The Portland daily press., 1863-02-10
latter ABOUT TO N.
CITY Affairs.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND Alder
MEN. February 9. 1863.


MEN, February 9, 1863.
The following gentlemen were drawn "a
traverse Jurors for the March term terminal
of the S. j. Court: George III. Cushman
Sumner G. Murch, Holt Ingraham, Charles III
Greene, Denny Nee. Dunn, Robert /. Hull.
An order was passed that the City Marshal
designate the streets In which lads may be
permitted to coast.
Mark Wiggin was appointed special police
man, without pay.
Permission was granted w. +. Parker to
remove building In Exchange street.-the
one lately occupied by Messrs Hall & Gould
constables.
The Joint Standing Committee en- Streets,
DC, to whom was referred the petition ana
papers relating TO the @Portland and Forest
Avenue Horse Railroad" submitted report
for the location of said horse railroad, and
rules and regulations for the running OF the
same Read. and ordered to be published In
the Press and Argus. Sent down. The Com
mon Council concurred.
Ordinance amending the ordinance In rela-
ton to the sale OF fresh fish was read twice
and passed to be engrossed. The ordinance
provides that the Mayor and Aldermen may
assign places for the sale of fresh fish above
high water mark under such rules and regu-
lations rs the Board may prescribe, and on
written petitions presented TO the Board there
for.
The Joint Standing Committee on Streets,
DC, to whom was referred an order of August
18th, directing them TO remove the "Dolphins"
off Victoria wharvesreported the opinion of the
City Solicitor, and the memorial of the Har-
Dor Commissioners, recommending the imme-
diate removal of the "Dolphins" as a nuisance,
and an obstruction TO the navigation of the
harbor. Read, accepted and sent down.
An order passed, in concurrence, modifying
c.v H..
new school house ON Cumberland street, so as
TO allow the committee on Pablic Buildings
TO contract for $50 single seats and desks, at
an additional expense not exceeding $780, if
In the opinion of the committee theymay deem
the same expedient.
The new city charter came back from the
Common Council with sundry amendments.
The Board of Aldermen receded, concurred
In the amendments, and passed the charter as
amended, in concurrence.
An order TO instruct the Mayor to request
our Senators and Representatives to resist the
granting of any authority to the Commission
ers OF this County to rebuild Martins Point
Bridge, at the expense of the County, was re-
ferred to Joint Select Committee, consisting
of Aldermen Webster, Larrabee and Could
and Councilmen Twitchell, Ludwig and VIM
ship.
Adjourned to Monday, Feb. 16, Z 1-2 o'clock.
In Jne DOard Oh common COUNCIL Dr. CDau-
wick offered a series of resolutions censuring
Hon. s. 4. Spring for remarks made in the
Senate on the subject of non-commissioning
the officers OF the ununiformed militia. The
preamble set forth that Mr.. Spring stated
that the principal reason for Withholding the
commissions Of these officers was, their disloy-
atty, and their uttering reasonable sentiments
upon the corners OF the streets of Portland,
and their further celebrating rebel victories
with convivial meetings" Therefore,
Resolred, 1st "That Mr.. Spring has cast a
foul stain upon the good name of our city,
I'd. THAT he has manifested a total disregard
OF facts, and has thrown wicked libel on
some Of our best and most loyal citizens y and
3D.. THAT In justice TO the city over whose
councils we preside, we require Mr.. Spring
TO explain his most unheard of sentiment, and
we will spare no effort until this object shall
be attained
DIR. Chadwick made a speech in support of
the resolutions.
The President, Mr.. Fox, decided that certain
expressions in the preamble and resolves were
out OF order.
DIR. C. declined to alter the phraseology of
either the preamble or the resolutions, aud the
President decided that they were out of order,
and refused to entertain them.
No appeal was taken FROM his decision.