The Portland daily press., 1869-05-01

A special meeting of the City Council wa
held last evening

A special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Orders Pdssed-Appropriating $23618 95 to
pay city expenses tOr the month of April; au-
thorizing the City Treasurer to hire 1874 900 on
six months, in anticipation of taxes; relin-
gushing to the Female Orphan Asylnm the
devise of $1,000 from the late William Moulton !;
authorizing the Committee on New Streets to
discontinue SO much of the line on the south
ern side of Congress street, between Temple
/ and Exchange streets, as they may deem ex-
pedent; appointing the City Engineer as the
Engineer on their part OF the Portland & Sc
bago Water Company; authorizing the Com
mittee on Streets, Sidewalks, &C., 10 purchase
the requisite quantity of bricks that may be
wanted this year; directing the Committee on
Public Buildings to lay the pipe and hydrants
necessary Tor the purpose of introducing water
into the city building, at an expense not ex-
ceeding $500.
Petitions presented and referred-Of n. B.
Noble, for remission of tax of N. B. Noble &
Co. for 1860; of Locke, Meserve & Co. and ais.
that Middle street from Market to India street
may be paved with Nicholson or Strafford
wooden pavement; of j. L. Connor & al. for
payment of damages awarded him for altera-
ton of Sumner street in 1865; of Portland
Band that an orchestra may be erected in CITY
Hall; of James Crie & ais. that portion of
High street may be graded; of w. w. Harris
& ais for brick sidewalk on Spring street.
The resolution of the School Committee in
relation to a school house on Peake's Island
was read and referred to the Committee on
Public Instruction.
Petitions OF j. L. Farmer for permission to
raise his buildings on Cumberland Terrace
two stories, and of E. p. Chase for per-
mission to erect a wooden shed or stable on
the corner of Wilmot and Cumberland streets
were referred to the Committee on Wooden
Buildings.
An order in relation to Evergreen Cemetery
was passed to be engrossed. 1t provides that
three Trustees shall be chosen, one to serve
one year, one two years and one three years,
and hereafter, annually, one shall be chosen to
serve.three years; these Trustees to have the
full charge of the Cemetery, without pay ex-
cept actual expenses incurred.
Reference to the next City Council was vot-
ed on the petition OF j. s. Winslow, for a mar
ginal street
Leave to withdraw was voted on petitions of
Rufus Durham and James L. Farmer for dam
ages in altering the q ade of Pearl and Union
streets. Also on the petition for the ex-
tension of Henry street.
An order came up, passed the Common
Council, instructing the City Marshal to inves-
tigate the causes of all fires and to report the
same to the City Council Tabled, on the
ground that the Common Council had nothing
to do with this subject.
The vote by which Mrs Williams had leave
to withdraw was reconsidered, and license was
granted her to build as prayed for in her petit
| tion.
The vote giving Henry Kngsbury leave to
witndraw on his petltlon, was reconsidered,
and permission was granted him to erect a
building on the Market street lot, such as he
proposed to erect.
The Committee on Streets, Side Walks and
Bridges reported that Prde's bridge is an un-
safe condition, and that new bridge should be
Duilt An order was passed instructing the
Committee to remove the old bridge and erect
a new truss bridge either by contract or other
wise, at cost not exceeding $500.
The Common Council cut down the appro-
priation to 50, 800. This Boad refused to con-
cur.
Orders for building a sidewalk on the North
side of Congress street between Washington
| and North street, and for brick sidewalk on
"a portion of Free street. were referred to the
Committee on Streets, &c.
| Alderman Wright, from the Committee on
Salaries, reported adversely on the petitions of
| fremen of steam re-engines and the members
| of the Hook and Ladder Company that their
| pay may be raise to $100 for the former and
| $115 for the latter. Report accepted
Alderman Wescott offered an order fixing
| the pay for the LIST Director of steam fire-en-
| gines at $85; Clerk, $50; Treasurer $50; other
members, $75 per. year, and the same to the
members Of the hook and ladder company.
| The order was laid upon the table for the pres
| ent.
| An order was passed to purchase the lot on
Peaks Island and to erect a school house there
on and apprOpriating for the same sum not
exceeding $4,000.
On the report of the committee on wooden
buildings permits to erect wooden buildings
were granted George #. Foster, George r. Da-
Wis & Co. and f. W. Cummings.
The salary bill was called up by Aid. Wright.
The votes passed at former meeting reducing
the salary of the chairman of the Board of
Assessors 10 $1,000, and those Of the Assistant
Assessors to 5000 each, were reconsidered and
the salaries as reported by the committee
adopted The bill as amended was then pass
ed as follows:
City lerk with fees). $50
sistant. 5000
Ireasurers Clerk. 1000
City Messenger. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
Clty Auditor ......................... 1900
City Solicitor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 700