The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-21
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In BOARD OF MAYOR AND Alder
MEN Inly 20fh 1863.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN, July Doth, 1858. J
Jurors dropn.-Joseph w. Walker, John b
Curtis, Increase Pote, Benjamin Brown, Chas.
A. Gibson and Edwin A. Marrett were drawn
as traverse jurors for the criminal term oil
the Supreme Judicial Court.
Petition of Joseph w. Dyer, for the release.
of certain property taken from u. +. wilson
for non-payment of taxes for the years 1904
SIS and So was read, aud was voted That the
petition be granted. An order releasing the
property to Mr.. Dyer, upon payment OF the
Aforesaid taxes and interest, was passed.
Communication from j. b. Carroll, accept
ing the award of the city for land taken by
the city for widening Of Lime street, provided
the city will pay him the award now, and al
low him the use of the land taken for one
year, was referred to the Committee on laying
out and widening streets.
Petition of Portland Shovel Company for
permission TO put up Steam engine on their
premises, was read and order Oh hotice lnere-
on was voted.
The Committee on Health, TO whom was
referred the petition Of j. j. Gilbert and 9TH
ers, praying for an abatement Oh the nuisance
caused by the shipment of petroleum from the
Grand Trunk wharves, reported that in their
opinion it cannot be indicted as a nuisance,
but are of the opinion that the danger to be
feared from it, is its infamable nature They
therefore recommend that the petition be re-
ferred to the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment. Tha report was accepted and the pc
tition was SO referred.
Leave to withdraw was voted upon petit
. ton from Mrs. Jane p. Thurston for the re-
} lease OF certain land sold for non-payment OF
taxes, BY j. s. Palmer, late City Treasurer.
Petition of Lewis Mitchell and others for a
brick sidewalk on Fore street, between Wa
ferville and India streets, was referred TO the
Committee on Highways.
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theatrical performances at Deering Hall, on
the 2lst and 22d inst.
The Committee on Fire Department, on the
part Of this Board, reported in favor Of
amending the Ordinance In relation to the
sale of gun powder, as prayed for by r. Cush-
man and Others. The report was accepted
and the amendments proposed were adopted.
BY these amendments, dealers are allowed TO
keep on their premises rs lbs OF powder. And
it is made the duty OF the Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department to visit the shops where
powder is kept for sale, and see il they COM
ply with the city Ordinance.
The Committee on streets, &c, reported In
favor of permitting the Portland q Forest
Avenue Railroad CO., to lay blocks OF granite
outside their rails, of alternate lengths OF 10
and 20 inches. Report accepted, and an order
for that purpose was passed.
Petition Of Samuel w. Gushing and 81 9TH
ers, conscrpts; also, petition of Albert n.
Halves and Ga others, conscripts, praying that
town meeting may be called on Tuesday,
July 2Sth TO see whether the citizens will
vote TO instruct the City Council to raise aud
appropriate .he sum Oh soVV ior eacu anu
every drafted man VINO may DC Ihustereu in.o
Tue military service Oh lne on'eu o,aus
uhder saia drait, or VINO may FURNISH supsH-
tute for said service, as required by law
Also, petition of Joseph Howard aud II 9TH
ers, in aid of said petitions, were reierredto
speciai Committee, CONSISTING Vi Aiuerhien
hesser ana omth.
An order offered by Alderman Messer, that
the same aid be granted 70 families OF drafted
men, OF .ncii substitutes, when .ney may oe
mustered INTO the service oil the unitea claoes,
under tue last can Oh the rresiueht, III .ne
same manner ana 70 tiie sahe a'houht a. mas
heretofore oeeh granted 70 the 'oiun'ee's'
passed unanimously.
feuuon OF WIN. Uooaenow ana others, ior
the continuation OF me same weekly anu rom
the City treasury, Inc lainiiies OF conscripts
tnat Is now paid py the o.a.e, anu unue. .nc
same regulations, 10 iamiiles OF volunteers,
was iaiu on the tsoie, an oruer LOT .lat Put-
pose having previously passed uiis BOARD.
reunion oil ". cummings, hdnihistrator
OF tne estate OF cyrus cummings, aor reinun-
eration ior damages py overnow o. wa
ter into the cellar of the house No. 20 Cum
periand street, IN consequence OF tnere hot
being suncient drainage, was referred. IN con-
currence, to the Committee on JUDICIAL pro-
ceedings.
Petition o. Thomas Shaw and others, Tor
brick sidwaik on the south westerly sidc OF
Union wharf, from rore street 10 tne slore OF
Hersey, Fletcher d 20, was referred to the
committee on streets, &c.
An order passed, IN concurrence, request
ing the Committee on cemeteries and fuoic
Grounds, 70 enquire INTO, ana report upon 'ne