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City Affairs.
MEN, January 10, 1868.

City Affairs.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN, January 10, 1868.
A communication was received from the
Board of Engineers of the Fire Department,
approving the lists of officers recently chosen
by the several companies comprising the De
partment These lists were published in our
columns two weeks since.
Request of Bryant Stratton & Co., for the
use of rooms over the "Senate Chamber for
the purpose ot Mercantile College, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Buildings.
They propose TO pay $500 per year for the use
of the four rooms.
The papers relating to new City charter
were ordered to he taken from the files and re-
ferred to joint special committee, consisting
on the part of this Board of the Mayor and
Aldermen Putnam, Larrabee and Plummer.
The Common Council Joined Messrs. Daveis,
Stevens and Bailey.
Memorial of Samuel Lewis, for rehearing
In the case of damages awarded 10 MIN Tor in
jury to his house. caused by altering the grade
of Smith street, was referred to the Committee
on damages for grading Streets, with instruc-
tions to give the petitioner rehearing if they
deem the same proper.
An order passed, instructing the Committee
on Fire Department to dispose of three of the
hand engines not in use, on such terms as they
may think proper.
Petition Of Benz. Kingsbury, Jr., ct ais, that
the ordinance forbidding the sale of fresh fish
above high water mark may he repealed or
modified, was referred to the Committee on
Judicial Affairs, with instructions to report at
the next meeting.
The following resolves offered by Mr.. Put
nam were adopted:
Whereas, by reason of the long standing de-
lays which have occurred in paying the sol
diers, and the consequent delay in the pay
ment of allotments, many families in this city
and other towns and cities have been kept in
destitute condition, and entirely dependent
on public and private charity, therefore,
Resoiued, That it is the duty of the State
Government 20 make some arrangement with
the general Government, by which the State
shall, whenever such delay in payment shall
occur, promptly advance the amount requisite
to pay off the allotments. receiving reimburse
ments therefor from the General Government.
Res0lred further, That our Representatives
at Augusta be requested to use all their efforts
to initiate and carry into effect an arrange
ment of the kind contemplated in these re-
solves.
Petition of Constables Gould and Hall, for
permission to occupy the room recently va
Gated by the City Engineer, while new build
ing is being erected on the lot where they now
are, was referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings, thus non-concurring with the other
Board, which granted them the room as prayed
for. The Common Council insisted upon their
vote granting the request.
Order authorizing the Committee on Public
Buildings, in concurrence with the School
Committee, TO contract for furnishing the new
school-house with $50 double desks, giving
seats to 500 scholars, at a cost not exceeding
$500, was passed. The Common Council
amended by ordering single seats instead of
double. A committee of conference was
raised, with instructions to report at the next
meeting Of the City Council, and to consult
the committee of the Experimenting School
Committee.
Adjourned to Monday, January 18th, 1-2
O'Clock.