The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-17
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Petition of Maine Central Railroad Company
for permission to build wharf on their land
between Portland bridge and the Gas Works,
to extend sixty-five feet beyond the present sea
wall. The usual public notice was ordered and
the petition was referred to the Harbor Com
missoners.
A memorial from Edward Fox, President of
. the Union Wharf Co., in relation to the condi-
ton of their dock owing to the deposit from
the city sewers, and calling attention to an ex-
listing contract with the city for deepening the
water at the eud of the wharf, urging immedi-
ate and effective action, was referred to the
Committee on Harbor.
Leave to withdraw was voted on petition of
James w. Buck for compensation for damages
received; same on petition of Edward b. Ram
say fer compensation for damages received in
the year 1866.
An order was passed to pay S. p. Getchell,
late City Physician, the sum of 1904 for extra
services in small pox cases.
Petitions presented aud referred-Of j. L.
Bracket, that the city will sell him piece of
land on the corner of Hanover and Kennebec
streets, for the purpose of erecting on it a steam
planning mill and box factory; referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings with power. OF
Woodman, True & Co., that they may be paid
the value of lost coupon on a city bond. Of
G. n. Delano, for permission to erect two
story wooden building on the easterly side of
Fore street, between Cross and Centre streets,
The same to be used as planning mill; also pc
engine and boiler in his proposed building. The
usual notice was ordered on the last petition.
Both branches of the Council then went into
joint convention for the purpose of listening to
the remarks of counsel on the claim of w. q
A. Curtis against the city for breach of con-
tract.
A. A. Little was elected special weigher of
coal and iron at the Portland Company's Works
and j. ID. Wilson to perform the same duty at
the Portland Machine Works
Nathaniel S. Hazelton was elected SURVEYOR
of Lumber at the Portland Company's Works.
Charles III. Williams was elected City Con-
stable.
The Convention then dissolved.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the claim
of w. & A Curtis was referred to the Com
mittee on Judicial Proceedings and Claims, in
concurrence.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
An adjourned meeting of this branch was
held last evening.
The petition of w. & A. Curtis was referred
to the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and
Claims.
Petition of NJ G. Palmer ct ais, for cross
walk on the corner of Oxford and Stone streets,
was referred to the Committee on Streets, &c.
The order paying Dr. S. p Getchell for extra
services gave rise to considerable debate, in
which Messrs. Gill; Foster and Daves partici
pated. The order was passed by yea and nay
vote, IA to 5.
Petition for kerosene street lamp on the
corner of Smith and Lincoln street was referred.
Petition of Mrs. Elizabeth r. Dyer that
portion of certain lots in Evergreen Cemetery
decided to George Pearson, Joshua Dyer and
Benjamin Larrabee may be transferred to her,
that they may be kept in repair at her own re-
quest, was referred to the Trustees of Ever
green Cemetery.
An order was passed directing the committee
on streets, &C., to request the Boston & Maine
r.. r. Co. to provide footway over their exca-
walton across Clark strert.
Adjourned