The Portland daily press., 1866-11-06
CITY AFFAIRS,
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening.

The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Joseph H. Rice was nominated by the Nav
or and confirmed by the Aldermen as police
man in place of Francis Is. Barr, resigned.
Roger McGrath and John A. Mace were ap-
poa5ed RiM u SPECIAL @ policemen, without pay.
ments alleged to have been taken by a Fire
Company from Bath on the night of July 4th,
was presented BY the Mayor Leave to with
draw was voted.
tee on widening streets to consider the expedi-
ency Of widening Franklin street from Con-
gress to Fore street was laid on the table,
The following communication from S. r.
Leavitt, resigning his Office as Foreman of
Machigonne Steam Fire Engine Company was
read, and the resignation was accepted:
J., PORTLAND, Oct 16, 1866.
10 TIE Honorable City Council of the City of
Portland: t .l = n =
The same desire to contribute to the public
welfare as far as in my power, which since my
retirement from the office of Chief -Enpineer
has induced me to continue member of the
Fire department of this city, now impels me
to Withdraw from further connection there
with, and accordingly hereby respectfully
lender the resignation of my commission as
foreman of Machigonne Steam Fire Engine
and Hose Company, to take effect ON the first
Monday in November next sfaIar NJ :.
a4 tflsl Very respectfully, l. .4 Cd
-GszI ti Your obedient servant
.inl el .st# SAMUEL II. LEAvTTr.
Order Of notice was voted upon petition of
VIM. .. Mcdonald for permission to erect
stationary steam engine on Perley's wharf AL
so on petition of VIM. H. Melcher & Co., for
permission to erect one near the Portland
Glass Works. Also on petition of Star Match
corporation for permission to erect one in their
building on Back bay. s-s
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On Judicial Proceedings On petition of John
Libby q ais, asking that Elias Chase may be
remunerated for injury done to his horses at the
nre on the 4th of July,-that he be allowed the
sum of $500 .'e = :
=, Of Committee on laying out Ne,o Streets
mat It IS inexpedient to widen Spring street
from South to Centre street, and to extend it
from Centre to Cross street. Also that il is in
expedent to extend Centre street from Fore to
Commercial street. Also that it is inexpedient
to widen Union street, near its junction with
Middle street. In favor of Strengthening the
llne OF Middle street from Union to Plumb
street. No damages awarded. Also in favor of
widening Milk street from Exchange to Lime
streets, and awarding w. w. Thomas 81, ,4O2. 30
for land taken in widening said street. Also
IN iavor OF widening Lime street at its junction
with Middle street, and awarding Chas. Deake
$160 damages for land taken. Also in favor of
widening Fore street between Pearl and Silver
streets and awarding Elias Thomas S21S2. and
Merchants National Bank $3.50 for land TAX
en-. Also In favor OF discontinuing the old por-
ton OF Franklin street from Middle to Fore
street, (this report was laid on the tablet Also
IN favor OF Strengthening and widening Dan
forth street at its junction with York street
and awarding William Landrigan S7Ia and
tsl hichardsons Wharf Co.. $500 damages for land
" CnYmittee on Streets, Side,oalks ana
l6radges-Adverse to making improvements on
SelnIer % street; adverse to altering the grade
OF salem street, from Clark to Braokett streets
Connaattee on Public destruction That il
Is Is lhexpedlent TO increase the amount Maid by
the city for the salary of the teacher EMPLOYED
In the Female Orphan Asylum. -
orders Pdssed-To pay Elias Chase $500 for
INJURY done to his horses in hauling steamer
IMiacnigonne va at the fire on the night of July
4th: authorizing the Committee on PubliS
buildings to grade the lot purchased by the
city for a market house. To nav John M
Fluent $709, in addition to the sum heretofore
awarded him for damages for land taken to
| widen Congress street-more land having been
| taken than was at first estimated. To straioht-
en- the line of Middle street from Union to
Plumb street. To widen Milk street from Ex-
cnange to Lime street. To widen Lime street
| at its junction with Middle street To widen
Fore street, between Pearl and Silver streets
Directing the Committee on Streets, SC. to
| purchase one pair of horses, if they deem the
same expedient. Directing the Committee on
Laying out new Streets to consider the expedi-
/ SASJ u CAeChuhiS OrOSS StTeeC 10 commercial
street, Establishing the grades of Cumberland
and Congress streets, in the burnt district ac-
cordlng to the profile of the City Engineer. To
widen Danforth street at its junction with York
street. Increasing the compensation of the
| Visiting Officer. Authorizing the Committee
ON Public Buildings to purchase additional
| land for the purpose of completing the Congress
street school house lot. Changing the bell on
Brackett street school house to the engine
| house.
| Petitions ,lreso,,fod and ,ofoy.o5 Oc Ioso.,L
b. Hall & ais, that portion of Douglass street
may be made and accepted immediately OF
OF John Lynch and James f. Miller, in behalf
OF the Public Library Association, that some
one or more of the rooms belonging to the city
may be set apart for the use of said Association
Of Franklin Heald, for increase of award for
| damages for land taken to widen Sumner street
OF j. b. Carroll & ais, that the sidewalk on
the westerly side of Lime street, from Fore to
Milk street, may be widened to 10 feet. OF I'd.
ward Harlow & ais, that new street he laid
out from Congress to Portland street, west n
| Forest street. 80 VI
A convention was formed of the two Board;
Tor hearing from Mr.. Mendell of the firm Of
Gamewell, hsnnard, & Co, explanations in
relation to Fire Alarm Telegraph. The firm
propose TO erect one of their American Fire
Alarm Ielegraphs in this city, with twenty five
| OF their automatic boxes and six engine house
gongs, with fifty cups of Improved Daniels
| battery and as much No nine-lnch wire
mot to exceed ten miles) as may be necessary
to connect the apparatus in a complete metallic
| circuit, for the sum of s., 300.
Mr.. Mendel explained the plan and the
| whole operating process He answered yari-
| Gus questions put to him by members of the
Council. His explanations appeared to be
very satisfactory to the members. After hear
ing his explanation of the system the Conven-
| ti0n separated.
An order was passed, in concurrence, direct
ing the Committee on Fire Department to pro-
cure and cause to be put up, with all possible
aispatch one of Gamewell, Kennard & Co.'S
FIRE Alarms, in accordance with their PROPOSE
| ton submitted to the two Boards this evening.