The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-05-12
Civ Affairs.

The regular monthly meeting of this Board
was held last evening. The following papers
from the Board of Aldermen were disposed of
in concurrence.
Petitions presented and referred OF T. G.
Emery, for payment of damages to his wife by
fall on Chestnut street in February last: of
w. III. Stewart and others, that Garden Lane
be laid out as street: OF t. A. Roberts and
others, that Congress place may BE- extended
to Deering street; of Elias Mountfort and 9TH
ers that public way be opened from below
Fore TO Franklin streets; of j. e. Donneli and
others for a plank walk on Pine street; of
Lemuel Bryant and others for sidew ak on
Wilmot street; of Randall, McAlllster and
others for cross walk on Commercial street,
opposite Maine wharf; of T.. Gram and others,
for sidewalk on the easterly side Of Cross
street, from Middle to Fore streets; of Ste
vens, Lord q Haskell and others, that Middle
street may be paved below the store OF Emery
Waterhouse & Co.
Orders pdSsed-Authorizing the committee
on bells and clocks to cause clock. with one
Illuminating dial TO be placed in the tower of
the North school house, at q cost not exceed
ing 5000; directing that no further inteiments
snail take place in. Eastern Cemetery EXCEPT
in certain cases; directing the committee on
nnances 10 consider and report upon the ex-
pediency OF authorizing city treasurer to
dispose OF the whole or any part of $45OOOO
bonds OF the State of Maine, now held by the
city, and with the proceeds of the same to buy
certain notes OF the city due in 1877; directing
the grading OF Cumberland street from High
to State street, at u cost not exceeding So 500:
directing the grading of West street at a cost
not exceeding $500; directing the paving of
Cumberland street from Wilmot to Stone
street; directing sidewalk to be built on the
westerly side OF Bracket street, from Dan
forth to Gray street; directing q sidewalk to
be built on Congress street from Carleton to
Vaughan street; in relation to water hydrants
for the city (order amended); establishing the
compensation of the treasurers clerk, George
Ii. Libby, at $500 for the present mu-
nicipal year; establishing the salary
of the Judge OF the Municipal Court for
the present year at $1,000; DIRE citing the com
mttee on streets, &c, to report for the city
council a proper grade for that portion of Cum
berland street on each side of Pearl street,
which has no grade established according to
law; appropriating the sum of $4,000 for pay
ing The expenses of the commission which
haze been ordered for establishing grade or
grades on Munjoy Hill; authorizing the pur-
chase OF 1900 feet of hose for the use OF the
fire department; authorizing the committee
on judicial proceedings to adjust the suit of
Thomas Cummings, and others against the
cry; authorizing the committee on public
buildings, to contract for putting the requisite
water pipes in the city building; directing the
committee on salaries to enquire into the ex-
pediency of allowing additional compensation
to the late Treasurer, Henry 2. Lord; direct
ing the purchase. Of 500 tons of coal for the
Mayor to purchase the lot of land GA the
easterly corner of Congress and Pearl streets
at price not exceeding 81 800; directing the
paymeat of $500 to the Portland Mechanic
Blues.
The order in relation to the continuation of
Cotton street, from Fore to Commercial street
appropriat,ng $4,000 to ply for land taken
from the Richardson Wharf Company, and
which was reduced to $2500 in the otter
Board, wa, after some discussion laid on the
table.
The report of the Chairman of the School
Committee in relation to the school house on
Peaks Island was read and referred to Joint
special committee, consisting on the part of
this Board of Messrs. Burgess, Noyes and Dow,
with such as the Board of Mayor and Alder
men may join.
The order n relation to building new draw
in Vaughan's bridge was tabled.
The order establishing the salaries of the SUI
coordinate city officers for the present year
elected considerable discussion but was final
ly laid ON the table.
Original papers in this Board.
orders Passed Authorizing the Committee
on Judicial Proceedings to compromise, if
they deem it for the interest of the city, with
the assignee in bankruptcy of Taylor & Booth
by; Directing the repair Of the fence on the
Eastern end of the Eastern Cemetery; Di-
rectlng the Committee on Streets, Sc to re-
port by what authority deep excavations are
DelhS MADE IN Congress street, near Mount
Directing all Committees of the City Council
IN making contracts on behalf of the CITY
amounting to $500 or upwards, to advertise
proposals, and that the same shall be awarded
TO the lowest bidder; Authorizing the Com
mlt1ee on Streets, &c, to cause plans and spe-
clhcatIons OF new draw to Vaughan's bridge
to be made, and TO advertise for proposals for
constructing the same, and to report to the
CITY Council the lowest responsible bid; Re-
questlng the School Committee TO furnish the
In RI e
ditures Tin detaiD, the amount of salary paid
TO each person, whether teachers, assistants or
employees connected in any manner with the
puDhc schools, or under control of the School
committee, based upon their estimates for
1868 This order was offered by Mr.. Harmon
of Ward Al
Petition Of Jane F. Thurston that ''North
Portland street, on Munjoy hill may be re-
opened and graded" was referred to the Com
mittee CD Laying Out New Streets.
Adjourned to Monday evening, May 18th.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The petition of Hon. John B. Brown and 60
Others, requesting the Board to issue warrants
for meeting of the legal voters of the city to
vote upon the question of the city's subscrib-
ing for stock in the Portland and Ogdensburg
Railroad, at the rate of 2 IL per cent on the
valuation of 1860-not exceeding the sum of
S75O,O0O was read, and it was voted that war
rants issue for meetings of the legal voters of
the city on Wednesday, the 9th instant, to
vote upon the question
The Directors of the Portland and Roches-
ter Railroad Company made application for
the additional amount of $450,0OO bonds, con-
ditionally voted them last year.
Hon. L. Woodbury., President of the Cor
poration, H. p. Deane, Esq, and Hon. f. Ro-
bic addressed the Board, and contended that
the requirements of the city as to Western
connection had been complied with.
Aid. Deering expressed his opinion that suf-
fcient evidence had not been furnished the
Board that connection would be made with
a route to the West, and therefore, the Board
was under no obligation to extend any further
aid in bonds
A resolution that sufficient evidence had
been produced that such a connection would
be made was negatived by unanimous vote
all the Aldermen voting. The Board then adj
joulned.
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