The Portland daily press., 1871-01-27


A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held last evening
A communication was received from the
Assessors stating that they had revised the
voting lists of the city and transmitted the
same to this Board.
A communication from the State Commits
sioners on cattle diseases was referred TO the
Health Committee, with power to adopt such
measures as they may deem necessary.
<. 3. Massey for further regulations on Com.
mercial street; on petition OF D. G. Emery for
damages in laying out the marginal way; on
petition of E. L. Wing and W. H. Kalor for re-
duction of rent of hay scales; on petition OF
John Foley in relation to damage sustained by
him from defects ia drains and sewers-said
drains and sewers being private ones.
The petition of JOhn CULVER for pay for
building wall at the Eastern Cemetery was
referred to the next City Council
Petitions OF 9. =. Thomas and 81. 8. Burgess
were taken from the Committee on Judicial
proceedings and referred to the Committee on
Damages for change of grade of streets.
The Joint Special Committee on the subject
reported that 1t is inc xpedient for the Mayor
to apply to the legislature for power for the
city to appoint bureau Of three Street Com
missioners.
The Harbor Committee, on petition of Bax-
ter Scott, for permission to extend his wharf at
Peaks Island, reported that they had no juris.
0lctiOu In the mat or.
Orders paced Directing the CITY Treasurer
to pay the bonds aud coupons maturing Febru-
.ary Let, issued in aid OF the Atlantic q St.
Lawrence Railroad Co., in gold or its equiva.
!ent-and for this purpose the Treasurer be au-
thorized TO hire on a term of not exceeding 20
years, and rate of interest not exceeding six
per cent, such sum A. may be required for
pay meut Of the gold premium ON $40 900 of
hoods and e12 300 coupons (being bonds and
coupons helo outside the sinking fund); to pay
Jere. O'Flanerty $500 in full for injuries sus-
tanned by him in consequence of q defect in
Cross street; to pay Tim. sullivan $500 in full
Tor injuries sustained by him 10 consequences of
adefect in sidewalk; to hire $4,000 on one
year the same to be appropriated to meet the
claim for streets, sidewalks and bridges for the
current municipal year; granting permission
70 Geo b. Knight to remove a tree in front of
his house on State street, if the same is deemed
sxpedieDt by the Committee on Cemeteries
and Pnblie Grounds; instructing tho Mayor to
petition the Legislature for the establishment
Of . State Industrial School for girls; estab-
fishing the assessments on the sewers in Spring
and Winter streets; in relation to abutters on
the Spring and Winter street sewers
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of NJ, j.
Josslyn for remuneration or injuries sustained
BY his horse, BY which he was rendered use-
less, in consequence OF a defect on Commercial
street; OF Dennis Jordan for review of his
claim tor DAMAGES by change of grade of Port
land street; OF Johu Harrison for damage to
his property BY change of grade Of Fore sire It;
OF Reuben Frethy for permission to erect a
wooden buil1ing on lot No. 10 Bracket street;
OF Margaret Foley for permission to erect q
wooden shed adjoining her dwelling house No.
48 Lincoln street. Adjourned.