The Portland daily press., 1900-01-09

perfect. How about the Wslsbaoh lightzi
Many Of them are out There srs
s70 arc lights Of our COMPANY
In operation tonight, 90 more thar
the contract calls for. There are
ss incandekcent lights Of the Portland
Electric Light company burning TO-
night. There are slx circuits Of the CON-
pany and when there is break on the
line Of one of these oircp Its none Of the
lights in that circuit can burn. Now
on Saturday night there were IS lights
extinguished on one circuit bevsuss
there was break on that circuit 1t Is
necessary that there should be changes
In the circuit on account Of repairs. To-
day the two central circuits In the city
had to be repaired.
"Ths auxiliary plant is about ready TO
be started. Something like 1890 has
boen expended for Its repair. That plant
will have new boiler. That plant will
he ready for ssrvloe within week"
At the conclusion Of Judge Fosters re-
marks the board adjourned.
TIE CONDITION OF BACK BAY.
MIR. True presented an order authoriz-
Ing the appointments Of a committee Of
three from the council and two from
she aldermen to examine the condition
Of the sewers In the so-called Back Bay
district. the committee to report to the
next regular meeting OF the city govern
ment the present condition and future
needs of the sewers in that district.
Mr.. True said that there was q shock
Ing condition Of affairs In the Back Bay
district. He believed that something
should be done to improve the condition
OF the sewers In Back Bay. Attempts
have been made to improve this DISTRICT
but without any result. Mr.. True
thought tnat some Of the sickness In
this section could be traced directly to
this cause.
Mr.. Mclaughlin thought that the mat
ter should be referred to the Back Bay
com mission, who have this matter In
charge.
Mr.. True said that the BacE Bay COM
mission had the power to do work In
this section. but they can do nothing
without An apr reputation.
Mr.. Phillips asked Mr.. True II his Idea
was to start the ball to rolling and get
something done.
age from Dsering, and the West knd
besides that OF sons parts Of Portland
flows on to the flats Every day men
stood In their knees In the filth inside
the marginal way shoveling out the
plank sewers which are Of no use and
the filth merely flows back on the next
tide. Mr True said that drsdge had
paused up through this point and injured
the sewsr which has never bsen repaired.
He urgently asked the city council TO
take some action to improve the condi-
tion Of affairs.
Mr.. Phillips said that II It WAS the
Back Bay commi ssion which needed stir.
ring up he thought the city council
that something should be done.
MIR. Gerrish objected to the appoint
msnt of q special committee TO usu rp
the power OF any commission.
Mr.. Burke said that an elaborate sys-
tenn Of sewerage had been planned, but
this city had never made sumo ap-
propriations to carry out the plans aud
unless the money Ia appropriated moth
ing can be done. 1t ID impossible to do
anything this year, but next year, II the
council sses lit, enough money can be ap-
propriatsd to carry on the WORK. Mr..
burke objscted to the passage Of the or
der as he thought the matter had been
properly planned.
Mr.. True urged the passage Of the order
and asked tnat some action be taken at
once.
Mr.. Cobb thought that somethin
should be done. The temporary bridge
at Tuksy's bridge had ruined the saver
and he thought that II the commission
ers OF public works wonldn't do the
work someone should be found who
would. 30
Mr.. Burke objected to reflections being
cast upon the commissioners OF publ o
works whom he characterized as an able
Mr.. Fernald could make as good show
ing as any other head Of a city depart
msnt, excepting in the maintenance OF
streets where he had much to contend
with.
II was moved to lay the order on the
table. The motion was lost by vets
of IL to o. The order finally had pas
sage and was sent up for concurrence.
The upper board laid the order on the
table.
NEW CITY CHARTER.
Mf. ITud lutfOuHCca tuo cA
der In the council;
Ordered, That the Mayor be and he Is
hereby authorized to appoint com Pc
tent person to prepare draft OF q new
city charter; also to appoint two other
parsons who. with the first named per-
son. shall Constitute a commission by
whi,h said draft shall be completed for
approval, said drsft to be completed be-
fore the first day Of the next ssssion OF
the legislature, and when approved, to
be submitted to the city council.
Ordered, further. that the sum OF one
hundred dollars or so much thereof as
may BIS necessary. may be expended BY
the Mayor, for the purpose of the said
commission during the current municl-
pal year, said amount when expended
to be charged to the appropri alton for
contingent.
Mr.. Goudy objected to the passage OF
this order at this tims as he thouRht IL
| should only be passed after que consid-
4 hat q ha al - char