The Portland daily press., 1867-12-03

The regular monthly meetingf3of the City
Council was held last evening tE tflts 81
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERME

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
An ordinance establishing the office of Sur
| veyor OF Plastering was passed to be engrossed.
Saml. II. Dolley was appointed and con-
| firmod as policeman
| Licenses were granted to Bailey & Stewart
| and Abner Paine as victualers. g. Is 5
The following petitions were laid on the
table of 0. Durocher, for leave to erect
| bowling alleys on Cross street; of j. N. Wins
| low, for leave to erect wooden building on
| Cross street. to be used for the manufacture
| and repair of carriages; of Edward L. Gruetz,
for leave to erect a wooden building on Plum
| street.
| Leave was granted to Jabez True TO remove
| certain trees on Winter street ~
The Committee on Drains and Sewers made
lengthy report regarding the construction of
the Sc wers on High, Emery and Spring streets.
stating the total cost of the first named to be
$l8,147.15; of the Spring street sewer, ST.
547.37 and IT the Emery street sewer $1O,750
An order was passed authorizing the Mayor
to issue to the Portland 81 Rochester r. R. Co.
$5o,0Oo OF the city bonds, as provided by act of
Legislature. iSAG sHN
Tue Committee on Streets reported the ex-
penditures in that department for the months
of October and November to have been
1921 81; estimated amount of unpaid bills /;
| $5751.69. -
The Committee ON Streets, Sc, who were
directed by an order of the 18th of November
| to proceed forthwith to establish the grade of
Congress street northeasterly from Munioy
street, reported that in their Judgment the
grade adopted by the City Council Feb. Is,
1884 from the Eastern Promenade to East
Commercial street, and March 8, 1864, from
Mupjoy street to Eastern Promenade TO be the
best and most suitable grade. &t4i -
The report OF the committee was accepted,
and both branches went into convention to
give hearing to the parties in crested in the
matter.
Nathan Webb, Esq, appeared for the re-
monstrants, and addressed the Convention at
considerable length. The Convention then
dissolved WttfIHl
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the order
extending Cotton street, passed some slime
since, came up from the lower branch, referred
to the next City Council. The Aldermen re-
ceded and concurfed tf- o "a
The order establishing the grade of Congress
street, as reported by the committee, was
passed; but the Council having adjourned, that
Dody was not enabled to act ON it. sa't
Reports receired-of Committee on Judicial
Proceedings and Claims, to whom was refrred
tile matter of injury to docks by the city sew
ers, that they had referred the question to ref
ereesaconslstinS of Rufus E. Wood and An
drew y. Morgan, who reported in favor OF pay
ing the Union Wharf Proprietors $635.60, and
Perkins, jackson & Co. $22050; the referees
fees in both cases to be paid by the city; of
Committee on Fire Department that the ex-
pehdlsnres OF that Department. up to Nov. 30,
were w z06O27, including the fire alarm tele
graph, leaving an unexpended balance OF $5,-
4a9.io; also paid on salaries in same depart
ment S3,63O.00, leaving an unexpended bal
ance OF $3.50; of the City Auditor that the
appropriations for Streets, &C., aud Cemeteries
ana FuDlic Grounds were exhausted; OF Com
mittee on Drains and Sewers, referring peti-
toDs OF B b. Farnsworth and Israel w ash
Dufn, tor extension of Sewers, to next City
council; OF same committee, that the appro-
Ptiation OF 81 200 for this department, made at
the last meeting, came to hate to be available
the present season; of Special Committee on
PetlIion OF .. L. Farmer, for renumberlng OF
fearl street, suggesting a temporary expedi-
ent until such time as an entire Remembering
OF the street becomes necessary
orders Pdssed-Paying Union Wharf Pro-
Ppletors S6355O, and Perkins, Jackson q Go.
mittee on Judicial Proceedings and Claims;
dlrectlng loan Of $4,000, the same to be de-
voted TO the payment OF bills on city and coun-
~ building; paying John Harrison 500 for
DAMAGES to bis property on Fore street by rea-
son OF noWage from q city drain locating
street lamp ON the corner of Pine ard Thomos
streets; locating street lamp on the corner OF
Ousnman and EmeIy streets; establishing the
assessments on the drains in Sprlng, Emery
ana High streets; directing the City SOLICITOR
to ascertain what steps are necessary to be tax
en- to allow the city to pay Messrs. W. y A.
Curtis their claim for grading Congress street
between the Eastern Promenade and East
COmmerc q street.
Petitions Presented and Reterred-Of New
Ill u 80 -" 'oeie ~, ior lamp posi- on Mt M
high street; of Martin Gore, for leave to erect
wooden machine shop on Cross street (laid
on the table and time for hearing parties in
terested assigned); of Sheridan & Griflths for
the appointment of surveyor of plastering;
Of = L. o Adams and ais. for lamp post ON |
Commercial street opposite the Walker House;
OF Il. w. Tibbetts aud ais. that the reservoir on |
the corner OF Cumberland apd Washington |
streets may be filed; of A. p. Evans and ais,
that certain well on Washington street may |
be altered to reservoir; OF Mary @. Quincy |
for an adjustment of her claim for damages by
reason of the widening of Federal street; Of
I. Iukey and als for lamp post on the corner
OF Congress aud Merrill streets
tsqge % Withdraw was granted on petition
OF John Cavanagh, for compensation for dam
sewer; same ON petition OF Phlena >. Wil-
liams; same on petition for lamp post on the
corner OF Pine and Neal streets.