The Portland daily press., 1864-12-06
CITY Affairs.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
An order passed to pay the Widows' Wood
Society S240-the annual interest on the Clamp
legacy, bequeathed for that purpose,
The committee on laying out and widening
streets, on petition Of Ebenezer True for the
continuation Of Hanover street to Kennebec
street, reported adversely to the same, and that
petitioners have leave to withdraw. Report
accepted.
The committee on Judicial Proceedings, on
petition of S. B. Beckett for alteration OF the
boundary line of the promenade, reported that
petitioner have leave to withdraw. Ac-
cepted.
Petition of ]. C. Barker and ais. for lamp
post at the corner Of Danforth and Orange
streets was referred.
Committee on Drains and Sewers. on petit
ion of Daniel Hood and ais. for repairs of a
well on Wilmot street reported, leave TO with
drawn. Accepted.
Petition of Charles Sampson, keeper Of the
Poor House, for additional compensation on
account of the numerous small pox patients
sent to the Aims House the present wear. was
referred to the committee on Salaries.
Petitions OF q. 4. Miller for license as inn
holder az the Groton House, Centre street, and
James Bradley, Jr., for victuallers' license fsr
the Casco Eating House were laid upon the
table.
A. NJ. Richardson was appointed special
policeman at Galts Wharf, and Z. w. Messea-
ger special policeman at the Grand Trunk
whsrses, without pay.
The license OF Melville Hovey TO keep an
Intelligence Office, was renewed for one year.
Petition OF Portland Company for the city
70 Join them In constructing street wall on
the line Of Fore street, was referred.
Petition OF John Bradford and ais that tne
city purchase LOT Of land adjoining the city
farm, was referred.
Communication OF Elias Banks Offering 10
sell the city sand lot At zen cents per foot,
was referred.
The committee on Drains and Sewers re-
ported leave 10 withdraw on petition Of G. 4.
Beckett aud ais. for sewer In Hampshire
street; Of Franklin Davis and ais. for sewer In
Green street; Of Y. Crawford and ais. for sew
or 10 Cushman street; Of s. Z. Spring and
ais. for sewer at the foot Of Emery street; OF
G. Z. Beckett and ais. for sewer in India
street; Of {. X. Ladd and ais. for sewer on
Spruce street; all Of the reports were &C
cepted.
An order was passed, that as the appropri-
ations for sewers for the present year had all
been exhausted, the outstandinging bills be
paid, and the deficiency be taken from other
unexpended appropriations.
The committee on drains and sewers re-
ported the estimates Of the State street sewer,
and an order was passed establishing the as
sessments for the same.
IN CONVENTION.
A convention was held at which John 7.
Hall was elected Constable. The convention
then dissolved.
The report of the Joint special committee
upon the recommendation of the Overseers of
the Poor, that portion of the city farm, en-
bracing about $4,000 square feet should be
sold to Gen. Neal Dow for the sum Of 500,
came up from the other Board accepted. This
Board concurred, and also concurred in the
passage of an order directing the City Treas
urer to execute deco of said land to Gen.
Dow upon payment by him of 800.
The order establishing salaries of certain
officers was taken from the table, and, as amen
ded, was passed in concurrence.
Petition of ]. B. Brown & ais, for the re-
moval of the powder magazine, and that meas
ures be adopted for the removal of the State
magazine came up, referred to a joint select
committee consisting of Messrs. Phinney,
Morgan and Burr on the part of the Common
Council. The Aldermen concurred in the
reference, and Joined Messrs. Messer and Don
mel.
Petition of ]. f. Weeks & ais, for a side
walk on Franklin street, between Middle and
Fore streets was referred.
Petition of Norton Chapman & Co., & ais,
that the city cause the Grand Trunk Railway
on Commercial street, to be planked in the
vicinity of Calls Block, was referred in con-
currence.
The ordinance in relation to calling meet
ings of the City Council came from the other
Board, that body insisting and proposing
Committee of Conference. On motion of
Aldermen Donnell, the ordinance was laid on
the table. Adjourned.