The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-10
Doings Of the City Government.
In BoARp OF ALDxsxrx.
JuLr I, 1857.

JuLr i, 1851.
Board met according to adjournment.
City Marshal made report Of Police doiugs
10 July /, 1857. Report accepted.
William p. Freeman having declined act.
ing as Pound Keeper, Joseph Cornell wa.
elected to gil the vacancy in said Office.
Tho Mayor presented the following:
Ordered, That the gravel In the gravel
pit on the City Farm, 10 In market for sale
until otherwise ordered, at twelve cents pei
load for one pair Of oxen or one pair Of hor.
-, and eighteen cents per load for two pair,
Of oxen and that the Superintendent oil
the farm be, and he hereby 10 authorized 70
sell the same, with instructions to pay over
oil money 20 received to the City Treasurer
Read and passed, sent down for concur.
renee.
Aid. Allen submitted the following viz
Ordered, That to oil persons who shall
voluntarily pay to the Treasurer Of the City
OF Biddeford the taxes assess d the present
year ON their polls, personal and real estate
there be allowed discount Of eight pei
cent, il paid on or before the thirtieth day
Of July inst; that there be allowed dis
count Of six per cent, on the taxes aasessed
on the personal and real estate, II p,id On OF
before the Goth day Of August next, and
three Per cent, If paid on or before she thir'
tisth day Of September next; and that tn.
TREASURER b. instructed to collect forthritl
VII poll taxes remaining unpaid after SAID
thirrieth day Of July, and all other taxe'
remaining unpaid alter said thirtieth day oI
September and that the Treasurer b. a.
lowed one per cent, on all taxes voluntarily
paid into the Treasury and five per cent, on
the balance remaining to b. collected.
Read twice and passed Sent down fol
concurrence.
The Committee on Public Property, tt
whom was referred the petition Of the Su
perintendent Of burlals for funeral carr Il
be provided for the use Of the city, made 70
port.
Which report was accepted, and thereup
on the following was submitted, viz:
Ordered, That Joint Special Committee
consisting uf one Alderman, and such mum
her Of the Common Council Us that branch
may join, be appointed with authority L
purchase the Funeral Cars and fixtures be
longing to Hans Nelson, provided said Car
and fixtures can be pu:ch ,sed ut prices sat
isiactory to said Committee Alderman
Gowen was appointed ON said Committee.
Read and passed. Sent down for concur
renee.
IN COMMON coz SciL.
Absent, Messrs. Pratt, Abbott, Mason
Gould, Stafford, Burnham, s. p. McKen
ney.
Papers from the Board Of Aldermen dis
posed Of in concurrence.
Thomas L. Kimball, Clerk Of the Com
mon Council, rendered his resignation o
said Office; which resignation was accepted
and vote of thanks was passed to Mr.. Kim
ball for the faithful manner in which he ha
performed the duties Of his ofico.
Mr.. KNDALL has held the Office Of Clerl
of the Common Council since the organiza
ton Of the City. two and half years, ant
has discharged his duties with marked abil
ity and fidelity. 1t Is with sincere regre
that the members Of the City Council ar
now called upon to part with the services o
ono 50 we'll qualified to perform the dutie
Of the Office.
Adjourned to July 20, at 7 l.2 o'clocl
Pm.