The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-14
City Affairs.

A special meeting of the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen, and the regular monthly meet
ing of the Common Council were held last
evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
A communications was received from Fl. N.
Jose, declining a reelection one OF the Trus-
tees Of Evergreen Cemetery. The declination
was accepted and Charles e. Jose was appoint
ed and confirmed in his stead.
ID George f. Harmon was appointed and con-
frmed special policeman without pay, to be
stationed at the Portland Company's Works.
Leave to withdraw was voted on the petition
of William S. Jones for compensation for
damages to his property by reason of change
of grade of lafayette street.
The order annuing the contract with the
Portland Water Company, came up from the
Common Council non -concurred in and indefi-
nitely postponed. The Aldermen receded and
concnrred in the action of the Council
The order passed by this Board directing the
removal of the buildings and stone from the
Market lot came up amended by The insertion
of the words such buildings as the Com mittee
may deem expedent." Amendment adopted
and order passed in concurrence.
The order passed at the last meeting, au-
thorzing the Portland and Ogdensburg Rail-
road Company to extend its privileges on
Commercial Street to the Boston and Maine
Railroad was reconsdered, and an amendment
added allowing the same privileges to the Port
land and Rochester Railroad Company, on
certain TERMS ana so amenGed the order was
again given passage.
The Committee on Streets on petition of
Charles II. Pickett and William P. Osborne
for compensation for damages to property on
Mayo street, by reason of change of grade, re-
ported that in their Judgment the property of
Osborne had not been damaged, and given
leave to withdraw. An order was passed pay
iEg Pickett $125.
An order was passed exempting the Eagle
Sugar Refinery from taxation for five years
from January 1, 1871.
On the petition of William T. Jones & ais.
for survey OF Peaks IslanG the Mayor was
authorized to procure survey OF the island
with plan of streets, &c.
Petitions presented and refeTTed-Of Samuel
Rounds Il Son that they may be reInunerated
in the sum of $40 for permanent injury done
to their horse by breaking into manhole on
the corner of Congress and Fransln streets;
of Caldwell & Hodsdon for permission to use q
portable steam engine at NO. ~ Union street
publication ordered).
The proposition of John M. Emerson to lease
part of the city lot on Hanover street, was Ie
ferred.
The petition of Henry Trefethen & ais, Oh
Peaks Island, for tree landing place at lne
city was referred to joint special committee,
consisting of Aldermen SimOnton, Merrill ana
Senter on the part of this board. The Council
Joined Messrs. Gaubert, Jackson and Shaw.
81, Orders Pdssed-Paying S. H. Colesworthy
$500 for damage to property on Boyd street, on
account of change of grade: navino Abigail
G. Babcock $500 for damages to property on
1 Portiana, sstIeea; paying Mrs. Stevens Smith
same street; paying Lysander V. Pbilbrook
$50 for damage to property on Eastern Prom
enade and Vesper street; PAVING John w
Clark $500 for damage to property on Pnrt,and
street; paying s. s. CARLETON $50 for ~
property on Lafayette street-a certain 80 "
sageway to be graded by the city~all p the
above ale on account of change of grades: or.
der directing the City Solicitor to take ms os
ures to ascertain whether or not the cbarter "
the Portland and Oxford Canal Go. has been
fifteen; directing the City Solicitor to brina
an action in behalf of the city to recover of tbe
Portland Water Co. the amount of a judgment
obtained against the city by Alfred Roberts fo
personal injuries through defect on CONNIE r
cial street, and the expenses incurred by TIN
city in the defence of said suit; said defect be
ing distractions placed in said street by Com
pany,s agents. Adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the Board of Aldermen dispose
of in concurrence. -
The orders paying 5. H. Coesworthy $3Ot