The Portland daily press., 1866-05-08
TREAsURER's REPORT.

TREAsURER's REPORT.
The City reasurer presented his annual report
from which it apears that the total receipts for the
year rom all sources, and including the ba,ance on
hand at the commencement of the year, were 81 o26
sz6.39. The total expenditures were seq 3I2 S0.-
Leaving q balance on hand, including $27 900 in
State Of Maine Bounty Scrip. of $94,51s59.
alderman Holden from the Commit ee on Fire De-
partment reported an ordinance for the government
Oh SAD Department, which was read and considera-
tionedpostponed until the next meeting.
Petition of G. R. Goodell for permission to remove
tree in front of Congress Square Universaist
church. short distance from its present location.
was referred to the Committee on Streets &C., with
power to grant permission.
Inc consideration of the petition of Geo. s. Hunt ct
ais. ior the appointment Of George McAnester as
"esher and Guager was assigned for the next meet
ing.
Lorenzo Hambin was appointed Liquor Agent for
the present year.
Charles Sampson was appointed collector of bouse
ofal - -'o'''o
License was granted G. W. Holmes as auctioneer.
Petitions presented and refe,red-Ot ". w. Tbom-
as ct as for the relaying out of Canal Street and
tnat It's namemay be changed to West Commercial
o1reet; OF Wm Willis ct als for extention OF sewer
1t empties INTO Commercial Street dock; of propri-
etors OF Union wharf for Abatement of nuisance in
INC shape Oh sewer that empties into the dock at
onon wharf; of Charles III. Robinson Engineer at
the City Buildings, for increase of pay: of r. Cram
ct ais in relation to the noxious vapors rising from
the openings OF the various cuverts in the cty of Dr.
j. L. Gilman and other physicians, in reference tn
the same; of W. L. Bradley, Assistant Civil Ensin
eer ior increase of pay of H. r. White truant off,
Ger Tor increase of salary; of police officers for in
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crease Oh pay OF IT, E. Taylor and Others teahcers of
puDhc schools in favor increasing the salary of the
Aruaht oincer; oi j. w. Munger ct ais. for side
walk ON new State Street, of C. H. Soule ct ais that
quincy lane by accepted by the city. and sewer be
built in the same; of W. w. Winship ct ais. that
West Street be continued to Pine Street: of q. IT
Cushman for sewer on Pine Street, of B. Stevens Jr..
ct als that the sidewalk in Prebie Street NAV he re-
layed; of FL. Howard ct ais. for lamp-post in Salem
street; OF j. r. Corey ct ais. for reaying sidewalk in
Brown Street; of Joseph Symonds ct ais for side
walk corner of Brown and Cumberland Streets: a
J b. Brown ct ais. for extension of sewer in Bracket
Street.
heports Of Committees-Alderman Morgan, from
tne committee on Streets, reported against granting
prayer OF petition Of H. Ballard & ais, for sidewalk
on Danforth street; of w. H. Stewart als for side
walk on Vaughan street; of Lewis Wight & ais. for
sidewalk on Clark street; of Rufus Dunham s. ais.
Tor sidewalk on Fore street; of Freedom Nash & ais
ior sidewalk on Casco and Prospect of James
Q. Sheridan ais, for sidewalk on Clark street.
lie also reported in favor of grading and making
Cushman and Lewis streets; of grading and making
Deering streets; of paving front OF Thomas Block
on Commercial street, and for a plank sidewalk on
Congress street.
Asoin favor Of brick sidewalk on Park street for
the same on the west side OF Wilmot street. and for
cross-walk on st. Lawrence street.
Also that it is inexpedient to purchase the Fort
Sumner lot at the price asked.
The Committee on Judicial proceedings reported in
favor of paying Charles W. johnson $50 for damages
done his carriage, owing to defect in one of the
streets.
Same Committee also reported leave to withdraw
on the petition of E. F. Bascom & ais.
Same Committee also reported in relation to en-
croachments on the City Farm, that stone wall built
by the city, they supposed on the boundary line
had been removed and about two acres of land had
been enclosed into that of Hon. j. B. Brown, and
another fence erected. Although the city had held
possession of the land for than 20 years. still the
opinion of the City Engineer that the second fence
constituted the line of the lot purchased by the city,
The opinion Of te City Solicitor was that the city
could hold the land by title of possession.
All the above reports were accepted.
Orders Passed-Notifying various persons to cause
proper sidewalks to be laid in front of their property
directing the Committee ON Streets to pave CONNER
cial street in frontof Thomas Block; directing the
payment of 5000 per year from the appropriations for
drains and sewers, to C. r. Goode for services rem
dered and to be rendered the present year Super
'ntendent of Drains and Sewers directing the COM
mtee on Streets to cause Cushman and Lewis streets
70 be graded and made, and also authorizing them to
lay a plank sidewalk the northerly side of Con-
street rom Grave street to the junction OF Con-
sress 70 Portland streets, and also to lay
on ot. lawrence street; directing the Committee on
oueets &C., to build new draw ON vapoba,,s
BRIDGE they deem it necessary; directing the same
committee to cause Deering and Meen streets 70 hs
opened and made; for building sewer on Spruce 81.
70 ouid sewer in Maple and Commercial streets 10
low water mark; appropriating 5000 to the Casco St
society TO obtain new bell in the place of the present
cracked one; disbanding the company attached to
steam fire engine Falmouth directing the Committee
on Fire Department to inquire into the expediency of
establishing system of fire alarm telegraph direct
ing the same committee to inquire into the expedien-
cy OF dsposng of steam fl engines Casco and Fal-