The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-08
City Affairs.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,

september 1, 1905.
Orders passed.-To pay Messrs. Plummer
q Moore So9o.40 for land taken to widen Lime
street; to locate "a lamp-p post on Exchange
street near the shop of w. A. Pearce; direct
ing the Committee on Fire Department to in
quire on what terms a steam fire engine OF the
second or third class can be purchased to
build two reservors-one on the corner of
Spring and Neal streets, the other on Cumber
land near its junction with North street; TO
purchase 1000 feet OF leading hose for the use
Of the Department; requiring the Horse Rail-
road Company to pave between their double
track, also between their rails, within the linn
its OF the city, with granite blocks, not eX-
ceeding six inches by twelve inches on the
surface aud eight inches deep, provided round
paving stones, as now required, cannot be OBJ
tained to build plank sewer on Myrtle street
from Lincoln street to tide waters; establish
ing the assessment as reported by the Com
mittee on Drains and Sewers, for the exten-
sion of the drain on Middle street; directing
the Committee on Streets, DC, TO inquire into
the condition of the unpayed gutter III Water
vile street, and to consider the expediency of
paving the same; that the assessment as re-
ported by the Committee, for the st. Lawrence
street drain, be established; directing the paw
ing of Neal street, from Bracket street to the
house owned by Hon. J. L. McCobb, il deemed
expedient; establishing the assessment for the
sewer on Clark and Pine streets; directing the
construction OF a sewer on York street from
Park to State street, and up to Danforth street.
Petitions presented and referred.-Of III.
Z. Barnes and ais, that the sewer on Myrtle
street may be repaired; of Samuel Grace and
ais, teamsters in employ of the city, for an
increase of wages Of % cents per day; of Dor
vile Libby aud ais, that the side and cross
walks on the north side of Middle street near
Hampshire street may be raised; of John
Buzzel and ais, for the location of street
from the corner of Clark and Pine streets to
Bracket street.
The Committee on the Fire Department
made report recommending the purchase of
another steam fire engine of the I'd or Sd class
for the use of the city. Report accepted.
The Committee on Streets, &C., reported
that stairs be erected at the foot of Tying
street. provided the same can be done for a
sum not exceeding $40. Report accepted.
The bond of c. Hopkins, in relation to the
fish market on Federal street, was accepted.
The Committee on Streets, &C., upon the
petition for numbering the residences on Lin
coin street, and for the numbering of the resi-
dences in the city, reported, recommending
a reference of the matters to the Board of Al
dermen.
Petition of Portland & Forest Avenue
Horse Railroad Co., for permission to change
the location of their track from Paris street
TO Green street, was laid upon the table.
VIM. Durham was appointed special police
man, without pay
Rufus Cushman's license to sell gunpowder
was renewed.
Petition of T. Goth for license to sell gun
powder was laid on the table.
l.. ID. Cole was licensed as a victualer.
License was granted the Glass Co. TO erect
stationary steam engine on their premises.
The Committee on Lamps, &c, on an order
for lamp-post on the corner of Danforth and
Vaughan streets, reported that there was no
service pipe within some distance of the place
named, and therefore they requested to be dis
charged from further consideration Of the
subject Report accepted.
An ordinance to prevent the destruction or
removal of any of the standing trees in Ever
green Cemetery, without the written permit
of the Cemetery Committee, had two read
ings and passed to be engrossed.
Joel w. Merrill was elected policeman in
place of A. w. Thompson, resigned.
Adjourned.