Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-04-04
City government.
In ConNoN COUNCIL, March 20, 1850.


Presen,.-Messrs. Maeoun, Allen, Clamp.
Drummond. Frye, Fuller, Kendall, Low,
Lynch, Merryman, Morse. Potter, Sewall,
Standsh, Turner, Weeks, WIldes, Wilson.
Papers referred from the last Cl,y Council
were taken up and committed to the appro-
pirate committees
The petition Of C. D. Zines in behalf OF
Torrent Engine No 2, aud also of J. w.
Frye of Deiuge Engine No. 8, referred from
the last City Council, were taken up aud in
definitely postponed.
Leave was granted in concurrence to Will
liam Foster, 10 occupy portion of Pine
street for building purposes.
An order from The board of Aldermen in :
structng the committee on Finance to report
at some future meeting what sums of money
il will be necessary to raise, and appropriate
tor The current fiscal year was passed in
concurrence.
On motion Of Mr.. Sewall,
Ordered, That the joint standing commits
tee Oh Burying Grounds be inslru, ted To
cause to he built as soon as practicable, a
suitable fence around the Buryrng Ground
recently purchased by the city, of VIM. D.
Sewall, called Maple Grove Cemetery"
and also cause to he removed from said
ground such membranes az they NAV
deem advisable.
Ordered, That The same committee be in
sirlcled to put in suitable repair the fence
around the burying ground in the York
lot " SO called. Passed aud sent up for con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. Clapp.
Ordered. That a JOINT select committee
he appointed to ascertain where a suitable
site can lie obalced upon which TO erect II
Public Market Building, together with the
terms aud conditions of purchase, and report
soon as neutrality-suspicious. reference
TO be lad to such location as will affnrd fac
ilIies Tor convenient cellars in the base me nj
story of the building. and otherwise best &C.
commodate the inhabitants of the city.
Passed and Messrs. Magoun, Clapp
Weeks and Kendall appointed OH the part o
the Common Council. The Aldermen con.
CURED and joined Messrs. J. Robinson and
LitchGeld.
The order fixing The compensation Of the
CITY officers was taken up, and on motion Of
Mr.. Sewall, the words fitiy dollars" as
compensation 10 the Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department was stricken out by the
following vote.
Yeas. Messrs. Allen, Drummond, Fuller
LYNCH, Merryman. Morse. Potter, Sewall
Slandisb, Weeks, Wildes IL
Navs-Mrs>rs. Clapp, Frye, Kendall, Low
Shaw, Turner, Wilson,.
The Aldermen concurred.
Order from the board of Aldermen atl-
lhorsing A. r. Mitchell ESQ, Treasurer
elect TO receive from the late Treasurer al
monies, books, and papers belonging to the
city was passed in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Kendall,
Ordered, That the committee on Financ.
report what subordinate city officer or boart
OF offices shall be entrusted with the public
money TO meet their expenditures, and what
bond they shall give 10 secure the CITY,
Passed and sent upf for concurrence.
Order from the board of Aldermen ali
thorising the city Treasurer 10 negoIiare :
temporary loan to meet the immediate liza
bllities ofthe Treasury. not exceeding invent,
| FIVE hundred dollar in amount, and at a rate
of interest not exceeding SIX per cent pc
annum. said loan TO obtained on such Ierm
| of time will best meet the wants of Tho
| Treasury, not however, extending beyon,
twelve months; was passed in concurrence
Adjourned to meet one week from mex
"Wednesday evening at o'clock.