The Portland daily press., 1862-06-24

aud the same II hereby accepted, allowed ard esfab-
shed as street public way for the Of the city
of Portland.
IN COMMON COUNCIL
June 23. 1862.
The foregoing report read and accepted, and the
order read and passed in concurrence.
IN BOARD MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Special policemen appointed for service Tomorrow
viz: Jonathan Meserse. Nathan Webb John NJ
as wiIds, Edmund Abbott Simon johnson, stephen
II. Austin, c. w Buck. William Roberts, Eben Arm
n1mas sna saars H. Of ooor ooo Areni s0 Il s
Guiding cief klire. Read and laid on table.
Order fixing The saary Of the Municipal Court at
J. 7. Sleeper and Ira Stetson were appointed spec
ial policemen, without pay.
John Cousins was elected engineer of the new
Steam Fire Engine now building.
Orders Passed in acurrence.-Authorizing the
CITY treasurer TO hire sum Lot exceeding $4,000
for three months at rate Of interest not exceeding
six per cent; the TO be applied 10 current ex-
penses of the city, in anticipation of income from
coming taxes. Read twice and passed
Authorizing the City Treasurer, under the direc-
ton of the Committee on Finance TO hire on time
not exceeding twenty years, al rate of interest not
to m Of es 'e 70 due se
ing the months OF July and August. Read twice aud
passed
Ordered-That the City Treasurer, under the direc-
tlon of the Committee on Finance be, and he is
hereby authorized to hire credit. not ex-
cecdng $4,000, time not exceeding ten years. at
rate of interest not exceeding six per cent per
mum, payable semi-annually; the same TO be appro
prated 10 expenditures in behalf of the families of
volunteers. Head and referred TO Committee ON Aid
TO Families of Volunteers.
Ordered-That the Street Commissioner be direct
ed TO cause the streets designated for the Masonic
procession of to-day. TO be waiered previous to the
passing of said procession, and so much Of said
streets shall not be wafered by other parties the
same TO be charged TO contingent expenses. Read
twice and passed in concurrence.
Ordered-That the Joint Committee Fire De-
cd IN ebnsa for
Fire Engine now being built by the city, quantity
of leather hose not exceeding one thousand feet in
drdered-That Committee on Streets and Side
walks and Bridges cause the removal of the piles in
the harbor of Victoria wharf, in accordance with the
report of the Committee on judicial proceedings, of
June H. lS62-frst advertising for proposals. Read
and passed: Passed also in concurrence:
the removal of the "dolphns'' in the haibor OF
Victoria wharyes, account of their being OBJ
sruction and encumbfance 10 the har bor Report
recommending that they be removed Read and laid
ON the table. Taken fiom the table and accepted
Read and accepted in concurrence.
Reports Of Iommitfees.-Thc Joint Standing CON-
mittee Fire Department. to whom was referred
the petition of John T. Hull, that measures may be
oer 70 .ne Of s O% s rese
Petition referred TO the COMMITTEES on Sewers and
Drains.
The Joint Standing Committee. to whom was re
ferred petition of Ii. b. II. NJ Hart, ct al, that
the grade and lines of Alder may be continued
TO kennebec street and that the buildings may be re-
moved from said street reported as follows:
That they have instructed the Civil Engineer to
mark the grade and lines of said street. and have al
instructed the Street Commissioners to the
buildings encroachng upon the street to be removed
forthwith. Per order of Committee.
s. w. LARRABEE, Chairman.
Read and passed in concurrence
Ordered-rhat the Committee Cemeteries and
bt ruee eI9nnds % be auhyr,sd and instructed e be
tomb for the of the city, Sc, at expense not
to exceed $500
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen, June ls. 1862
Read twice and passed.
In Common Council June 49, lS62.-Read and laid
on the table.
In Common Council June %, ls62.-Taken from
the table; voted TO recommt with instructions to
report back plans. specification. and estimates. Sent
up.
In Board of Aldermen. June %. ls62.-Read and
concurfed with
An order that the Fire Department be authorized
and directed TO locate the new Steam Fire Engine
now being built by the city, in the building Con-
gress street. and that the necessary repairs for the
keeping of said engine, and also for the keeping Of
the horses n the building, to haul the engine, at IN