The Portland daily press., 1867-01-08

House for Sale.
Southern Pine Floor Boards-E. 4. Patton.
Stock and Specie Broker-Henry P. Wood.
Card-MetrOpolitan Hotel Ii
Quarterly Report of the National Trsdara Hank
Clothing Oleansed-William Brown
CITY AFFAIRS.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening. As there has
been no meeting held since the first Monday in
December, q large amount of bushes was tran
sacted. S.- 1tl4 BY '-A '1l %
= IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDRRMxN.
JstrOrs.-Jas. N. Poor, John Harrison, VIM.
81. Stewart, Cyrus K.Ladd, Henry G. Baker,
George r. Marston, A. w. II. Clapp, Frederick
w. Clark, Willard 7. Brown, and William M.
Bond were drrwn as traverse jurors for the
January (civiD term Of the Supreme Judicial
Court, which commences it session next Tues
day hi -
A communication was received from Will
liam j. Lewis, resigning his situation ~ En-
CINE man Of steamer Casco, No. s. The resig-
nation was accepted. Is 7 sata' aa-r
Order from Common Council In relation to
numbering lots in streets in the burnt district,
was laid upon the table.
A license was granted G. Severy & Co. as
Auctioneers. .-...-...... Es.. s--4-.
George 8. swasey was licensed to keep bill
An order in relation to the purchase of bell
to be placed in the tower OF City Hall, passed
in the Board of Common Council, was referred
to the next City Council in this Board.
A report was received from the President Of
the Widows Wood Society of the distribution
Of the Clapp fund in the year 1896 It was dis
tributed among 218 different persons 1914 M
Petitions presented and refsrred-Of Levi
weymouth q ais, that police force may be
commencing ut the Westbrook line, to connect
with the present police force; Of Eliza A. Far
mer for remuneration for blowing up her house
on the corner OF Cumberland and Pearl streets
ct the time OF the great fire July 4th; of X.
Wright for remuneration for destruction of
property in blowing up building on Congress
street; Of Harriet Child, for increase of dam
ages for land taken to widen Cross street; of
James e. Mcdonald B. ais, for the re-number-
ing Of DanforGh street; Of John Yeaton that
the name Of Congress street be changed to
Broadway; of Lorenzo Taylor, that 50 much of
Congress street as was taken for said street on
the corner Of Congress and Wilmot streets be
discontinued; of Committee of Legislative
BE- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. j
OF the Committee on Laying out and Widen
ing Streets-On petition Of Edward Harlow &
ais, for laying out new street from Congress
to Portland Street. That public convenience
does not require the laying out of said street,
and that petitioners have leave to withdraw.
OF same committee, on petition of Joseph
( D. d2le q AIS. 1naC IL IS lnexpedlenC az pres
emit to accept Douglass Street, and that petit
TONERS have leave to withdraw. &c.
OF same committee, that the name Of Peach
Street be changed to Bradford Street. 3
Of same committee, on petition Of Messrs.
Pearson & Smith, that the award to them Of
damages in widening Willow Street, should
not be increased. .-.5.s, cd .sF+
Of Committee on Judicial Proceedings.-
they are satisfied the city has no right in the
passage way from Fore Street to Richardson's
Wharf. ~. .r..4 ...-..H
OF same committee on petition Of Charles
w. Cobb, for remuneration for injuries sustain
ed by him in Nav. 1872 while ASSISTING a no.
lice officer, that they are not satisfied that the
petitioner sustained any serious injury, and
4 that he have leave to withdraw. ~ 5TS155 b..
OF Committee on Sidetoalks, &c.--On petition
OF j. b. Carroll & ais, for sidewalk on Lime
Street, that petitioners have leave to with
draw. i, sss7-1, -li, s4,fErr5r rlei.f,s o-ers e.
OF same committee, that it is inexpedient to
accept the granite column presented by Allen
HaineS, Esq. II ilL laisW s1159sq str
OF same committee, that it is inexpedient to
grade Vesper Street
10 OF Joint Special C0mmittee-On petition of
J. y. Carroll & ais. for investigation into the
prices charged by draymen and others on the
night of the fire on July 4th: that after adyer-
tising in the daily papers where the committee
would meet, and after being in session one ev-
ening, and no one appearing with any testimo-
ny, they ask to be discharged from any further
cOnslderatlOn OF the subject. 5ef1l.t1l tssf F-l .
OF Committee ON Streets, &c.-On petition of
y. q. Hersey q ais, that it is expedient to grade
Emery Street. o a s-5fis. al -fisrrsr ,ro.4
All of the above reports were accepted.
- Orders Passed. Changing the name Of Peach
street to Bradford street; allowing Hezekiah
Dodge the sum Of 1925 in addition to the sum
awarded for damages to his property in the
laying out of Newbury street, more land hav-
ing been taken than was estimated by the com
mittee; allowing John G.. Tuksberry 5000 for
4 land taken to widen Sumner street. which was
supposed to belong to other parties:s allowing
William II, Reed 1878 additional for land taken
in extending Federal strset-1iaore land hoving
been taken than was esti,nated ky ,tfs,eapqSpis,
for land taken in wiaen;ng Co%grsss strSa41
more having been taken tSa,, wss as+i,rstad ).
lnterest on the Asa Clapp fund; appointing
conH1ttee 70 contract 1or the building OF
suitable IRON fence around the fark, and also
procure pians 70 pe submitted 70 the City
Souncii Ior the laying out and gradlng OF the
az, 9uecung tne commlrtee on Laying out
ana la ~ s.reets, W CONSIDER the expedl-
CONGRESS- and Federal streets 70 tifty fset Ssa'
ignating the name for the square purchased
for Park, as Phoenix Square; transferring
balances of unexpended appropriations. as
may be necessary, to those which may be over.
xzUo Ior award made by the City Council Oct.
Saa1 80 strea+N I ma; ~ ane contlnaatlon OF
award was made having been Complied with:
authorizing the Mavor III nafitinn the T,ar,a