The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-07
CITEAF FAIRS.

was tHe sum OF T3UU, his
appearance atthe @ sOber term of the s. J. Court
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The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held on Monday evening, May 9th
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
An ordinance concerning the erection of
wooden MISUNDERSTANDING the erection of
any wooden building within the limits of the
city, the exterior walls of which shall be Who'll
~ or in part of wood, exceeding ten feet in
height, without permission from the Mayor
and Aldermen-had two readings and passed
to be en2rossed. ga 44-ffa
T.. Licensewas granted Forest City Sugar Re-
lining Company to erect a stationary steam
engine on their premises
Petition of members of Washington Hook
and Ladder Company was taken from the files
and referred to the Committee on Fire Depart
ment. -.5s.. ---
Petition of jill. Farmer was taken from the
files, and a motion that he have leave to with
draw WAS carried 'Fa.st s}4s'sE
A number of petitions referred by the last
City Council to tile present were taken from
the lilies and appropriately referred.
Aionzo 3. Day was nominated by the Mayor
and confirmed by the Aldermen as policeman
in place of Charles f. Allen, resigned. 81 "
Jacob Quinby was appointed special police
man without nay.
- eIorehzo Taylor petitioned for hearing be-
fore convention of the City Council in rela-
ton to the damages awarded him for land TAX
en- in widening Congress street. The Board
voted to give him a hearing. 'l-,i' F. 'tt
The Committee on Laying out new Streets
reported against laying out and accepting the
passage leading from Fore street to Franklin
street, near the foot Of Chatham street. and
that petitioners have leave to withdraw. Ac-
cepted.
The Committee on Public Instruction re-
ported that IL is inexpedient to appoint an ad
ditional truant officer Accepted. ~ ,
The Committee on judicial proceedings, re-
ported on petition of William A Wood, for re-
: mnneration for pulling down his building on
Commercial street, on the occasion of the fire
on tie 4th of July, that no award of damages
should be allowed, and that petitioner have
leave 10 withnraw. Accepted. e,..,r4
Petitions presented and referred OF A. X
Shurtletf ct ais, for brick sidewalk on both
sides of South street, where no bricks are laid :;
II. Goth for leave to self gunpowder; Charles
}. Pencil ct ais for "a hand engine; of J. r.
Floyd ct ais: for sewer on Newbury street; of
Charles Fobes ct ais. for a sewer through
High street, from Congress to York streets; of
Waldron, True, ct ais. for increase of the no
lice force; of William Kimball ct ais for wild
ening OF Franklin street. from Commercial to
Oxford streets; OF J. w. Munger ct ais for the
appointment of William HAYES as policeman !
of Rev. L. Muller, for street lamp in front Of
St. DOminick's school on Gray street; of Will
liam Lindsey ct ais. for the further opening of
Salem street; Of Charles Clark ct ais for the
extension of Henry street; of George F. Ran
dab ct ais. that we'll on Lincoln street may
be allowed to remain; of Charles Staples ct ais
that the erection OF a bakers oven on Deer
street may be prevented; of George Ell. Griffin
etlals. thatNesper street may be graded VI
Orders Paased-To pay the heirs of Lewis
Stetson 800 as damage to their property in the
City Auditor to lay before the City Council,
on or before the Sd of June, his estimate of the
receipts and expenditures of the city for the
current year; to pay Mrs. John ThurstOn the
sum of $500 for injuries received ty falling
over an obstruction on Congress street, near
the Eastern Cemetery, on the I'd of December
last; to pay Thompson, Robinson s. Esgerton
the sum of $50, in addition TO the award made
them for land damages in the extension of
Cross street; to pay Judith Roach the sum of
$50 as damages to her house in the new widen
ing of West Commercial street; directing the
City Treasurer to destroy, by burning, all paid
city coupons now remaining on the files of his
office; authorizing the City Treasurer to issue
the bonds of the city, in sums not less than
$1,000 EACH from time to time as NAV be re :.
quired by the Commissioners appointed to loan
money for the purposes of rebuilding; author
izing the lease of the store in the new building
at the head of Market street to j. j. Gerrsh at
the rent of $500 per year; authorizing the
Committee on Sewers to build sewer on
Spring street from Neal to Emery street, and
thence to the harbor; directing the grading of
portion Of Congress and East Commercial
streets; prohibiting the further issue of oiled
or rubber clothing to members of the Fire De-
partment; authorizing the attachment of the
fire alarm to two of the city bells at an expense
of 81 600 for each bell, directing the Conmit-
tee on Laying out Streets to enquire into the
expediency OF. disseminating portion of EN-
cry street, from Danforth street to the inter-
section of the NOrth-westerly line of the con-
SinuatiOn OF Salem street to Emery street.
a m ordinance almond n vrftb n ord;
relating to fires, imposing fine of $50 for
raising a false alarm, had two readings and
passed to be engrossed. 70 ....i, tts-..f' 9.t77
The matter of appointing j. M. Currier as
Undertaken was called up, and Alderman Rice
interposed objections, among which was one
that Mr. G. was not a citizen of Portland, his
family residing in New Hampshire AS the
nomination must come from the Mayor, subject
to the confirmation of the Aldermen, the
Mayor said he should require certificates from
the Parish committees in all such applications.
Such request having been received from the
Committee of Free street Church, the Mayor
nominated Mr.. Currier as undertaken and the
Board confirmed the nomination. -, - ~
The Mayor then cancelled the appointment
of Charles L. Williams as undertaken.
John I. Merrill was appointed special DO.
iceman without pay. - s9@
--.xse..7vgr IN CONVENTION. ....-
A convention of both Boa DIS was held and
the matter of eiecting three additional Survey
ors of Lumber was discussed. 1t was stated
that the applicants resided out of the city.
The convention then separated without going
into an election. .t.-' -'i-' ." r '.'-
The Committee on Drains and Sewers re-
ported in favor of n sewer from Neal to Emery
street, and against one in Spring, from Clark
to State street; and against one through Ex-
change street, from Middle street to the har-
Dor; also against a sewer through Waterville
street. Accented. hsr. Iatffil5al adj
!, The Committee on Street Lamps reported