The Portland daily press., 1867-11-05


phenson that building on Spring street,
owned by them. encroaches upon land owned
byathe CITY, and directing its rer10yal forth
with: In relation to payment of damages for
land taken IN laying out new streets: Requir-
ing the. fortiahd and Forest City Railroad
Co. to remove and relay their track at their
own expense where the work, on streets and
drains require the track and erlrbing to be tenn
porarlly remoyed: Authorizing the City Treas
urer 70 hire Oh one year, sum not exceeding
sidewalks, &C.: Authorizing the Civ Treas1l
rer to hire on one year, the sum of $4,000. the
same to be appropriated to inishinp drains
and sewers already ordered. T,
In CONVENTION. - ms
Both Boards met in Convention for the mr.
pose OF electing 2deAssistant Engineer Of the
Fire Department in place of Henry Fox, re-
signed On the 4th ballot Andrew j. Cum.
mings was elected. as follows: S1f7i ifHb7717
Necessary @a q s # ballots g3Y9mh2s
Andrew j. Cummings had ~ IA "a
Spencer Rogers, .ltiiss3 Z t4t
George B. Riley }G flt
Horatio White and Eben Armstrong were
elecfed cutters of hoops and staves \. ~ n.
= Inc convention was then dissolved Adj
MISSIONS PRoGREss.- Weston, the pedes-
trian, left Plainfield. Conn.,, at 1 30 A. Nj. Mon
day and reached Willimantic, distance Of "a
' 'sio a. Wutft ilc iEtSbed ana UOOK
breakfast, and then started on his journey,
reaching Andoyer, Conn, 0 miles, at 1910 A.
NJ From thence he. proceeded 10 Vernon,
East Hartford and Hartford, arriving at the
latter place in the Afternoon, having walked 65
! miles. From Hartford he win commence to-
day his second attempts to walk 100 miles in
side OF twenty-four consecutive hours. Tn or
der to do this he will be obliged to 60 the follow
ing ronte today: New Bfitain.1O Plainyilie 8.
Bristol sNVaterville II, Waterbury 6, Kent 70,
Cornwall Bridge 9, West Cornwall 4, Fails
Village 6, Canaan s. Sheffield, Mass, G, Great
Barrinstonl6, Vandenzenville West Stock
bridge 7,and two miles further towards Chat
ham -Four Corners, New York, making exactly
lOe'miles, accortinglto his time table, gs,s i.
The Providence journal in speaking of Mr..
Weston's progress after leaving that city. saws
that after Leaving Washington r. I, at al
quarter past1 O'clock Saturday morning, he
found the roads 10 very bad condition for walk
ing, being very sandy and rough. He also be-
gan to feelfthe effects of the tPawtuck ct acci-
dent, but was in excellent spirits. Notwith-
standing the roughnessi of the roads, he fairly
outwalked the two horses which drew bis car
riage, and they had to be started into a trot ey-
cry few minutess Nearly every house which
was passed on the road that night was ilumi-
mated, and the open windows were filed with
heads, all eager to see "the man what's goin' to
walk to chieagb'f Large crowds greeted him
at every town, and numbers followed him for
considerable distances on his, route. The ac.
count says oJlBIU2Ifi EBT9G9fl
"After the moon went down the night was
very dark, and the, road Was. lost twice before
reaching Sterling Hill. This Involved Some
vexatious delays in inquiring athe right way,
but very little time was lost drhe village Of
Oneco was reached at sos A. NJ, but no stop
was made, and the1 next point, Sterling Hill,
came in view at Gas !, Hero, Mr. !, Weston
stopped to get some refreshments, and con-
suitation was held, in which it was decided to
give up the idea of reaching Andoyer at one
O'clock This decision was reached on sacoonnt
of 'Ned's' condition, Mr. Grindellfha exl
amined lhmA tnd prbnotInced Jhmun to at
tempt to make the remaining thirty-seven
miles in six hours.o Mr.. Weston was still anx-
ious to go on, but acquiesced in the decision of
his trainer, and Immediately retired to his
room to enjoy the much needed repose He
LETT Sterling Hill at 1890 P. M. to pursue his
Journey" - - & AGL&@sE ,CGEE