The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-04-10

DOst MahOmmei were ciOSeu Jan. ID, WIG
the latter returned to Cabul.
4 British Presidency is to be esablishe
at Canadian.
Doings Of the City Government.
In Board Of Aldermen, April s, 1857.
Board met according to adj urnment.
Petition Of f. G. Drew and Others, 70
the laying out and acceptance OF a street
from point near the house Of Dominicus S
Pike. on Green street, to Wentworth street
Read and referred to Committee on streets
Sent down for concurrence.
The following petition was presented b.
the City Clerk, to wit. 4: To The City COu'
ca! ofths City of Biddeiord.
GENTLEMEN: Before fixing the Salarie
Of City Officers by the City Council, woul'
submit to your honorable body the made
quacy Of the present compensation Of you
City Clerk which will readily DO made
evident to your minds by the following
statement. The perquisites Of the City Clerk
for the past year, have been as follows, viz
For Certificates Of marriage $4,000
Recording mortgages &C., 800
Z" Other fees allowed by statute
less than 400
Total, Sl06 90
The FIRST City Council of your City, for
the purpose Of accommodating the citizens
Of BiddelOrd. by the concentration Of the
city business, and convenient and ready ac-
cess to the SINE, united the Office Of Treas
urer with that of the Clerk. The conyen-
fence and wisdom orwhich arrangement have
been fully tested and generally admitted,
this afijrding, as they designed, a suitable
compensation to one man for attending to
the duties of the Offices as thus arranged.
The compcnslt ON Of the City Treasurer
has been one per cent on money paid into
the Treasury under the discounts and five
per cent, on the balance to be collected.
Tho amount paid in under the discounts
has been $4,000
Percentage on the same 5000
The Treasurer is required to commit the
balance forthwith" to n Collector 30 that
the 500 is all that the Treasurer can cal
culate on for his compensation
Adding to this then the perquisites Of the
City Clerk, $4,000
And we have total Of $685., 90
If TO this you add the salary, rs
pald last yea, $500
Total $685.
When the present expenses of living are
taken into consideration, and further, that
the Treasurer is required to give bonds in
the SUN OF $50 600, think it will appear
evident 10 your minds that the above sum Of
1851 90 is inadequate.
therefore respectfully petition your hon.
orable body to take into consideration the
propriety Of raising said salary to sum adj
cquatc, in the circumstances, to the duties
and responsibilities of these Offices. Read
and referred. Sent down for concurrence.
Petition OF Luke Hill and others, in be-
half Of Geo. W. Pierson. for lieence to be
granted said PeirsoI to sell Spirituous Liq-
uors, according to the provisions of law.
Petition Of J,hn I. French and Levi Pier
son, for license to sell Spirituous Liquors !;
Scycrally read End laid on the table.
Petition Of VIM. Hopping and three 9TH
ers, to be set or from School District No.
to No. !. Read and ordered that said Pc
tition be granted. Sent down for concur
renee. Same petition subsequently come
back from the Common Council, non-cOn
CURED. Board Of Aldermen adhered to their
former vote. Common council adhered and
requested con forces, appointing Mcssrs.
Peirson and Goodwin on the part Of the
Common Council. Board Of aldermen join.
Cd Alderman Bettes, COnferec.
Ordered, That the Street or way, as laid
out by the Committee on streets, Feb. IL
1857, on applieatijn Of John Tuck ant
Others, beginning at a pOin, on the Souil
wet side OF Birch street and terminating al
Guinea Road, So called, be accepted. Read
twice and passed.. Sent down for concur
renee.
Alderman Hill, for Confcrce, to whom
Wa referred the claim Of John X Lowell
made verbal report, which report was ac-
cepted, and thereupon,
Ordsred, That the case pcndin; at Law
between John Il. lowell and the health OH
GERS OF Bidd,rOrd bo referred to the Commit
Tee on Public property. Read twice an'
passed. sent down for concurrence.
Bill Of Jacob Curtis against the city, re
ferrcd by Committee on accounts to the Cit.
Council, was presented and ordered that tn
ame be allowed, deductiug the amour
thars,l in said bill for detention OF team.
Sent down for concurrence. Same cam
back from the Common Council amended b
striking out the last item charged in sai
bill.
Alderman Allen for Committee on Finane
moved the following:
Ordered, that the sum Of twcnty-six thou
and dollars be raised by n tax ON the Poll
|lnd Estates Of the city Of Biddeford, FOR III
support of the city government for the prs
ent fiscal year. After some discussion, q
brder was laid on tho table.
The Petition Of Lake Hin and Others, i
bchali OF Geo. w. Person, for license I
ell Spirituous Liquor, was taken up, an