The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-14

wharfage ON nineteen barrels OF mackerel at f0ul
cents per barrel. Verdict for plaintiff for 76 cents
the whole amount claimed
Williams. Drummond.
City Affairs.
A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The Committee on Claims reported leave to
withdraw on petition of Rhoda p York, w. A.
Fenley and H. A. Lamb. Reports accepted.
The City Engineer reported that a building
on the corner of Milk and Silver streets en-
croaches upon the street. The conmunica-
tion was referred
The City Auditor reported that the specific
appropriation for contingent expenses has
been exhausted. An order was then passed
authorizing the transfer to the contingent fund
the unappropriated balance from the reserved
fund.
Permission was granted j. II. Sawyer to
open Federal street one day for the purpose of
< introducing Sebago water into his premises.
The Committee on the erection OF new build
ings reported leave to withdraw on petition of
Joseph p. Skillin for leave to erect woode n
building adjoining the city market on Marke t
street.
Petitions presented and referred of George
McEmon and wife, for compensation for inju-
ries sustained by her in 1867, by falling over an
embankment on York street; of Treasurer of
New Bedford Savings Bank for payment of
lost coupons of Portland City bonds; of Hugh
Dolantand al. for additional compensation for
building the sewer in Mellen street, the rock
excavation being more than was anticipated
when the contract was made
Oreers passed -AuthOriZng the Mayor to
compromise the claim of Nancy A. Clement of
Standish against the city, for injuries sustain
ed by falling on the sidewalk ON Cumberland
street, Dec. 6, 1885, for sum not exceeding
$500, if he deem the same expedient; to lay
out o new street to be called Cutter street,
from Eastern promenade to the dump; direct
ing the committee on streets to sell four horses,
to discharge four drivers and to close the stable
on Hanover street; to build screen for the
main doors of City Hall at an expense not ex-
ceeding $3.50; to pay Thomas Shanahan $343.-
40 in excess Of the amount allowed for the
grading of Congress street; to build sewer in
Henry street; stationing the city horses, four
at the stable of each steam engine; authorizing
the committee on harbor and tidewaters to keep
the harbor clear of Ice as they may deem prop
er, provided the expense does not exceed the
appropriation; directing the Overseers of the
Poor to keep such portions of the sidewalks ON
Portland and Congress streets clear from snow
and ice as have hitherto been kept clear by the
Street department-and that the work be done
by the inmates of the Aims House; allowing
boys to coast on Fore street, below Atlantic
street-Melen from Congress street and Ok
ford from Washington street, provided they do
not coast on the sidewalk; establishing the
grades Of the following streets: Spruce street,
from Bracket to Emery street; aughan street,
from Congress to Danforth; Hampshire, from
Congress to Middlei Congress, from Neal to
Vaughan; Quebec, from North to the Eastern
Promenade; Melbourne from North to Eastern
Promenade Carroll, from Thomas to Vaughan;
Neal, from Pine to Spring; Bramhall, from
Vaughan to Western Promenade; Western
Promenade, from Arsenal street to Vaughan :;
Clark street, from Pine to Spring; Bracket,
from Pine to Spring; Emery, from Pine o
Spring; Arsenal, from Bracket to Western
Promenade; Bowdoin, from Neal to Western
Promenade; West Commercial, from State to
DaafOrth streets; Pine, from State to Western
Promenade; Temple, from Congress to Middle
streets; Thomas, from Spring to Pine; Garlic
ton, from Congress to Pine; Newbury, from
Market to MountfOrt; Pearl, from Congress to
Commercial; Danforth, from Vaughan street
to Vaughan's bridge; Oxford, from Washing
ton to Portland; Lincoln, from Anderson to
Preble.
The report of the joint special committee on
the Aims House was accepted in concurrence
Adjourned.
The two branches met in convention and
elected Joseph s. Roberts as surveyor of lum
Der.
Councilman Fox read the report of the joint
special committee upon affairs at the Aims
House. The convention then dissolved. The
report is as sollows:
In BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
December 10, 1869.
The Joint special committee who were ap-
pointed under the order of May 21st,, 1868, to
investigate and report con the present and past
management Of the Aims House, including all
the accounts of the same, the condition and
value of the property, and especially as to the
disposition and sale OF property and the cor
rectness of the schedule and value of propert!
returned to the City Council in the last annua
report of the Overseers of the Poor, having
had the matter under consideration ask leav
to submit the following report:
Several members of the Board OF Overseers
Mr.. Sampson and others, made such state
ments, and gave their opinions as to the man
aeement of the House, and conduct of the pas
keeper as they desired. The books of the pas
keeper and those of the Overseers were exam
ined by the committee.
In the annual report the Overseers submit
ted to the city, and bearing date of Feb. 2Sth
1869. they bear testimony to the charge of tn
house. "and that it has been carefully and eco
nomlcally managed, and "that it is due to MI
and Mrs. Sampson to say that IN thelr depart
ment the interests OF the city or OF the poo
suffar no neglect at their hands.
The schedule of the property also returned
nv the Over seers to the city, at the same tim
gives valuation of the property OF Sl7 4l94 4!
but this valuation is now repudlated by the Wv
erseRPs. .,, co.
Up to this date the records of Mr.. Sampson
are approved by majority OF the Board.
to this date his conduct as keeper ms Ihetho
OF keeping his transactions, the renderlns an
settlement OF his accounts, his sa les anu Pu
cbases. his acts and services not only fecei'
the sanction OF majority of the Board; U.
at or near the term of his office his past metL
cd and management of his department is put
iicly approved, endorsed and complimented
10 due to Mr.. John True to say that he has nc
approved of Mr.. SIMPSONS method, and ha
heretofore condemned it in the strongest term
Now upon examination of the facts as hay
been stated to your committee, it appears tn;
this confidence in Nv. Sampson by the Boar
rests not upon any examination of what NJ
Sampson had done. but it is built entire
upon what Mr.. Sampson informed the Owe
seers he had done.
They believed not because they had seen, b
because they had heard, and from represent
tons made to them that things were SO; a
resting in this confidence, the work OF tins
nartrnent has been performed as Mr.. oamps
desired for the past three years.
II NAV be asked why should not this state
matters exist? If this department mas Dc
carefully and economically managed,
.aaLa any examination? Why question? w
..ske auy changer The answer is, who knt
th.t a. has been dopef who can tell OF
oare and economy that has been practice
Who can inform the city but that greater C
,n;abt not have been taken, and greater eco
mT eyhibited? The majority of the Overst
eannot' and this Board to all intents are du
unon these matters unless Charles samp
;pforms them what to speak OF the past u
factions of this department within the :.
three wears We speak of transachons VII
the past three years, for the most part, an
his accounts. &c. for there are isoiated
ters upon which he may have askea tge =
ION of the Board, and there may nave
Skups done and performed BY him on Ger