The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-20
City Affairs.

II A SDeClal u6cIHS Va pOtu DOdrUS OF the CIty
Government was held last evening.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The records were read and approved
The petition Of James s. Burgess to be draw
tender at Tukey's bridge was received
Bonds of James 8. Gould and John B. Smith
as constables, were received and approved; also
bond of G. W. Parker, as City Marshal; also
bonds of Arthur NJ. Sawyer, Constable, and w.
ID. Bigelow, Superintendent of Powder Maya
zine.
A notification was received from the Port
land and Rochester Railroad Company, by their
Vice President that said company had located
their road from the depot to Fish Point, also
notification that the third of April, 1873, be a
time for hearing.
Petitions presented and referred-Of Charles
Richardson for REMEMBERING Cumberland street;
of Averill Bros, for license as pawn brokers
ditionall amages of $1,000 for widening Pearl
street; of the Portland Light Infantry. Port
land Mechanic Blues and Portland Cadets that
the expense of keeping the armories and halls
warmed and lighted be borne by the city; of
olse q Nevens for permission to move steam
mission to extend their pipes through several
new streets; of s. w. L4arrabee, joseph Kicker
ct ais, for street from Deering street to the
westerly end of Congress Place. for a sewer on
Middle street, from Free to Market Square; of
tne members of each fire company that their
pay for the current year be increased to 800.
Notice was received from the Civil Engineer
Department that w s. Edwards and Malcomb
f. Pingree had been appointed first and second
Assistant Engineers of the department
John Bradford, James r. Lunt, William A.
Winship and F. 81. Morse were appointed Ov-
erseers of the House of Correction.
Theron Ell. Payson and Charles A. Beals were
appointed special policemen without pay.
1t was ordered that the Committee on Streets,
Sidewalks and Bridges inquire into the expedi-
ency of widening Cumberland street between
Mellen and State.
The following scale of prices for licenses was
fixed: Circuses $40 per day; negro Ministries
and the like IS per night; local associations 90
free with the consent of the Mayor
IN JOINT CONVENTION
Both Boards went into joint convention for
the purpose of electing subordinate city off
GERS, and elected as follows:
Constables-George W. Parker, Cyrus K.
Bridges, Charles HI. Williams and William H.
Plummer.
Surveyors of Lumber-H. H Abbott, Alex.
Edmonds, Grin. R. Legrow, J. Brackett,
Melville y. Bracket, Jerome Rumery, Joseph
NJ. Gerrish, William Westwood and John A.
Stevens
Surveyors of Masts and Spars-J L. Brack-
EFT and Melville @. Bracket.
Surveyors of Wood and Bark (by rail and
water)-Louis L. Thurston and Geo w. Burn
ham.
Dissolved.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Petitions of Sise & Nevens Portland Water
Company and A. W. Larrabes were presented
and referred, enumerated elsewhere
Papers from the upper Board passed in con-
currence. Adjourned
The following Standing Committees were APP
pointed for the ensuing year:
STANDING COMMITTEES OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN,
On Agency for the Sale of Liquors-Alder-
men York, Gould and Smith,
On Drains and Sewers-Aldermen Sampson,
Clements. and Gould. The Mayor was after
wards added.
On Damages for Grading streets-The May
or, Aldermen Clements and Clark.
On Health-The Mayor, Aldermen York and
Sampson.
On Licenses-The Mayor, Aldermen Clark
and Daveis.
On Police-The Mayor Aldermen Smith and
On State Pensions-Aldermen Smith and Da-
veis ~ ts--
On New Wooden Buildings-Aldermen Samp-
son, Clark and Gould.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE.
On Accounts-Alderman Sampson, Council
men Fox and Hale. rss,.
Finance-The Mayor, Aldermen Daveis and
Clements, Councilmen Merrill, Thurston and
Nash.
Fire Observation-Disclosures York and Glenn
ents Councllmen Brunei Nash and Written.
Sire cts, Sidewalks and Brdges-Aldermen
Clements and Clark-on motion of Mr. Glenn
ents the Mayor was added as chairman-Coun-
ci!men Greeley, Roberts and Knight.
Laying out New Streets-The Mayor Alder
men Sampson and Clark, Councilman Randall,
Thurston and McAleny.
Public Buildngs-The Mayor, Alderman
Smith, Councilmen Randall, Perry and Green.
judicial Proceedings and Claims-The May
or, Aldermen Daveis and Smith, Councilman
Perry, Roberts and Gage.
Public Observation-Disclosures Smith and
Gould, Councilmen Written, Gage and Tuck
er.
Cemeteries and Public Observation-Disclosures
Daveis, Ceuncilmen Greeley, Marsh and Mer-
rill.
Engrossed Bills-Alderman Clark, Council
men Trefethen, Russell and Mcmahon.
Bells and Clocks-Alderman Sampson, Coun-
cilmen Brunei and Trefethen.
Street Lamps-Alderman Clement, Council
men Hale, Green and McAleny.
Salaries-Aldermen Clements, Daveis and
Smith, Councilmen Fox Marsh and Tucker.