The Portland daily press., 1864-02-03
Ma ERs ABOUT TOWN.
City Affairs.
In BOARD OF MAYoRANp ALpERMEl

IN BOARD OF MAYoRAND ALDERMEN,
February l., 1854.
orders passed. Authorizing the City Treas
urer to hire the sum of 49,, 900 on six months
Tor the payment of City notes maturing from
req. lst TO 18th, being a portion OF the loan
made to pay bounties to drafted men: To pay
Joseph Hobson $l25 for damages sustained
by the sewer at the foot of High street: Au-
thorizing the Committee on Public Buildings
TO procure plans for ward room and engine
house for ward one Authorizing the Mayor
to subscribe for 100 copies Willis History OF
Portland, provided the cost Of the same does
not exceed $3.50 per copy: Establishing the
assessments for the sewers in State aud York
streets.
Gil Jan. 18th relating to the grading of Con-
gress street, from the Promenade to low wa
ter mark, was laid on the table.
The order In relation TO revising the CITY
Ordinances was laid upon the table, in concur
renee.
Reports of Committees. On Drains and
Sewers-that the petition of Edwin S. Shaw
and ais, for sewer on Munjoy street be rec
commended to the early attention of the next
City Counc ell: Also, that the petition OF John
w. Yeaton and ais, for q sewer on Bramhall
street be referred, with Recommendation, to
the next City Council.
they had caused the eross-walks and side
walks Of Hampshire to be raised: That por-
ton of Bracket street had been raised 10
grade: That Bramhall street had been graded
rs far as practicable the present season: That
the grading of Neal street had been done !:
That the dolphins off Victoria wharf had been
moved at a cost of 1926 6s: That the appro-
priation for streets, sidewalks and bridges for
lS63-64 was $26,O00-the expenditures to JAN
81, 1854, were S24.262 A, leaving an unexpen-
ded balance of 81 1871 Sc.
All of the above reports were accepted in
concurrence.
The Committee on Damages for grading
streets, on petition of NJ. A. Plummer for
damages caused by the grading of Bracket
street, reported leave to withdraw. Report
accepted.
An ordinance in relation to City printing,
came up, passed the other Board. 1t was laid
on the table.
An ordinance, amendatory of the revised
ordinance on Carriages came from the other
Board. The ordinance fixes the rate of hack
hire at 35 cents passenger in the daytime,
and not exceeding 80 cents in the night. 1t
was amended by the Aldermen to 30 cents in
the daytime. The Common Council insisted
upon IS cents, and Committee of Conference
unsupported, who reported in favor Of the
Common Council receding and concurring
with the Aldermen, but that Board voted not
to recede and concur. The Board of Alder
men had adjourned before this action of the
other Board.
An auctioneer's license was granted to
William p. Stewart.
Petitions presented and referred OF C..
b. Goodell, Civil Engineer, that his salary, of
$500 per year, may be made equivalent to that
amount in gold: OF Charles <. Sawyer, that
he may be awarded suitable sum to excavate
the deposit in his dock which has been placed
there in consequence of the erection Of the
City Sewer In High street.
Communications were received from the
Board of Engineers Of the Fire Department
approving the elections made by the several
Engine Hook and Ladder and Hose Compa-
mics. at their annual meeting. The same were
confirmed by the City Council.
The persons elected members Of the Steam
Fire Engine Company, No. 3, were approved.
Adjourned to Monday, Feb.s, i-2 o'clock.