The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-11
City Affairs.
A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held last evening.


Aldermen was held last evening"
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Leave to withdraw was reported by the
Committee on Claims, &C., on petition of Ann
NJ Haskell for compensation for injuries sus-
tanned by her.
An order was passed exempting the build
ings and machinery of the Star Match Com
pany from taxation for five years.
Memorial of 8. r. jackson, that he may be
permitted to enter an appeal from the award
of the city for damages sustained by him in
building the new sewer in High street, was re-
ierred to the Committee on Judicial Proceed
ings.
Petition of Charles M. Cushman ct ais, lads
OF the High School, requesting the city to fur
nlsh them with gas two evenings in the week
at the drill hall in old City Hall, the petition
ers having formed themselves into a military
company, was referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings.
Memorial of John d. Williams that he has
been acting as LIST Assistant Civil Engineer,
and requesting that his salary may be fixed at
aries.
The ordinance concerning the registering of
city bonds was finally passed.
The Mayors veto of the order to paw John
Parrs and Charles H. Chase $500 for land taken
in the extension of Federal street in 1866 was
taken from the table.
The Mayor remarked that since his veto he
had received several important letters upon
the matter, and that it was his determination,
no matter what the action of the City Council
he would never sign a warrant to draw that
sum from the treasury of the city.
The question was taken upon passing the
order over the veto of the Mayor, and stood
thus:
Yeas-Rounds, Thompson, Curtis-3
Nays-Wescott, Wright, Strout-3
1t requiring vote of two thirds to override
the veto of the Mayor, the order was lost.
Petition OF M: s. Libby & Co., for payment
nf ha halo n l,,o xbn, Co. oo%
paratus in the Cumberland street school house,
was referred to the Committee on Claims
Orders Pdssed-Authorizing the Committee
on Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges to contract
with the Overseers of the Poor for teams to
grade Center street, if they deem the same ex-
pedient; directing the chairman of this Board
to attend the meeting of the Portland & Og-
densburg Railroad Company, called for the
purpose of electing directors, and to vote for
the present directors; directing the Committee
on Fire Department to transfer the steam fire
engine Cumberland to the Machigonne Com
pany, and to locate the new steam fire engine
Cumberland with the Cumberland Engine
Co No. 3; and that the name of the engine at
present standing as Cumberland No. 81 be
changed to "Machigonne No. - directing the
City Liquor Agent to report to the City Coun-
Gil the amount and value of city property in
his hands at the time he entered upon the du-
him whilst in office, and the expenses of the
agency, with such other information as he may
deem expedient. Adjourned.
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
The regular monthly meeting of the Beard
was held last evening.
Papers from the Board of Mayor and Alder
man were acted upon in concurrence.
Messrs. Fox, Coffin and Gaubert were Joined
to committee of conference in relation to lay
ing out Cotton street.
Councilman Fox offered an order in relation
to report of the City Liquor Agent, which
was adopted. (See proceedings of Board of
Mayor and Aldermen) Adjourned.
Annual Meeting Of the Board of Trade
The annual meeting of the Board of Trade
was held at their rooms last evening, President
Perley presiding. After reading the records
of the last meeting, the following new members
were elected: Ebeu Steele, w. E. Donnell,
Edwin Clements, Charles A. Vickery and
Robert A. Bird. Several names were proposed
for membership.
The amendment to be incorporated in the
bylaws of this Board, proposed by G. M. Da.
Wis at the last regular meeting, was on motion
unanimously adopted. The following is the
motion:
No person shall be eligible to the Office OF
Port Warden " no is in any way engaged as 9
ship broker, shipping master, or any one inter-
ested in the importation or expectation of mer
chandise.
Mr.. A. X. Shurtlef announced in an appro
pirate manner the death of Orlando NJ Mar
rett, Esq. member of the Board, and offered
the following resolutions:
Whereas, IL Is with feelings OF profound sorrow
that We learn OF the removal ffom our midst, By
DEATH on the sth inst, OF Orlando NJ. Marrett. u
long and 80 Intimately associated with this Board
from Its org IMITATION ap 10 the day Of his decease
and
whereas It Is due 10 his loLg and faithful service,
a. ofaeer and member Of this Board, having hlied
the oces % secretary and ior several years Treas
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