The Portland daily press., 1870-04-05
City Affairs.

lily Affairs.
The regular meeting of the Board of Mayo,
and Aldermen was held last evening"
The following were drawn as jurors for the
supreme Judicial Court for the April term
VIM. ID. Little, Theophlus Hopkins, John w.
Libby, VIM. L. Alden, Jonathan II. Fletcher,
John A. Thompson.
Petitions presented and referred-Of Hugh
Dolan for permission to erect wooden build
ing on Union street; Of John T. Gilman and
others, members of Maine General Hospital
that portion of Ash street, laid out by the
last City Council over the Arsenal Grounds
may be discontinued; of the Horse Railroad
for permission to lay new curves from their
track on Congress street to Preble street; that
High street, between Portland and Cumber-
land, may be graded and put 10 good condition
for travel.
A communication from the Mayor recon-
mending that measures be taken to separate
the bad women in the Aims House from the
rest OF the inmates, was referred to a special
committee consisting of Aldermen Bailey and
TITO mittee on Drains and Sewers re-
FoF--f q cost of the sewer built last season
80 - 10, bsering and Mellen streets and the
assess1NT' on the same.
A rest,.. .sance against the erection of
Eood 5audtugs On or Lear the corner OF
n &otr streets, and a remonstrance of
Azrs9a and Others against the proposed
fta'e.7 sF' e s. street were referred. 11a.
sc cor tee reported leave to Withdraw
A!si. 'As ,otiti0n for the stable on Cross street.
The report was recon mitted after some discus
sion, with directions to the committee to re-
port on the 11th inst.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the petit
tioa OF James Williamson for leave to erect
wooden building on the corner of Deer and
Fsre streets. and of Annie Cook for wooden
building ne ar the same place.
Orders Passed That the Auditor submit to
the City Council on Or before the next regular
meeting an estimate Of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the city for the ensuing munich
pal year: that the order relative to approval Of
bills against the city shall apply only to those
bills which by usage have required the approx
81 of the chairman of committees other than
tne COMMITTEE on Accounts; that the City
Clerk allow no original papers to be taken
from the Office except papers assigned for COM
mittees; that the Committee on Public Build
tnRs be authorized to advertise proposals for
coal for the use of the school houses and other
buildings of the city: that the Mayor be re-
9uested to communicate with the Senators and
Representatives in Congress relative to the i'm
provements in the harbor; directing notl;e
that this Board will meet on the 18th day of
April at the Aldermen's room, at 8 o'clock P.
M, to hear all parties interested and fix the
assessments on the sewer built the last season
IN State, Deering and Melen streets
The Council order of the last meeting relat-
ing to the setting of hydrants already contract
ed for and the purchase of more, was amended
by adding that the committee shall report what
additional number of MIGRANTS will be re-
CURED during the year and the cost thereof, in
Guiding setting and connections, and Alder
men Senter and Mccarthy were appointed on
the committee to take charge of the matter
An order directing the Committee on Streets
to repair and grade Neal street, from Pine to
Carleton street, was referred.
The Mayor appointed tae following For
policemen, Charles A. Sloman vice Robert
McCluskey; BENJAMIN Gribbon vice Robert
d. Milier.to take effect May LIST; Special Pc.
lice, Timothy Homestead. VIM. G. Hart; Uu-
ert Bell; Superintendent of Forest City Gem
etery. E Twin FL. Ripley. The above were all
except Charles A. Sloman. In this
Ease *he vote was taken by yeas and nays. and
Aldermen Tolford, Senter, Mccarthy, Wes-
'ott and Bailey voted no, and Alderman Win
hip voted yes.