The Portland daily press., 1868-03-24

FOR taxable purposes on April /, 1867, was
S26. 845, being only S690270 less than for
the year 1866, Notwithstanding the calamitous
lire of that year.
State valuation for taxable purposes, 1S67-7O,
ST., $3.50 co.,
The question of assumption of bounties
| paid by the cities and towns OF this State
| during the late war as inducements TO Volnn-
teers additional to the sums paid by the gem
eral and State governments, which has been
before the Legislature tor the last three years,
has finally been settled by the adoption OF ,he
recommendation of the commissioners on the
| assumption of municipal war debts, which
| was that each city. town and plantation shall
| receive and be reimbursed from the State Sl00
for every man furnished for the military SER
vice OF the United States towards its quota
| Tor the term of three years under the call OF
the President of July 9 1862, and all subse-
| quent calls, and in the same proportion ior
| every man SO ftlrn shed and accepted for any
| shorter period" The total amount to be thus
assumed and paid by the State will be about
| S3,2UO,OOU The re solves for the necessary
amendment 10 the Constitution of the State
| In order to carry into effect the acts relating
| To assumption will be submitted to the vote OF
| the people in September next, and viii un-
doubleday be carried; SO that this CITY, after
using all just economy in the payment OF
D'uniles during tie war consistent with due
| regard TO the necessity of furnishing troops
| TO carry on the W ,r again rebellion and slav-
| cry toa,r umpf Ie viii now be called up
| GA to pay in The shape of an additional State
tax tor 20 wears, some $5000O0 towards pay
| Ing for the lack of patriotism and the eXtrava-
gance of tdUse realities which entrusted the
| enlistment of their recruits to substitute
brokers' and paper credit spectators, who
| robblng the soldiers of the bounties due them
and defraudiDg the towns who employed them
| were the principal cause of the large expendi-
-ture thatt State is now called upon TO as
sume. The amount to be reimbursed the city
from the State will not be far from $4,000
| dependent greatly on the care and accuracy
| with which the account against d. State is
made up and the proof furnished III support
| OF the same. The amount received will go in-
| to the sinking fund for the redemption OF the
city debt and will not be available for any
| other purpose.
An act has passed the last Legislature au-
| thorizing the city, when IL shall decide TO do
so by two-thlds vote, to take in stock of the
| proposed railroad to Ogdensburg Uid the
| While Mountain valley route, an amount
| equal to 2 IL per cent. on the assessed valua
ton OF the city, say 100000. To this there
| may b. grave objections, but there woHld be
less objections to the loan OF the city credit on
frat mortgage bonds for this or larger
| amount
| Lu..c are according to the report of the City
| Solicitor, large number of cases of appeals
| from awards for d. m lges 1or la'ing out and
widening streets. 1t will be matter for your
| cons d. ration. whether 1t will not be bt tier
to have them ken out OF court and lett to ref
| erees for final decision. a-
From these statements Of the condition of
| our finances, / think you must coincide with
me i'll the opinion, that it is our imperative
| duty to use all economy consistent with the
| present wants OF our city in all our expendI-
| lures. The appropriations for the different
branches of the city government should be
| based on the lowest possible figures, and with
| determination to keep within the appropria-
| tons. B
| A commencement has already been made
| towards the introduction OF water from Sebago
| Pond, and We have only to see that the COM
pany comply with the conditions made with
| the former city government, and l trust that
| every facility will be given them in order TO
| have the work finished as soon as possible.
William II. Ayers was elected 4th Assistant
| Engineer of the Fire Department
Charles A. Beal was elected Truant Officer.
DR.. A. S. Thayer was elected Consulting
| Physician in place of DR.. Foster, who declined
| accepting.
Cyrus * Ladd and John H. A. Roach were
| elected Surveyors of Lumber.
Nathaniel Walker was elected Surveyor OF
Mahogany and Hardwood.
The Convention then dissolved.
IN BOARD Of MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The order passed at the meeting of the
Boaid March 9th, appointing the Joint Stand
ing Committees, was recOnSidered, and the
appointment of the committees on the part of
! the Board was left with The Mayor. The May
| the select committee, and they were Joined BY
| the President OF the Common Council. They
are as follows:
On Accounts Alderman Could Council
men Burgess and Chapman.
On Financ The Mayor and Aldermen
Deering and Cart-r; Councilmen Winship,
Winslow and Thompson.
