The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-05
City Affairs.

The monthly meeting of the Board Of Mayor
anu Aldermen was held last evening.
A communication was received from the
Board of Engineers of the lire Department,
recommending that the petition OF the Wash
ington hook and Ladder Company for horse
be granted.
A communication was received from the City
Auditor stating that a sum additional to the
amount appropriated Tor streets, sidewalks and
bridges is necessary to complete the protection
wall on West Commercial street, and nnsh 9TH
er necessary work An order authorizing a loan
of S2U,UUU Tor the use OF THIS department. was
refused a passage.
Permission was granted to Caldwell & Holds
don to erect and maintain a portable steam ell
CINE at No. ~ Union street.
A communication was received from Warren
johnson, State superintendent OF Schools, noti-
tying the City Government that vacancy ex-
lists IN the office OF supervisor Tor the County OF
Cumberland, and suggesting that 1T may be de-
sirable to combine tins otnce with some FORM OF
school supervision i'll the city OF Portland, thus
aifording, for a time, at least, united city and
county superintendency OF schools, the city and
State bearing the expense thereof i'll such pro-
portion may be agreed upon. The commune
cation was referred 10 a joint special committee,
Messrs. King and Senuer being appointed ON
the part OF this Board.
The memorial OF the Board of Manufac ture
asking Tor exemption from municipal taxation
for ten years OF ali capital hereafter invested in
manufactures in the city OF Portland, with re-
solve appended was LAID before the Board by
the Mayor.
A brief discussion followed, and Mr. Walter
Wells, Secretary of the Board of Manufactures,
by invitation, explained the intention of the re-
solve and the views of the Board. The resolve
was passed, as follows:
ReSolUed, That any manufacturing enterprise
established i'll this city at date subsequent to
the passage of this resolve, shall be exempt
from municipal taxation for the term OF ten
years upon the whole capital invested and EN-
ployed III said enterprise; provided such exemp-
ulon shall, upon the showing OF facts, be Judged
for the public advantage.
The order approprIating $1,000 for the pay
ment OF such expenditures as Shall be made
under the direction of the Board of Manufac-
lures, and that suitable and convenient room
in the City building be appropriated for the use
of said committee, was referred to the Commit
tee on Judicial Proceedings.
A memorial was received from Patrick CORN
ley, representing that a certain lot OF land own
ed by him, and on which he supposed he had
pald the tax regularly, had been taxed as the
property of nonresident, and sold three times
Tor n-payment of taxes. He therefore prays
that the matter may be referred to committee
and just and equitable relief afforded him. The
meter was referred to the Committee on Judi
clal Proceedings and Claims.
AID Corey submitted a proposition from Bar
nard DAILY, to sell the city a lot of land on Pop
lar street, containing over 1900 square feet, to-
gether with house thereon, for $500. The
Alderman represented that the city needed sand
for use the streets, and that the lot contained
quantity of such material worth to the city at
least $1,000 at the prices now paid The Board
authorized the purchase, and directed the City
Treasurer to hire $500 to pay for the same.
On motion of Alderman Corey the vote
whereby the Board oefused to pass the order au-
tborizing loan of $4,000 for streets, &c, was
reconsidered, and the order was amended by in
sorting $4,000 instead of $4,000, and on term
of one year; and as amended the order was
passed.
Petitions presented and reterred-Of Washing
ton Hook and Ladder Company, for horse to
haul their truck of Charles Mccarthy for COM
pensation for the loss of his horse, occasioned
by defect in the highway at the corner of
Newbury and Hancock streets, Nov 18th; OF
Samuel Smardon for compensation for perma-
nent injury to his horse by reason OF the lnse-
curity of the drinking fountain at the corner of
Congress and Mountfort Streets of Mary A
Steele representative of the heirs OF John
Steele of Georgia, deceased, for compensation
for 800 feet of land taken from premises No.
Jos Vaughan street, for public purposes; OF f..
N. Perry, for lamp-post at the corner OF Mon
roe and Greenleaf streets. of Knight u Whld-
den, that the Portland Plaster Mills, on West
Commercial street, be exempt from taxation for
the term of five years. of Thomas DOnahue,
that he may be awarded $3.50 for damage done
to his property on Monroe street, by reason OF
defective drainage; of L. p. Strout ct ais, for
lamp-post on the corner of North and Walnut
streets.
Orders passed-Authorizing loan of $4,000,
the same to be appropriated to the department of
drains and sewers; allowing the Oriental Pow
der Company to run cars loaded with powder
through Commercial street, provided that the
cars loaded with powder shall not stand on the
track; directing the City Treasurer to pay the
Peaks Island Steam Ferry Company $3.50 per
annum, in aid of said company for landing at
Portland commencing Jan. 1, 1872; provided
that if at any time such steam ferry shall be
withdrawn such payment shall cease; directing
the Street Commissioner to remove all stepping
stones on the sidewalks that are dangerous to
the public safety; authorizing the construction
of protection wall ON the southeasterly side of
Monument street, to preserve the street from
falling away. Adjourned.