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City Affairs.
In BOARD OF COMMON Council,
March 2O 1874

IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL, [ -
March 80 1868.
Mr. Stevens presented the petition of Joseph
Hobson, that the city would take immediate
measures to remove the earth which has
worked into his dock through neglect of the
city authorities in not attending to the sewer
which runs downs High street, and which for
merly empted under petitioners wharf. Also
that the city would make good the damage
done TO his building, and save him harmless
from the demands OF Mr. j. G. Baker, the oc-
cupant OF said store, for obstructing him in
his regular course Of business. The petition
was referred TO the Committee on Judicial
Proceedings.
Report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department was read and ordered to be print
ed in concurrence.
The Joint Standing Committee on streets,
to whom was referred the order TO number
Clark street, reported that the same had been
done.
An order passed in concurrence, authoriz-
ing the City Clerk to publish the new city
charter in the daily papers of this city, daily,
until the day of election.
The Joint Standing Committee on Streets,
DC, reported reference TO the next City Gov
ernnent of the petition of Charles Rogers ct
ais, for the grading of a portion of State
street. The report was accepted in concur
renee.
Petition of Portland Shovel Manufacturing
Co., that their corporation may be exempted
from taxation for a series of years, was pre-
sented by Mr.. Daveis, who offered an order
that the said company be exempted from tax
alton for the next five municipal years. COM
mencing April 1854. The order passed unani-
mously. THE Board OF Aldermen also passed
the order unanimously.
An order passed, in concurrence, directing
the City Marshal to publish in the daily papers
the substance Of the first section of the ordi-
nance on buildings as amended by the ordi-
nance passed May "a, 1852, aud to prosecute
all violations of the same after such publica-
ton.
An order was passed in concurrence that
the Committee ON Fire Department be author
lied TO arrange position for the permanent
storage and exhibition of the old fire engine
Cataract, in the passage-way in the basement
of the new City building, and to prepare said
fire engine for such exhibition, the whole ex-
pense not to exceed $T5.
Adjourned TO Wednesday evening, April
Sth, at 1-2 o'clock.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN, March, 80, 1868.
Report of the Committee on Public Build
lngs, recommending that the City Treasurer
be authorized to lease the rooms and cellar
now occupied by Mr. "A. Osgood, to him for
term of three years, at a rent of slI5 per
year, payable quarterly. was accepted.
Mr.. Putnam offered an order amending the
order granting a location to the Horse Rail-
road Company, so rs to require that the blocks
of granite to be laid down outside of such
rail may be of the alternate lengths OF fourteen
and eighteen inches, instead of the uniform
length of eighteen inches as now required.
The order was laid on the table,
An order was passed extending the time
within which the Portland d Forest Avenue
Railroad Company may accept the location