The Portland daily press., 1864-06-28
City Affairs.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
Monday Evening, June n.

Monday Evening, June ~,
Orders Passed - Authorizing the City
, Treasurer TO hire $40, 900 on three months, in
anticipation OF the city taxes; Disseminating
the continuation of Alder Street, north OF Ken
nebec Street; Authorizing and directing the
City Clerk 10 prosecute any and all persons
who may be engaged in carry ing on the bust
ness Of inn holders or victualers in this city
without license; Authorizing the committee
on Public Buildings to purchase the lot OF land
and house on Bracket Street, adjoining the
lot owned by the city, and known as the
Morse property II said committee deem 1t
expedient, and they can purchase the same for
sum not exceeding $3.50; Authorizing the
committee Oh the Alb OF july 10 expsnd a
sum not exceeding $500 Tor the celebration OF
said day; Disbanding Falmouth Steam Engine
Co., No. 2, to take effect on and after July LIST,
and honorably discharging the snlcers and
members. f-tf
Reports of Committees-Of committee on
laying out new streets-in favor OF diseontin-
uing the continuation OF Alder Street; or
committee on Finance Recommending an ex-
change of sureties with the Grand Trunk
Railroad Company; or COMMITTEES on laying
out and widening streets, that it is not expe-
dent 10 discontinue that pant OF Congress
Street, from the southwest line OF the railroad
to low water mark, unless the city can have
a satisfactory deed securing the right Of sew
erage from the southwest line OF the railroad
to low water mark.
Petitions Presented and Referred - or
Charles L. Barrett and al, that tho Horse Rail
road Company be requirted TO lay their track
from Myrtle TO Franklin Streets, to correspond
with the profile and grade made by the City
Engineer during the last or preceding munic-
ipai year; or Eugene Muller and al, for a
sidewalk in trent OF the Coombs estate on the
northerly side Of State Street; or George
Warren and al, for remuneration for damages
caused their property by the running of the
line OF Poplar Street; or Charles X. Millixen
that the junction Of Danforth aud Bracket
Streets, may be graded
Hugh Doherty was licensed as an inn-holder.
Thomas Jordan was granted = license to
drive back after the LIST Of July.
Daniel Gould was appointed special police
man, without pay.
An ordinance Tor the exchange Of securities
with the Grand Trunk Railroad Company, had
two several readings, was passed TO be en-
crossed and passed to be ordained.
The order appointing committee to make
arrangements .or the reception OF the 5th
Maine Regiment, was passed, in concurrence,
and the Mayor and Aldermen Messer, Donnell
and Hayes, were joined
An ordinance in relation to unloading cars
on Commercial Street, was referred to the
An ordinance passed fixing the compensa-
ton Of Firemen as follows: LIST Director $40;
I'd Director SIS; Clerks $40; Stewards $40;
Firemen OF Steamer Fire Engines $40; men,
bers OF companies, not exceeding thirty-six
to each hand engine, eleven for steamers and
seventeen for each hook and ladder company,
$50 per annum.
"A vo,e Of thanks was passed TO America
Hose Company, No. l, for their faithful and
gratuitous services for the past year
The committee on Fire Department report
ed in favor OF selling or exchanging the steam
fire engine Falmouth for one OF the second
class, and reported 40 order for that purpose.
The report was accepted and the order pas
sed authorizing the committee TO sell the Fall
mouth and purchase second class steamer
Flanders q Gordon, n J. Wilson, Charles
II. Adams and John Bliss, Jr., were licensed
as inn-h holders.
The case Of Frederic s. johnson native
of this State and resident Of this city, who
has been drafted in Boston, was presented by
Alderman Beal, and was referred TO the Mayor.
An ordinance in relation to the collection Of
taxes-allowing discount Of five per cent on
taxes paid in sixty days after the bills are
committed to the collector, and charging in
terest from the time such bills are committed
to the collector, on all bills not paid In sixty
days, passed TO be engrossed. The Common
Council refused to concur and the Board OF
Aldermen subsequently laid the ordinance on
the table. Adjourned.
& In BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL
Mr.. Phinney Of Ward 5 offered an order for
the removal OF ii. c. Barnes, from the Office of
Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department.
4fr. Gilman moved TO lay the order on the
table, IS he was not prepared to vote upon
the matter at present.
The motion to lay on the table was support
ed By Messrs. Gilman, Whttemore Ladd, Soule
and Brown; and opposed by Messrs. Clement
and Bailey. The order was laid upon the
table, 8sg
This Board adjourned to Friday evening at
/ 2 o'clock.