The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-16
ALTERS ABOUT TOW N.
Municipal Affairs.
In CONCURRENCE OF BOTH BOARD

In CONCURRENCE OF BOTH BOARDS.
Monday ecening, June Is. Petitions pre-
scented and Referred to appropriate Commit
tees.
OF P. Barnes, Esq, in behalf of A. T..
Gait, of Canada, requesting a hearing this
evening, before the City Council, on the ques-
ton OF accepting the report of the Commit
tee on the location of the continuation OF
Emery street. Granted. VIM. Haggett for
further remuneration for damages to his prop
erty in the grading of Smith street. OF Jos.
Droune for a sewer on State street, from Dan
forth to York street. OF j. Richardson ct ais.
for brick sidewalk on the northerIy side of
Free street from Oak street to High street
square, and that the tagging now laid down
may be used for crosswalk from the heater
at the head of Free street to the residence OF
the late Nathaniel Warren.
Reports Of Committees adopted.
or The Committee on Streets, DC, in regard
to the grading of Commercial street, recon-
mending no damages to abutters on said street,
excepting to Cobb and Jordan, tS200) and es-
tmating the cost OF paving said street from
India to State street TO be S29,240.00, and of
that part which msy be done the present
year from the west line of Winslow's block, to
the east line of Silver street, including cul-
verts, drains and relaying sidewalks, is $4,000.
OF the Committee on preparing Municipal
AtSeiotSi iui thC NuiiCiit gcdi. thdt thS1 nav
attended to the same, and copies have been
furnished to members of both branches. OF
the City Auditor on the probable income and
expenditures Of the City of Portland for the
present municipal year. OF the Committee on
laying out new streets, that they had laid out
Emery and Cushman streets, and assessed
therefor, laid on the table.
Orders passed.
That the Committee on Drains and Sewers
be authorised to construct a common sewer
through st. Lawrence street from Congress to
Fore street. That the Committee on Streets
be authorized to cause that portion of the
westerly side of Commercial street between
the west line of Winslow's block and the east
line of Silver street, TO be paved, the same to
be commenced and finished as soon as posi-
Bile. That the Committee on Streets, &C.,
be directed to cause brick sidewalk to be
laid on the northeasterly side of Middle street
from the corner of Hampshire street, to the
adjoining lot, about sixty feet in length. That
the City Treasurer, under the direction of the
Finance Committee, be authorized to hire a
sum not exceeding $1,000, on time not ex-
ceeding twenty years, and at rate of interest
not exceeding five per cent, payable semi-an-
nually, TO be applied to the payment of ex-
penditures, on the construction of the Cum
berland street School house.
A Committee of both Boards was held, and
+. Barnes, Esq, appeared before them in re-
lation to the acceptance of the report of the
Committee on Streets, in regard to the con-
tinuation of Emery street, opposing it on the
grounds that the award of the Committee as
to land damages was too small, and that the
exigences of the public did not require it, es-
pecially since Thomas street is laid out.
In the Board of Aldermen, III. Leighton re.
signed his situation as clerk of the City Mar
ket, and Geo. Webster was elected in his
place.
Adjourned to Monday evening" June %.