The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-10-03
CITY AFFAIRS.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND A1DrRMn

MONDAY, Oct 2, 1865.
Jurors. = The following gentlemen were
drawn to serve as traveSe Jurors at the October
term Of the Supreme Judicial Court, which
commences its session next Tuesday: Elbridge
Bacon, John Bond, Samuel A. True, Paul
Hall, A. ID. Brown, Lemuel Cobb, John l..
Shaw and Stephen c.. Munsey.
The following were drawn as sherif's
jury to assess damages for land taken for the
eS tension of the Portland & Kennebec Rail-
road, an appeal having been taken from the
decision OF the County Commissioners: VIM.
w. Whipple, VIM. A. Hyde, Enoch Butter
field and Charles M. Gore.
A communication was received from the
City Auditor stating that the amount appro-
priated for printing and stationery had been
exhausted. -
.a' The choice of John F. Chase as Foreman
and William p. Horrie as Clerk Of steam fire
engine and hose company No. was approved,
RESPONSIVENESS of Jane P. Thurston against
the establishment Of the grade of Turner
Street were laid upon the table. ~
Petition Of Portland Company, that the
city viii pay proportion of the expense Of
erecting wall to support that portion of the
street upon which their property stands was
referred to the whole City Council for the uur-
pose OF examining the same
Petition OF agents for sale Of gunpowder. for
revision of the ordinance relating to the storing
OF the same, was referred to joint select COM
mittee, consisting of Aldermen Whittemore
and Southland on the part of this Board.
Messrs. Barker and Dore were licensed as
innholders at the City Hotel
Reports OF Committees.-OfC Committee on
laying out Streets, ON petition of M. I. Walker
q ais. for laying out of Ash Street,--that the
same was iriexpedient, and that petitioners
have leave to Withdraw; OF Committee on
Judicial Proceedings, on petition of A. M.
Gray, for remuneration for damages sustained
by ais horse backing off the we ,tery side of
Washington Street, near Tukey's Bridge
that petitioner have leave to withdraw; OF
same Committee, on petition of George Bark
er, for damages for injuries sustained by being
thrown from his wagon on Tukey's Bridge
that petitioner have leave to withdraw All
the reports were accepted.
q Petitions Presented and Referred.-Of Off
GERS of steam fire engines, that the number of
members may be increased; Of S. E. Spring
d ais. for new street, commencing near the
foot OF State Street and running to Portland
Bridge, and for discontinuing SO much of the
street now running from Canal Street to said
bridge as may be necessary; OF policemen Of
the city for increase ofpay; OfW. G. Darrows
d ais. for location of a court on Portland
Street, near Mechanic Street; OF J. NJ Kim
ball d ais that 1T" Street may be established
and opened from Pine Street to West Street.
Orders Passed.-ln relation to printing and
stationery for the city Establishing the assess
ments for sewers in Cushman, Lewis. High
and Pine streets; Directing the Committee on
Fire Department to enquire into the expedi-
ency of forthwith organizing body of veteran
firemen to take charge OF the two hand en-
gines owned by the city. uge
The ordinance in relation to calling meet
ingsof the City Council, passed some time
since In the other Board, was taken up
Alderman Southland offered an amendment
requiring the Mayor to call meetings, when so
requested by three members of the Board of
Aldermen and four members of the Common
Council. The amendment was adopted and
the ordinance passed to be eRgrossed. 1.-THE
Board, of Common Council concurred in the
amendment
Gas. Alderman Southland, the Gas Agent
for the city, made verbal report, that the Gas
Company proposed to reduce the price of gas
to $3.50 per thousand feet He also made
some statements respecting the affairs of the
company as obtained from the officers The
proposed reduction did not meet the views
OF. the Board, the members being of opinion
that not over $500 per thousand feet should
be charged. Neither did the statement of the
afairs OF the company satisfy the Aldermen,
and the following orders, offered by Alderman
Donnell, were adopted:
Ordered, That the Gas Agent be and he is
hereby required to report, in writing, at the
next meeting of the City Council, the amount
OF gross earnings and expenditures of each
year of the Portland Gas Light Company since
the organization Of said Company.
Ordered, That the Portland Gas Light Com
pany be notified that the City Council request
reduction in the present price OF gas fur
nished to the City for street lamps and pubic
buildings; and, In case that said request Is not
complied with TO the satisfaction OF the City
Council, that the rate Of payment for gas
therefor be fixed by three disinterested per-
sons in accordance with the provisions of the
charter OF said Company.
The Police.-Alderman Whittemore offered
an amendment to the ordinance relating to
appointment Of police officers, by which, in
stead Of their being nominated by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Aldermen, they shall
hereafter be appointed by the Mayor and Al
dermen The amendment was adopted.
On motion of Alderman Morgan, Winslow
A. Barbour and Thomas P. Beals were ap-
pointed policemen.
IN CONVENTION.
Francis Tibbstts was elected Surveyor of
Wood and Bark
The Convention then dissolved, and the
Board adjourned