The Portland daily press., 1864-03-22
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN,
City Affairs.

In BOARD OF ALDERMEN-A commupica
ton was received from the Engineers of the
FIRE Department recommending that the sal
airy OF the steward of Drigo, No. s, be the
same as that OF the other stewards of the Fire
Department.
An order was passed for the appointment OF
Committee TO take charge of the distribu-
ton OF the Aid 10 soldiers famies-said Com
mittee to be appointed by the Mayor.
On motion of Alderman Moody it was vot-
ed that said Committee consist OF one.
Petition of James Howe for compensation
for injuries sustained by being thrown down
and injured by lad coasting on Free street.
was read and committed A commune
cation from the City Solicitor, j. H. Drum
mond, Esq, was read. He stated that the
~city was not liable.
An order was passed changing the Rules
aud Regulations OF the Police Department.
as established March 5, 1858.
The change gives the power to the Mayor
to nominate to the Board of Aldermen for
their confirmation, annually in the month of
March, the Marshal, Deputy Marshal, and
members of the Police.
1t also gives the Mayor the power on special
occasions to ppointsupernumerary policemen,
subject TO the approval Of the Aldermen. 1t
gives the Mayor the power TO suspend the
Marshal, or either of the Deputy Marshals,
or Policemen, from duty. AT the first regu-
ceeding such suspension the Mayor shall COM
municate the fact to the Board, specifying the
reason therefor, and such suspended officer
shall have an opportunity to be heard in his
defense.
The two Boards went into Convention for
the purpose of electing the balance of the
subordinate city officers.
In CONVENTION.
ASsessors-S. B. Beckett, was elected for
three years; VIM. II. Foye, for two years, and
Jeremiah Dow for one year.
Assistant assessors - Ezra Russell, 1st;
Spencer Rogers, I'd; John l.. Shaw, Sd; Ma
hum Littefeld, Jr., 4th
Medsurers of Wood, brought by Water and
KALEIDOSCOPE NJ. Hilton, Jabez Dyer.
Surveyor of Masts and Spars-Nathaniel
Walker.
Surveyor Of Ship Timber = Nathaniel
Walker.
Cutler of Hoops and Stares-Leyi j. Jones
Clerk of MIX Street Mdrket--A. Latham.
Additional Surveyor of Pine Lumber
Andrew p. Thompson.
The convention then dissolved.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
An order passed for the appointment of a
Joint Special Committee to consider and re-
port what salaries shall be allowed the subor-
dinate city officers the present municipal
year. Aldermen Donnell Stewart, Moody,
and Messer, were appointed on the part of
this Board.
The Joint Standing Committees were an
nounced as follows:
On Accounts-Alderman Hayes; Council
men Bailey and Corey.
On Bells and Clocks = Alderman Smith;
Councilmen Ladd, Clement and Stewart.
On Cemeteries and Public Grounds-Al-
derman Messer; Councilmen Stewart, Bailey
and Clement.
On Eagrossed Bills = Alderman Messer;
Councilmen 1hurston, Whittemore, and Now
ell.
On Fire Department = Aldermen Moody
and Beale; Councilmen johnson, Pote, and
Corey.
On Finance-The Mayor. Aldermen Moo
dy and Messer; Councilmen Storer, Howe,
and johnson.
On Judicial Proceedings and Claims
The Mayor; Aldermen Moody and Donnell
Councilmen Brown, Gilman and Gibson.
On Laying Out and Widening Streets
The Mayor; Aldermen Smith and Stewart;
Councilmen Ladd, Soule, and Snowman.
On Public Buildings-The Mayor; Alder
man Messer; Councilmen Snowman, Morgan
and Burr. Is .aas.-
On Public Lnstruction-The Mayor; AL
derman Messer; Councilmen Thurston, Burr,
apd Gilman.
on Street Lamps - Aldermen Beal and
Stewart; Councilmen Whittemore, NOVEL; and
Storer. s4s.. ~. sf
On Streets, Sideicdlks and Bridges-Alder-
men Donnell and Hayes; Councilmen Phin-
ney, Brown and Gibson.
COMMITTEES IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN. -
On Agency for Sale Of Liquors--Alder-
men Stewart, Beal and Smith.
On Damages for Grading Streets-Alder-
men Donnel and Hayes.
On Drains and Se,cers-Aldermen Stew
art, DoRnell and Smith. - M Id.
Do N
On Licenses-Aldermen BeaIe and Hayes.
On Poiice-Aldermen Smith and Messer.
Petitions presented and Referred-Of Ma
thaniel Deering and 115 others, for the grad
ing of Congress and East Commercial streets;
OF Merritt Coolidge ct ais, for sidewalk on
Commercial street; of Henry Trickey ct ais,
for sidewalk on the North side of Portland
street; OF Thomas Lynch ct ais, for sidewalk
on the Northwesterly side of Gray street; of
Z. G. Thompson ct ais that compensation
may be made to Mehitable Milliken, OF Scar
boro, for injuries sustained by being run down
by lad coasting on Clark street; of Charles
II. Adams for a continuation of the Free
Street sewer TO the rear of Lancaster Hall:
of Charles A. b. Morse ct ais, for sidewalk
IN the Easterly side of Bracket street; of
Alfred Haskell ct ais, for sidewalk on the
Westerly side and near the head of Winter
street, OF Nathaniel Walker eft ais, for side
Walk Oh Tile ltoitutIfl siut vi OdetJ lslTttLs
of Charles III. Stuart ct els, for sewer from
the corner of Clark and Cushnan streets to
the corner of Lewis street; Of Eben Steele ct
ais, for sewer on Congress street from State
10 Dow streets. = ~, 49, = s-
An order passed directing the City Clerk
TO revise the Rules and Orders relative TO the
Police, so as TO embrace the order passed this
evening, and that he cause 200 copies to be
printed for the use of the City Council and
Police Department. -
A communication was received from the LIST
National Bank, submitting a proposition for
the Bank account of the city. They propose
lst-To transmit funds TO Boston Tor any
payments which there may mature.
2d--rhe coupons of the city bonds shall be
paid &c their counter; for which services there
shall be no extra charge.
3i-They viii pay the city three per cent.
interest on the daily balance in the Bank
Interest to be cast on even thousands, and to
be credited on the last day of every month.
The communication was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
S4 IN CONVENTION.
A convention was formed for the purpose
of eecting Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment. Henry Fox received % out of 20
votes cast, and was declared elected. The
convention then dissolved.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
An order was passed authorizing the Com
mittee on Fire Department to contract for
hose carriage for Caseo steam fire engine. '''i
An order passed for building sidewalk on