The Portland daily press., 1867-01-25


ness was transacted i-2 On 'iDl "t sd
30 IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
John B. Lacas and Joseph Drown were
drawn as petit jurors for the February term of
the u. s. District Court
Memorial of Portland Stone Ware Company,
that in consequence of the destruction of their
buildings IN Westbrook, they propose to locate
m Portland and praying that they may be re-
Il ased from taxation for five years, was referred
to the Committee ON Finance. ,.tf
Inc COMMITTEE on Laying out and Widen
ing Streets, upon the petition of John
Yeaton, reported in favor of changing the name
OF Congress street to Broadway, and introduce
ed an order for that purpose. The passage of
the order was opposed by Aldermen Morgan.
Jack, Whittemore, Giddngs and Holden and
it was refused passage by a unanimous vote
i The Mayor presented to the Board the draft
OF bill to be presented to the Legislature en-
titled AN act to enable the City of Portland to
aid in the rebuilding said city"
The bill provides that the city may issue
bonds to the amount OF two millions of dollars
on twenty years. Said bonds to be placed in
the hands of Board of Commissioners, con
sistng Of four persons, to be appointed by the
Mayor and Aldermen. ~
The Commissioners, under such general reg
ulations as shall be established by the Mayor
and Aldermen and said Commissioners. shall
loan said bonds or the proceeds thereof in a
safe and judicious manner for the rebuilding of
the city. fg,. q5sv3 81 ID g{g ..s.a,sI 4i..y
Interest, not exceeding seven and three tenths
per cent, is to be charged upon all loans made
Provision is made for the application of the
loans and interest to the payment of the bonds
as they shall become due and payable.
Other provisions are made in the bill for
filling vacancies in the Board of Commission
ers, &c. .4.....
Inc act is not to take effect unless accepted
by two-thirds Of the votes cast at Ward meet
ings legally called for that purpose.
The bill was referred to Joint Special Com
mittee consisting Of Aid erman Morgan, Lynch
and Holden, with such as the Common Coun-
Gil shall join; said committee to report at an
adjourned meeting of the City Council
The Common Council joined Messrs. York,
Colesworthy, Mari, Gibson, Fuller, Gerrish OF
6, and Phillips.
The Committee on Laying out New Streets
reported in favor of extending Cross street to
lows: To the heirs of Mary Preble $1,000; to ii.
n. Jose $1,000: to Brown ThurstOn $3.50; to
Winslow Il Doten Brothers, 500; to Thomp-
son, Richardson & Eggerston $4O0. The report
was accepted and an order passed laying out
said street. NiAlHf -
The same committee reported in favor of re-
laying out Canal street and changing its name
to West Commercial street; and awarded the
following damages: To Leathe & Gore $3.50;
to ID. w. Clark $4,000; to VIM. Lindsey $1,000;
to - Bracket $50; to j. G. True IL Co.
$1794; to Eben Steele $3.50; to John Burk $3.50;
to A. & S. e. Spring 1858; to Portland Gas
Company $3.50; to }. b. Brown and III. N. Jose
1.-TWO lots) S3762; to L. G. Hersey $3.50. The
report was accepted and order passed estab-
fishing the street and changing its name to
West Commercial street. Go4D iE
The same committee reported in favor of
strengthening and improving the west part of
Congress street, at Libby's corner, and award
S8l1 damages to the estate OF Charles JONES'
The report was accepted and order passed
strengthening and improving said street at that
point. a43.-l7t, 'i1t-tid -n.tl
"a remonstrance was received from Edward
Fl. Daveis, Esq, for the heirs of Charles Jones
against locating said street. Mr.. Daveis an
peared and presented to the Board his reasons
why the street should MT be altered, before the
vote was taken upon the passage of the orderl.
The Committeen on Judicial Proceedings re-
ported leave to withdraw on the petitions of
Miss 5. n. Warren, DIR. X. Wright. Eliza A
Farmer, and Mrs. Harriet Child. The reports
were accepted. ID
Orders Possed-To pay John Barbour $71.
and to the heirs of Robert Barbour $s176.5O, in
full compensation for damages by the widening
OF Oh Hampshire street; to pay Charlotte Merrill
$500, additional, for damages for land taken in
widening Sumner street; to pay $500, addi-
tional, TO Franklin Head for damages to his
property in widening Sumner street; to paw
George Pickett $37216 for injury done to his
building on the night of the great fire, July 4
1866; directing the Committee on Laying out
and Widening Streets, to enquire into the ex-
pediency of changing the name OF Middle
street to Maine street. or any other appropriate
name. 'iti-ii '-ii4 i'i5.'-
The order for the purchase of an alarm bell
came up, the other Board insisting upon their
vote giving the order passage. A committee
OF conference was appointed who, subsequent
ly, reported in favor of referring the order to
the next City Council. The report was accept
ed in both branches .i't ti
The order naming the new square Phoenix
Park came up, with the name of Lincoln
substituted This Board receded and concur
red. So it will bear the name of LINCOLN
PARK. rt l
The order to pay John Barbour g. ais, for
damages in laying out Hampshire street, which
was passed early in the evening, was reconsid-
cred and the order was recommitted with in
structiOns to report statement of facts.
Petition of Messrs Smith, Donnell & Co.,
and fifty others, merchants on Commercial
street, for an increase of the police force both
day and night, on that street, was referred to
the Committee ON Police.
The order, relating to the widening of Con-
gress street between Pearl and Franklin streets.
came up, refused a passage in the other Board.
This Board receded and concurred. uf
Alderman Holden presented the bill of S. b.
hrogman, for refreshments and lodgings fur
nished on the occasion of the great fire, amount
ing to $12375, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Accounts. Adjourned.