The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-22
Civ AGnirs.

An adjourned meeting of the City Council
was held last evening. The Mayor announced
the Standing Committees of the Board of Al
dermen as follows:
On Agency for Sale of Liquors Aldermep
Senter, Bailey and Tolford
On damages for Grading Streets-The Mayor,
Aldermen Bailey and Curtis.
On Drains and Se,cers-AIdermen winsbin
Mccarthy aud Westcott.
and Senter.
=, On Licenses-The Mayor, Aldermen McCar-
On Police-The Mayor, Aldermen Wescott
and Toltord
The Joint Standing Committee were an
nounced by the Mayor; sent down and Joined
by the Common Council. they are as follows:
- IN observation-disclosures Bailey, Councilmen
Conant and Foeg.
IN Bells and Clocks-Alderman Senter,
Councilmen Hastings, Cunning ham and Ste.
vens.
On Cemeteries and Public Grounds-Alder-
man Wlnship, Councilman Stevens, Taylor
On Engrossed Bius-Alderman Mccarthy,
Conncilmen Rice, Nash and SWEET
IN Ftre Observation-Disclosures Winship
Smonton.
On Finance-The Mayor, Aldermen West.
colt and Senter, Councilmen Hazeltine, Land
On Judicial Proceedings Mayor, Alder
mea Wescott and Mccarthy, Coupcilmen
Daveis, Merrill aud Hazeltine.
On laying out ne,o streets-The Mayor, AL
oermen Toiford and Bailey, Councilmen Jack
SOD, Cunningham and Barr.
On Pu6lic Buildings-The Mayor, Aldermen
Mescott, Councilmen SWEET, Leavitt and
On Public Instruction The Mayor. Alder.
Shaw. 700 "AN
On Street Lamps -Alderman Curtis Council
men jackson, Barr and Shaw.
On Streets, Sidewalks and Bridoes-Alder-
men Wescott and Mccarthy Councilmen Tay.
Tor, Merrill and Leavitt
On Salaries Aldermen Bailey. Winsbip and
Curtis, Councilmen Land, Tolman and Simon
ton.
IN CONVENTION.
A convention of both branches was held and
the following officers were elected:
Surveyors of Lun,ber-Lews B. Thurstop.
Simon Z. sawyer, Charles Fl. Merrill, A. A.
McFardin, Edward B. James, Robinson Will
liams, George T. Means, Jerome Rumsey.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Petitions presented and referred VIM
b. Hayden and ais. for grading aud paving of
cutters in Winter street; of w. b. Hayden &
ais, for sidewalk on Winter street; OF B. c.
Somerby u ais, for sewer in Spring street,
from Bracket street to the drain on Sta te
street; of George Gilman & ais, for a brick
sidewalk on Clark street.
Permission was granted J. B. Lucas to keep
and sell gunpowder.
The Mayor presented the following letter
from Hon. John II. Murray, H. B. M. Consul
for this State, in relation to the courtesies
shown to the officers of the Monarch at this
port:
BRITISH CONSULATE, PORTLAND,
March 18th, 1870.
SIR,-I have much pleasure in transmitting
to you herewith a copy OF despatch have re-
ceived from the Foreign Office, directing me to
make known to the United States authorities
and citizens, the qualification of the Queen
and Her Majesty's Government, at the cor
diality and kindness shown by them to the
captain and officers of the Monarch" on the
occasion OF the remains of the late Mr.. Pea
body being brought to Portland on board OF
Her Msjesty's ship.
AS this communication will, without doubt,
be very satisfactory to the local authorities and
citizens of Portland. as proof of the large ap.
probation of the Queen and Her Majesty's
Governments for the great kindness and atten-
tons shown TO Captain Commerell and his Of
fcers, have to request that you will be pleas.
ed to take such pubic notice of it, as may car
ry out Her Maiesty's gracious Intentions
have the honor to be sir,
Your most obedient, faithful servant
HENRY JOHN MURRAY,
H. B. M. Consul.
To His Honor, BENJAMIN KNGsBUnY, Jr.,