The Portland daily press., 1867-04-02

Knight, deceased, as land damages in the loca-
ton of Commercial street in 1850; to pay ii. M.
IL j. w. Bracket $3.50 for land taken IN layihs
out West Commercial street; authorizing sn 10
Committee on Sidewalks, Sc, if they deem IL
eXpedient, to construct sIdeWaih ol = -. 4;
street, between Paris and Greeh SIZES IL; ~ "
recting tho Chief Engineer OF the FIRE De-
nartment upder direction of the committee, to
Sell ali sucb hose and other material as are not
wanted in the department; dlrecthS tne Com
n,ittee on Public Buildings 10 inquire into the
axnoJiencv of converting the second stories of
~ engine houses on Munjoy Congress and
Rrockeft streets into suitable dwellings for the
use of the engineers connected Herewith; di-
recting the Committee on Fire Department to
purchase 1000 feet of best quality leather hose;
directing the Committee on Streets, &c. to
purchase six horses Tor the use of the Fire De-
partment and for the Streets authorizing the
Committee on Laying ont Streets to lay out
the continuation of Salem street from its pres
ent western terminus.
JURoRs.-The following citizens were drawn
as jurors:
For the April term of the Supreme Judicial
Court. Traverse jurors-Thomas Worcester,
Jeremiah Dow, Andrew HI. Field, Silas A.
Cummings, S. H. Colesworthy, ii. H. Hay, W.
U. s. Circuit Court, April term Grand !ur-
ors-John True Robert B. Henry. Petit jur-
ors-John Gilkey. John B. Hudson, Jr. 1873 q
Jonathan Littlefield was appointed police
man in place of Merrill Savage. So -,
Charles A. Beal and Merrill Wyman we're
appointed special policemen, without pay.
Henry S. Burgess was granted a license as
auctioneer.
Capt. E. S. Morris was licensed as an auc-
tioneer. II
The appointments by the City Civil Engin-
eer of w. ID. Moore and L. f. Bradley as AS
ntS VIZ cd NV ha Rnar0
The Committee on Fire Department made
partial report upon the subject matter of the
memorial of the Engineers of the Fire Depart
ment, which had been submitted to them be-
fore its presentation to the City Council. The
Committee recommend the purchase of hose;
the sale of all unreliable hose and other mate
rails of like character; and the purchase of
additional hosres for hauling the steamers to
fires. Report accepted. IT. .al.f
Petitions presented and referred-Of A. w.
II. Clapp and liz others for the Strengthening
of Congress street between Myrtle and Locust
streets; of r. Cram ct ais for a common sewer
through Exchange street; of Libby & Dow
and thirteen others for alteration of ordinance
regulating fares OF hackney coaches; this was
referred to the whole City Council, for the pur-
pose of giving the petitioners q hearing;] of
Freedom Nash ct ais for sidewalks on Casco
and Prospect streets; OF Israel W ashburn. Jr,
ct ais for extension of sewer on Spring street;
of, Henry T. White that an additional truant
ais for a sewer on Waterville street; of j. w.
Sawyer for a sidewalk on the easterly side of
Bracket street; of William Curtis ct ais for
the grading OF portion of Congress and East
Commercial streets; OF Moses Gould and 9TH
ers that the grade of the Eastern Promenade
and the streets connecting Herewith may be
established; of F. W. Clark ct ais for the ex-
tension of the fire alarm telegraph to the vi
cinity of Libbys Corner; Of John Barbour ct
ais for sewer through Hampshire street; of
In Me- ~ al ripnr
street; of VIM. Brown ct ais for lamppost on
North-easterly side of Mountfort street.
Alderman Rice presented the petition of the
President and Directors of the Portland &
Rochester Railroad Company, praying that
legal meeting of the citizens may be called to
vote upon the question whether the city will
loan its credit to said company in the sum of
100000, for the purpose of completing the road
to Rochester.
Also the memorial of 16O firms and citizens
in aid of the above.
Col. C. 9. Clapp, by permission of the Board,
made some remarks explaining the Importance
of this road, and setting forth the advantages
to be derived from it by the business men and
the city of Portland.
Alderman Rice moved to fix Wednesday the
18th inst, as the day for the legal voters to
vote upon the question.
Alderman Deering, while acknowledging the
Importance of the Portland & Rochester road,
said there were other routes proposed for COM
uuulCaLluS Will tu0 w 6Sb. tudb tu6 pEellIuIld-
ry surveys were being made and that in few
days committee would be here to lay the
matter before our citizens. As capital enough
would be furnished to bring that line to the
borders Of our State, the city would probably
be called upon to extend its aid, in q corporate
capacity, to build the line from Portland to
the boundary line of the State. He was,
therefore, in favor of giving them hearing
and Of postponing vote of our citizens until
that hearing shall have been had.
T. 10 lac
tinct. He was in favor of allowing the citizens
to act upon each question according to its
merits.
Lewis Pierce, Esq, made some remarks urg-
ing the Importance OF early action upon the
Portland & Rochester road so that it could be
completed before next winter The delay
would be injurious as, if the city granted its
credit it would take some time to negotiate
the loan. Every day was of importance to the
Directors and he trusted there would be as
little delay as possible.
Alderman Rice then amended his motion
and the Board voted to appoint Wednesday
April 18th as the day for the citizens to vote
upon the question. -,
Subsequently Alderman Deering moved a
reconsideration of the vote fixing the 18th as
the day. He wished to give the friends of the
other Dad time to complete their survey, and
wished to extend the time for that purpose.
Alderman Rice thought it was inexpedient,
as the two roads were separate measures.
antagonistic He wished to give the citizens
the facts in both sssa " oifucu all Ure IignJ
upon the subject of both roads that could be
had.
The Board then reconsidered the vote fixing
Wednesday, the 18th, as the day for voting
upon the subject and substituted, upon motion
Of Alderman Deering, Tuesday, the 23d, as the
day.
Alderman Bailey offered an order providing
for the appointment of committee to revise
the ordinances of the city, and to have the same
published. The order was passed and Alder
men Bailey and Rice We're appointed the COM
mittee on the part of this Board. 5.t r
An order came up passed in the other Board,
providing for the appointment of an additional
committee to aid the Committee on Public
Buildings in the work of completing the new
city building. The order was tabled by unan-
imous vote.
IN CONVENTION.
A convention of the two Boards was held
and Louis Bunce was elected Assistant Asses
SCR of Ward 6, in place of N. G. Cummings,
who declined accepting the office.
John G. Baker was elected Surveyor of Lum-
Der.
The convention was then dissolved and the
Board adjourned.