The Portland daily press., 1864-05-04
PORTLAND And VICINITY.
CIV Afairs.
In BoARb or MAYOR AND ALprnNr

In BoARb or MAYOR AND ALpKnMFg1
The City Auditor presented hi, ac cunt of the an
preparations aud expenditures for the financial ear
ending March - 1854 which was read and re- ierred
TO the Committee on Accounts.
Ihs City Treasurer presented his account as Treas
uref, which was referred to the Committee on Ac.
counts.
The Committee on Public Instruction. TO which
was referred tho petition of the Managers Of the
femaie .phan Asylum, reported in favor of an
pprorrlaton of the sum of $500 pay for teacher
OF the children OF that insttntion.
rhs same comm ttee also reported in favor of an
appropriation of $500 for the Instruction of the
child cen It the Am. house.
Petitions Prevented aad Rsterrsd-of H. Trickey
ct ais, for amp-post on Paris street; of J. w.
Munger ct ais that Vernon Court may be accepted
by the city aud extended TO Dserng street; of u.
Johnson for compensation for injury to his proper
ty BY the grading Of Bracket street; of Z. A. Don
nell, for leave To place stationary steam engine In
the building No. us Foie street; of A. & s. Spring
ct ais that means be taken BY the city to cause the
blacksmith shop on Union street. owned by Mr..
Charles Averill. TO be removed back to the line;
and 10 cause that any building which may hereafter
DC erected on the lot recently occupied by the ha,
store OF Me sfs. J. Libbcy Son, shall be made to
conform to the line of Union street run by the
city; Of Josiah Williams, for compensation for dam.
ssresf Of wnsiow Doten foT permission permit 10 place place
wharf
Orders Passed Requesting the Mayor to continue
his efforts TO secure the safety of property Com
mercial street from destruction by fire from the
sparks of locomotives; directing the Committee
Public Grounds to inquire into the cx pedency and
proba bic cost of purchasing the lot of flats on the
wsstery side Of the lot now owned by the city, at
the foJt Of Hanover street; directing the same COM
mittee to remove the building on the old hay-scsle
lot. aud TO cause suitable fence to be erected in
front of the hayscae lot Green street, directing
the Street Commssioner to cause Mr.. Ayerirs
blacksmith shop on Union street TO be moved back
TO the line OF said street; directing the Committee
Streets, &C. to grade the whole, such portion
Of BramhAli street hey may deem for the inter-
eat Of the city; establishing the grade of Bramhall
street; directing the Committte on Laying out
Streets a efreet from Canal street eouth-
erly, on the line Of Portland Bridge. TO low water
mark-also 70 lay out and extend Danforth street,
from its present terminus, over the location OF
Naughan's bridge, southefly, to low water mark
also TO lay out and extend Green street fl ON its
present terminus, over behring's bridge, to the
northwesterly line of the city also to lay out
terminus, over the location of Tukey's bridge, to
low water mark-if they shall deem the same. or
any part thereof to be expedicnt directing the City
Auditor to lay before the City Council, or before
June 6th estimates of the receipts and expenditures
OF the city Tor the preseBt year fixing the salary
Of the Liquor Agent at $500; reconsiderng the vote
passing order fixing the salaries of the subordi-
nate officers, and recommittng said order to the
Committee on Salaries for their revision.
Petition OF William Torrey was read and laid on
the table.
An ordinance concerning the City Treasurer and
Collector was re ad and laid on ths table
the Revised Ordinances on Streets shall not be held
to apply TO any portico or window projecting not
more than two and half feet beyond the line of
than eleven feet above the grade of the street or
sidewalk passed to be engross.d
: J.. U Sterling was elected policeman in place of
wm s. Broughfon was elected Liquor Agent
A convention Of both branches was formed and
the following officers were elected;
Charles Farley, Assessor, in place OF Jer miah
Dog, resgnei 4; Henry Gal'ison, Constable; Isaac
w. scsmmon. Field Driver and Fence Viewer; +.
A. Hamlen Surveyor Of Lumber.
Adjourned to Monday evening. May 10th, at u
o'clock.