The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-02

The regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen was held last evening.
A special meeting OF the Board of Common
Council was also held
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The resignation of Frank D. Moore as CITY
Engineer was read by the Mayor.
The City Sol citor reported that the Portland
% hennebec Railroad Co. were under no OBJ
llgaton to maintain culvart near the bridge
crossing between Congress and Portland Sls
Leave to withdraw was voted on petition of
y. T.. Taylor for damages for land taken in the
extension OF Federal street
An invitation from the Overseers of the Poor
to visit the Aims House on Wednesday morn
ing was accepted
Leave to withdraw was voted on natition of
Patrick Higgins
The City Auditor reported that the bills
against Forest City Cemetery amounted TO
500 in access of funds. :.
The City Engineer made a report upon the
Free street sewer l0.Df = =
orders PdSsed-To pay for land taken to en-
large Evergreen Cemetery; ordering the Com
mittee on New Streets to establish the lines of
such streets as they may think proper; to pay
Lewis Mitchell and wife $3.50 for Injuries sus-
tanned by her on Congress street; directiny the
strengthening of portion of Commercial St.;
Changing the outiall of the High street sewer;
disseminating old Franklin street from Middle
to Fore streets, provided suitable compensa-
tion Is received; to pay John E. Brazier and
wife $500 for injuries sustained by Mrs. b. in
failllg into the "Dutch gap" in 1867; to lay out
Ash street; to repay Mrs. p. S. Williams the
tax paid by Harriet w. Wilson in 1861 the
same property having been twice taxed; d.
rectlng the Mayor to secure to the city addi-
tlonal powers in relation to establishing side
walks and sewers; increasing the damages al
lowed for land taken to widen Centre street
viz, John Flaherty 500, Thos Haffey 1925,
Ed. O'Malley $625, Pat Walsh $50; autborlz-
ing the City Treasurer to hire $4,000 on 10
years, the same to be appropriated to payment
OF damages on streets; to pay Andrew Scam
nell $3.50 for injuries sustained by him in
Freeman's laneln July last; directing the joint
special committee to complete the contract
with Z. 5 & 2. Co. for the widening of Com
merclal street at the dept, alteration of the
running of State street, the establishment of a
new street leading to tae bridge, and to extin-
gLish the present street from Portland bridge
to Commercial street; directing the committee
on damages gu grading streets to consider and
report upon the petition OF j. p. TAYLOR for
damages for extending and grading Federal
street; to place lamp posts and lamps on Con-
gress street, near the entrance of Congress
Hall and on the S. w. side of the LIST Baptist
Cnu Oh; also to change the location of the
lamp-post at the head OF Wilmot street; direct
ing DR.. French to remove the stone fender
placed by him at the corner of Congress and
Pearl streets; to discontinue the ringing of the
bell at o'clock 2. NJ. to ring the city bell at
o'clock p. NJ, except on SUNDAYS: to dis.
widow of Aid. Pldmmer, the amount ($127 75)
collected by the City Marshal the present
year for licenses; establishing the grade of La
fayette street; establishing the grade Of Mer-
ril street; directing the grade of several streets
to be reported; amending the order establish
ing the grade of Centre street.
relations presented and referred-Of Thos
Mccormick in relation to Anderson street; of
w. DAVIS, ESQ, for change of location of Mel
len street, of N. Cleaves & ais, for lamp-post
between Thomas and Emery streets; of -,
lamp-poSt between Vesper street and Eastern
Promenade; OF p. M. Blues for repayment of
sums expended in fitting up their armory; of
George h. Gordon for permission to erect a
nrst-cass stable on Vine street; of Woodmau
q Whitney to erect wooden building in rear
of their store on Exchange street; of II. Nc
Carthy for permission to erect a wooden build
ing on Washington street.
The order orig nally passed in this Board re-
scnding the order exemptng certain property
of the Portland Glass Co. from taxation came
up from the Common Council indefinitely post
poned. This Board receded and concurred.
A committee of conference was ordered on
the order Tor re-establishing the pump on the
corner of Spring aud South streets, the Board
OF Aldermen not concurring in the passage of
the order.
Charles f. Thomas was appointed u1dertak-
er and special policeman.
Leave to Withdraw was voted on petition of
o. u. Smith 81 ais. for lamD-post on Paris St;
on petition OF George w. Burnham for Gull
vert, &c, and on petition of DR.. George r.
French
Alderman Curtis offered an order directing
the Committee on Streets to sell either at pub
lie or private sale the city stable sheds, horses
harnesses, &c, used by the street department..
On motion of Aid. Wright the order was re-
ferred to the Mayor, Aldermen Curtis, Wes-
colt AM Wright, with such as the Common
Council may join.
Permission was granted Alexander Archie
to remove a building.
The order to purchase suit of rubber or oil
clothing for the members of Washington Hook
and Ladder Company was opposed by Alder
men Wright and Curtis, and was refused pas
sage. Adjourned.
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Various papers from the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen were acted upon in concurrence.