The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23
City Affairs.
A special meeting of both branches of the
CITY Council was held last evening.

A special meeting of both branches of the
City Council was held last evening.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The usual notice was ordered on the petition
of lawyer, Webb & Co.. for permission to
erect and maintain stationary steam engine
in chambers No. 36, Union street
The several bonds of G. E. b. Jackson, Ru-
fus e. Wood, and. Frank Noyes, as Commits
sioners for Railroad Sinking Fund were ap-
proved
Petition of s. s. Rich, setting forth that his
house in the rear OF Cedar street cannot be
drained except across the lands of others, and
that he will be liable to be cut off at any time,
and asking that just and equitable assessment
may be made on the same, was referred to the
Committee ON Streets, &c.
The permission granted by the last City
Council to. c. w. Blake, to remove a wooden
building on Cross street, was revoked, and the
first Monday of August, at IL o'clock, was
designated as the time for all parties to be
heard on the matter.
"A communication was received from the Off
GERS of the Fifth Maine Regiment, inviting the
members of the City Government, with their
ladies, to attend the literary exercises of the
anniversary celebration of said regiment on
Friday evening next. The invitation was ac-
The claim of the First Parish Society. for the
cost of repairing the bell on their church, dam
aged while in the service of the city, amount
ing to $137, was referred to the Committee on
Bells, &c.
Both branches then went into joint conven-
ton to consider the subject of laying Middle
street, from Union to Exchange, with wood
pavement.
Judge Goddard addressed the Council in fav-
or of the measure, and submitted proposition
from Mr. Hersey, offering to put down the
I'Boston" pavement for $2.75 per square yard,
1.-THE cost of cobble is S1.75 per square yard,)
and obligating himself to obtain from the abut-
tors one half the extra expense, SO that the ex-
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The Mayor stated that Mr.. Mullett, the gov
eminent architect, had expressed himself fav-
orable to wood pavements around the pubic
buildings, and he had no doubt that govern
ment would eventually take measures to secure
the same.
The Convention, after q desultory debate,
dissolved
In Board of Aldermen, on motion of Aid.
King. -
be directed to pave that portion of Middle
street, lying between Exchange and Union
streets, with wood, and to contract with Elias
Hersey for the so-caled "BostOn" pavement
the expense to the city not to exceed S225 per
square yard, after the street is graded, the ex
pense to be charged to the appropriation on
Streets
An order was passed directing the City Solic-
itor to inform the City Council whether or not
the horse railroad company is under obligation
to repair their tracks in cases where the city
changes the grade or pavement of any street
where their tracks are laid.
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
In the absense of the Clerk, Cyrus NOVEL;
vas chosen Clerk pro tenn.
Papers from the Board of Mayor and Alder
men were disposed of in concurrence.
remonstrance against the lOcOtion OF
Ward-room and engine house on the hay-scale
lot ON Green Street, was received and referred
to the Committee having the matter in charge
The order in relation to paving Middle street
with wood, was passed In concurrence.
Adjourned.