On Public Butldings-The Mayor and AL
derman Lewis; Councilman Jose, Chapman
and Leavitt.
On Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges-Alder-
men Lewis and Fassenden; Councilmen Win
ship, M,rr and NJ srill.
On Laying out n Streets-The Mayor and
Aldermen Marwick and Carter; Counclmen
Leaviit. Noyes and Chadwick.
On Cemeteries and Public Grounds-Alder-
man Gould; Coun ;ilmen MARI, Jose and Wins
low.
On Fire Observation-Disclosures Deerng
and Rounds; Councilman Dow, Burgess and
Smith. ~-tt
Gu Street Lamps-Alderman Fessenden;
Councilmen Thompson, Know ton and Gould.
On Judicial Proceedings and Caims-The
Mayor and Aldermen FeSsenden and Carter;
Couucilmen King, Nnyes and Haimon.
On Engro.sed Bills Alderman Rounds;
Councilmen Knowlton, KING aud Mccarthy,
Jr.
On Bells and Clocks-Al6erman Lewis;
Councilmen Me- rill, Lynch and Sweat.
Or Public Instruction g Mayor and AL
derman DeeriDg; Councilmen Dow, Smith and
| Chadwick.
| On Salaries-Aldermen Fessenden. Deer
| ing. Carter and Lewis; COuncimen Burgess,
Gould, N"yes, Chadwick, Mari, Jose and
| Chapman.
The fnllowir g are the Standing Committees
| of the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
On Agency for sale of Liquors Aldermen
Could, Deering and Rounds. as-
On Damages for Grading Streets-The
| Mayor and Aldermen Warwick and Carter.
| On Drains and Sewers-Aldermen Warwick,
| Lewis and hounds.
On Health The Mayor and Aldermen Fes-
| sender and Gould.
On licenses -The Mayor and Aldermen
| Lewis and Fessenden.
| On Police-The Mayor and Aldermen Mar
| wick and Dcering. ~
| RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE.
| Aid. Fessenden, with some appropriate re-
marks, offered the following resolutons
Resocei, Tint the members of the city Council OF
Portland have learned W tn deep sorrow the sudden
ocalh OF their la associate in ufire, Henry Z. Loid
| the tv Treasurer
Reso,ced That by his con- CT ntious a lie and cour.
te us discharge ,f the lesp1ns BILE en- de icate
"uties of he office OF CITY Treasurer { 50 long q
tue he merted the con deuce and appl,u of his
fellow ii liens, 50 rnngly cxnressed by his repeat
ell sriec ion tor the trust Which he recently he'll
an by III. sud en- removal his Community has been
| deprived oil u ihfu public servant and valuab
citizen, whose example is worthy Of imita'ion and
| whne memory Will he gratefully cherished by the
| people OF Portland.
Peso,oed. That the sympathy of his associates in
Office is &c ,de Ell to his imly in 'hs their ai ction
| Resalusd, That the City council viii attend his
tuneral d that the usna' sym mol of public MOURN
be exlibieel on the CITY building the day of
| the funeral.
The Mayor said the city had truly cause to
| mourn, for she had lost one of her best citi-
| zens. A man irreproachahle In private or
! public life. One who never deserved an enc
my or deserted a friend In his official capac-
| ity he was second to no one. Tie loss of snch
| a man was public calamity and as such it is
| viewed by our citizens
The resolutions were adopted unanimously
| by rising vote, and the Board then adjourn
| ed to Friday ev> nDg next. $780,
IN COMMON COUNCIL. ktA
| The resolutions in relation to the death of
| Henry p. Lord, Esq, were read.
| DIR. Chadwick then made few beautiful
| and touching remarks in relation to the sad
| event and 10 the cha' acter of the deceased.
/ Mr. Winship followed in q few remarks
| touching his long and intimate acquaintance
| with the deceased.
| The resolutions were then adopted in con-
| currence by rising vote, and another resolu.
| ton was passed directing the City Clerk to
| cause copy of the resolutions to be forw arIed
| 10 the family OF the deceased.
| The Board then adjourned to Friday cve-
| ming at IL o'clock
Mr. Il. n. Dow was elected President of the
| Conmon Council pro tenn, in the absence of
| Mr.. Wright, from illness.
For THE PooR.-Let it not be forgotten that
the ladies of the Female Samaritan Associa-
ton propose to give promenade concert at
City Hall Wednesday evening, in aid of the
| DOOR of our civ whom we olwovs hava vu; III