The Portland daily press., 1863-10-20
City Affair.
Is BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
October 10, 1865.

- AyOAnD VI MAtOR AND n,
October 10, 1855.
Petition of John Bradley ct ais for the wild
ening Of Maple street, between York and Dan
forth streets, was referred to the Committee on
laying out and widening streets.
The Committee on laying out streets, &c.
on petition of ID. /. Deiand ct ais, for new
street to be laid out from the corners of Clark
and Pine to Bracket streets, reported that the
wants of the public do not require the street
petitoned for, and they recommend that the
petitioners have leave to withdraw. The re-
port was accepted. ttN
Petition of Elisha Trowbridge, ct ais for
lamp post on Mechanic street, was referred to
the Committee on lamps, DC.
Horace ID. Dodge and Ammi G. Chick were
appointed special policemen without pay.
Order of notice was voted, on petition of j.
W. Hanson for permission TO erect a steam
engine on York street.
An order passed, directing the City Marshal
TO notify II. Il. Stickney, to remove the avn
ing that obstructs the lamp post on Silver
street. E5q
An order, offered by Alderman Moody,
passed, authorizing the Mayor to tender the
inequalities Of the city TO the veteran Artil-
lery of Newburyport,' on their arrival, and to
offer such accommodations as may be at his
disposal for the use OF said guests as quarters,
or otherwise, during their visit to the city.
Aldermen Beal, B. Larrabee ID, and COun-
Gilman Hamlen, Harmon and Warehouse
were appointed Committee TO wait upon the
Veterans and introduce them to the citizens
Of the city, and to such objects OF interest In
the city as they may choose to visit, and 10
make such arrangements for military escort
as the Committee may think proper.
An order passed directing the Committee
on Cemeteries and Public grounds, to grade
and prepare the lot for the hay scales on Green
street, and that they cause the Office to be re-
moved thither and a suitable fence erected
An order passed, directing the Committee
on laying out streets. &c, TO enquire and re-
port to the City Council, whether Franklin
street has been legally laid out over the fats
In Back Cove, from high to low water mark
and that the Street Commissioner be directed
to discontinue any further nlling on the con.
tinuation of said Franklin street until other
wise ordered.
An order passed, authorizing the Committee
on laying out streets, &C., to cause the proper
notices to be given, that 1t is the intention Of
the City Council to discontinue Poplar street.
An order passed in concurrence, appointing
committee to wait on Gen. Dix, and tender
him public reception: also to confer with
him about visiting the Notifications In our
harbor. Aldermen Moody and S. W. LARA
bee, and Councilmen Fling, Brown and Ladd
were appointed the committee.
The committee having waited upon General
Dix, reported that he would meet the citizens
Of Portland at the new City Hall, Tuesday at
3 o'clock. -
An order was then passed that the commit
tee be instructed to make all necessary ar
engagements for public reception of General
Dix at the City Hall; also to afford to him
such mode Of conveyance as he may desire to
visit the Notifications.
Both Boards adjourned to l-2 o'clock P.
NJ. Tuesday.