The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
CITY AFFAIRS.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evaf;no

OonlOu was nolu last evening"
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
orders Pdssed.-For loan of money not
exceeding 100000, for payment OF notes given
70 raise bounties for volunteers; appropriating
S4003.91 in payment of damages for land
taken in laying out Emery street, from Spruce
to Pine streets; for relaying out the south
erly end of the Western Promenade; to pay
Mrs. Lucretia ID. Sewall $500, for land taken in
laying out Lincoln street; exempting the For
est City Sugar Refining Co. from taxation for
the period of five years; to pay Stanley Covell
$50, for injuries received while in discharge of
his duties as a policeman; to pay John w.
Rand 1925 for removing and repairing build
ing under order of the Overseers of the Poor;
for the employment of an extra clerk in the
Treasurers office for the collection of out
standing taxes, at salary not exceeding $50
per month; providing for the distribution of
one copy of DIR. Hamlin's letter on the cholera
and the treatment of it, to each family in the
city; appointing a Joint Select Committee to
consider the expeliency of petitioning the
Legislature for an act authorizing the city to
insure property OF the citizens; authorizing
the building OF sewer on Bracket street,
from Pine street to the engine house; estab-
fishing the assessments on the sewer erected
on Danforth street, from State to Bracket
streets; authorizing lamp to be placed on
the corner of Vaughan and Pine streets.
A memorial from the employees OF the
Portland Company, praying that the nuisance
kept by James Harrison, may be abated, was
referred to the Mayor.
The petition of Messrs. Allan, proprietors of
the Montreal Ocean Steamship line, praying
for reduction of head-money, was presented
by the Mayor, and leave to withdraw was vo-
ted
A communication from S. B. Beckett, ESQ.,.
who has recently, by order, of the City Coun-
Gil, taken census Of the city, was read and
ordered to be entered upon the records.
The Joint Standing Committee on laying
out new Streets, reported that it was inexpe-
dent to discontinue Gould Street. M
A communication from the School Commit
tee, recommending the purchase of lot of
land adjoining the Bracket Street School
House, was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, with authority to purchase the
same
Memorial of John Sparrow, stating that
$4,000 was about to be invested in an estab-
lishment for refining sugar, upon new meth
cd, and praying that the same may be exempt
ed from taxation, was referred to the Commit
tee on Judicial Proceedings.
The Joint Special Committee upon the pe-
tition of the Eon Base Ball Club, reported
that the second prize of $500 offered by the
City, for the second best playing on the Fourth
VI Culy, NC pau W buG SluUs
A remonstrance from the Lincoln Club was
presented by Alderman Whittemore, against
said prize being paid to the Eonr Club. o. iS.4
After considerable discussion, the papers
were referred to the Sub Committee of the
4th of July Committee on that matter.
Memorial of Mrs. j. p Thurston, came up,
referred to Joint Select Committee. Laid
on the table, in this Board.
The Committee on Drains and Sewers re-
ported inexpedent to build sewers ON Wash
ington Street and Bracket street, an1 in ia
vor of building one ON Carleton Street.
The Special Committee on petition of Ru-
fus Cushman ct ais. for repeal of the ordinance
relating to keeping of powder, reported leave
to withdraw. Accepted.
The order passed Nov. 9th, discharging Free
man S. Furlong from the steamer Cumber-
land, came up non-concurred in by the Com
mon Council. Laid on the table,
Petition of John Harrison for damages
caused by overflow of water in his cellar, was
referred to the Committee on Drains and
Sewers. ~
The ordinance regulating the calling of
meetings of the City Council, was passed to
be ordained.
The Committee on laying out new streets,
reported that they had laid out a new street
from Pine street, to be called Chadwick street.
The report was accepted.
Inc license OF MI. M. Hovey, to keep an
intelligence office, was renewed for one year.
The Committee on streets reported that it
is ineXpedient to establish the grade of East
ern Promenade and the streets leading from it.
Accepted
The Committee to whom was referred the
order to enquire into the expediency of estab-
lishing uniform weight for bakers bread, re-
ported in favor of an ordinance requiring the
bakers to sell their LOAF bread, rolls and crack
ers, by weight. Accepted. -a4,r
The Committee on Lamps and Lamp posts,
reported it inexpedient to place lamp in front
of Congress Square Universalist Church.
Accepted.
IN CONVENTION.
The two Boards met in Convention, and
elected the following persons cullers of Hoops
and Slaves: Horatio White, Walter FL. Thomas,
Eben Armstrong, L.. @. Porter, George Nc
Lellan, Alvin Harmon.
The Convention then dissolved, and the
Board adjourned.