The Portland daily press., 1867-06-04
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The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening. ,fA0b
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Mayor being absent, Alderman Gid
dings, President Of the Board, assumed the
Chair. szfsF
q The Committee on Police reported upon pc
tition of Levi Weymouth & ais for police
man to be stationed on Congress street, near
the Westbrook line that the same was inexpe-
dent, and that petitioners have leave to with
draw. 45- '".+
The same Committee reported that it is in
expedent to increase the police force of the
city, and that Waldron, True & ais, petition
iers, have leave to withdraw 9Jl5S .s.,..
The same Committee, on petition of John
w. Munger & ais, that William Hayes may
be appointed policeman, reported that the
same is inexpedient and that the petitioners
have leave to Withdraw, !gell5oT "a
The Committee on Laying out New Streets,
On petition OF Charles Clark & ais, that Hem
street, reported that is inexpedient and that
petitioners have leave to withdraw s.fi ~.
The Committee OH Public Buildings report
ed in favor of the plan of converting the sec
ond story of engine houses into dwelling
houses for the use of enginemen, but recon-
mend that the work be postponed to some flu
ture time, when it can be done more advanta-
geously and receive larger share of the at
tention Of the Committee than they can give
at the present time.
The same Committee, on petition of John
Lynch and j. +. M Her, reported in favor of
granting the free use of the room over the police
Office, in the city building, which was formerly
occupied by the Sanitary and Christian Com
Library, and that suitable shelves be construct
ed in the room, at the expense of the city. for
the convenience of said Institute.
The same Committee, on petition of men,
bers OF CascO Steam Fire Engine Company,
for the use of the hall over the CITY Liquor
AoancUg ranartad advaraalv 40 fIaf saIna and
that petitioners have leave to withdraw. -"
The Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and
Bridges reported against allowing VIC well on
Wllmot street to remain; also, against a side
walk on the North side of Portland street;
also. in favor of grading Vesper street; also, in
| favor of notifying certain property owners on
South, Bracket and Casco streets to lay side
walks in front of their lots; also, that it is in
expedient to establish the grade, of Walnut
and Willis streets e71 my
The Committee on Fire Department re-
ported against granting license to FIR. Goth
to keep gunpowder; also, that it is inexpedi-
| ent to organize. "a hand engine company, as
prayed for by z. j. Pencil q ais. '1'''
! q The Committee on Drains and Sewers re-
ported it ineXpedient to grant the petition of
Allen Haines for the extension of the sewer in
India street to the Atlantic House; Also mex
pedIent to grant the petition of Charles Fobes
u ais. for seweri in High street. They also re-
ported in favor of sewer in Newbury street
as prayed for by j. G. Floyd & ais.
All OF the above mentioned reports were ac-
copied. y EsxtFE ~
Petitions Presented and Reterred-Of Rufus
Deering ~ ais for a sewer in Deering street,
| from Henry street, to connect with the sewer
| now being built in High street; of Luther
| Sterling & ais. that one or more policemen
may be stationed upon Peaks Island during
all, or such portion of the year, as may be
| ais, for increase of pay of firemen to $50 per
annum, referred toa special committed; of
GaretoM @ e taf sfeefg eferarted to Cont
| mittee on Street Lamps with power1; of John
H. Kimball & ais, that Brattle street be con-
tinuek to intersect Kennebec street; of VIM.
Willard a. ais, for extension of sewer in New
bury street; Of Martha Campston, Tor remun-
Grafton for damages in the grading of Church
street; of f. E. Pray & ais, for sidewalk on
Carleton street. lltn - yii1i.-5- '''"
Orders Pdssed-To pay Eunice Shapleigh
$3.50 as damage for land taken in the extension
of Federal street; authorizing the construe-
ton of a sewer in Newbury street; that the
Committee on Streets be instructed to improve
Walnut, Willis and Vesper Streets directing
notice to be given to land owners on South,
Bracket and CascO streets to lay sidewalks in
front of their lots in said streets; directing the
| Committee on Laying out Streets to lay ont o
new street commencing at the Arsenal on the
| Western Promenade and running, Northwes-
terly to Congress street. 49, .1.si.. re ~
| Petition Of Frank d. Moore 1st Assistant
| Civil Engineer, for an addition of $500 to his
salary-making it $1,000 -was laid on the table
Subsequently the petition was referred to the
Committee on. Laying ont Streets.
Order of notice was voted upon petition of
n. A. Fosterset ais. for permission to place a
stationary steam engine in the Printers Ex-
change, on Exchange street. .s5isars
=. W.1Holmes was licensed as Auctioneer
for the ensuing year. ''+ %
The City Auditor, NJ A. Blanchard. ESD.
presented his estimate Of the receipts and ex-
penditureS of the city for the current munich