The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-17
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City Affairs.
In Board OF MAYOR AND ALDER

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN, March, 10, 1853.
The Committee on Streets, on petition Of
G. q. Clapp ct ais, for q q new street north
and parallel with Kennebec street reported,
recommending reference Of the petition TO the
next City Council. They further report that
in their opinion IL would he for the interest OF
the city 70 adopt some general rules, TO apply
ia all cases, and such As are Indicated In the
resolutions adopted by the City Council Nov.
40, 1862. The matter was referred 70 the next
City Government
Reference 70 TIE next City Council on the
petition of r. l. Robson was voted.
The Committee on Judicial Proceedings re-
ported leave TO Withdraw on petition OF ). ..
Partridge for damages for injuries sustained
by falling into an excavation on Lime street
Report accepted,
Leave TO Withdraw was reported and voted
upon petition OF C. b. Hall. The same also
on petition OF Mrs. A. Mof!at, for damages for
injuries sustained In consequence of a defect
mot streets.
The Committee on New Streets, on petition
of Daniel Gould ct ais, for the extension of
Fox street across the flats TO Franklin street,
parallel with Lincoln street, reported leave to
withdraw. The Board voted to refer the pc
tition " the next City Council.
A communication was received from j. c.
ucSuuluk I'd ncCcpt Tic ohuCS vi AS
SCISSOR, to which he had been elected.
Subsequently convention was formed for
the purpose OF filling the vacancy.
The whole number Of votes thrown was 81.
Necessary to q choice, IL
Charles Farley had IA
Hall j. Little,
Jeremiah Dow, 8
Mr.. Farley was declared elected.
The Mayor brought before the convention
the matter of the new City Charter, and stated
that there wete objections to some portions of
It among certain Senators. After free inter-
change OF opinion among the members of the
City Council, 1t was unanimously voted that
our Senators be requested and our Represen-
tatiyes instructed TO urge the passage of the
bill - 1t passed the City Council.
Petition Of City Assessors for 1862, that an
additional sum may be allowed them for their
services, was referred TO Joint Special Com
mittee, in concurrence, consisting of Alder
men Larrabee, Shurtleff and Gould, and Coun-
cilmen Winship, Bailey and Ludwig.
Leave to withdraw was reported and voted
upon petition of John Cannon ct ais, for lay
ing out the continuation of Poplar street to
Congress street.
On the petition Of Charles W. Smith, that
Franklin street may be made In trout OF his
lot, the committee reported that it ought to be
made as soon as the petitioner fills In his lot;
and an order was passed directing the Street
Commissioner to I'LL In the continuation OF
Franklin street as soon as said Smith shall fill
In his lot.
The Joint Standing Committee on Streets,
to whom was referred an order directing them
to consider and report what measures, If any,
shall be taken by the City Government, pre-
liminary to the. expenditure OF the sum of
$4,000 in paving streets the next season, re-
ported-recommending the appropriation of
that sum, oreven larger sum, for the coming
year, but deem it inexpedient to take any ac-
tion in the matter at present, as such action
would not be binding on the next City Coun-
ell, and that the further consideration of the
subject be referred 10 the next City Council.
The report was accepted. 5
An order passed TO pay Charles s. Daveis,
Esq., at the rate Of el00 per annum for rent of
his lot used for wood market. ss
Petition of Charles Sager for remuneration
for damage done TO one Of his coaches on the
night Of Feb 23d, occasioned BY bonfire in
Centre street, was referred to the Committee
on Judicial Proceedings.
An order passed requesting the Committee
on Public Grounds to take into consideration
the expediency Of occupying the lot owned
by the city on Green street for wood stand;
and also to report upon the expediency of dis
continuing the use OF the lot On Exchange
street now occupied for that purpose, and re-
port at the next meeting Of the City Council.
Adjourned to Monday, March 23d, IL
o'clock.