The Union and journal., 1870-07-29
saBBarn sEKvfcEs, JULY ~.
LOCAL IFFlIEs.


LOCAL AFFaIKs.
The ed,or Of the JoUnxAL d od"gslivsnting"
nj Rye Beach with all the other editors Of
Maine and New Hampshire. Doabtless the pa
,ers Of both States win show . marked improve
ment this week, by being lefs In charge Of the
"subs."
Ata meeting Of the City Council held last
Monday evening. the following business was
transacted:
Petitioa presented ard refsved. Petition Of
John NJ. Goodwin and others in favor Of the
school taught by Henry j. Lord.
Reports presented. Reports OF the Committee
appointed TO investigate the legal condition OF
the proposed way leading from Main street to
the Hollis road. Amer reciting the proceed
ing. had in locating said way, and duly consid-
ering all the legal points In the case, the
Committee says; "From these considerations,
and and ON account OF the benefit aeeruing to
the city as a corporation, and its citizens
generally, we are Of the opinion that the true
policy Of the city Is, to build snd complete said
road prior to May 25, 1870 The report was
accepted.
The report OF the Committee on Streets, on
the petition of Abel II. Jelleson and others,
asking for the extension Of Birch street to
Green street, was presented. The report
states that notice Of hearing was given to be
had the 10Th inst. which was adjourned to the
23rd inst. The Committe says: "At the time
OF adjournment we met and remained one
hour. No one else favoring the petition was
present. The inaction Of the petitioners seems
to make further adjournment unnecessary
and we ask that the Committee may be dis
charged from farther consideration Of the
petition"
The Aldermen voted to accept the report
and discharge the Committee, butthe Common
Council voted TO recommit the report TO the
Committee.
Order, passed. An order for the purchase of
four hydranis -one to be placed on Elm street,
one At the corner of Elm and Main streets, one
ON Main street near Mr.. Butler's house, aud
one ON Washington street. An order TO change
the street lights from oil to gas, wherever gas
pipe Is laid. An order requiring the Commit
tee on Streets to advertise for proposals for the
building Of the extension Of Main street to the
Hollis road, according to specifications to be
made, and To contract for building the same
An order requiring the Street Commissioner
in the Pool District TO build the new street laid
out ut the "Pool," by the City Council, in 1862
An order allowing discount Of sper cent. on
taxes paid prior To Aug. "a, 1870, and per
cent. on taxes paid between the 10Th Of Aug
and 18th OF September. An order to pay the
widow Of the late Col r. ID. Edserly. late City
Clerk, the sum Of 500. in payment Cor his SER
vices in the capacity Of that Office. An order
re1uiring the Street Committee to examine
Green street and that vicinity rs to the proper
method OF draining the same, and estimate the
cost.
An order passed the Board of Aldermen to
pay the Treasurer and Collector one and one
half per cent on the amount committed to him
for collection, for his services for the year 1870
The Common Council amended the order by
allowing one per cent. instead OF l-2Per Ct.
when the whole matter was referred 10 a COM
mittee of one Alderman and two Couneilmen.
Both branches adjourned to Aug. 22d, at
Z l-2 o'clock T.. NJ.
There isa probability tha. steam whistle
viii soon beplaced on Wool Island at the mouth
of the Saco river.
There are about 6fteeu or twenty parties ''camp-
ing ON Wood Island at present.
Quite an excitement vas created on board a
fishing schooner lying at the spool few nights
since. The captains son. about dfteen years
old, who Is troubled with somnanbuiism.
sprung from hi, berth. and crying 'the vessels
on tre," leaped overheard. He was rescued n:
he was sinking the third time.
Summer boariers are rapidly filing the houses
a, the "Pool." The Yates house Is justly pcpu-
lar, on account Of It's extra god management.
Hon. William p. H,incs. Of this city, has
been elected q trustee Of Dartmouth College.
to all the vacancy in the board.
A number Of vessels belonging to the Boston
Yacht club have visited the "Poo," during the
past week. The yachts sprite, Lydia. Kitty,
and Kelpie stopped here ou their eastward
cruise.
Last Sunday Afternoon party Of ladies and
gentlemen from Portland came to this city and
hirci sail boat Tor trip to the Pool on
their return the boat Was eaPsiied oy gust OF
"'n'' o"' ~" ".'' ''
a'hO'0uSn "''""s '"'
The scorching weather Of the last week has
laid its heavy hand on every living thing. and
the prayer throughout the land Is for rain.
Every day for week past mas found meet
description In the following lines Of Willis;
The psve~sn,s are all kissing hot, the shy above Is
s,.sS head =. good =. dead N. sun can Sc, nj.
The lsss, snk looking skeletons 20 stalking pale and