The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-09
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ihg pump Whlcn he kneW to have been St0len-
Pleaded nolo contendere and fined s35 and costs.
The libel case against Mr.. John Neal will probably
be continued to the September term on account OF
the serious illness oil the defendants wife.
Oily Amairs.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
OF Common Council was held last evening.
Various papers from the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen were acted upon in concurrence
Councilmen Tolman, Fessenden and Nc.
Aieney were Joined to the 4th of July COM
mittee. e
The order for the purchase of a new steam
hre engine was passed in concurrence-yeas
Is, nay 1.
The order to pay the heirs of Joseph Thax-
ter $2O0O, refused passage in this Board at
the last regular meeting, not obtaining two
tbirds vote, came down, the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen adhering to their vote giving the
order passage.
The Board Of Common Council reconsidered
their vote refusing the order passage. Upon
the question of passing the order, in concur
renee, debate arose. The order was support
ed by Messrs. Gordon SWEET and Holden and
opposed by Messrs. Fessenden, Clement and
Daveis. The order was passed in concurrence
by two thirds vote, as follows: ,.
Yeas-Gaubert. Stanwood, SWEET, McAle.
ney, Austin, Holden, Josselyn, Fogg, Gordon,
Shaw, Sampson, Kimball, Tolman, Clark-14.
Experimentation, Rich, Dsveis, Fessen-
zen, Clemont-0.
The argument used by DIR. Gordon. who fa-
vored the order, was that the old city building
Is nuisance and it should be removed
The estimate of the City Auditor Of the re-
ceipts aud expenditures for the present wear
was referred to joint special committee in
Rich. Daveis, Sampson, Clement and Clark
were joined lF
The following is the Auditors estimate:
ESTIMATES INCOME AND ExPENpITUREs
CITY OF PORTLAND, FINANCIAL YEAR 1s7I-s
For subscriptions to daily papers, Gus
tomary advertising therein, etc., 100000
For annual reduction of City debt not
otherwise provided for than by ordi-
nance, Sill, 41O.OO
City offices occupied by the several q.
Departments and Halls, viz: repairs,
alterations, lighting, heating, clean 4
ing. salaries OF engineers, assistants
and janitor,. $lo,ooo.oo.
les and public grounds and promenades
in the city, pay Of City Forester, &c, 100000.
Far contingent expenses net included
under appropriations, embracing costs
OF celebrations Including 4th OF July, t-.I
music in the streets, election expenses,
legal travelling expenses not otherwise
charged, Gaze OF Public Buildings. ex-
cept City Building and School Houses, $l0,000.O 90.
For discount allowed to parties paying
count, $50 10000.
ers, repairs OF old ones. new cuiverts *
and repairs Of old ones, etc., $l2,ooosO
For necessary improvements OF grounds,
Fences, pay Of superintendent and in ns
cdeDtals OF Eversree Cemetery I'M asa =
der direction Of the Trustees, 100000
For expenses OF grading, labor and walks,
paths, setting out trees, plantp, repairs
OF fences, pay Of Superintendent, etc.,
of forest City Cemetery, $4,000
For expenses of the Fire Department,
members, s2O,eOo.Oo
For ayment OF officers and members
OF the Fire Department, pay OF engi-
neers and fremen of steamers not
including salary of Chief Engineer
and assistants $7,s0O,OO
For payments Tor lamp posts, lanterns,
lamps, gas cleaning IL hitting and ali
other expenses OF lighting tho streets
OF the city. . $2o,OooOO
other distractions and removal OF sew
er deposit in docks, $1,000 90
For interest on City Debt, Trust Funds,
and such temporary loans as may be re-
CURED, interest on bonds issued in aid
OF A. q st. L. X. r. included in fund
For the ordinary repairs of the Public
Buiiings belonging to the city, excu,
siye Of City and County Buildings and
School Houses, 81, 600 90
For payment OF salaries OF regular and
special policemen, exclusive OF saar-
les OF Marshal and Deputies. 1924 300.00
All fees received by the Department, or
that would accrue from service of
warrants, witness tees, mittimus fees
and all other compensatiOns received
directly or indirectly from whatever
source for services rendered in off,
clai capacity DelnR palu lnto lne once
of the City Treasurer.
