The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-07
Oily AMairs.

The regular monthly meeting OF the BOARD
of Mayor and Alder men was held last evening
Papers referred to the neat City Coanca-Pe
tition Of Mr.. A. +. Josselyn for damages for al.
legged defect in Commercial street; of Margaret
Sullivan for damages for taking her land in
continuation of Federal street; bill of j. E.
Ternald and d. f. Emery for use of wood
stand; of John Parr for land taken on Federal
street; petition of j. S. Winslow & ais, thai
the Marginal Way be extended to Commercial
street; Of Benz. Perkins for personal damages
BY alleged defects on Portland and Paris
count Of defect in Newbury street; of Joseph
p. Taylor for payment for land alleged to have
been taken from him by the extension of Fed.
eral street; of John B. Curtis for damages BY
change Of grade of Lafayette street; Of S. L.
Carlton for same; of James Jordan for DANA
ges by change OF grade of Centre street; OF
Matthias Moulton for damages by changs OF
grade OF Portland street; of Francis Fl. Wild
Der and Elsie ]. Plummer for damages to their
property by change OF grade of Oxford street;
dock and piles; of Shepard Young for permits
sion to put q horse-shoeipg shop on the city
land on Market street; order in relation to es-.
tablishing Union Depot.
Leave to withdraw was voted on petition of
Joseph Redlon for damages to his property by
change of grade of Oxford street.
Permission was granted Josiah c.. Ward to
erect . two storied wooden house on q lot of
and Hampshire. Also to Edwin johnson to
erect wooden building ON Newbury street.
"A communication was received from the CITY
Auditor that the sum appropriated for the
harbor is expended; also that for the ordinary
expenses of schools, exclusive of salaries,
Communication from the Board of Engineers
of the Fire Department relative to the disband-
ment of Dirigo Engine Co. No. 8, and the for
nation OF a new company was referred to the
Committee on Fire Department.
Ordera P0Saed-Dirpctinu tha Cifv Trooournr
" settle with Charles Fl. Blake for his assess
ment for sewerage; to pay Mrs. George A.
Jones $500 in full for damages received ny her
on account Of alleged defects on Oak street;
annual report of receipts and expenditures of
the city for the present financial year in print,
and that 800 copies be printed tor the use OF
the city and Tor distribution; directing the City
Auditor to transfer unexpended balances of
appropriations TO those accounts where the ap.
preparations have been exceeded by the ex-
pendltures; authorizing the City Treasurer to
adjust the taxes Outstanding against Samuel
Chad wick tor the year 1867, and unpaid, on y
valuation Of $4,000; directing tho printing of
the annual reports of the several city officers
and departments Of the city government.
On the matter of dscon!inuing a certain por-
ton OF Congress street west of the Aims House.
the Com mittee on New Streets reported that
the purpose OF the order has been secured and
no further action il necessary.
The Judiciary Committee, on petition of
VIM. f. billiard, reported that the subject
matter Of said petition having been adopted, no
further action is necessary. Hts-i
The annual reports of the Commissioner of
Streets, Keeper of the Powder Magazine.
Truant Officer, Superintendant of Burials,
City Solicitor, Civil Engineer and Chief Engi-
neer Of the Fire Department, were received
and ordered to be placed on file.
Permission was given Baxter Scott to extend
his wharf At Peaks Island.
The order directing the Committee on Streets
to notify the Portland Railroad Company to
complete forthwith the paving of their tracks
ON Congress street, with wood. was taken from
the table and passed: Yeas s; Nays bailey and
Winship; 2. Adjourned.