The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-11

City Affairs
special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was Leld last evening.
statement was received from the Citv
Marshal that certain persons who had been IL
cen-ed as yictualers had. been convicted in the
Municipal Court OF illegally selling liquors
Whereupon the licenses of the following per-
soLs Were revoked - George Kelley. India
street; Ar Tee Lamb, Casco street; EuOs Dol
ley. India street; John Sheridan, Commercial
street.
G. G. Phbrook, for the Portland Co, and d.
Il. Gerts, for the new Custom HoIl>e were ap-
pointed special policemen without pay
Mayor Kingsbury was elected to represent
the cry al the annual Meeting of the Portland
& Ogdensbnrg Railroad Company, to be held
Oct 21st
The Committee on Public Buildings report-
ed ID favor OF paying the gas bill of the Port
land Mechanic Btnes and an order was passed
thar the City Treasurer be directed to pay said
bill.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
A convention of DO n Boards was held and n
communication was read from DR.. Fogg re-
signing the Office of City Physician The res
ianation was accepted and Dr. S. B. Getchell
was elected to fill the vacancy
A communication from s. E Spring ct ais
Recommending Osgood Bradbury, Esq. as a
suitable person tor Valuation Commissioner,
was read
notion to refer the matter of clecting
Valuation Commissioner to the next City
Council was carried mem con-
The following memorial was presented from
the President of the Portland & Rochester
r ,rOad:
To the Mayor, aldermen and Common Council
Of the City of Portland:
The Portland & Rochester Railroad Comma
ny would respectfully represent, that with the
AID OF tue city loan, said corporation has nearly
completed the road to Spring vale, and has also
extended large sums in grading on that further
portion between Springvale and Rochester;
but that the completion of the road as contem
plated cannot be accom- pished WITHOUT q fur.
ther loan on be credit OF the company; that
about 100000 will be required to complete and
equip the roaa to Rochester; but the same can
not be obtained on a mortgage Of the equity of
redemption, as i now remana In the Compa-
ny, as we are advised that it is confidently be-
heved an arrangement could be effected by
which the amount could be procured without
risk or damage TO the city, and at a reasonable
cost, providing the city would consent to waive
ITS execution rights as fist mortgages aud
agree thai the security tor The new loan should
b. placed on eqniiitv with the security winch
the city now h Did, the same in all respects as it
tue new Loan and the bonds of the company 10
the city were all covered by one joint mort.
gage for Their cOmmen benefit and advantage
without preference TO either; that by this ar
ra0gement the city will in fact increase instead
OF diminish its own security, as the whole as
sets OF the new loan will be applied to the
competon OF the road and to rendering that
part profit table and productive which is now
unfuished and wholly wilhou. profit or avail.
besides thereby contributing more essentially
OF the general advantage and public benefit by
providing new avenue of trade 10 the city,
In behalf of the Directors
JOHN LYNCH, President.
After the foregoing communicable was read
Mr. Lynch explained to the Convention the
stu atisn OF the afflirs of the company and the
prospects of the no I'd when completed to Roch-
ester aud a Western connection is formed as it
most assuredly will be, wben the road is COM
Iced TO Rochester. In order to obtain this
western extension from Rochester it is neces-
sary that those who are interested 10 the Wes-
tern extensions shall be assured of the compile
ton OF the road to Rochester at an early day
Win this assurance, that we have funds snfi-
Gent tor this purpose, there will be no deay
IN building the EXCLUSIONS from that place, aud
assurance have been given that they would be
completed next year.
Mr. Lvhcb also spoke of the security, pro-
nouncng it to be safe and ample, and alluded
to the fact that stock subscriptions to the
amount OF $4,000 had been made since the
loan obtained iron the city, which, with the
sinking und already accumulated, amounts to
SSo'ooo. The city loan i constantly beif de-
Creased by this sinking fu nd which will extn-
guish The city mortgage before its maturity.
d. +. Dame Esq, followed in few re-.
marks urging that the request of the company
should be granted.
