The Portland daily press., 1867-03-09
CITY AFFAIRS.

The final meeting of the City Council for
the Municipal year ending March 11th was
held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERNEN,
The annual reports of the City Marshal,
Street Commissioner, Overseers the Poor, Tru-
ant Officer, Harbor Master, and Chief Engin-
eer OF the Fire Department were presented,
accepted, and ordered to be printed in the An
nual Statement of the Affairs of the City.
Petition of members of Washington Hook &
Ladder Company, Nc 1, was referred to the
next City Council.
An order passed providing for the printing
OF the annual reports of the subordinate City
Officers. =. -
Petition of members of Casco Steam Fire
Engine Company, for use of the hall over the
Liquor Agency store, was referred to the next
City Council.
Alderman Giddings, from the Joint special
committee on the order to contract for an iron
fenee around Lincoln Park. and for the lay
ing out of the same, reported that they had
contracted with Messrs Sawyer & Gavett to
to furnish the granite, for $7116; and with
Messrs. G. M. & HI. 7. Plummer, to do the
iron work. The iron is to be imported by the
Mayor and is to be charged only at its actual
cost The report was accepted. 4sls
The bond of James S. Gould, as Constable
was accepted. .., -..s4
Petition of D. A. Larrabee for permission to
keep stable on India street, and remon-
table, on motion of Alderman Whittcmore,
who made statement in relation to the mat
ter, and moved that the prayer of petition be
granted The Board voted that he have Ii
cense to keep stable
Petition of N. S. Fernald for remuneration
for injury done his hack by its being upset in
consequence of a pile of snow in front of Yer
non Cont, was referred to the Mayor.
Report of the Committee on LAYING out
Streets, in favor of disseminating the old DOR
| n frnn 10
street, was taken from the table. The order
disseminating the street, was then refused
passage
Alderman Whittemore offered the following
resolution:
Resolved-That we hereby tender our thanks
to Augustus e. Stevens, ESQ.,, Mayor of the
city of Portland, for bis fidelity to the cause of
temperance; for his strict attention and prompt
action requisite upon any and all calls; his
courteous department. toward the members of
the Boards,a and for the able and impartial man
ner in which he has presided, and for his faith
fulness in discharging the duties of his Office
as Executive of this city dnring the past year.
The resolution was seconded by Alderman
Holden, VINO made some remarks compliment
ing the Mayor upon his management of the
affairs of the cit, for the past year, the worst
year the city has ever experienced. -rI
The question was taken by rising, and the
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Ihe Mayor spoke briefly in reply to the COM
terms OF the manner in which he had been 50
ably aided in his administration of the affairs
by the members of the City Council.
Aid. Jack offered complimentary resolu-
ton to Aid. Morgan, Chairman of the Board.
which was seconded by the Mayor, and was
unanimously adopted. .-sref.,8
Aid. GiddingS offered resolution compli-
mentary to j. M. Heath, ESQ.,, City Clerk,
for the faithful and courteous manner in which
he had performed the duties The order was
unanimously adopted, after being seconded by
the Mayor, and Mr.. Heath made few felici-
tous remarks in response. '-
Aid. Phlnney offered a resolution compli-
mentary to the venerable City Messenger, Geo.
/. lngraham, Esq, which was seconded by the
Mayor and unanimously adopted. ss
The usual donation from each member of
both Boards was made, and presented to the
worthy Messenger
A resolution of thanks to the Reporters was
passed in both Boards, and the City Treasurer
was directed to pay to each Reporter the sum
OF nifty dollars from any money in the treasu-
ry, not likely to be needed for Municipal pur-
poses. Who wants to buy our chance for the
$5O.--Reporter lE0tl seSr 1fs s-ts
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Complimentary resolutions were unanimous
y adopted to the Mayor, City Clerk and City
Messenger.
After all the business before the Board had
been transacted, Mr. Gerrish, of 6, offered
resolution of thanks to Charles M. Rice, ESQ.,,
for the ability and impartiality which had
characterised his proceedings as President of
the Board. The resolution was unanimously
adopted, and Mr.. Rice responded in few hap
Ply and pertinent remarks.
MIR. Fuller, of 3, offered the resolution OF
thanks to Mr.. E. A. Gerrish, Clerk of the
Board, which was unanimously adopted. Mr.
Gerrish briefly responded.
Both Boards adjourned sine die, and thus