The Portland daily press., 1866-10-10

A, special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening. ...,.., ......,,-..,

!, A, special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening .....,-.
.- IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Committee on Laying out New Streets
reported in favor of discontinuing portion Of
Pearl street on the easterly side, between Mid
die and Federal streets. Report accepted and
order passed to discontinue that portion OF
said street.
The same Committee also reported in favor
of strengthening Mellen street. Accepted and
order passed. ,rr,. ..+,. g. -,.--f-.t q
ditional sum of $I3O for land taken in extern
sion of Sumner street. tr tvr sI
- The declination of Capt Jacob Mcclellan to
accept the office of Overseer of the Poor to
which he was elected was received, read and
sent down. -y'''7t "''. 't tf 1rffr -
The Committee on Laying out New Streets
reported against the extension of Cotton street
from Fore street to Commercial street. Also
against extending Cotton street from Free
street to Market Square. Accepted. a
The COmmittee ON Finance reported upon
petition of j. B. Brown for the exemption from
taxation the amount of 100000 property of the
Portland Sugar Company, that it Is inexpedi-
ent to grant the prayer of said petitioner, and
that petitioner have leave to withdraw. ,Ac-
cepted. i.u+ ~ 10 4 i..-a si,t'f eitl
Petition of 7. C. Hersey ct ais, Committee of
the Board of Trade, that the city will sell to
stock company, if-one should be formed, for
the purpose of erecting an Exchange on the
corner Of Exchange and Milk streets, the lot
that the city owns on the corner of Lime and
Milk streets, was read and an order was pass
ed authorizing the Committee on Public Build.
ings 80 dispose of said lot, If they deem the
same expedient. '"' Xxx si'4 - JAS et@
AZ for property destroyed in blowing up the
building in which she resided, and bill of Jno
MusSey, ESQ.,, for S4f.37 for a shed partly torn
down during the great fire were referred 10 the
Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ~. ~
Petition of Messrs Pearson & Smith for
permission to erect a two story wooden build
ing on Vine street was read and permission
was refused. .-.--.,---...-..o
An order passed directing the grading and
opening of Pearl street from Federal 30 Mid
de streets as recently laid out BY. the City
!. Petition Of Messrs. Stevens, Haskell &
Chase ct ais, for the widening Of Union street
at its junction with Middle street was referred
> An order was passed directing the Commit
south h-sasterly line Of Middle street, between
Union and Plumb streets, If they shall deem
the same expedient. "A -
Petition Of James, J Jordan ct ais, for an in
crease Of hack fare was read and it was voted
to give the petitioners hearing in convention
OF both Boards. ~, 80 lt-,-,..s.,','t
Lle a~ amIN CONVENTION. jssi liag inoi,
III, HI. Burgess was elected Overseer of the
Poor in place Of Charles II. Holland resigned
jacob Mcclellan having declined to accept
the Office. l'"'i is''@lS 't.h .f'is 40 -
"A hearing was given the hack owners upon
their petition for an increase of fares N.
Webb, Esq, appeared for the petitioners, and
testimony was given by Capt. Sager, Mr..
Mace and Others In relation to the necessity Of
an increase of fares, consequent upon the in
hacks. ht'E Z" Afti -J3 Ss'gT al-9 s5.l.l
After an argument from Mr.. Webb in favor
of granting the prayer OF the petitioners, the
conyeItisn was dissolved . i.a4.. t.-A''''s ~
81 The Board of Aldermen then adjourned
without acting on the petition. ''a% : bsN4