The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-04

le66. ................,.. 7,IO3 30 1866 IS
We cannot of course, anticipate SO large an
increase as indicated above, but we may rea-
sonably anticipate that with the future growth
Of our population, We shall relatively enlarge
the income of the market from year to year.
In erecting such building, there need be no
additional burden upon our tax payers. A
permanent loan would, in my jude ,nent, take
care of itself by means of a sinking fund, de-
rived from the excess of income over the ex-
penses and interest.
An incidental consideration, but not with
out Importance, is the fact that the proposed
work would afford employment to large
number of our mechanics and laborers, who
may otherwise be induced to seek for the
means of livelihood ia other places.
respectfully invite your thoughtful deliber-
alton upon these suggestions;
BENZ, KINGsBURY, JR.
special committe. Consisting Of Messrs. Sen
ter, Mccarthy and Corey on the part of this
Board with such as the council may Join.
An ordinance, limiting the use of hand hose
in the streets to one hour before 8 A. M and
one hour after sunset, except by written per-
mission of the Mayor, under a penalty of one
dollar, was read twice, and passed to be en-
crossed and sent down.
A resolution was passed conveying the thanks
of the city government to the mayor and city
council of the city of Boston for the generous
loan of steam fire engine while the steamer
Casco was undergoing repairs.
A communication from the city civil enein-
gineer in relation to the cost of building West
Commercial streets and constructing retain
ing wall at the foot of the bank, was received
and placed on file.
Leave to withdraw was granted on petition
of @. 81. Merrill for the extension of Henry
street; same on petition of j. b. Hall & ais
for the acceptance of Douglass street; same on
petition for extension of a street to connect
with Danforth street; same on petition of NJ
L. Josselyn q ais, for revision of the ordi-
nance relating to unloading cars on Com .ner-
cial street: same on petition of Chas. A. North
for grade and repairs of Anderson street.
Orders pdsSed.-Authorizing the Civil Engi-
neer to procure the services Of rodman at an
expense not to exceed $500 per year; paying
Isaac Redlon 500 for damages to his property
by reason of change in the grade of Oxford
street; establishing the grades of High, State,
Mellen, sBrackett, Vesper, Morning, Poplar
and Howard streets, according to the report of
city civil engineer; directing a lamp post to
be placed at the junction OF Washington st.
and the Eastern Promenade; authorizing a
brick sidewalk in front of George sF. Lewis
house, corner of Myrtle and Oxford streets
also same in front of a Wentworths house,
No. 6S Oxford tstreet; authorizing the laying
out OF new street from Washington street
opposite Madison, to North street, intersecting
with Melbourne street; ordering deduction
from David Chambers assessment on sidewalk
in front of his house; authorizing the purchase
Of land of Storer Libby, adjoining Evergreen
cemetery (Detween 40 and 50 acres) at $3.50 pei
acre; paying John B. Curtis or his represen.
tatives $3.50 for damage to property by reason
Of thu grade OF Layaiette street; abating tax
of 1867 on property OF st. Luke's parish OF
State Street.
Petitions presented and Teferred-Of Albert
j. Merrill u ais for service on Franklin street
from Oxford street TO the waters of Back Bay
OF Amanda j. Hezelton, for damages to prop
erty by reason of a change of the grade o
Portland street; of Osborne Fernald, for dam
ages by reason of the grade of same street, o
Isaac Breton & ais, for sidewalks on new
High street Preferred with power); of Levi
Pierce for lamp-post in front of No. 96 Spring
street; of night police for additional compen
sation sufficient to defray part of the expens
for required uniforms, sc; of Jeremiah Mon
ahan tor permission to drain water from hi.
cellar to gutter on Vesper street (granted); o
j. Trouson for license to keep a second hant
clothing store on India street, (granted); of b
G. Somerby to build a house at No. so Spring
street. (granted); of John Jewett for permits
sion to build house on Cushman street; O
w. 5. Jones for compensation for damages b,
reason OF the change of grade of Lafayette
street; OF Chas. Stanwood for remuneration
$40; and OF W. e. &. 9. w. Dennson (S310)
for expense incurred in rebuilding fences b.
reason OF change of grade of Beckett streer
and Eastern Promenade; of S. t. Cumming
& ais. for sidewalk OH Deer street; of d. Kea
ger q others for sewer on Green street; o
Ann Rooney for compensation for damages b,
reason of the grade of Mayo street.
The appropriation bill came up from tn,
other Board, with disagreeng votes on three
items Aid. King, Simonton and Corey wer
appointed committee of conference.