The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-05
McCobb g. Kingsbury.
CITY AFFAIRS.

The regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council was held last evening. .t.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Mayor being absent, Alderman Morgan,
Chairman of the Board, presided. ln- 1.0 :
Petition OF Andrew Falby, to keep "a fish
market on Washington street, was referred to
the Health Committee. ~ '-''7 --N
Permission was granted A. II. Pike to stand
on the street corners and sell the "indestructi-
BILE pen" '' 80 's-''
Il A communication was received from the
Board of Engineers of the Fire Department,
approving the officers of the fire companies
elected at the annual meetings. The Board OF
Aldermen confirmed the appointments. Is
An order was passed to pay Phillip Cassidy
the sum of $17437, in addition to the former
award, for damage to his property in widening
the southern end of the Western Promenade.
The Joint Special Committee, to whom was
referred the subject of loaning the city credit
to persons disposed to improve the property in
the burnt district, reported bill for that pur-
pose to be presented to the Legislature Also,
an order authorizing the Mayor to cause said
bill to be presented to the Legislature. The
bill was accepted and the order passed. AVS
The Common Council amended the bill in
two particulars, to one of which the Board of
Aldermen agreed. Upon the other amend
ment Con- mittee of Conference was appoint
ed and their report was accepted The bill as
adopted in both branches is, substantially, as
follows: .,I RI I'll. -,
Sect 1. Authorizes the city to issue its bonds
to the amount of 81 100000, payable in not ex-
ceeding 20 years, at per cent interest.
Sect 2. A Board Of four Commissioners, to
be appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen, to
give bonds and to receive such compensation as
the Mayor and Aldermen shall determine.
They to negotiate the sale Of bonds, and the
same to be delivered by the City Treasurer on
the warrant of the Commissioners. n. ...f,,
Sect. g. The Commissioners, under such reg
| ulations as the Mayor and Aldermen may de-
| termine, may make loans of the proceeds of
| said bonds on mortgages of real estate, for the
purpose OF building dwelling houses, stores
and buildings for mechanical trades in said
CITY," not to exceed $4,000 to any one person.
Sect. 4. . Authorizes the Commissioners to
| charge $40 interest. 'nH 4f tist Dbl
Sect 5. Provides for sinking fund, and the
Investments of the same in mortgages as pro-
| vided in Sect 3-city, State of Maine or United
| States bonds. 4i NJ 7
| Sect. 6. Vacancies in the Board of Commits
sioners to be filed by the Mayor and Aldermen
No removals to be made excepting by the s. j.
Court on complaint Of the Mayor and Alder
| men. 5f H. -,- III
Sect. z. The City Treasurer to have the care
and custody of all monies and securities and
The securities of the sinking fund, and to be
responsible on his official bond to the city for
the safe keeping of the funds. -'ii
Sect. 8. The Commissioners to report to the
City Council in January of each year the state
ment and condition of the accounts
sect. y Act not to take effect unless accent
ca Dy cltzens voting at ward meetings; two
thirds vote required to accept the same.
Sect. 10. Act to take effect when approved by
the Governor so as to empower the citizens to
| vote on the same. s.tf. ....so, Il ..Il
The City Auditor reported that the appro-
Prianons tor the Fire Department and for
Drains and Sewers had been exhausted .ial
Orders were passed authorizing all bills con-
tracted, and all that it may be necessary to con-
tract during the balance of the year, on the
part OF the Committee on Fire Department
| and the Committee ON Drains and Sewers be
paid. id.a . i-i'''
Remonstrance of g. L. earloton and W. L.
| billiard ct ais against widening Franklin St.,
was referred to the Committee on Laying out
and widening Streets. 81 -isis-t -+'s
| An order passed to pay John Pearson $3.50
for damage done to his house IN pushing over
| chimney which was deemed unsafe.
An order passed authorizing the Committee
| on Streets, &c, to grade West Commercial
| street, or such part of it as they NAV deem ex-
| pedient. lJJ 3JI-1 oa ~ 'i7 49,
An order passed changing the name of Aims
House street to Weymouth street. ,-. t.,.t
Memorial of Jonathan Morgan, in relation
to his losses by the fire on the 4th of July and
the proceedings of the Relief Committee to-
wards him, was referred to the Committee on
judicial Proceedings 1t5e4 Iao BIG
Alderman Holden presented Rules for Gov
erning the Telegraph Fire Alarm, which were
adopted 10 III 'l''ii2aI 37I ~ ~ ''7-i-''-1D
Alderman Holden presented bill of Casco
Engine Company, for services performed at
the Merchants Bank, on the 7th of July The
Dill was committed to the Chief Engineer with
the decision that it was the duty of the parties
to whom the service was rendered to nav the
bill.
An order passed to pay M. A. Blanchard
$l5O for services rendered the Committee on
PENSIONS, in receiving, examining and prepar-
ing claims for pensions under the act of 1866.
An order was passed directing the Commit
tee on Drains and Sewers to suspend work
upon High street sewer, until further orders,
IN consequence of the appropriation for drains
and sewers being exhausted. 10 hiit 81 l!73 Z.
Petition OF William A. Woods for compen-
sation for building on the corner of Cotton
and Commercial streets, torn down at the fire
on July 4th, was referred to the Committee on
Judicial Proceedings. s.,l..-. r,,sl,.. All ...,,-
Adjourned to Monday evening February 1s
at IL o'clock. .tFSll n I7Tf'aI1f