The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-23
MATTERS ABOUT TOW
City Affairs.
CITY AudITSs
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
AMY luna ooJ 1912

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN, june 22d, 1858.
An order passed, authorizing the City Treas
urer to hire $4,000 OH three months-the
same to be applied to the current expenses of
the city.
A notice was received from Messrs. Shepley
q Dana, Attorneys for A. Mofiat and vile,
that a suit instituted by them against the city
for damages for injuries sustained by Mrs. M.
on the 18th of January last, in consequence of
an alleged defect in Wimot street, will be
pressed for trial at the September term OF the
u. S. Circuit Court. The damages are laid at
$4,000. The communication was referred to
the Committee ON Judicial Proceedings.
Petition of Charles Fobes ct ais, Parish
Committee OF the LIST Unversalist Society, for
the use of the new City Hall on the 22d, 23d
and oath days Of September for the meetings
of U. S. Convention Of Universalists, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Buildings.
Alderman S. w. Larrabee, from the Joint
Special Committee ON the AUDITORS Estimates,
made a report, cutting down some oil the es-
Inmates. After some discussion the report was
accepted.
An order was then passed making appropri-
atoms for the expenses OF the present munich
pal year, amounting, in the aggregate, TO
S377,005 p.
Alderman Moody, from the Committee on
Fire Department, reported revised Rules and
Regulations for the government of the Fire
Department The report was accepted, and
the Rules and Regulations were adopted, and
an order was passed to have 500 copies printed
for the use of the Fire Department
An order was passed laying tax to defray
the expenses of the city for the present year.
of $377,0 COS %.
Alderman s. w. Larrabee, from the Com
mittee on Cemeteries, reported upon the title
to lot of land on Vaughan street, conveyed
to the city by Henry Merrill, Oct. 20, 1886.
The report was accepted, and an order was
passed directing the City Solicitor to examine
into the title of the city 10 said land.
Petition of S. w. Noyes ct ais, for brick
sidewalk on the westerly side of Cedar street,
was referred, in concurrence.
Petition of Thos. X. Hayes ct ais, that a
sewer may be constructed in the continuation
of State street, was referred to the Committee
on Drains and Sewers.
The Committee on Streets, &C., reported
In favor of granting the prayer of Israel Rich
ardson ct ais, for a brick sidewalk on the
northerly side of Free street, between Oak
street and the Square at the head OF the street,
and an order was passed, in concurrence, di-
recting the Street Commissioner to lay the
same.
Alderman Stewart offered an order for an
increase of the Police force, by the appoint
ment of three additional policemen. After
coiuC uicCuSSlOu Vic Oiuci va uPOil tuc
table.
Alderman Moody, from the Committee on
Fire Department, on the petition of X. Cush-
msn ct ais for an alteration of the ordinance
relating to the sale of gunpowder, reported,
recommending that the prayer of petitioners
be granted. The report was laid upon the
table.
A resolution OF thanks to J. M. Currier, for
procuring a new and beautiful hearse, was
passed in concurrence.
The Joint Special Committee, appointed for
the purpose Of preparing an ordinance fixing
the time Of holding stated or regular meetings
of the City Council, and also the manner and
by whom special meetings of the Board shall
be called, in conformity with the 18th Section
OF the City Charter, reported an ordinance
providing that stated meetings of the City
Council shall be held on the first Monday eve
ming in each month"; at l-2 o'clock. Also
that special meetings shall be called by the
Mayor at such times as he may deem expedi-
ent, by notifying the members of the City
Council
The Committee on Cemeteries, &c, submit
ted communication from c. X. Goodel, Chief
Engineer, that no encroachments existed on
the line of the Eastern Cemetery.
An order passed directing the City Marshal
to enforce the law relative to the procuring
of license for theatrical performances.
Petition Of A. & S. Z. Spring ct ais, for the
continuation OF Emery street, was referred to
the Committee on laying out new Streets.
Order appropriating $500 for the celebration
of the 4th of July, was passed in concurrence.
A motion TO substitute $500 was negatived
by vote Of yeas to nays.
Adjourned to the first Monday in July, at
z IL O'Clock.
In BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
The President being absent, James Bailey
..l . .-I~ -.
Fourth Of July-There was considerable
discussion in the Board about the celebration
of the approaching Fourth of July. A motion
was made to discharge the Committee appoint
ed TO make arrangements for the celebration
Negatived. A motion was made to reconsider
the vote and discharge the Committee in order
that a new Committee may be raised Ii neces-
sary. This motion was carried. An order
was then offered appropriating $500 for ringing
the bells and firing the salntes, morning, noon
and evening, and music by the Portland Band
in the evening. The order was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Bailey of Ward then offered an order
appropriating $500 for the purpose of celebra-
ting the Fourth of July-thc same to be placed
in the hands Of a Committee, consisting of one
from each Ward in this Board. with such as
the Aldermen may join. Mr. Harmon object
ed to the second reading of the order this
evening. Subsequently he withdrew his OBJ
lection and suggested smaller committee.
The order discharging the old committee
came back from the Aldermen, that body re-
fusing 1t passage. In this Board it was laid
on the table.
The order appropriating $500 was then taken
up, and an amendment was adopted fixing the
number of the committee on the part of this
Board at three. The order was further amend
ed so as to simply appropriate the sum OF $500
for the celebration of the day and AS thus