The Portland daily press., 1864-08-02
City Affairs.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
Monday Evening. Aug. /,

4,
Read and accepted.
An order passed appointing Aldermen
Moody and Messer, with such as the Common
Council may join, committee to act in con-
cert with a committee from the Board of Su-
perintending School Committee and CON-
mittee from the teachers of the schools, rela-
tive to the 35th Annual Meeting OF the Amer
lean Institute of Instruction, to be held in
this city on the 10th, 18th and 18th instants /;
said committee, on the part of the city, are
authorized TO concur in making such arrange
ments for the reception of said Institute as in
their judgment may be deemed requisite.
An order for the discontinuance of the
Northeastern end of the continuation of Con-
gress street, lying between the southwesterly
line of the railroad to low water mark-the
right OF sewerage having been secured to the
city-was referred to the Committee on lay
ing out new Streets, with power.
An order passed authorizing Alderman
Moody to make a contract with the Gas Com
pany to pay them four dollars per thousand
feet for so much gas as the city should use, for
six months-proyidedc citizens have 1t at the
same rate.
An order passed to petition the Legislature
for an act extending Municipal authority to-
wards Cemeteries that are now or may here
after be owned by the city.
Petition of Daniel Hood ct ais, that the
well III " lllLOt sLItct Dc cAduliuCu Win
a view to repairing the same, was referred to
the Committee on Drains, &c.
The Committee on Finance, on petition of
VIM. Edward Gould, Cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank, "for the Bank accounts of this
city," reported that 1t was not expedient to
make the change asked for in the proposition.
The Committee on Cemeteries, &c, report
ed in favor of purchasing the fats at the foot
of Hanover street, adjoining those owned by
the city-provided they can be purchased for
a sum not exceeding 5000.
Memorial of officers of Cumberland Engine
Co. No. 3, that their bill for Sos 50, for extra
services at the fire on Hobson's Wharf, may
be paid, was referred to the Committee on
Accounts.
An order passed authorizing the City Treas
urer to execute an agreement with Hon. j. Il.
Brown for the privilege of entering and dis
charging a common sewer into the dock near
ly opposite the Sugar House.
An order passed TO place lamp post and
lamp on Commercial street, at the corner OF
the passage way leading from Browns Wharf
to York street.
The Committee on Drains and Sewers re-
ported the cost of the sewers in Centre street
and in Bramhall street, and orders were passed
establishing the assessments for the same.
Petition of j. &. Churchill ct ais, that Jo
seph p. Rugg may be permitted to remove a
tree in front OF his residence on Congress
street, was referred to the Committee on Gem
eteries and Public Grounds.
A resolve declaring that the Engineer of
Steam Fire Engine Falmouth was not removed
from Office by the order passed June 9th
Outstanding said company, and that he can
not be removed unless charges are preferred
and he be removed by two-thiris vote Of the
City Council, came from the Board of Com
mon Council, passed in that body. This Board
non concurred in the action OF the Common
Council, and referred the resolution to the
City Solicitor for his opinion thereon.
Petition of members OF late Falmouth En-
CINE Co. No. ?, that they may be appointed
to the new Steam Engine, was referred to the
Board of Engineers of the Fire Department.
Alderman Stewart presented the petition of
the Portland & Forest Avenue Horse Rail-
road Company Tor permission to lay their rails
from point easterly of State street to Bran
halls Ill., on the original terms and condi-
tons. Also petition of Z. A. Norton ct ais,
In favor of the same. He also offered an or
der authorizing the Company TO lay their rails
over Congress street from the intersection Of
Pine street TO Vaughan street, in the same
manner as In the original location granted
said Company.
The question on the passage of the order
was taken by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas-Beal, Moody, Hayes, Stewart.
Nays-Donnell, Messer-2.
So the order was passed.
IN CONVENTION.
A convention Of both branches was held for
the purpose of electing a Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department.
Whole number of ballots thrown was q
Necessary to choice, IL
Ezra Russell had Is
John l.. Shaw, 7
Ii. q. Barnes,
Mr.. Russell was declared elected.
Spencer Rogers was promoted to LIST As
sistant Engineer, John l.. Shaw to I'd do, Ma
hum Litteneld Sd do.
A ballot was then taken for 4th Assistant
Engineer, and Charles FL. Rich was elected,
receiving IS out OF 20 votes cast.
The convention then separated, and the
Board of Aldermen resumed its session.
FRESH WATER FOR THE CITY.
The following order, offered by Mr.. Gilman
in the Common Council, came up, passed in
that body:
Ordered, That joint select committee,
consisting of three on the part of this Board,
with such as the Aldermen may join, be ap-
pointed, whose duty it shall be TO examine
any reports, specifications, estimates, surveys,
plans, or other papers on the files or in pos
session of the city, bearing upon the question
Oh introducing HUSH MdItf iulo Tue CITY 10
consider whether such papers afford all the
practical information upon the subject neces-
sary TO warrant action or to justify non-action
in the premises; whether the most feasible
sources and modes OF supply have been con-
sidered; whether less expensive plan may
not be practicable for at least quarter OF a
century to come,-with authority 10 employ a
suitable engineer TO aid them in any investi-
cations necessary to be made upon proposed
routes, the engineering to be no more thor
ough than shall be necessary for general esti-
mates, and not to afford working basis; and
to report to the City Council during the ensu-
ing autumn.
The order was passed in concurrence. The
committee consists of Aldermen Donnell and
Messer and Councilmen Gilman, Stuart and
Howe. The Mayor and President of the
Common Council were added to the commit
tee.
An order was passed instructing the Com
mittee on Streets, &c, to take into consdera-
ton and report upon the expediency of paw
ing that portion of Congress street between
Market Square and High street, after the =.
d F. A. Railroad Company shall have laid
their double track thereon.
An order passed directing the Civil Engi-
neer TO make division of the lots OF land be-
longing TO Mrs. John E. Pettes on Atlantic
street; and also ordered that the assessment
for entering abe sewer in said street be made
according to the division Of lots.
An order passed directing the Committee
on Cemeteries, &c, TO inquire into the expe.
diency of dsposing of the flats now owned
by the city, adjoining the Forest City Gene
terry.
An order passed instructing the Committee
on Streets, &c, to grade or pave Green street
from Portland street TO behring's bridge-tc
make 1t as good as il was before the railroad
track was laid down-if they deem it neces
sary.-Adjourned.
THE organ In the church of the First Parish
has been undergoing repairs tor some weeks
past, and Sunday it discoursed most excel
lent music. 1t has been moved some two OF
three feet farther front. Vespers that evening
were well attended, and some musical gems
aArtAr I'd