The Portland daily press., 1872-10-08
The order then passed, Aid. King voting in

The order then passed, Aid. King voting in
the negative.
Leave to withdraw was voted on the petition
of Mary p. SWEET for abatement of her taxes of
1872; same on petitions of Moses Y Knight. II
A. Turner, 5. Z. killburne, Francis Higgins
c. w. Bean, Abby w. Coltman, Nj. G. Palmer
Henry Trickey and others, for sidewalks and
repairs; same on petition of Malcolm f. Pingree,
sn,rd assistant city engineer, for increase of
salary, as III is contrary to the rule to increase
salaries after they have been fixed by the
Council; same on petition of G. p Mattocks
ana others for sidewalks on Lewis street, as the
committee has already taken measures to sup
ply the wants; same on petition of Z. ID. Small
Tor permission to erect wooden building in
the rear of No. % Green street, to be used as a
carriage factory.
Petitions Presented and ReferTed.-Of Charles
sampson, for compensation for damages caus-
ed by the grade of Lafayette and Cum
berland street; of Arthur Harris, that the city
will sell HIM the Dennis McFadden lot on
Mountfort street; petition of Norris, Hull &
Co., for the exemption of building, land, ma
chinery and capital to be employed in a propos-
ed shoe factory, Ito the Committee on Finance)
of j. S. Winslow ct. ais, for the removal of
boats moored off Merrills wharf; of residents
of Paris street for street light, Preferred with
power); of John Dennis & Co., that Wharf
street may be repaired; of Mrs. N. Webb, that
she may enter the High street sewer from her
lot on Pleasant street.
Orders PdSse. do have Newbury street re-
numbered; directing sidewalk to be laid on
Bramhall street, from No. 2 to No. 20; that a
concrete sidewalk be laid on Green street. from
No. 10 to No.27; renewing the contract with the
Portland Disdensary for one year and directing
that the customary amount of $3.50 be paid to
the institution.
In Joint COnUentiOn.-Charles +. Libby was
elected City Solicitor on the second ballot, in
place of j. w. Symonds, resigned.
j. L. Williams and Caleb II. Phillips were
tod nf ltr,ra
bard cutler of hoops and slaves.
MIR. John Lynch, in behalf of the Portland
and Rochester Railroad Company addressed
the convention, by permission, upon the sub
ject of completing the Marginal Way. He
spoke of the vital necessity to the road that it
should reach tide water on the front side of the
city. He pointed out the difficulties and delays
which would attend an effort to reach the front
of the city over the Maine Central road, and
referred to the fact that when the Marginal
Way was projected it was intended for a rail
road and passenger way, and if it was cOmplet-
ed under the present design the railroad would
be merely tenants at will Had adverse action
governed at that time, and had the road never
been commenced, the Worcester & Nashua
railroad company would never have sought con-
nection with the Portland & Rochester road.
Lit the Marginal Way was not completed the
road could not fulfil the expectations of its
friends or do any of the business which would
soon be offered to it, and it would be impossible
Portland were determined to stop the work
where it is, the railroad must be abandoned as
vaiueless so far as to pay the interest on the in
vestment.
The convention then dissolved.
In Common Counca-A special meeting of
the Common Council was held last evening.
In the absence of the President, Mr. E. Glenn
ents of Ward 6, was chosen President pro tenn
The resignation of George w. Brown, one of
the Overseers of the Poor, was received and
accepted. t-.-.-. ......
The petition of NJ. p Sweat that her taxes
for 1872 may be abated in consequence of the
damage done to her property by the overflow of
the sewer on Green street, was referred, and
the same disposition was made of the petition
of j. s. Winslow for the removal of boats
moored off Merrill's wharf.
The committee to whom was referred the pc
tition of j. L. Bracket, that the city would
sell to him piece of land on Kennebec street.
reported leave to withdraw on the ground that
the city had discontinued said street at the
point referred to and had no land in its posses
sion. Adjourned.