The Portland daily press., 1870-02-08
City Affairs.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held last evening
Levi J. Jones and Dar.ei l. Dsland wee
d.,seTn as traverse Jurors for the pre- sent term
of the Superior Court.
The report of the City Liquor Agent showed
that the amount of cash on hand at the begin
ming of the year was $303.70; stock, $1499 So.
The aggregate of sales to date has been
S5604 n, and the expenses 1856 So.
The report of the City Physician relative to
the condition of the square bounded by York
Maple, Commercial and High streets was re-
ferred to the next City Council The petition
of j. b. Hall and ais, for the acceptance of
Douglas street and for new street from Dan
forth to Portland, around Bramhalrs Hill. also
had the same reference.
A large number of petitions We're presented
and referred.
The appropriations for the public buildings,
for gas lights and for the suDport of the moor
were reported to be exhausted
Leave to withdraw was reported on the fol-
loWlng:-On Claim of Nj. S. Libby & Co.; on
petition OF Woodbury. Davis for change of line
ol Meilen street; on petition of Almira Staples
tor damages; on petition of Bethuel Sweetsir,
claim; on petition of S. r. Jackson to be al
lowed to enter an appeal from the repot! Oh
committee on High street sewer on petltcon
OF Il. Tlbbetts for permission TO Keep nsh
market on Congress street; on petitlon OF
Portland Water Co. to open Oak street and
Center street at TO- 43.
Or0lss Possed-That the Portland Light In
fantry be paid $500 in full for all material used
and work done in fixing up old CITY Hall; that
a marginal way be graded from East Com
mercial street to Grove street; that D, @,
Brown be paid $30S 67 for damages done HIS
property by the widening of Middle street;
that the City Treasurer pay to the New Bed
ford Five Cents Savings Bank $50, the value of
coupons, on bonds of the city, lost in trans
MISSION to this city, providing proper indem-
nifty be given the city; that the pay of patrol
man Miller be made up in full for time he was
disabled for duty: in relation to assessments
TO abattors to sewers on State and Vaughan
streets; that the City Council instruct the
Representatives of the city at the Legislature
to oppose all efforts made with view for the
consolidation of railroads 10 the State; that
the taxes of George r. Ingraham up to the
year 1868 be abated.
Messrs. j. L. Farmer, j. B. Coyle and HI. j.
Libby appeared in behalf OF the several foreign
going steamship companies on a petition for
the abolition of "head money" on alien pas
sengers. The Mayor and AID Wright and
Curtis were appointed committee to consider
the matter.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
This branch of the city government held
special meeting last evening.
Papers from the other Board were disposed
of in concurrence.
The subject of appointing an Inspector of
Milk and regulating the sale of milk in this
city under the provisions made by the State,
was referred to a joint speci Il committee.
A joint special committee was also appointed
to receive proposals for printing the reports of
the city officers this year; also one TO examine
into the affairs of the liquor agency.
An order was passed authorizing the sale of
lot in Evergreen Cemetery to G. r. M.
Richards.