For the ordinary expenses of the Police
Department, compensation OF injured
policemen, medical attendance, ETC., $4,000
For printing, binding and stationery re.
CURED BY The City Council in the va -
Iiorl5 City offices, ", GOO. 90
For the pay ment Of the salaries of the
teachers in the public schools, $49, 925 ,00
For the ordinary expenses Of the public
schools as per estimate of the School
Committee, viz:
Teacher of Penmanship, 100000
French remainder of term, 10000
Drawing. 10000
" Music, 10000
Fuel, repairs, books. stationery, i!,oeSoS
I-'-T e1s, 800
For State Refor School at dollars
week for support OF each boy sent from
For The support of the poor and the car
rying on OF the Aims House and City
Farm un Ter the direction of the Over
Subsistence sI2 900, fuel $4,000 support
OF insane 81, COO, labor on farm 8 800,
clothing and bidding for house, 81 200,
salaries OF master and mstron, $500,
chaplain $t25, secretary and treasurer
$3.50, turnkey $l25, cocks and nurse in
hospital $500, collecting offal 5000, in
vestigatDg and looking up pauper cas-
e. $3.50, repairs $3.50, outstanding .o.oo
For paving, repairing and grading streets,
laying sidewalks, repairing bridges.
tending draws, building protection
For official salaries of City officers and
Judge OF Municipal Court, $N ,025.0
For CIT rs proportion Of state taxes, as
sessed tor 1871, $147, 274,4
For CIty's proportion of county taxes
assessed for 1871, $44,225.4
For water and hydrants, $4,000
For reserve fund, $5,000.t
ss2s, eos,
Estimated to be derived from the following source
Alien passengers, City Building. drains and sew
ers fees, fines &C., interest," licenses rents suppo
of poor, schools, $ssss0.00.
Estimated Expenditures. $s2s, 9o9
Income so, $50.
80 $739,o2s
Estimated amount to be provided for by taxa'i'
or otherwise, $73S,029.s3.
The order for fitting up rooms over Il
Mayors office for the use of the Probate C0ur
laid upon the table at the last meeting unit
the Dext regular meeting, came up In cours
The question was upon passing the order
concurrence.
MI. Daveis opposed the passage of the ord
on the ground that the city should not allo
the county to encroach upon that portion
the building belonging to the city. The Ord
was unanimously refused passage.
Leave to withdraw was voted upon petitio
OF Shepard Young to be appointed drawtend,
to Vaughan's bridge.
A proposition of j. B. johnson to furni,
the city with new steam fire engine. agree
bly, to specifications, for the sum OF $4,000 W
referred to the Committee on Fire Depal
ment.
Orders Pdssed-That the Committee on Pm
lie Buildings take into consideration the su
iect of yentilatipg the Common Council roc
and report as soon as practicable; AUTHORIZE
the Mayor to make such arrangements as
may think proper for the observance of
mortal Day as per Request OF Post BosWo
No. 2, G. A. b., the expense not to exe'
$3.50 and to be charged to the contingent fu
when made (passed by vote of IL to u
Petitions Presented and Referred-OfN N.
Gardiner ct ais, for a street lamp on vi
street. near the residence of Elias Chase; OF
B. 81 II. NJ Hari, fer remuneration for dam am
to their property $500 by Neglect Of the city
provide suitable drainage at iIl96Rs Corn
of George D. Buzelle ct ais, that CERTAIN
between Congress, Lowell and B1rnh
streets may be suitably drainedi OF Nhal
Stanwood ct ais, for BRICK slaeWain ii
Atlantic street to land of L. V. PhllbroOk
the Eastern Promenade
AMATEUR ENTERTAINMENT.-The dram'
entertainment which csme off last evening
fatnam's Hall under the auspices Of tbs
osd oniversalist socisty was largely attend
The piay was very credisaoly acted and
played considerable dramatic powsr en-
part of the performers. During the interim
ion between the acts several ladies' md as n
men fendere1 some very blessing mns;c
society is making every effort for the com
fion of their church and we trust thav :. nj