The Portland daily press., 1864-02-10
CITY Affairs
LIZ BOARD or MAyoRANp ALDERMEN,
EnhriIarr Z 1874

February ), 1864.
Reports of Committees-Of Committee on
streets, &c. On petition of d. w. Fessenden
and ais. for sidewalk on Wimot street; of
Thomas Shaw and ais for sidewalk on Union
Wharf; Of John Edwards for same on Brack-
EFT street; of l.. Bryant and ais. for same on
Wilmot street; of John A. Thompson and
ais. for same on Franklin street; of j. A.
Randall and ais. for same en- Elm street; OF
S. III. Sawyer and ais. for same on Cumberland
street: of John Neal for same on Summer
street; of Isaac Jackson and ais. Tor same
on Cumberland street; OF Rufus Cush-
man and ais, for same on Winter street;
of ID. w. Millett and ais, for same on Pearl
street also on order of City Council for same
on Congress street, between Carleton and
Vaughan streets, also on order for same on
portion of Federal street, Free street and
southerly side OF Congress street between
Brown street and land owned by l. p. Far
rington; that the same be severaly re-
ferred to the next City Council
The same committee also reported on petit
ton of S. E. Spring and ais. for sidewalk on
Commercial street; of Shaw, Haskell and
Richardson and ais. for same on Union street;
of j. C. Churchill and ais. for same on Con-
gress street; of William b. Hayden and ais.
for same on Winter street; of Lewis Mitch
ell and ais for same ON Fore street; of j. w.
Munger and ais. for same on State street; OF
J. Chase and ais. flor same on Oak street,
that the same be severally referred to the next
City Council. $50 ...s -ssr--
The same committee also reported that
agreeably to orders of the City Council they
had caused brick sidewalks to be laid on the
northerly side of Danforth street, eastern side
of State street, northerly side of Congress
street-between Oak and Casco streets, and
in portions of Waterville and Brown streets.
or Committee on salaries on petition Of 5.
IL. Goodall that petitioner have leave to
withdraw. -tA
OF Committee on streets, &C.. on petition
| of A. l.. Osgood and ais, = recommending
reference of the same to the next City
| Council.
OF same Commute, that the work of chang
| ing the grade of portion of State street,
| was commenced, and was discontinued in
| consequence of sewer being laid in said
street: and recommending the same to tho
| next City Council.
| OF same Committee, on petition Of Port
| land and Kennebec Railroad Company for
permission to cross Danlorth street under
grade and to construct bridge on said street,
| and to raise the grade of said street, that the
prayer of petitioners be granted on the condi-
tion stated in an order herewith presented.
OF same Committee. on petition of i. o.
| Gould and ais, that High street, below Deer
| ing street may be graded-that the work OF
grading said street was commenced and has
been carried on as fast as practicable the
| present season. r+eIl
OF same Committee, on petition OF 5. w.
Noyes and ais, for brick sidewalk on the
westerly side of Cedar street, that the same
| has been laid.
| All of the above were accepted.
| Orders passed. Authorizing the Portland
and Kennebec Railroad Company to lay their
railway track under Danforth street, and to
raise the grade of said street two feet, at the
place of crossing said street, provided the
| Company shall indemnify and hold the city
harmless from all claims from owners Of
abuttng lands for damages caused by said
change of grade, and shall build granite abut-
ments the entire width Of the street with sub
| stantial super-structure, &C.: Authorizing the
srme Company to raise the grade of Portland
| street, at the place of their crossing, six and
one-half feet, on conditions specified in the
order: Authorizing the Committee on Public
Buildings TO advertise for proposals for build
| ing ward room and engine house in Ward
one as par plan furnished by Geo. NJ. Harding,
| Esq.
Petition of members of Falmouth Steam
| Fire Engine Co., No. 2, that their engine may
be exchanged for one of smaller weight, was
referred to the next City Council.
Adjourned to Monday evening, Feb. 10,
| l2 o'clock.