The Portland daily press., 1869-05-27
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AID TO THE PORTLAND AND ROCHESTER, RAIL


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ROAD.
A special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held Wednesday afternoon.
Alderman Stront, from the committee to
whom was referred the subject of comp citing
the loan voted by the city in aid of the Port
land & Rochester Railroad, reported that
the security given by the railroad company
to the city was ample, and that nothing more
was needed than to issue and dcliyer the bonds
of the city from time to time to complete said
loan, in such amounts as may be necessary for
the progressive work upon the road beyond
Alfred, and as may be convenient for their fay
orable negotiation.
The committee therefore recommend that
committee be appointed, with authority to
cause to be issued the bonds of the city to said
railroad company, to complete said loan. when
in their opinion it shall be necessary and prop
er to do So having reference to the security of
the city and the convenience and necessities OF
the railroad, and the amount of work actually
done upon the extension of the road from AL
fred to Rochester at the time of each success
sive issue of bonds.
For this purpose the committee introduced
the following order:
Ordered-That the Treasurer of the City of
Portland be and is hereby empowered and di-
rected to issue and deliver to the Treasurer of
the Portland & Rochester Railroad Company,
on or before June 18th, 1869, fifty thousand
dollars in bonds of the City OF Portland, in
pursuance of the vote in aid of the constrnc-
ton of the Portland & Rochester Railroad !;
the same to be on account of the loan to said
road, secured by its bond and m ,rtgaye to the
city, dated June oath, 1867. And thereafter to
issue and deliver to said Treasurer of said
Railroad Company, towards said loan, bonds of
said City of Portland, in sums of $50000 as
often as il shall appear by the report of the
Engineer of said Railroad Company, and to
the satisfaction of the committee to be appoint
ed as herein provided, that work has been done
to the amonnt before then granted, on the
extension of said railroad from Alfred to Roch-
ester, until the entire amount of the loan shall
be furnished All of said bonds are to be of
the denominations heretofore directed by this
Board, and are to be issued under and in ac-
c0rdance with the conditions and regulations
adopted by this Board June 2lst, 1867. 1t be-
ing expressly understood that all the provisions
in regard to sinking fund, heretofore pre-
scribed by this Board, are to apply and be ap-
piled to all the bonds to be issued under this
order.
A committee of three Of this Board shall be
appointed by the Mayor to carry into effect this
order.
The order passed unanimously, and the
Mayor appointed Aldermen Strout, Wescott
and Carter said committee
Petition of G. w. Burnham for remunera-
tion for damage to his property caused by one
of the sewers, was referred Adjourned.
ANNUAL MEETING A RMY AND NAVY UNIoR
The annual meeting took place at A. and N
u. Hall last evening. DIR. Gordon, the Presi-
dent in the chair. From the report of the
Secretary we learn that the present number of
active members is 115. Died during the past
year2. Discharged H.
The library is supplied with foundation of
really valuable books, and $16O was appropri-
ated the past year for the purchase Of books,
and every member is appealed to to increase
the number of volumes. The two members
who have died are Ohio w. Burnham and Hi
ram III. Rollins.
From the Treasurer's report we learn that
the expenditures have been $SS7.23 the past
year, and the receipts $780,
The annual celebration will take place this
year on the 18th of June, and will consist of a
target excursion and chowder at the islands.
There will be two prizes for members and one
for invited guests
The officers for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows: President, Dr. S. G. Gordon; Vice
Presidents, A.W. Bradbury, F. G. Patterson
and c. B. htapes; Secretary, III. G. Houston;
Assistant Secretary, G. X. Ellis; Treasurer, c.
E. Somerby; Treasurer of the Relief Pund,
S. G. Gordon; Librarian, D. @. King: Direct
ors John O. Rice VIM e. Thomes George RI
Gill, L. L. Newbegin, M. I. Dunn, Joseph A.
Perry, Chas L. McAllister, VIM. H. Sargent,
A j: Hodsdsn, Chas. H. Scott.
The members will unite with the Grand Ar
my of the Republic in the services of memori-
al day. s
THE GREAT MATCH AGAINST TME.-There
was large attendance at Forest City Park
yesterday afternoon to see the celebrated horse
John L. Stewart trot twenty miles within the