The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-12
M ATT E RS ABOUT TOW N.
Municipal Affairs.
In BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,


In BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
May Ii, 1868.
Petitions Referred.-Of Ammi Whitney ct
ais. for sidewalk on the southeast side of
Green street, between Congress street and the
residence of j. w. C. Monsoon; of II. w.
Smith, of Windham, for remuneration for in
.iuries sustained by being ran into by the horse
of one Thomas Lowell, frightened by large
rock in the travelled part of said street; of Ii.
M. Payson ct ais for lamp post on Gray
street, between Park and state streets--re-
ferred to committee on Street Lamps; of G..
r. Frost, for sidewalk on Winter street, be-
tween Spring and Pine streets; of James T..
Baxter ct ais for sidewalk on Brown street,
from Congress street to the brick block, and
also in front Of lot No. rs same street; OF Z.
H. Fling ct ais for sidewalk on Cumberland
street in front of the property OF Simeon Hall !;
OF ID. w. Nash ct ais for a sidewalk on Spring
street, between the residence of John Olson
and Bracket street; of III. IL. Coe ct ais that
the houses aud lots on Lincoln street may be
numbered; of Jedediah Jewett ct ais tor the
appointment of Edwin III. Ripley (sexton Of
Park Street church, to be ringer of the city
bell in the western part of the city; of j. j..
Gilbert ct ais that measures may be taken to
cause tie offensive odor of petroleum, when
loading in cars and vessels near the Grand
Trunk Railroad, be abated.
Reports Of Committees.-Of the committee
OF Conference in regard to disagreement be-
tween the Boards as to the Joint Rules and
Orders, that the rule stand as it is, requiring
committees having in charge expenditures OF
money to report once in two months.
Report OF NJ. A. Blanchard, City Auditor,
for the financial year ending March 3ist, 1868,
exhibiting total OF expenditures of $685.
5j467; referred to Finance committee in con-
cuIrence.
Report of Henry p. Lord, Treasurer and
Collector for the past year accepted.
OF committee on Drains and Sewers, that
sewer be constructed on Cotton street, between
the residence of Lewis b. Smith and Congress
street; adopted.
OF committee on Public Buildings, that $50
be charged for the use of the new City Hall
per night, except for lectures and charitable
purposes, aud then that it shall be left with
the Mayor; after discussion recommtted.
OF special committee on the Reception Of
the 10th Maine regiment, that the expenses
attending the same were S4S5,Ss; accepted
or committee on Bells and Clocks that Geo.
A. Mason will ring the bell of Central Church
for SIPS for one year; no further action.
Orders Pdssed.-That the ordinance of 1861
in relation to health by the collection of house
offal by person appointed for the purpose,
was revised and passed in concurrence.
That the committee of public buildings be
authorized to contract with some responsible
person for apparatus for heating with steam
furnaces or stoves, and for gas pipes in the
first story o: the new school house on Cumber
land street
That the Auditor be requested to lay before
the Council on or before the 18th Of June, his
estimates of the probable expenses and receipts
for the present year.
That portion of State street, near York,
ION petition of G. Rogers ct als be graded ac-
cording to plan of city engineer, and culverts
of modern construction be placed in proper
positions, il the same can be done without ex-
pense 10 the city for damages.
That the suggestion Of the Overseers of the
Poor and Work house relative to the erection
of Stable and piggery On the city farm be
referred to committee on Public Buildings,
with Instructions to consider the expediency
of the same.
That a committee OF seven. with such as
the Board of Aldermen may join, be raised to
report arrangements for the celebration of our
approaching anniversary of National Inde-
pendence. Messrs. Snowman, Warehouse,
Bailey, McGlinchey, Bailey, Hambn, Ladd,
and the President were appointed on the part
OF the Council, the Mayor and Aldermen
Stuart, Larrabee of three, and Moody on the
part of the other Board
That new street be laid out ION petition
Of G. Q. Clapp ct als.I parallel with Kennebec
street, and North West OF it extending from
Numot W stftetS. ana tndJ Eli, Onest-
nut and Pearl streets be continued to meet it,
with the understanding that no land damages
are to be claimed, and recommending that the
proposition TO pay four cents per superficial
foot for filling said street, and continuation be
accepted.
Order in regard to proposals for printing was
taken up, discussed and laid on the table,
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The following elections took place:
WIN - Rrnu oh fnn Iiaunr
Lewis b. Smith, Elisha Trowbridge, Chas
Holden, Daniel Gould and Stevens Smith,
Overseers of the House of Correction.
Charles Sampson to collect house otial.
Adjourned to Monday evening, May 18th at
Z 1-2 o'clock.