Eastern times., 1855-10-11
City Government.
In Board Of Aldermen, Oct. 2, 1855.


In Board of Aldermen, Oct. 9. 1855
yPresent-The Mayor, Aldermen Baker.
Eames, Hunt, Russell and Shaw.
Mr.. R. t. Jackson, member elect from ward
one, was qualified.
Alderman Russell presented the following :
Ordered, That the committee on public
buildings be directed to inquire into the con-
dition Of the City Pest House.. and to have
such repairs made thereon, and such furniture
procured for the same as the health and COM
fort of patients sick therein may require, and
that the expenses, thereby authorized be
charged to the appropriation for city expenses.
Read and passed-sent down for concur
renee.
The Mayor read communication from w.
NJ Rogers asking the aid of the city towards
putting the Sagadahock Ferry in good con-
dition.
Read and referred to joint standing commit
tee on new streets.
Alderman Baker presented bill for amend
ing the sixth section of an 'sOrdinance for reg
ulation of Streets" so as TO read:
'sThe Mayor and Aldermen may appoint
from time TO time as many stands for hacks,
cabs, trucks, carts, Wagons and seds, as
they may think necessary; and no driver or
owner of any vehicle herein named, shall per-
nit the same to stand in any street, unless on
a stand so appointed, for a longer time than
ten minutes at any one time, unless longer
time may be actually necessary to take in or
discharge passengers or loads, under. penalty
of one dollar for each violation of the provis-
ions OF this section. Such vehicles may be
numbered, and stand assigned by the May
or"
The amendment to take effect upon the 7th
of October.
Alderman Shaw presented an order that the
City Treasurer be directed TO raise the sum of
$l275,2l at six per cent, on from one to ten
years, and to appropriate the same to settling
the awards of damages by the laying out and
grading of streets, presented by the County
Commissioners. Passed and sent down for
concurrence.
On motion of Alderman Shaw, the board
voted to appropriate $22O,62 to settle Roll of
Accounts No. 2.
Sent down for concurrence.
The Common Council sent up report of
committee on bells and clocks in relation to the
new clock on Elm Street Church, with an or
der appropriatlng $54O,sl for the payment of
the same.
Read and passed in concurrence.
Alderman Hunt presented the report of
joint standing committee on new streets, that
Joshua Purrington on his petition have leave
to withdraw
Accepted and sent down.
Alderman Jackson presented petition of l..
W. Houghton and others, praying for new
street from Middle to High street over land Of
Jere. Robinson, near the house of l. Merritt.
Referred to committee on new streets.
Alderman Hunt called up the report of con-
ferees on petition of w. Chapman for new
street near J. Winslow, Jr's.
Report accepted and street established as
laid out. Sent down.
Alderman Shaw presented an order TO as
certain whether the hay-scales. owned by the
late John Low, can be purchased for the city,
and on what terms.
Referred to joint standing committee on
streets, sidewalks, &c.
A petition from Engine Company, No l.
was referred to committee on fire department
In convention ofiboth boards, A. G. Page
was chosen Director of Merry Meeting Bay
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Bridge Co.; John Hayden, Director of Bath
Gas Co.; f. R. Drinkwater, Tythingman il
F. W. Baptist Church,