CITY Solicitor Sy monds being called upon for
Ill.
tnere was no question about the authority of
the City Council to proceed in the manner as
requested nv tle Railroad Company and that
it was perfectly legal for them so to do
Tue Convention tnen dissolved.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Alderman SeDter offered an order that the
city OF Portland does hereby cousen and agree
that The Portland & Rochester r. r. Co.. NAV
execute to such Trustees may hereafter be
selected BIZ said Company mortgage of all
ther real and personal estate. rights and fran
ch,ses now mortgaged to the city, and that the
rights acquired by said Trustees and bond
hol iers under and by virtue OF said new mort
gage sbal' be of legal validity and power with
the rights OF the city under its two MOI tgages,
the same as all three mortgages were ali exc
cnted at the same time aud as one transaction,
at the rate OF the first CITY mortgage; neither of
SAID mortgages to be entitled to any preference
or priority over each olher but all to be deem
ed and tasen as, and to constitute one Joint
coeqnaI, G ncurrent security Tor the liabilities
secured bs SAID mortgages aud tue righi &C.
CURED thereby in case of foreclosure of said
mortgages, or OF any resort to the security un-
ger them, to be of the same extent and degree
~ proportion to the amount of the claims or
ha6'i.les secured by the respective mortgages.
ordered That the Mayor an City Treas
mr. oe authorized aud Instructed to execute
under the direction of the City Solicitor, all
snch Instruments as may be necessary or
pro ser to perfect and carry out the the foregO-
ing vote of the City Council; provided that toe
amount OF said new loan shall lot exceed
$3.50 900, and shall all bp expended in compet-
ing and eqnpDiog said road.
I''e passage of this order was opposed by
Alderman Curtis. L. was supported by Alder
man Bailey. Senter and Mccarthy and passed
by av,te of yeas to / nay
Orders Passed To discontinue Ash street:
to widen Franklin street from Fore o Com
merc'dl street, vari"ns orders for sidewalks IN
Newbury, Emery, Pine aud Monument streets:
to disseminate Old Frankita street IRON MID
die TO Fore streets; to allow the Portland &
Ogd nsbarg Il. r. Go. to extend their track on
COMMERCIAL street; to lease N. u Cram a lot
of land; to purchase 1000 feet of leading hose
to place a street lamp on Carleton street, oe-
tween Bracket and West streets; to grade st.
John street; establishing the g, ade of Mayo
street
Petitions Presented and Refereed OF Jane
Loud ior remuneration for damage to her
property bv altering the grade of Mayo Street;
OF John McIntre for damages to his property
from same cause; of WIN. Bunce for sidewalk
on Spring street corner of Centre street; of
hufus Band aud David Hooper for permission
to erect a stable on the Todd lot on Cross
street; remonstrnce of f. Turkey and others
against the erection OF a stable on LAFAYETTE
stree; OF imuel Libby for damages By raising
III" grade OF Lafayette street; OF Seward Buck
nam tor damages by altering the grade of New
High street
Pa"ers from the other Board were acted
upon in concurrence.
1uo COuImlLlee OQ idNluS out New Sire cts
reported that it is inexpedient TO discontinue
Emery street, between Salem and Danforth
streets. Accepted.
The order for laying out Avon street was
taken from the table and refused passage, the
Vote standing yeas, nays
The Committee on FirekDepartment report
ed on the matter of he Fire Alarm Telegraph
that The contractors who erected it wOuil
stand between the city and any persons brig
log action, against At for infringement of pa
tent.-Adjourned.
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
The regular monthly meeting of the Boar,
of Com mon Council was held last evening.
Various paprrs from the Board of Mayo
and Aldermen were acted upon in concur
renee.
Petition of Benjamin G. Miles, and ais TO
permission to partially grade Howard street
was referred.
Au order was passed to remove the lamp
post on Norih street to the North corner o
North aud Cumberland streets.
An order relative to the building neV
Ward Room and Engine House in ward 8, wa
taken from the table, and referred to the mex
City Council. Adjourned.