The Portland daily press., 1862-11-25
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.
City Proceedings.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND Al

DERMEN, Nov. "A, 1862
Petitions presented and referred.-Of II.
III. Starbrd ct ais, for sewer in Spruce street,
from Clark street to Eben Armstrong; lot; of
ID. w. Fessenden ct ais, for lamps at the cor
ner of Franklin and Lincoln, and Wilmot and
Laurel streets; of John Edwards, for remuner-
alton Tor injuries received in being run over
by an engine, on the sidewalk in High street; I;
OF Samuel Lewis, for damage caused by the
grading of Smith street; of Susan c. Brown,
for remuneration for injuries sustained on the
23d of September, by falling into an excaya-
ton on the corner of Oxford and Mayo streets,
around which no protection was placed.
Orders spassed.-Authorizing the City Treas
urer to hire under direction of the Committee
on Finance, on a term of time not exceeding
20 years, and at a rate of interest not exceed
ing 5 per cent. per annum, a sum not exceed
ing s25,000, the same to be appropriated to
payments for the new schoolhouse on CHmber-
land street; that the Mayor give notice to the
York d. Cumberland and Kennebec & Port
land Railroad Companies that the crossings of
the railroads at Preble and Alder streets are
dangerous to public travel, and to request
them TO erect gates, and appoint tenders to the
same, and erect signboards, agreeable to See.
20, Chap. 81 of Revised Statutes; authorizing
the City Auditor to transfer from some appro-
priation that can spare it, an amount not ex-
ceeding $50, the same to be added to the
Gibson $40 for damages to his carriage, caused
by defect in Spring street: to lay out new
street from Pine to Spring streets, and to call
the same Thomas street; that the Committee
on Highways, &c. consider and report what
measures, if any, shall be taken by this city
government preliminary to the expenditure of
the sum of $4,000 in paving streets next sea-
son; that the Committee on Fire Department
be authorized TO purchase 1000 feet of leather
hose. and ltNl feet Of rulahpr hose for
of the department
That the Committee on Highways, &C.: en-
quire If any Instructions exist within the lines
of Maple Street, as laid out; and if so, what
measures are advisable to preserve the inter-
ests of the city.
An order from the Common Council, author
izing the City Treasurer to issue notes of the
denominations of five, ten, twenty-five and ff-
ty cents, to an amount not exceeding $4,000,
payable in one year from date, was referred to
the Committee on Judicial Proceedings, in
concurrence.
An order offered by Mr.. Gould. from the
Committee on Bells, &C., appropriating 500
towards the payment of the new bell in the
First Parish Church, was laid upon the table.
The ordinance on health .having been re-
ported correctly engrossed, was passed TO be
ordained
The Committee on Highways, &c. reported
the amount expended in August 81 .234.36
September 81 1886; October s1,62134
On the petition OF Charles Bremen, for re-
muneration for damage done to his carriage on
Myrtle Street, leave to withdraw was voted;
the committee reporting that he was not enti-
tied to any damage.
The Committee on 4th of July reported that
they had expended 81 ,972.91, leaving balance
of the amount appropriated of s2709.
A convention OF both Boards was formed.
and the Mayor communicated the result of his
visit to Washington in relation to our harbor
deicnces. His report was very favorable, the
Departments at Washington expressing their
intention of doing everything possible TO place
our harbor in perfect state of protection.
Adjourned to Monday evening, Dec. sth, at
Z 1-2 O'Clock