The Portland daily press., 1866-05-24
MUNICIPAL COURT.
KINGsBURY j., PRESIDING.

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WEDNEsDAY-Patrick Gibbins John S. Costello,
Andrew j, Falby, John Carey, Richard Collins and
Ephraim Cannon, pleaded guilty to search and
seizure processes and each paid fine and costs of
$22 90. '-. ec
Michael Murray was brought up on a like process,
but was discharged, there not being evidence sufi-
cent to sustain the complaint j. IL. Williams, Esq,
tor the defendant.
James Bradley, Jr to a search and seizure process
pleaded not guilty. Messrs. Shepley & Strout ap
peared as his counsel. He was adjudged guilty and
fined the usual sum, but appealed to the Supreme
Judicial Court h
The Proposed Stable on Exchange Street.
A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and Al
dermen was held last evening for the purpose of Civ
ing parties hearing upon the proposed erection OF
Livery Stable in the rear of the Casco Bank, with
the outlet on Exchange street. AT former meeting
Of the Board, permission had been granted Messrs.
H. L. Taylor s. Co., to erect such stable. At
meeting of the Board on Tuesday evening two
monstrances against the erection OF said stable
presented. They were signed by the oyners of prop
erty and the tenants on Exchange street, on the
ground that it would be public nuisance.
A. A. Strout, Esq, appeared for the remonstrants
and stated their grounds for opposition to the
ton of the stable to be- that the proposed site is in
the heart of the city, and the outlet in the principle
street in the city, that it would keep Exchange street
in worse condition for years than it now Isl that it
would call around it class of oyster saloons and
liquor saloons and an undesirable class of persons;
that it would depricate the property the street,
that the exhalations arising from it will be very oen
sive; that the opening Exchange street will make
the street dangerous for pedestrians, and that it
will put stop 10 further improvements in Exchange
street. -f s.r. t...
w. Fl. Fessenden, ESQ.,, thought the city would be
loser by having the stable erected the first class
shops which it contemplated to erect that street
would not be built
: Mr.. H. N, Jose said he with others had it in
temptation to erect blocks of first class stores, from
the Custom House up to within 70 feet of Federsl
street. but the erection of this stable obliged them to
abandon the project The projected improvements
in Exchange street would add hundreds OF thousands
of dollars to the taxable property of the city, But
this stable will put stop to the proposed improve
ments.
Hon. S. E. Spring, for the Casco Bank, the owners
of the lot which tho stable is to be erected stated
that about three years ago the Bank purchased this
lot and since that time had not been able to do any
thing with it. True they could have let it for Irish
buildings, but they refused. After the stable in
Temple street was destroyed, Messrs. Taylor & Co.
applied for lease Of this lot stating that they could
not get the old one, and also applied to the Bank for
loan in order to enable them to erect the stable At
first the Bank refused; but strong did the appli-
cants present their that finally the Bank leased
them the lot and loaned them small amount where
with to erect the stable But this was refused until
the lessees had made anagreement to build first
class stable that should always be kept neat and
clean, and oil the manure &c. should be removed
twice week throughout the year.
He reuted the idea that the erection of stables pre-
vented the improvement of adjoining property, and
insanced other stables in the city which are sur
rounded or are to be, with blocks of stores. y
Nathan Webb, ESQ.,, for the lessees made a strong
argument in supporter the stable and coatended that
it would not be offensive of the buildings
in that vicinity which it proposed to remove
A. A. Strout, Esq closed with IN able argument
for the remonssrants and against the erection of the
stable. 14fH sf
The hearing Deing over, the Board proceeded to
act upon the matter. Alderman Morgan moved that
the remonstrants have leave to withdraw. The ques-
ton was taken by yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas-Aldermen Jack, Whittemore, Morgan
Phinney, Southland and Giddngs,-6.
Nay-Alderman Holden.
So the renonstrants have leave to withdraw and
the stable goes up.
WHO WILL HELP?-We understand that the Ably
sinian Church and Congregation OF this city in
negotiation for the purchase OF the Swedenborgan
House of Worship Congress street, and that they
propose to ask the aid of the public to accomplish
this object. We think it coed movement, and hope
they will succeed We suggest that our liberal heart
ed, and fan handed citizens, without waiting for
call, tender generously of their means to the end
proposed.
Our readers are aware that the Swedenborgians,
occupying this House, have outgrown their pres
ent accommodations, and have purchased lot of ten
thousand square feet on High Street, which they