The Portland daily press., 1869-05-04

The regular monthly meeting Of the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen was held last evening

Of Mayor and Aldermen was held last evening"
The vote passed at the last meetis Aept-
ing the report of the Committee vn New
Streets, giving leave TO withdraw on petition
of j. 8. Winslow & ais. for marginal street,
was reconsidered, and the petition was again
referred to the COMMITTEES on New Streets, for
the purpose Of giving petitioners hearing.
Petitions presented and referred-Of Post
Bosworth, G. A. R., for lot in Evergreen
Cemetery, for the interment of deceased sol
diers; of 81. Goddard q ais In relation to the
drains and cesspools at the junction of Free
and Centre streets; of s. Hanson, for leave to
erect block of wooden stores on Temple ST:
of A. ID. Brown & als., that Clifford street NAV
be graded, &C.; of s. r. jackson, for leave to
erect wooden building on the east side Of
High street wharf; of Portland Railway Co.,
with accompanying order, for permission to
lay circular tracks; of j. L. Farmer, for COM
pensation for buildings blown up on the corner
of Pearl and Cumberland streets, morning of
July 9th. 1866; of j. T. Gilman & ais. that
Brown street, from Congress to Free street,
may be paved; of H. D. Evans & ais, for the
grading, &c, of Thomas street; Of David Jack
son & als., for sidewalk on the southeast side
of Salem street from Brackett to Clark streets:
of Charles 81. Chase & ais, in relation to the
sidewalk on the southerly side of Congress
street; of Griffin s. Reed & als., for lamn most
ument streets; OF James Knowlton, for side
walk at the corner of Waterville and Monu-
ment streets.
Auditor Cyrus NOVEL;, Esq, presented the
estimates of receipts and expenditures for the
current municipal year, as follows:
Estimated expenditures, $814,329 56
receipts, 81782
Estimated amount to be provided
for by taxation, $732, ,547 SO
1t was referred to a Joint Special Committee
ON Estimates, consisting on the part of this
Board of Messrs. Curtis, Plummer Carter and
Wescott, with such as the Common Council
may Join.
Ordinance in relation to Evergreen Gene
terry having been reported as correctly en-
crossed, was passed to be ordained.
William Fl. Walker was appointed Liquor
Agent, vice Edward ii. Moore, removed.
Timothy j. Murray was appointed inspector
of petroleum and burning fluid.
leave to withdraw was reported on petition
of A. N. Noyes & Son for reduction of rent.
Also on petition of Moses Gould & als. in re-
ation to the grade of Poplar street. Also on
petition of J. Fl. Jones & ais, for lamp at the
corner of Congress and Quincy streets. Also
on petition of B. s. Floyd & ais, for plank
sidewalk on Newbury street, between Frank
lin and Pearl streets-the committee think the
sidewalk should be a brick one. Reports ac-
cepted.
Orders Passed-To establish lamp post and
lamp corner of Beckett street and Eastern
Promenade; to place lamp post and lamp on
Spruce street, between Emery and Clark
streets; authorizing the Committee on Streets
&C., to employ some suitable person to tend
the draw of Vaughans bridge at a salary Of
$3.50, and some person to tend the draw oi
Tukey's bridge at salary of $3.50 per year
allowing W. e. Morris to enter the Bracket
street sewer upon payment by him of the sum
assessed; instructing the City Engineer under
the direction of the Committee on Drains and
Sewers, to revise the assessments established
L. rhn DIxxx.. o~.1 n,
streets and rectify any mistakes that may have
been made in establishing said assessments
authorizing the Committee on Public Build
ings to purchase 800 toLs of coal for the use OF
the City buildings, and directing the commit
tee to contract for coal for the use of schools
place the sidewalk ON Pleasant street. near the
foot of South street, in good condition.
On the report Of the Committee on Wooden
Buildings, permits were granted f. Southland
& AL, Michael Haley and John G. Tukesbury
to erect wooden buildings as prayed for by
them.
An ordinance regulating the compensation
for inspecting petroleum, &c., was passed to
be engrossed. II fixes the rate for Is bbls and
under at 20 cents per barrel; for 80 bbls. and
not less than Is bbls., 10 cents per barrel; be-
tween 80 and 90 bbls., 10 cents per bbl.; over
30 bbls., cents per Dbl.
Aldermen Wescott and Strout, with such as
the Common Council may join, were appoint
ed a Special Committee to consider and report
in what manner the approaching anniversary
of our National Independence shall be OBJ
served.
Aid Wescott moved to take from the table
the order offered by him at the last meeting,
fixing the pay of firemsn. The order was taken
up.
Aid. Wright thought that as the pay of the
firemen was fixed by ordinance, an order
would not repeal the present ordinance or
have the effect wished by the Alderman from
Ward B.
The Mayor concurred in the suggestion OF
Aid. Wright.
Aid. Wescott said he was satisfied that the
point he wished, could not be gained by the or
der he had offered. He therefore gave notice
that at the next meeting he would offer an or
dinance repeating SO much of the present ordi-
nance as was desired, and increasing the pay
of the firemsn; and he hoped every member Of
the Board would come, prepared to act upon
it.
The Mayor remarked there would, in all
probability, be another meeting of the Board
the present week. Adjourned