The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-19
M ATT RS BOUT TOW
Municipal Affairs.
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
May is, 1868.


May is, 1868.
Petitions presented and referred-Of Geo.
+. Hitchings, that Poplar street, between
Cumberland and Walnut streets, be graded as
soon as practicable; of James Chase ct ais,
that brick side walk be laid on both sides o {
Oak street, between Congress and Prospect
streets; of Aretas Shurtleff ct ais, that brick
side walk be laid on the north west side of
Spring street, from the corner of Spring and
State streets and extending to the corner of
Winter street, and thence on Winter street to
the line of Robert Knights land; of John W.
Munger ct ais, for a side walk on the easterly
side of the continuation of State street to
Moses MorrilPs land.
Reportsof Committees-Of the Committee
on Streets, &C.. on petition of John Russell ct
ais. that brick side walk be laid on the south
side of Bracket street, between Carleton and
Brambail streets, that the same be granted as
soon as consistent with other works of the
same kind wanted in the city, provided it can
be done without expense for damages to the
city for change of grades; on petition of J.
III. Fletcher ct ais, for a brick or plank side
walk on the south side of Danforth street,
from the house of A. Spring TO Vaughan street,
that 1t is inexpedient to grant the prayer of
the petitioners; on petition OF Daniel w. Nash
ct ais, for brick side walk or Spring street,
from the residence of John Oleson TO Bracket
street, recommending that it be built as soon
as practicable; on petition of Joseph Howard
ct ais, for side walk in front OF the premises
owned by Capt. Robert McMannus, of Bruins
wick, on the corner OF State and Danforth
streets, that it is expedient to grant the prayer
of the petitioners; on petition of Charles X
Frost ct ais, for side walk or the northerly
side of Winter street, between Spring and
Pine streets, that the prayer of the petitioners
be granted.
OF the Joint Special Committee to consider
what compensation shall he paid by the city
to the several subordinate city officers for the
current year, reported a list of salaries similar
to those of last year. Accepted.
OF the Committee of Conference, as to the
rent of the City Hall, recommending that the
price be fixed at $50 an evening, except under
circumstances justifying less sum, in which
case 1t Is to be left with the Mayor. Accepted
Orders Passed--That the Board of Mayor
and. Aldermen be authorized to lease TO the
Provost Marshal for this District (Capt. Chas.
II. Doughty the late Probate Court room, for
the sum of S25 per month, including heating
and lighting
That the Committee on Streets cause side
walk on Federal street to be laid from No. u
TO the residence of George III. Shirley, provid-
ed they deem the same expedient. That they
be authorized to employ the services of ad-
ditional engineers whenever the interests of
the city so require.
An ordinance amending the ordinance on
" Wood, Bark and Charcoal" designating the
lot of land owned by the city, on the westerly
side of Green street, a wood market and
no other, where teams containing fire wood
and bark for sale shall stand Passed to be
engrossed.
An ordinance in relation to printing. (adver-
Using for proposals for doing certain portions
OF the work by contract,) was postponed to
the first meeting in February next.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Messrs. Henry p. White and S. Webster
Emery were appointed special police man,
without pay as such.
Adjourned to Monday evening, May 18th.