The Portland daily press., 1873-07-15
City Affairs

City Affairs.
A special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, and the regular meeting of the
Common Council was held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The bond of Sarah Innes as victualler, was
received and approved.
An ordinance was passed to be ordained, pro-
viding for the holding of the regular meeting of
the City Council, on the first Monday evening
of each month, and for special meetings at the
call of the Mayor. All ordinances inconsistent
with the above were repealed.
The committee on health reported that the
present outfall of High street sewer is in Deer
ing's pasture so-called, where large Iamount
of filth has been deposited, which is dangerous
to the public health. The report was not ac-
cepted, and the matter recommitted to the COM
mittee.
Ordered, that all manufacturing establish
ments in Portland, which may be owned and
occupied by the Casco Manufacturing Co. with
land and buildings already erected, and also
those hereafter erected, and all the machinery
and capital which may be used for operating
the same, are and shall be exempt from taxa
ton for ten years from the approval OF this or
der, provided the said exemption shall apply
only to machinery and capital and SO much OF
the real estate as is now, or may De hereaater
actually used by said corporation IN manufac-
and only while used by them, not exceeding
ten years; but said exemption shall not COM
mence till the amount of capital invested as
aforesaid, exceeds fifty thousand dollars, which
amount shall have been subscribed and paid IN
during the present municipal year. That the city
treasurer be, and he is authorized to pay to the
First Regiment of volunteer militia the sum of
$500, to assist in providing for incidental ex-
penSes of the coming muster, not provided by
law That the committee on heal tn be direct
ed to abate the nuisance now existing at the
foot of Deer and Vine streets, caused by private
drains depositing their contents on the surface
of the ground That a hearing on the Mechan-
ic and High street sewers be held the first of
August.
Petitions presented and referred-Of Charles
B. Greenlief to erect wooden building on the
corner of Spring and Bracket streets; of John
Bradford to erect a wooden building on Com
mercial street; of VIM. S. Trefethen of Peaks
Island, for license as victualler; of d. M. Scott
for same; of Sarah Inness for same; of VIM.
Durham & ais, for oil lamp on Dow street;
of a committee of the property holders ON
Washington street, asking that the city would
interest itself in having the Portland Water
Company supply them with sufficient supply of
water; of Simon A. Amesbury for abatement
of sewer tax.
The paper from the Common Council respect
ing the appointment of a gas agent was taken
from the table. The Board then voted to adj
here to its former action.
Papers from the Common Council were pass
ed in concurrence. Adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL. 80
Papers from the upper Board passed in con-
currence.
That the Committee on instruction be direct
ed to report at the next meeting on the feasbil
ity of providing for outdoor band concerts. On
the return of the order from the Board of AL
dermen the Council voted to adhere to its FORM
er vote. E4.1
Petition of Sarah Mooney for sidewalk on
Washington street, was referred.
The order exempting the Casco Manufactur-
ing Co. from taxation was laid upon the table
till the next regular meeting.
The Counail voted to adhere to the vote on
the election of a gas agent.
The special committee to whom was referred
the petition of Jacob Mcclellan & ais, asking
for city aid to the Portland Water Company,
was ordered to report at the next meeting of
the Council Adjourned