The Portland daily press., 1870-04-19

A special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening,

A special meeting of the City Council was
held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The hearing upon the proposition to increase
the tax upon alien passengers landing in this
city, called head money, from one to two dol
lars, was postponed to the next regular meet
The bond of VIM. Fl. Kalor as weigher of hay
was approved.
The resignation of Charles s. Chase as as
sistant assessor of Ward 6 was accepted.
Aid. Bailey offered an Ordinance, the enact
ing clauses Of which are as follows:
SECT 1. The office of Commissioner Of
Streets is abolished and all the powers and du-
ties appertaining thereto are hereby transferred
to the office Of City Engineer.
SECT. 2. The City Engineer duly chosen
and qualified shall be er oDfcio Commissioner of
Streets and under the direction of the Commit
tee of the City Council, called "The Commit
tee on Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges" shall
exercise all the powers and perform ali the du-
ties and be subject to all the liabilities and to
all the provisions of law relating to said office
of Commissioner of Streets.
The ordinance was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
The ordinance authorizing the sale of State
OF Maine bonds to provide fun Is to pay assess
ments to stock OF Portland & Ogdensbnrg Rail-
road Co., was passed to be ordained.
Presented and referred. The petition of VIM.
Williams for leave to erect wooden building
on Chape. street, in rear of Payson Memorial
Church; OF Shepherd Young, for leave to move
u wooden building from West Commercial
street to the rear Of his shop on Commercial
street; Of Woodbury. Davis, for change of grade
OF Mellen street at the junction of Congress
street; Of j. s. Winsow ct al, that the mar
ginal way may be extended from G. street to
Commercial street, and to extend G.. street to
the terminus of Fore street; notice from VIM.
II. Fessenden to the city to discontinue the
oqtfalls of the sewers in High, Grove-and
or 10,
drinking fountain Dpon Lincoln Park; also
for street lamp at each corner and in the CEN
tire OF the Park; of Albert Haskell ct. al, for
sewer in Winter street to connect with pro-
posed sewer in Spring street; of j. S. Winslow
ct. al, for the extension of Henry street to
Congress street; of Henry Taylor, for compen-
sation for damages sustained on Congress
street; of various parties for ten crosswalks in
Ward z; bill of j. 7. Hull, for service in ar
ranging claim of city against the State in the
matter of equalization of bounties; order for
sewer from Congress street through Neal to
Carroll street.
Geo. w. Haskell and Douglass 7. Gibbon
were appointed and confirmed special police
Orders Pdssed-An order directing the fire
alarm telegraph to be placed in four circuits
instead of one, and that four new alarm boxes
be located at the discretion of the Committee
on Fire Department; the whole expense not to
exceed $2500. An order authorizing the CON
struction of sewer in Spring street from
Bracket to State street. An order authorize
ing the Committee on Streets to contract for
brick and paving An order authoriz-
ing the appointment of Committee on Pen
sions with full authority; Aid. Winship and
Tolfordwere appointed. Thos. T. Sawyer was
granted permission to erect a wooden building
on corner of Congress and Locust streets.
IN JOINT CONVENTION
Lewis Buuce was elected assistant assessor
for Ward 6 in the place of Charles s. Chase re-
signed. Charles Clark, Josiah D. Decelle and
Alonzo 81. Libby were eected Constables.