The Portland daily press., 1869-04-27

& ais. that Martin street may be graded Of J;
81. Perley q ais. for sidewalk from the Grand
Trunk depot to the P. s. & p. depot; of -
for sidewalk on Wilmot street.
The resignation of A. G. Rogers, Assistant
Assessor Of Ward 6, was received.
Rules and regulations for the governments OF
the police were referred to the Committee on
judicial Proceedings
Aid Strout offered an ordinance forbidding
the removal of gravel from the Western Gem
etery without permission OF the city authori-
ties which was referred to the Committee on
Cemeteries and Public Grounds.
Aid. Rounds from the joint special commit
tee on hay scales reported that the income
amounted to about $500 per year. The com
mittee recommended that the rent for the pres
ent year be $450. Report accepted and an or
der passed fixing the rent at $3.50.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the petit
tion of Thos Shanahan to keep the streets in
order. Accepted.
on petition for steps at the foot OF Tying
street
Aid. Curtis offered an order establishing the
grade of High street. and it was referred 70 tne
Committee on Streets, &C., with 1nstrucuons
to proceed according to the ordinance ana re-
port thereon.
Orders sPassed-Authorizing the parchase of
fftv TONS of coal for the city buildings direct
| ing the Committee on Public Grounds to as
certain the line of the Western Promenade and
see what is necessary 70 protec1 tne Ddnhei W
| lay sidewalk on the north side of Fore
street, from India street to Munioy street; fix
| ing the annual rent of the city hay scales at
$3.50; to lay brick sidewalk on the east side
of Union street, from Middle street to Com
mercial, where there is none at present.
Orders Of Notice-On petition Of F. Southland
| & Co., to extend their building on Congress
street; George f. Fostor, to build on Bracket
street; f. M. Cummings to build on the south
| east side of the Eastern Promenade; of j. s.
Tukesbury, to build on the southerly corner Of
Pt arl and Newbury streets.
The vote whereby permission was refused j.
Dumphey to erect a wooden building on York
street was reconsidered and the petition was
| tabled.
The Committee on Public Instruction report
ed that the school house on Peaks Island is too
small, and that q new school house be erected.
An order wasThen passed directing the re-
port of the committee to be transmitted to the
| School Committee, and that they be requested
| to furnish the City Council with plans and es-
| innate.
Report of the Visiting Officer was read and
ordered to be placed on file.
| Alderman Rounds offered an order for the
| appointment of committee of three to whom
all petitions for the erection of wooden build.
| ings shall be referred, and said committee shall
report to this Board. Passed, and Aldermen
Rounds, Plummer and Carter appointed said
l committee.
| The vote passed at the last meeting appro-
priating $1,000 to the Portland Institute and
Public Library, was reconsidered, aud the or.
der was laid upon the table. Alderman Cur
| tbs, who made the motion, stated that he did sc
| for the purpose of introducing an amendment
giving the police permission to take books
from the library free of charge. The order
was then laid upon the table,
The salary bill was then taken up and again
laid on the table without further action.-Ad.
| journed.