The Portland daily press., 1900-01-09

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mendsd 70 your favorable consideration
- . substitute for the present order.
Il should bs understood that the OBJ
ieotions 10 the present order are chiefly
on account Of its form and the procs.
durs that its terms might warrant. The
project Of securing additional fire pro
lection for Peaks Island meets vita my
cordial APPRECIATION.
II should be added that upon confer
encs with the Representatives Of the
Peaks Isl.nd Water and Light company
1t was urged that the Importance Of
prompt action should be brought 10 the
attention Of the council.
The veto was sustained By both boards.
An order accompanying 1t authorizing
the COMMITTEES on fire department 10 draw
up q contract and submits the same 70
the city council was passed BY both
boards.
DESIGNATED FOX CoAs1ING.
An order dssisnating streets for coast
ing was rs follows,
Melbourne street, TO Eastern Prone
made; Turner street 10 Eastern Prone
made; Zone street from Atlantic TO Ham
rock; Hancock to Fore; Fox, from WASH
ington 10 Back Bay; Mayo. from Ox-
ford TO Back Bay; Pearl. from Oxford 20
Back Bay; Cedar, from Oxford 10 Lam
caster; Alder. from Portland to kenne-
bso; Brattle, from Portland to Ksnne-
bec; Oak, from Shepisy to Cumberland; I;
Avon, from Deering to Cum beriand; |;
Cotton, from Free to Fors; State. from
Cum berland 10 Portland; Danforth. from
High TO Centre; Mellsn, from Congress
to Cumbsa land; Winter. from Gray to
Danforth; Weymouth. from Congress to
Portland; Danforth from Vaughan to
West Commercial; Hampshire, from
Middle to fore; Pleasant from High to
Centre; Carter. from Congress to Port
land.
The order was referred to the commit
tee on public works.
WALKER ESTATE OFFER.
The trustees OF the Walker estate ssnd
the following communication 10 the spec
isl COMMITTEES appoiutsd 70 confer with
them and the letter Was read to the board
Of aldermen by Alderman Moulton.
To Augustus II. Mouiton. Elmer K.
Gersish, EIiss Thomas and Joseph K.
Il. Connollyi
Ten communication to
the Undersigned sstting forth that you
were appointed o COMMITTEES OF the City
q overn msnt to confer with and to re-
quest ths trustees of the Walker est Ats to
rer ew the offer formerly made TO said
City relative to the erection OF . Manual
Training School building, has been duly
considered by the trustees, who have de-
eide to submit through you to the City
Of Portland the following propositions,
vizi-
The trustees will donate to the City Of
Portland the amount Of &c. 900 In trust
for the special purpose OF erecting man
ual training school building, upon the
following conditions, to witt
1st. said city shall commence the
erection Of said building within one year
from the date hereof, and oomplete ana
equip the same within two years from
the data hereof.
olusiveIy for manual training instruction
as ct present conducted In the city.
3rd. Any viols Ions OF the conditions
above set forth shall create forfeiture
OF this donation, and the same shall ru-
vert to the undersigned tru, tsss
4th Upon the acceptance OF this onsr
undersigned trustees will deposit with
the CITY Treasurer In trust for ths use OF
said city, the sum here tiubefors men
toned. for the purp pores above specified.
James =. Baxter. Seth l.. Larrabse,
John Ii. FoRg, Trustees of the Estate OF
Joseph Walker.
Portland, January ist, 1900.
The report Of the committee was sc-
cepted, but no action WAS taken. j.
b s. NJ. PETITION.
The Boston q Maine railroad pstitioned
for q change In the stres lines OF Dan
forth street opposite Its engine house ON
said street. Ths change consists In
s.raightsniug the lines Of the stree by
Wild ,ning on the soathsrly side and mar.
rowing ON tie norsnerly side OF said
street. The land on both sides IL owned
by the petitioners.
The petition was rsftrrsd to COMMITTEES
on laying cut now streets.
AMENDMENT TO FIRE EORDINANCE
The committee on engr, sssd bills, to
whom WIS referred an amendment to the
ordinance for the government OF the frs
department. reported 1t to be correctly
engroeSeu. Inc ofuiunnoos ~ "hA w
remem bsred, made the permanent oap-
tains Of fire oompaniss the custodian and
chiefs Of houses In which they located.
The ordinance was passed to be ordained
by 10th boards
TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The following trar stsrs OF appropria-
tlons wsrs presented In an order:
$500 from appropriation for Damages
and Claims to appropriation for support
Of the poor.
1900 from appropriation for Interest to
appropriation for public buildings
saCo from appropriation for Sanitary
COMMITTEES to the appropriation for
health.
s4O0 from the appropriation for saiaii les
80 Al. .c,ropria tton for arruOrv and auQi.