The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-08-19
City Proceedings.
In BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

August 18th, 1862.
Orders Pdsssd-Authorzing the City Treas
urer TO hire, for term OF years not exceeding
ten, at rate of interest not exceeding six per
cent. per annum, sum not exceeding $4,000
the same to be applied TO payment of bounties
voted by the city to enlisted soldiers.
Ordered-That the standing committee on
Public Buildings make such repairs in the Mu-
nicipal Court Room as they may think proper
Read and non-concurred, and voted to refer to
the committee on Public Buildings, with in
structions to report back what changes are
proposed, and estimated cost of same. Read
and passed in concurrence.
In reference TO the Edwards case, the fol-
lowing letters were read from the Mayor and
City Solicitor, Edward Fox, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir:-Will you please state whether,
in your opinion, John Edwards has a legal
claim against the city for damages for amount
of injury sustained by him by the engine run
ing over his ANGLE in March last, on High
street.
tSigned) W. W. THOMAS, Mayor.
was present at the hearing of John Ed
wards case before the committee, and was OF
opinion that in his own statement of his case
Mr.. Edwards has not any legal claim against
the city.
(Signed) EDWARD Fox.
Aug. 1S,slS62. City Solicitor.
Orders Passed. That the Committee on
Fire Department be authorized to purchase
here or elsewhere, Steam Fire Engine of the
second class, at price not exceeding S2750,
provided such a machine can be obtained with
in ten days. Also that they be authorized TO
exchange the Falmouth for another engine of
the second class with any company here or
elsewhere. The invitation of the Executive
Committee of Fort Popham celebration to the
City Government was received, and the City
Clerk was directed to acknowledge the same
and present to the Committee the cordial
thanks Of the City Government for the same.
That the Committee on Highways, &c, cause
to be repaired the street near the foot of
Plumb street, so as TO prevent as much as pos
sible the flowage of water from Fore street,
down the passage way to Commercial street.
Petition of Charles Rogers and others, that
portion of State street be graded and culverts
repaired in proper position. Read aud re-
ferred to Committee on Streets, dc.
In BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
MONDAY, Aug. 18th, 1862.
Report of ommittee.-1he Joint Standing
Committee on Public Buildings report fiavora-
bly, regarding the repairs Necessary TO be made
in the Municipal Court Rooms, the cost of the
same not to exceed the sum of S2S2,00. Read
and concurred
The Committee of Conference in report of
Judiciary Committee on petition of John Ed
wards, report that they have agreed that the
papers be recommitted with instruction to re-
port to a fun estimate in money, the loss of
time and physicians expenses, named in said
petition would amount. This Committee fl
nally reported IA loss of time TO Mr.. Edwards
of sixty days; Physicians bill 5000; medi-
cines $1,000; total $1,000. Read and accept
ed in concurrence
The Committee on laying out streets report
recommending the passage of the order, re-
latng to the laying out of Boyd street, and
making sewer. Read and accepted.
Petition of James MeGlinchy, that the prop
erty taken from him on the ID day of August,
and since condemned to the use of the city, be
restored to him. Read and referred in con-
curence, to Committee on Judicial proceedings.
sg-The "oldest inhabitant" probably never
saw the country in fresher or greener robes at
this season of the year, than at the present
time. The frequent copious showers have pre-
served the fields as green as in June.
Y-Consumption and Catarrh, and all diseases of