The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-10-02
CITY AFFAIRS.

The regular monthly meeting of the, City
Council was held last evening. q
aa r44 IN CONVENTION. A
A convention of both Boards was held ut
which the following subordinate City Officers
were elected: .I 4ua 70 p.t.la Z b,
Enoch NJ Thompson, Inspector OF Stone.
John N. Jones, Field driver and pound
keeper.
Jacob Mcclellan, Oversecr of the Poor in
place of Charles III. Holland resigned.
The Convention then dissolved,
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN "
Alderman Holden presented u memorial
signed by John Il. Donnell and 200 otherspra
ing for the removal of Spencer Rogers from the
office of Chief Engineer OF the Fire Depart
ment, for incompetency. I
Alderman Morgan presented communioa-
ton from Mr: Rogers, stating that certain
members of MachigOnne company were circI-
lating petition for his removal, and asking
that if such petition be presented the City
Council will give him a fair hearing.
Subsequently, Alderman Morgan withdrew
the communication of Mr. Rogers. ts
On motion of Alderman .Giddings, it was
voted that the parties have hearing at such
time and place as may hereafter be specified by
the Mayor. t3ci ,8ts4N't4S -
The Mayor appointed Thursday evening
next as the time Tor the hearing of the parties.
The committee on laying out new streets re-
ported upon the petition of N. L. Woodbury.,
ESQ.,, President of the Portland & Rochester
Railroad Company, in relation to the extension
of Hanover Street, that it is inexpedient to re-
consider the action extending said street, and
that petitioner have leave to withdraw. Ise+
port accepted. .s-. f.F5-ss. i
The same committee also reported in favor of
discOntinuing the old portion of Franklin ST.
between Middle and Fore Streets. Accepted.
Petition of Submit @. Russell, for permission
to erect a two storied wooden dwelling house
on hn s,f flor, Ia
was read, and the subject matter ELECTED com
siderable debate. The petition was tenlporari-
ly laid upon the table. ..t M ,;i.-i.ts.,, ,,. 5
subsequently the petition was taken from
the table, and motion TO rescind so much of
the ordinance prohibiting the erection of wood
en- buildings within a certain district, except
ing temporary buildings Of fourteen feet post,
was negatived. This action settled the ql9s-
ton upon the petition of Mrs. Russell q
z Petition of Gordon 81 Dow for permission to
erect stable on the corner of Federal and
Lime Streets, was taken from the table,. A re-
mOnstrance against granting such permission,
signed by st. John Smith and ais, was present.
ed. Mr.. Gordon was also present and his
counsel, ID. +, Ingraham, Esq, who put some
questions 30 Mr.. g. in relation to his lease of
tass ies-Asa-a h. lAsans hv tina fire. Mr.. Ingra-
ham alse made an argument before Ine Boar q
in favor OF granting permission for the erection
of the stable So M 'tl4
DIR. Robinson made some statements to the
Board, and argued against granting permission
to erect the stable. .
The Board unanimously refused to grant per-
mission to erect the stable. ''T'
The petition of Messrs. Burnham & Smith,
for permission to erect stable on Cross Street.
was taken from the table and permission re-
fused. &
A request from Bishop Bacon for permission
to remove an elm tree from the corner OF Free
aud Oak Streets was refused. ssal
Petition of s. E. Spring and ais that Milk
Street may be widened on tile northwest side,
so as to make the width of said street The same
between Exchange and Lime Streets, that it is
between Lime and Silver Streets was referred.
Orders sPdssed--Instructing the committee
on streets to enquire into the expediency of
widening Fore Street, between Lime and Pearl
Streets; also to consider the expediency of
widening Lime Street on the. northerly side of
Middle Street, and near its junction with said
street; changing the name ;of Fremont Street
to Anderson Street; instructing the committee
on judicial proceedings to enquire into the
right of the city to the passage way from Fore
Street to Commercial Street, now claimed by
the Richardson Wharf Company; to place
street lamps ON the southerly side of Pleasant
Street, between High and Park Streets, andIat
the corner of Pine and Promenade Streets;
changing the name of Sumner Street to New
bury yStreet.-Adjourned. s4s .rI