The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-19
City AHmIrs.
City Affairs.
Aspecial meeting of the City Council was
held last evening

held last evening
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Three reports were made to the Board from
the Committee on Hydrants. One from the
majority of the Committee, Alderman Nc
earthly and Councilman Fox and Land This
report recommends the location of Drinking
Fountains at the old City Hall, at the corner
of Washington and Congress streets. and Al
the corner of State and Congress streets. Also
Fountain and Watering Trough near the
Grand trunk depot and at or near corner Of
Green and Portland streets. Also Urinals at
. old City Hall and new Post Office, the entire
expense not to exceed $4,000. They also re-
commend that contract be made with the
Water Go. for a supply of water for these pur-
poses, at rates the same as are paid by private
persons or corporations, for the same amount
of water.
minority report was made by Alderman
SeDter with the same recommendations as the
minority report, except in manner of paying
for the water used. This report recommends
that the committee on Hydrants be authorized
to contract for water, but that there shall not
be paid to the Water Co. more than S. 900 per
annum.
Another minority report was made by Coun-
Gilman Walden, recommending the same as
the above, except in the matter of paying for
water. This report recommends that the abso-
Lutte sum of $4,000 per annum be paid to the
Water Go. for water used by the City for non
municipal purposes.
payments, the others semi-annual payments.
The majority report was accepted. The ac-
compaDying order embodying the substance of
report was amended by striking out the con-
Guiding portion and in suiting provision au-
thorizing the committee to contract with the
Water Co. for water, the expense not to exceed
$4,000 per annum, and as amended, was passed.
The minority reports were laid on the table,
William Senter was elected gas agent.
The order directing repairs upon the win
n a nn1 hnnS Sr,H
up from the Council.
An Alderman thought in even usurping
somewhat of the high prerogative of a CO .ordn-
ate branch of the City Government, and moved
to amend by changing the order to humble
request to the school committee, to make the
necessary repairs
The amendment was lost and order passed
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
An order was passed authorizing sidewalks
TO De lald on the west side OF Brown street and
on the southeast side of Prospect street.
The order appropriating $500 for the adorn-
ment of the G. A. r. lot in Evergreen Gene
terry came down from the Board of Aldermen
refused passage. The Council adhered to
their action passing the order. The Aldermen
receded and concurred, the Mayor giving the
casting vote.
Reference of the petition for the acceptance
OF douglass street to the Committee on Streets
was non-concurred in and the petition referred
to Committee on New Streets
Joined to the committee of conference upon the
order exempting property Of Water Company
from taxation.
An order was passed directing the Marshal
to remove the boards from the windows of the
school house on Center street and replace the
glass in the same.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
John e. DOnnell, John Fox and George s,
Barstow were elected Valuation Commission
ers.
At special meeting of the Mayor and
Aldermen held Saturday evening William
Foster, Merrill Place and Oliver S. Roberts
were appointed special policemen without pay.
Melville Hovey was licensed to keep an intel
ligence Office. Favorable reports were made in
the matter of Strengthening Spring street at
May, and for making repairs on Grove street.
The order appropriating $1,000 for the Public
Library was passed in concurrence; and the
order for an additional $1,000 to the Fourth of
July appropriation for Fourth of July. Laid
on the table.
Orders were passed directing brick side
walks to be laid on Deer street; Anderson
street; Hampshire street; Paris street; corner
OF High and Deerng streets; Oak street, be
tween Free and Spring streets; Pleasant street.
corner of High; that repairs be made to Pine
street, between Bracket and Emery, and also
tor sidewalks in that locality; that the salary
OF the Street Commissioner be fixed at $1,000
per annum, and that he be authorized to keep
horse and wagon for his own use at the city
stables at the expense of the city.