The Portland daily press., 1865-03-11
City Affairs.
In BoARn OF MAYOR ANn-ALnER,I

IN DOAhD Ot lnA1OK AND ALDERMEN, [
March 10, 1865.
The Annual reports OF the Street Commits
sioRer, Traant Officer and City Solicitor were
presented, accepted and ordered to be printed.
The City Auditor was authorized to report
in print, and $50 copies of the same were or
dered TO be printed.
The amended report of the former Chief
Engineer OF the Fire Department was read
and ordered to be printed.
Alderman Donnell offered resolution OF
thanks to the Mayor as follows:
ResotUed, That the thanks OF the Board are
hereby presented to the Mayor, Hon. Jacob
Mcclellan, Tor the ability, courtesy and i'm
partiality uniformly manifested as presiding
officer ofthis Board during the municipal year
now closing; and may he continue to pre-
side over this Board SO long as Rebel exists
in the United States OF America, and as long
as dishonest substitute broker can be found
north OF Mason & Dixons line.
The resolution was passed unanimously by
rising.
- Tue Mayor made a few pertinent remarks
thanking the members of the Board for their
kindness to him.
Alderman Donnell offered resolutions ten
dering the thanks of the Board to Alderman
Messer, President of the Board, and to j. NJ.
Heath, City Clerk. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted, and Messrs. Messer and
Heath responded in brief but suitable terms.
A resolution was unanimously adopted ten
dering the thanks of the Board to George T.
Ingraham, Esq, City Messenger, for the faith
tul manner in which he has performed his
duties.
This resolution was accompanied by gift
OF one dollar each. from the Mayor and Alder
men to Mr.. Ingraham.
The Board then adjourned sine die.
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr.. Thurston OF Ward Z, offered resolu-
ton of thanks to the Mayor for his efforts to
keep the army full, and for his efforts to pro-
tect soldiers from swindlers. f
The resolution was passed by unanimous
vote, the members rising.
Mr.. Gilman OF B, offered resolution tender
ing the thanks OF the members to the Presi-
dent, james II. Hamlin, Esq, for the Impair
tal faithful and dignifed manner in which he
has presided over the deliberations of the
Board the past year, and for the uniform
courtesy which has marked his relations to the
members of the Common Council.
Mr.. Gilman made few remal ks in which be
alluded to the kind and fraternal spirit which
had prevailed among the members during the
year.
The resolution was unanimously adopted By
rising.
Mr.. Hamlin responded in some just and eio
quent remarks, in which he alluded to the
kindness of the members toward him, and
bOuOuCQ upon bOLuG Vi lu6 improvements Vi
the city during the year.
On motion of Mr.. Brown of Ward 1, the
thanks OF The Board were rendered to Mr.. Ira
G. Batchelder, the Clerk, for his faithful SER
vices
Mr. Batchelder responded in few pertinent
remarks.
Mr. Newall Of Ward 8, offered a motion,
which was unanimously adopted, rendering
the thanks of the members to the Reporters
who had so faithfully attended the sessions and
reported the doings of the City Council.
Mr.. Bailey of Ward 5, offered a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, rendering
the thanks of the Common Council to George
t. Iugraham, City Messenger, for the faithful
manner in which he has performed his duties
the past year.
This resolution was presented to the worthy
messenger, accompanied by one dollar from
each member.
The Board then adjourned sine die.
EXTRA PRoCEEDINGs.-After the regular
business in the City Council was concluded
last evening, the members in both Boards pro-
ceeded, as customary to transact some extra
business. H.
In the Board of Aldermen vote was passed
to pay each Reporter the sum Of SIS, when the
city is free from debt.
Alderman Donnell suggested that after such
vote the Reporters furnish the oysters.
The Reporter for the Press said he would
gladly accept the suggestion provided the Al
derman from Ward would cash the script of
the Reporters for this and last year. r
Alderman Stewart moved that $500 be paid
to Alderman Donnell, after the Reporters are
paid, for his valuable services on the Street
Committee.
In the Board of Common Council they went
into committee of the Whole, Mr. Brown of
Ward 1 in the Chair.
Mr.. Bailey of Ward 5, offered an order that
fifty per cent. be added to the salaries of the
members, in consideration that they have re-
ceived no perquisites during the past year.
The order was loaded with about forty
amendments, such as procuring refreshments
for the retiring members, providing apples aud
chestnuts for this evening, dc. Questions of
order arose, which were promptly oyerruled
by the Chair. So many questions were raised
and amendments offered that the Chair could
not tell what the question was before the com
n.ittee, and offered to put ally question any
members wished. Finally it was voted that the
promoted members from 2, and 5, who had
been elected Aldermen, should pay the treat
at Barnums. The committee then rose.
RECRTTITING Ten men were no coed rastar