The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-14
City Affairs.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
Monday Evening, June Is,
An order was passed appointing Joint
Committee to make arrangements for the re-
ception or the body of Lieut. Col Stephen
Boothby OF the LIST Maine Cavalry formerly of
this city.
The City Engineer was ordered to have the
monuments on the Northeast corner of Oak
and Congress streets, and on the Southeast
corner OF Casco and Congress streets moved
back Northwest six inches.
Joseph Reed was licensed to keep an intel
ligence Office for one year.
An order passed, in concurrence, directing
the Committee on streets &C.. to enquire into
the expediency of laying q side walk on the
Westerly side of Franklin street, next below
the aesidence OF j. T. Thompson TO Overs
lane; and q crosswalk across said lane.
An order passed, in concurrence, directing
the Committee on Public buildings to put in
operation measures by which more Lght may
be obtained from the gas burners in the va
rions departments Iof the City Government.
An order passed, in concurrence, requesting
the Mayor to communicate with the Cover
nor OF the State for the purpose OF projecting
arrangements whereby the City Authorities
may be notified of the expected arrival of
sick or wounded soldiers in this city 10 order
that they may receive such care as the City
Authorities and the citizens may be glad TO
bestow upon those who return to us torn and
shattered 10 the great struggle now going on
for the supremacy of law and good govern
ment. subsequently reconsidered and laid
upon the table.
Petition of Stephen B. Chase and ais. tina
q sidewalk may be laid in front of No. IS
franklin Street was referred, in concurrence,
TO the committee on Sidewalks, &c.
BY permission of the Board, Nathan Webb
ESQ.,, made statement in relation to the af-
fair which occurred at the Boston depot which
resulted in the revoking of the license of
Thomas Jordan. Policeman Oliver Davis
also made statement OF what occurred at
the time and Mr.. Jordon made his statement.
Petition of Daniel w. Bacon & ais. for a
public sewer from Congress street to connect
with that at the lower end of India street was
referred TO the Committee on Drains &c.
An order passed authorizing the alteration
of the grade Of High street from Congress
TO Deering streets, providing 1t can be done
without cost to the city for damage, by own
ers Of abutting lots.
An order passed that after the LIST day of
July next the compensation Of the visiting Of
ficer be, for visiting vessels OF 200 tons or less
$500; over 200 and less than 500 tons $500;
over 500 and less than 1000 tons 500; 1000
tons and over $500.
An order passed for the discontinusnce OF
that portion OF the extension Of Congress
street, as lately laid out; as is crossed by the
Railroad location to low water mark.
Leave to withdraw was voted on the petit
ton Of Levi Weymouth & ais. for a plank
walk on Congress street.
The ordinance amendatory OF the revise
ordinance on streets was passed TO be ordain-
ed.
Petition OF Lewis b. Smith & ais. for the
grading of West and Neal streets, was refer
red to the Committee on streets &C.
The Committee on Estimates reported the
following as the appropriations for The present
municipal wear.