The Portland daily press., 1866-02-20
CITY AFFAIRS.
An adjourned meeting of the City Council
was held last evening" E,

An adjourned meeting of the City Council
was held last evening. "a. stE
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Joint Standing Committee on Laying
out New Streets, reported reference to the
next City Council on petition of Charles AL
den and others that Cedar Street NAV be laid
out and opened to Kennebec street; also on
petition of st. John Smith & ais, relative to
the =. 5. d p. Depot, and the road leading
from Canal street to the bridge; also, on peti-
ton of Eben Steele & ais, for Hanover street
to be located and opened from its present ter
minus to Kennebec street; also, on petition of
A. Dunyon d ais, to have Henry court laid
out and opened to Congress street. The re-
ports were accepted.
The same Committee reported leave to with
draw on petition of Grin B. Written d ais,
for the laying out of street or streets ON
Peaks Island; also, on petition OF Irene l..
Bragdon & ais, to lay out Spruce street to
Thomas street. The reports were accepted
The resignation of DR.. S. L. Goodaie, CITY
Physician, ON account of i'll health was receiy-
ed and accepted.
Petition of Charles w. johnson for remu-
neration for damages done to his hack bx run-
ming against rock on Canal street. was re-
ferred to the Committee on Highways, &c.
Report OF the Engineers OF the Fire Depart
ment was received, in relation to the election
OF officers for Cumberland Steam Engine No.
=. The Engineers ace of opinion that Messrs
Bowker and Cloyes are legally elected Foreman
and Clerk. The Board of Aldermen accepted
the report, and confirmed the election of
Messrs. Bowker and Cloyes. .s.t. ~ .sa.z
A petition from Alfred Wiggin and eight
Others, that a new election for officers of the
Cumberland Company, No. 8, was read, and
leave to withdraw was voted.
JURoRs.-.The following gentlemen were
drawn as jurors for the March term (criminal)
Of the Supreme Judicial Court, which COM
mences its session on the first Tuesday of
March: These jurors do not come in until the
third Tuesday: isa5 ~ lsaii
Charles Staples, Jr., James M. Lunt, Joseph
A. Means, Major Pickett, John w. Rand, Ed
win Dow, X. w. Kaler, John f. Leavitt.
Petition of the Portland Railroad Company
for permission to lay double track from Con-
gress to Exchange Street, and single track
through Exchange or Lime Street; also petit
ton of 81. Fl. Hay and sixty-ive others, in aid
OF same, We're read, and after some discussion
We're laid upon the table to be acted upon at
meeting next Monday evening, when those
opposed to the petition will be heard. a,Hsn11 8
Petition offs Hodgdon for pay as a fireman,
was referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
The Committee on Lamps, &C., reported
that it was inexpedient to place lamp in Fox
court. Report accepted. fsA n
The Committee on Streets, &C., reported ref
erence to the next City Council ON petition of
Rufus Durham and ais, for sidewalk on st.
Lawrence and Fore Streets. Accepted. Z
Same Committee, on petition of Charles
Fobes ais, for relaying the sidewalk in
front of the LIST Universalist Church, also for
crosswalk at the head of High street, report
ed in favor of the same. provided the owners
or Parish Committee agree to pay one-third of
the expense of repairing said sidewalk. Ac-
cepted. aD ~ - FL
The same Committee, on petition of Moses
Gould d ais, to establish the grade of Turner
and Quebec streets; petition Of Henry Trick
ey & ais, for sidewalk on Portland street, and
petition of II. I. Rice for sidewalk on Com
mercial and Canal streets, reported that it is
1nexpedient to grant any of the above requests
at present. Accepted. - 80 5tfN9Ns
The order establishing the salaries of police
men at 500, came UP, the other Board non-
concurring in the action of this Board and
passing the order unanimously. This Board
insisted on its vote refusing the order pas
sage. 4ais l9ia = 4.f
Orders possed.-Directing the several sub
ordinate city officers to make their reports on
or before the LIST Monday in March: to nav
John f. Anderson $S07.50 damages sustained
by him in the relaying out of Poplar street
that c. 81. Bowker and G. II. Cloyes be con-
firmed as foreman and clerk of Cumberland
Engine Co., No. 8. -a5E
Petition of Fl. r. Stickney & ais, for the
widening Of Willow street, was referred to the
next City Council - . =
Aldermen Donnell and Morgan were Joined
as Committee of Conference on the order rela-
tive to keeping the harbor free from ice.
Petition OF I'll. ii. Kurdish for the exemption
by the City Government of the tax on $4,000
capital proposed to be invested in the manu-
fnntrr 0oEkI q T...Iz Nv
red to the next City Council ~ HN&
). u. Brewster was licensed as an innholder
Adjourned to Monday evening, Feb. 26, at
IL O'Clock. y x ,