The Portland daily press., 1869-03-25
City Affairs.


A special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening:
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Robert Bell and George Fessenden were ap-
pointed undertakers.
Eli Goss was appointed Superintendent of
Burials.
w. b. Fletcher and w. G. Hart wera ap-
pointed special policemen without pay
The resignation of c. j. Morris as one of the
Overseers of the Poor was read and accepted.
Resignation of w. L. Bradley, as I'd Assist
ant Civil Engineer, was read and accepted.
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of inhabi-
tants of Peaks and House Islands, for new
school house-to Committee on Education; Of
Thos. Shanahan, that a contract may be made
with him to keep the streets of the city clean
and in good order-lo Committee on Streets,
Sidewalks and Bridges; of j. E. Donnell ct
ais, for extension of Henry street to Cor gress
street-to Committee ON laying ont new Streets;
of Andrew Wiggin, that he may be permitted
to occupy the house on Brackett street, owned
by the city, at a rent of $200 per year-to Com
mittee on Public Buildings; Of stallholders of
Milk street. that M. Place may be appointed
clerk; of W. e. Dennisou ct als., for a lamp
post at the corner of Beckett street and the
Promenade; of members of Washington Hook
and Ladder Co. No. 1, that their pay may be
increased to $115-to Committee on Fire De-
partment; of VIM. B. Joy, for remuneration
for injuries sustained Dec. 9th by falling over
an ODSGrucGlOu Oh Z orc SLre6G, between Deer
ank Chatham streets-to Committee on Judic-
ial Proceedings.
Orders Passed-Directing the City Civil En-
gineer to report what, if any, buildings, have
been erected within the limits of Congress
street, as widened subsequent to the fire of
1866, between Temple and Pearl streets, and
by whose authority such line of buildings were
adopted, and what proceedings are expedient
for legalizing the new line so built upon !;
appointing the Mayor, Chairman of the Board
of Alderman and President of the Common
Council a committee to inquire into the expe-
dency of purchasing the lots of land opposite
City Hall and bounded by Congress, Market
Federal and Exchange streets-the same to be
kept as a public park, and fountain to be
erected thereon; directing the Committee on
Streets, &C., to investigate all matters relating
to the proposed draw on Vaughan's bridge,
and report at the next regular meeting of this
Board and that the Portland Company be in
structed not to proceed any further under the
contract for building said draw; directing the
Committee on Rules and Orders to prepare
the usual annual Register and cause 200 copies
of the same to be printed.
IN CONVENTION.
A convention of both Boards was formed for
the purpose of electing subordinate city off,
GERS and for the purpose of hearing a request
from the Trustees of the State Agricultural
Society.
Merrill Place was elected Clerk of Milk
0tr6eG O1aFkcC.
William Noble, Cassius M. G. Clay and Lewis
H. Cole were elected surveyors of lumber.
THE STATE AaRIeULTURAL SOCIETY
Mr. Boardman, Secretary Of the State Agri-
cultural Society, appeared before the conven-
ton and stated that the Trustees had held
meeting that evening, and voted to hold the
next State Fair, in connection with the New
England Agricultural Fair, in Portland, on
condition that they be furnished with grounds
track, halls, fixtures steam power, &c. neces-
sary for the exhibition, and that they be allow
ed the use of the grounds thirty days before
the time of holding the same.
The sum required for these purposes the
Trustees estimated at about $4,000.
Aid. Curtis suggested that the matter be re-
ferred to a joint select committee, with power
the sum appropriated not to exceed $4,000.
Aid. Carter hoped definite sum would be
voted to the Trustees OF the Agricultural So
ciety, so that they might make all the necessa-
ry arrangements.
After some remarks from Alderman Wright
and Councilman Jose, the convention separat-
ed. @ffs 'ee
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
An order came up passed in the other Board
for the appointment of a joint special commit.
tee to confer with the Trustees Of the Maine
State Agricultural Society on the subject of
holding the next State Fair in this city. The
order was passed in concurrence. The com
mittse consists of Aldermen Curtis, Wescott
and Wright, and Councilmen Jose, Kimball