The Portland daily press., 1864-04-05
MATTHRs ABOUT TOWN.

liz BOARD OF MAYOR AND AfDEIMEy. !
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In BoAiiD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
Monday Evening, April A.
Orders Pdssed-Authorizing City Treasur-
er to advance to persons eniisting on the
quota of this city, in the army or navy. such
portion Of the State bounty as NAV be neces-
sary, and that he be further authorized to
hire on the credit OF the city, from time 10
time, on a term not exceeding six months,
such sum as may DE necessary in anticipa-
ton Of the same being refunded by the State !;
Submitting the disputed account of William
Willard to the decision of the Arbitration
Committee OF the Board of Trade; Authorlz-
ing the City Auditor to make his annual Report
in printed form, and that 500 copies be dis
tributed for the benefit of the Inhabitants !;
Directing the Committee on Judicial Proceed
ings to inquire and report what changes may
be necessary in the ordinances and system of
collecting taxes; Directing the order passed
June l. 1863, in relation TO brick sidewalk
on Atlantic street to be taken from the files.
and referred; Directing the Committee on
Drains and Sewers TO cause a sewer to be
built by contract or otherwise, through Mum
Joy street, from Fore street to Becketts lane ::
Directing same Committee to build a sewer
through Bramhall street from Congress to
Bracket street; Directing the Committee on
laying out New Streets, to inquire into the ex-
pediency of Strengthening Fore street, near
Freeman's Court; Directing the Committee
on Sidewalks &C.. to build cross walk on
Waterville street, if they deem the same ex-
pedient; Authorizing the Committee on Lay
ing out New streets, to accept and lay out a
street between Atlantic and MuDioy streets,
now known as Wilson street; Directing the
Committee on Drains and Sewers TO cause
culvert to be built on the upper side of Water
vile street, near Fore street, and one or more
in Fore street. between St. Lawrence street
aud Freeman's Court, if they shall deem the
same expedient; Directing the Committee on
Drains and Sewers to cause a culvert to be
built at the junction of Warren and Adams
streets, If they shall deem the same expedient;
Authorizing the Committee on Drains and
Sewers to change the location of the culyert
at the junction of Portland and Oxford
streets.
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of S.
+. Spring ct ais for a public sewer in Emery
street; of III. \. Jose eft ais for the grading of
Emery street from Danforth TO Commercial
street; of John Eousens ct ais, engineers of
steam fire engines, that their salaries may be
raised equal to the pay at their trade; OF I.
d J. Il. Cummings et ais for the paving of Com
Inercial stIxet from Merrill's Wharf to the
Boston Depot; Of Cyrus K. Ladd ct ais for
sewer in Spruce street.
The Mayor, to whom was referred the me-
mortal of Edward Shaw ct ais relative to the
use of locomotives on Commercial Street.
reported that he had had an interview with
the Superintendent of the Grand Trunk Co.,
who assured him that no locomotives were
used on that street without being provided
with spark-catchers. And that on the night
when the fires occurred, the engine used had
one of the latest improved spark-catchers.-
The managers OF the road are willing to adopt
any measures that may be thought necessary
for the protection of property on that street.
Messrs. William Gray, Albion Keith, David
Ayerill, Samuel NJ. Loyejoy Ira j. Bachelor,
and Storer Dyer, were drawn as jurors for the
April term OF the Supreme Judicial Court.
5. w. Emery and Barney McTaggart were
appointed special policemen without pay.
J. X. Mitchell and Thomas Cafferty were
appointed undertakers.
Hiram G. Burbank was licensed as an auc-
tioneer.
Petitions of sundry policemen, that they
may be allowed to retain monies received by
them for arresiing deserters, was referred to a
special committee, consisting of Aldermen
Messer and Hayes on the part of this Board.
The Common Council Joined Messrs 1add,
Morgan and Brown.
On the petition of the Horse Railroad Co.,
ii was voted TO grant them permission to pave
with upland stone, and that the subject OF lay
ing an extra track be referred TO a committee
OF the whole Board.
The Committee on Rules and Orders made
their report which was accepted, and the
Rples and Orders as reported by the commit
tee were adopted.
An order appointing a committee OF seven
on the part Of the Common Council, with
such as the Board Of Aldermen may Join to
report arrangements for the celebration Of
the ensuing 4th of July, came up from the
other Boad passed in that body. This Board
concurred and joined. The Committee con-
sists Of the Mayor, Aldermen Stuart, Beal and
Moody, and Councilmen Hamlen, Brown,
Soule, Burr, Clement, Phinney, Corey, and
johnson.
Adjourned to Monday April 18th ! IL
o'clock.