The Portland daily press., 1869-09-14
City Affairs.

A special meeting of the Board of Mayor an,
Aldermen and the regular meeting Of th,
Common Council was held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
communication was received from the
wy Engineer, reporting the length of the new
feari street sewer to be AT feet, built at to-
Val cost OF S673 30. of which amount $345 81 is
10 DE assessed upon the AUDITING lots, at the
rate of 46 cents per hundred square feet; and
an order affirming such assessment was passed.
The Committee on Fire Department submit
ted communication stating that the Portland
Company had offered to build first class
steam fire engine at cost OF S4750 and allow
for the Falmouth and Machigonne $3.50 in
payment therefor; that the Amoskeag Co. of
Manchester offered to build one for $3.50, and
allow for the old ones $780, Mr.. j. b. John
son had offered to build one for $4250, allowing
$1,000 for the old machines. An order was
passed, authorizing the Committee to contract
for an engine, the whole expense, above the
proceeds of the old engines, not to exceed
$500. An amendment was added, limiting
the contract to Portland manufactures. The
order afterwards came up from the other
branch that body having passed the original
order without amendment The Aldermen
voted to adhere to their former vote.
An order came up from the Council author
izing the purchase of the Smith lot, in front of
City Hail. at cost OF S20,0 that BODY hay
ing refused to give it passage. The Alder
men passed 1t and sent it down. 1t subse-
quenty came back, the Counclmen insisting
on their former vote. This Board voted to adj.
here.
An ordinance prohibiting any person from
making excavations in the streets without con-
sent of the Board of Aldermen, under penal
ty of not less than $40 nor more than S1OO. was
passed to be engrossed.
An order was passed authorizing the LAYING
out OF q new street from Eastern Promenade
TO the ramp on East Commercial street, sub
siant'ally in acco dance with the plan submit
ted, provided no expense is incurred. The
Council laid it on the table.
The report of the Commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund of the AT. & st. l.. II. r. Co. was
received and ordered on file.
The memorial of Lucy Todd and Hannah
enid, alleging that certain parcel of land in
front of the old City Hall, is not now used for
market purposes, and cla ming a re-conyeyance
OF the same to the original grautor or his heirs
on payment of the sum of $1,000, in accordance
with the terms of the grant, was referred.
Leave to withdraw was granted on petition
OF Martha A. CumpstOn, for compensation for
damages incurred by a change of the lines of
Newbury street; same on petition of Henry A.
Nicely that the city will accept Congress place;
same on petition of w. II. Mckenzie for per-
mission to remove tree in front of No. 81
Winter street; same on petition of Thomas
Gill Tor permission to erect a wooden house ON
Centre street.
Permission was granted Mrs. John Conner
to remove small wooden building from Pearl
street to Cumberland, above Washington.
Petitions presented and referred = Remon-
STRANGE of Henry Goddard g. ais. against
granting permission to parties to erect wooden
buildings on Centre street of q greater height
than the ordinance allows; petition of Patrick
Higgins for com pensatiOn for expenses incur
red in removing building on Bank street; of
Mary A: Clement, of Standish, for compensa-
tion for breaking her leg by reason of defect
on Congress street ON the 23d of December
last; of VIM. I. Hllard that the old part Of
Franklin street, between Middle and Foss, may
be discontinued.
Orders Passed-Directing the Street Com
missioner to remove the distractions in Con-
gress street near Weymouth, unless within
fourteen days the parties trespassing adjust the
matter with the city authorities; Authorizing
the extension of Bratte street to Somerset
street, provided it can be done without expense
to the city; Directing the Committee on Sala-
ries to report list of salaries for subordinate
city officers for the current municipal year; Au-
thorizing the extension of the High street
sewer from Commercial street towards the
Harbor Commissioners line, and providing
suitable outfall therefor, at an expense not to
exceed $3.50.