The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-04-29
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE,
In BOARD OF ALDERMEN, I
April %. 1854. 4

April %, 1864. 5
Petition OF Israel bennett and others, for the
private way known as "Acorn street" to be
laid out, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A communication from John NJ. Goodwin.
Esq, in relation to the pay OF the Treasurer
and Collector, was read. and on motion Of Aid.
Shaw q committee OF three was raised to take
the matter into consideration and report Of tne
next meeting.
A resolution was presented by the rev. Chas'
Tenney, Of the United Congregations Oh TINS
city, Is follows. to wit;
Reso,red, That we tender TO our Guy author
tiles our grateful aeknoWieugemen'S Ut Ut s %;,.
cburtcsy in granting the Tree use Oh the lily
Hall for our union meetings.
Petition Of Horace Piper, that part Of
Main street passing by his house be Strengthened,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
On motion Of Aid. Cole, Ordered, That Ward
1 DO divided into two Highway Districts, one
10 be called the Pool Road District and the 9TH
or Oak Ridge District.
On motion. Ordered, That the sum OF forty
thousand dollars be raised by tax upon the
polls and estates of the City Of Biddeford, for
the support Of the City Government for the
present fiscal year; and that the same be and
hereby Is appropriated as follows: $4,000 for
the support of schools; $4,000 for the repair
OF highways; $4,000 for intercs, on city debt;
81 900 for salaries; $4,000 reserved fund for
paymen, of city debt; si2.soo for general cx-
pcnses, including support Of paupers, FIRE de-
par,ment and other contingent expenses. Read
and pas,ed-Common Council concurring.
On motion Of AID. Cole. Ordered. That the
highway money be distributed and expended rs
follows: $500 for Oak Ridge District. Ward {;
500 for Pool road District; 5000 dollars for
Ward =; $3.50 for Swan Pond Bridge; si.3oo
for the streets in District No. 4; Sl.3oo for
aide walks in District No. 4; and the several
street commissioners, are hereby directed to re-
tain ten per cent. for the purpose Of breaking
and clearing out the snow in the streets in the
winter. Read and passed. Common Council
concurring.
!, Thomas J. Chick was chosen School Agent in
School District No. l3-John 7. Smith declined
said Office. Adjourned until May'li. 1864, at
8 o'clock r. NJ.
The ninth annual report Of Finances &C., oil
this city is before Us. The report Is neatly
printed and contains much information. Tho
Fire Department is shown to be in good and
efficient condition. The remarks Of the libra
rian Of the city library, are worthy OF the At
tentiou Of tho Board Of Managers. To our
personal knowledge one half Of the books in
the library arc comparatively worthless A
large number of them are ancient novels that
were never worth anything when they were
now while no new books have been added to
the collection for years. The librarian recon-
mends that q large number Of attractive Juye
niles" be added, but he does not specify the
precise age The report of the overseers OF the
moor shows that they have expended s4.3ol 90;
tho credits TO DO deducted amountto Sl.e07,ol,
leaving an actual expense for the poor, OF
a Oh .02. with no outstanding debts. These
cxpenses are three thousand dollars less than
last scar. The report of the supervisor OF
schools shows the schools to be in satisfactory
condition. He pays fitting compliment to
Mr.. Milliken, who rctircs from the grammar
,chool, rs appropriate as II is deserved. His
remarks and suggestions upon the support OF
schools are worthy Of attention. There have
been received into the city treasury during the
las, fiscal year. sias.2so,76; paid out, siai.-
1888. City debt, s2oia63,7s; assets ST.
a32.61-Of the men from this county now in
the hospitals at Baltimore. VIC notice the follow
;nunsmes: Dimond Hamilton. f. LIST Me. Cav,
ws,srborough, sick. doing well, taken prisoner
an the raid, March ID. sergt. John Z. Lougec,
q. i,t Me-, Cav, Parsonsfcd, wounded in the
head. doing well. taken prisoner on raid. March
lat. Charles Weymouth, F, lst Me. Cavalry,
p,rsonsecld, wounded in the arm, taken pris-
oner ON raid, March LIST. Charles "A. Jordan,
I. 18th, saco, in hospital since July ID. VIM.
II, woodman, X, LIST, Me. Cavalry, York,
wounded in facc and back, will do well, taken
pri.oncr ON raid, March 2d.-Franklin Z.
Adams, of Saco. has been appointed LIST 1t. Co.
X. 18th ragiment.-Ata meeting OF the pew
holders Of the Methodist Meeting House in
saco, which Was held last week, it was voted to
assess the pews for $1,000, for necessary repairs.
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, Of Topsham, occupied
Rev. Mr.. Nichols desk on Sunday last. The
morning discourse was an excellent one, upon
the text, Nothing but leaves" from the par
able Of the fg trec.--we learn that the CAL
vim Baptist Society Of saco arc agitating the
question Of raising their church on Main street
and building ycstry underneath. WIN not
the architectural effect Of such Improvement
be bad.-Thc plcasan, situation Of Mrs 10th
ron. ON Main street, Saco. has been sold to Me.
Ch,s. s. Pattcn Of the Water Power Counting
Room.-Mr. Harrison Clcaves has sold his
house ON Pleasant street, Saco, to Mr.. Edward
Tueker.-we hear that the Park street UNI
tartan Society. of Portland. have extended
cali TO Rev. James Tracy Hewcs, Of South Bos'
tom. TO become their Pastor. Mr.. Hewes is thu
son OF Mr.. Tracy Hewes, q well known either
and business man Of Saco.-Workmen wer'
ENGAGED tho other day in clearing away thu
r,hbisb about the ruins Of the somewhat no'ec
"Parmcrs' House," on the corner OF Main anc
+ North streets, in Saco, possibly with the design
of repairins il. Query Can this be the "hr'
class hotel" enterprise to which the Democrat
referred n week or two GOA citizen OF "a
GO returns an income valuation OF eight 'hous'
and dollars, on which he paysa tax OF two hun
dred and forty dollars. Verify, TO poor edi'
-. . ssc,rc h.niele man,-W(