance was introduced prohibit
ing the dumping of ashes, dust, shay.
ings, oyster, lobster or clam shells, refus
matter of any kind in the public streets.
A penalty Of so Is provided for any vio-
latiOn of this act.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
An order was passed authorizing a sew.
or ON st. George street northerly rom
Brighton avenue 200 feet to cost si5u
proyiding Arthur T. Marks deposits with
the city treasurer the sum of $50, to ba
refunded to him by October 81, 1901.
An order to bargain lot No. - ON Rob
erts street to Arthur FL. Moulton was
passed.
An order authorizing the purchase OF
5000 feet of hose was passed, the price not
to exceed 90 cents q foot.
The sum Of 5000 was ordered paid to
Julia b. Robinson as damage caused by
the lowering of Washington avenue,
corner of Veranda street In 1889.
The petition for the placing of an cleo
tric light in Hamlen court was referred
to the committee on lights.
Alderman Milliken from the committee
on public works reported bills to the
amount of SIS, 167 20 for last month.
The mayor was authorized to erect a
fire wall in the attic of the city building.
The petition of John b. White to place
a small derrick on the marginal way
for exhibition Of a fire escape was referred
to the committee on public works with
power.
caused by the storm. OF March 10 was
referred.
The committee ON lights was authorized
to locate not less than eight arc lights
on the Western Promenade.
Mr: Phinney introduced petition from
l.. W. Hanson and % others for hydrants
on Warren avenue. The petition was
referred and sent up. The upper board
concurred.
William H. Lane and George B. Bout
well were elected weighers Of coal and
ron
The petition of the New England L ele-
phone and Telegraph company TO place
poles on Preslimpscot street and on Great
| Diamond island was received A hearin
was ordered for June 2lst at four O'Clock
| in the afternoon.
The petition Of the Portland Electric
Light compny to erect three poles on OAK
| and three ON Cutter street was received.
| A hearing was ordered June 21st at four
o'clock In the afternoon:
The petition to open Fore street, near
franklin, to lay pipe was referred.
The petition OF II. y. Leavitt to place
a steam fire engine and boiler at ae6 Con-
gress street was granted, subject TO the
approval of the chief engineer.
The petition to abate the sewer tax
assessment of Park street Presbyterian
church was referred to the committee on
public works. A petition to build
sewer ON st. John street, the cost not to
exceed $3.50, was referred to the commit
tee ON public works
Mr. Shaw iptroduced an order In the
council authorizing the appointments OF
a committee of three from the council
and such as the aldarmek might join TO
confer with the city Of South Portland
and the street railways in regard 10 the
proposed new Vaughan's bridge. The
order nasssfsd both boards.