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Z. P. GERRIsB, Commissione' OF

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Portland, Sept. 1, 1871.
Alonzo Butler was appointed Inspector OF
Flour 90 the petition of N orton, Chapman &
Co., and other merchants of the city.
a remembrance was received from William
Shea and ais against the permission granted
to Geo. b. Gordon to keep bowling alley Oh
Silver street The parties were heard. The
Board recossidered the previous action and thu
whole matter was referred to the Com mittee
on Licenses.
The Mayor laid before the Board a commu
nication from the Portland & Ogdensbure
Railroad Co., through The President, Samuel
j. dersoD, asking that the order of October
10, 1870, grating permission to said corpora
tI0u extend the rails of said road through
Wet Commercial street to Commercial street
may be confirmed, aud that the same rights
may be extended to any other road in conjunc-
too with said Portland & Ogdensburg Rail
road Go. A message was sent TO the Council
proposing joint convention to give the par
ties bearing.
Before the message was sent, Alderman
Merrill presented a remosstrance against the
above, signed by twenty eight firms on Com
mercial street.
The Board reconsidered their former action
and passed 10 concurrence the order providing
for lighting Washington street with oil in such
portions of The street as is destitute of oil
lamps.
IN CONVENTION.
Both Boards having gone into convention
Gen. Andersen presented the case OF the petit
tOuers. They ask that the same pow ers be
granted them as are given to the Grand Trunk
road now enjoys with lts connecting roads. Il
is Lot yet certain that the Boston and Maine
road will build into Portland. The delay is in
consequence OF hope that the differences be
tween them and the Eastern and p. s. and
railroads would be adjusted. The great diff
Guilty is yet to be overcome-they have no con-
necuon east OF Portland. 1t is desirable to
form connection with the steamboats, east OF
Portland and compete with the Maine Cen
trail consolidation ana form connection
with Portland at some point that will not nee
ESTATE the construction of a bridge over tide
wateIs and obstruct navigation. The Genera
here vert on to show that the Portsmouth
Great Falls aud Conway rord operated by the
Eastern railroad was constructed to direct the
extensive and valuable mountain travel from
Portland, and that he Dover and Winnepsau-
kee road to the mountains was impotent to
control its share of this traffic. The Eastern
railroad combination had refused TO draw
cars to be taken over the Portland and Ogdens
burg road to North Conway; consequently the
Boston and Maine deserved to be assured of a
closer connection, not only with the mountains
but with the Eastern part OF Maine.
Moses Gould deprecated haste. There are
other prospective interests that will demand
favors. He believed that a marginal way
would give facilities to all the roads and save
Portland from conflicting interests.
Gen, Anderson explained that the language
of the request is fer accom- notation until the
marginal way is completed and in operation.
Under the provisions of the original charter
the Portland and Rochester has the SAM
right to access to tide water as the Portland
and Ogdensbnrg and connecting roads now
ask. Tbs Portland and Rochester road is al
ready well protected. The General intmated
that the proposition for a union depot at Back
Bay would be injurious to the interests OF wes-
tern roads. They required direct connection
with the water front.
On the return of the Aldermen to their
room, on motion of Alderman Merrill, the pc
tition and memorial were referred co joint
special committee consisting of Aldermen
Senter, Merrill and Corey The Mayor was
afterwaId added TO the committee.
The petition of Oliver c. Waterman for per-
mission to Purchase lot in Evergreen Gene
terry was referred to the Trustees, with the d.
reciion that they report to the City Council.
A code of resolution commemorative of the
late Hon. John A. Poor was offered read, and
ordered to be placed file.
The petition Of l.. " Pbbrool for compen-
sation for damages to property BY reason of a
change of the grade of Eastern Promenade and
Vesper street, was referred.
Adjourned.
In BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL
Papers from the Board of Mayor and Alder
mel disposed of in concurrence.
Gu the petition of the Cumberland Air
Power Co for leave TO use the tide power at
Tukey's Bridge, this Board Joined to the Com
mittee, Messrs. Clements, Gaubert, and
Sampson.
The petition of James Harrison for a brick
sidewalk in front of bis house, No. IA Monu-
meut street, was referred.
To the Committee on The petition of the
Portland ana Ogdensburg Railroad Company,
Council joined Messrs Jackson, Davis
Holden, Sweat, and Tolmsn.
The following order, offered by Mr.. Tolman
was tabled:
Ordered. That the Portland g. Rochester
Railroad Co. and any other railroad corpora
oat,a Al
fhaIl have the free use of the marginal way
now being built for the purpose of connecting
with the Grand Trunk Road and the front
side OF the city for the term of ten years fol
their tracks, provided they shall erect on the
nor berry side OF the city good and eligible
depot for the public accommodation.