The Portland daily press., 1864-03-15

| Ihe amount OF Notes issued this year
ior temporary purposes has been as
follows, viz:
| Temporary Loans in anticipation Of
collections from Taxes. ......... 5000
Temporary Loans for pa ment of Boun-
I ties to Volunteers and Drafted men, 10000
Temporary Loan for purchase of land
for site of Ward Room for Ward l. 1000
2ls,ooO
Payments on the above have been
follows, viz:
| Temporary Loan Of ls62-63. ....... 10000
| Loan for payment of over-Expendi- -
Temporary ea, Loans Of 1868 81 in anti iO0o
| cipaton of collections from Taxes, 5000
Temporary loans in payment ofNotes
given for Loan to pay Bountes to
drafted men. ,.......-....... $4,000
sf.tt lrr n $1,000 -...
Temporary City Debt Feb Doth.
1854, to be proyidedfor by taxation
or otherwise ..,................. l37, 900
STREETS. Kan
The condition OF our streets, in general, is
bad and will require large repairs as soon as
the frost is out of the ground. / think more
attention should be paid to paving particular
ly those streets leading to the harbor and
back Cove. About one-third of Commercial
street has been paved the past season at a
cost of $4,000. There is an order of Council
to pave tue balance and the streets leading to
it, as fast as the material for paving can be-
procured. "This order would recommend
been laid out: Somerset street on back Cove
parallel with Kennebec street running from
Wimot to Elm street. Chestnut and Pearl
have been continued to it,no claim for right of
way ;'parties in interest complying with the
ordinance regulating the laying out OF streets
over tide waters.
Franklin street has been relaid from
high water mark to the Channel on back Cove,
no damages awarded.
Nnoht ctr Il.
streets, Lewis street from Spring to Cushman
street, damages claimed and paid, $50. Emery
street has been continued to Spring street,
damages awarded $4,000, from which the par
ties in interest have appealed. / would rec
ommend that it be left to referees with power
to settle, in order to save litigation.
A Court 40 feet wide has been laid out, run
ming ) f from Deering street between High
and State street, no damages awarded.
2. Congress street has been continued from
the Eastern Promenade to low water mark,
no damages awarded. The A g. ST. L. r. Road
have entered claim for damages. ,r
East commercial street has been laid out from
the city lot on Munjoy to ID street 80 feet
wide. This will alter the grade of Congress
street abutting the Railroad and will, think,
obviaie the claim for damages by the Rail-
road.
STREETS wIDENED.
side, damages awarded Ss205.90. The AUDITORS
with the exception of the owners Of the store
on the corner of Fore street, have accepted
the amounts awarded them
Maple street, between Danforth and York
streets, has been widened ID feet, damages
awarded and accepted s14O0.
The lines of Hampshire street have been
established and the street widened to "A "a
feet, damages awarded, SS59.75
appropriated for streets, &C., SEE, 100000
Expended, 26,066.50
Over expenditure, i- 66.5O
Am appropriated for damages to
streets, af SI20OOOO
Amt awarded, l2,545.65
Over awarded, 545.65
Amount accepted and settled, $50 4466.0O
SEWERS.
81 The sewerage Of our city, generally, is poor
and will require large outiays for years to
come. With proper sewers the cost OF re-
pairs to our streets would be much less.
The want of proper sewers in many parts
of the city is a cause of great complaint.
would therefore recommend that a liberal APP
preparation be made towards their construc-
ton this year.
Ant MT appropriated for sewers, s5oo % g
Over expenditure past year, 2O49.a3
+ - HORSE RAILROAD. ~
This Corporation have their rails laid on a
portion of the streets, agreeably to the order
! of Council of 1862. As soon as the spring
opens, learn that it is their intention to con-.
tinue laying the rails over the other streets as
located. OF the success of this undertaking
there cannot, think, be a doubt. -
rs - FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Chief Engineer states
the number of fires, L "a
Property destroyed, S35,025.0O
Amt oil Insurance, 26,770.00
There has been added to the department a
new Steam Fire Engine from the Portland
Cos. Works at a cost of $4,000. Company 8
Hand Engine, has been disbanded. Whole
number Of members ia the department 237.
There are four Steam and four Hand engines
in the service OF the department.
The condition of the department is good.
Order and discipline prevail.
Appropriations for salaries past year, $4,000
Expended, 6l36.37
Balance, ..,., s-sse S6S.63
repairs, 49,, ll.l2l' & q l1,13O0O
Expended, ~ seet S25S. Is
Balance, 2S7l .85
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 81 l.
The City's buildings are in good condition.
The repairs the past year have been large and
| exceeded the appropriation.
The new School House on Cumberland
street was completed and placed in charge OF
the School Committee in September last. The
cost ef-this building, including site, fences,
grading. sewers, heating apparatus, and desks,
| is $65, 479 81. This is one of the largest and
| best buildings for school house, in New Eng
land. At the City Farm new brick stable
has been built at a cost of $4120. 1sa.
l. The citizens of Ward One, having no build
ing in which TO hold their meetings for City
purposes, a lot has been purchased near the
Observatory at o cost of $1,000, and a contract
made to build a Ward Room, to connect
with it an Engine House, for s7237. would
recommend when the building is completed
TO dispose of the old Engine House, andlot on
| which it stands. $3.50
Appropriation for repairs opublic