The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-09-06
City Affairs.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,

Monday Evening, Sept. 6.
Alderman Messer offered a Joint resolution
OF respect for the memory of The late deceas
ed Alderman, Stevens Smith, and eondolaiion
with his family. The resolution was unan.
imously adopted. and on motion of Alderman
Moody copy OF the resolution, signed by the
Mayor, was directed to be presented 10 tins
family of the deceased.
Orders Passed.-Authorizing the Commit.
tee on Public Buildings TO contract with some
! suitable person to erect stable 10 ronnsc,
win the engine house on Bracket street. an.
propIiaung $1,000 for the payment in full 8,
' 1ao sa.'on OBTAIN by Mrs. Moffat against
ali ~ appropriaing 500 for payment In
,uIi " ueofge Warren and Henry j. Warren
'or damages sustained by them IN the grsdn,
VI op'ag street; designating the ward ro ,m
spscehsy erected on Munjoy, as .First Ward
hoom ! ior The extension of Tho wooda, .svr-
81 :. the loot of Mayo street; Reouir,ng the
onhers Oh various lots 10 build ,iievaIEs ~
ione OF me same; authoiizing the extension
~ ,, 'ne sewer on Clark street 10 tide waters
unGstiug Tue sidewalk on the south east side
- al'ol.h street TO be laid at the grade OF
'aiu street; establishing the assessments for
tue sewer on State aud Pine streets 10 Dow
street. "
aihe opinion OF the City Solicitor, In rela-
aon TO the removal OF the engineer Of steam
are engine Falmouth. was read. He decides
mat by the disbanding Of any steam fire en-.
CINE company, the engineer of the SINE is also
removed.
Notice was received from the DeerIng heirs
saat an appeal would be entered at The next
term OF the 8. }. Court from the award of
damages TO them for the continuation of Lin
eon street.
report was received from the commission
,rs OF the Sinking Fund of the Atlantic & 81.
lawrence X X. Co. We published the. re-
port al the time of the annual meeting of the
corporation.
An ordinance TO prevent distractions being
placed on the Portland d Forest Avenue Rail
road passed 10 be ordained.
Petitions presented and referred.-Of ].
D'Donnell ct ais for brick sidewalk ON the
lorfh eaststde OF Bracket street of ST. John I
smith ct ais that measures be taken to re-
move the distractions In Canal street caused /
~ coaches stopping in front of the depot, and |
N making IN freight trains on the.P. S. & p.
railroad; OF Joseph Drown ct al Tor . lamp l
post ON the western side OF State street be-
.ween York and Danforih streets; of j. H. /
Hamlin that measures be taken to conduct the
water which runs through and over the high |
vail on the lower side OF High and York /
streets, into the gutter on High street leading |
into Commercial street.
reports Of Conimittees-Qf Committee on /
Streets on an order lor altering the grade of |
dieh street, between Congress and Cumber. |
land streets. reporting In favor Of the same pro.
vided that the petitioners secure bond from |
the parties interested that they will claim no
damages for the same; of Committee on
Drains and Sewers, on the sewer on State.
between Pine and Dow streets; of Committee
on Accounts, on petition Of certain firan.---,
Tor compensation for exir- -r.-,,eas n, the a-e
On noosons Wharf 10 March last, against al
lowing the same and referring the matter
back TO the City Council. This report, after
some debate. was referred TO the committee
on Fire Department
IN CONVENTION.
A convention OF the two boards was held
aud T. A. b. Wilcox and VIM. Perkins were
elected Surveyors of Lumber.
VIM. A. Winship, ESQ, was elected Over
seer Of the Poor, TO Sil the unexpired term of
The late Stevens Smith, Esq. The convention !
hen dissolved and the Board OF A. Az re-
suined It's sea.io5iii
W A. Winship. Esq, was elected overseer
Of the House of Correction, to oil the vacan-
cy made BY the decease OF Stevens Smith ESQ.
Adjourned.