The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-06
City Affairs.

The regular monthly meeting of the Mayor
and Aldermen was holden last evening.
A hearing was had on the petition of E. H.
Gillespie for permission to erect a bowling alley
on Federal street, near the fish market. A re-
monstrance was presented, signed by property
holders and shop keepers in the vicinity, alleg
ing that much annoyance, inconvenience and
obstruction to business would result from the
proposed alley. Judge Williams appeared for
the petitioner, and Clarence Hale, esq, for the
remonstrants. The petition was laid on the
table.
Permission was granted to l.. j. Hill & Co.,
to erect and maintain steam engine; to G.
Conelly for permission to erect wooden build
ing on Centre street.
The bond of II. w. Jersey, City Treasurer
was accepted.
A communication from the engineer of the
z. Sc o. Railroad Company was received and
placed on file.
An estimate Of expenditures and receipts for
the current year was submitted by the City
Auditor. and referred to q special committee
A draft OF an ordinance prepared by the City
Solicitor relating to drains and sewersand ba Is
ed on the act of February 26. 1873, was receiv-
ed and accepted.
4 communication relating to the construction
of certain sewers was received from the office
of the City Engineer, and ordered on file.
An invitation to the City Government to take
part in the services of Memorial Day was re-
eeived from Bosworth Post q a. r.
An order was introduced directing the pay
ment OF the sum of $4,000 to the Treasurer of
the L. q ". railroad, the certificate of the
company engineer showing that such sum was
due from the city on the work done on the OK
tension beyond North Conway The order re-
ceived passage put was reconsidered as some
members OF the Board wished for further lioht
in regard to certain items of construction The
certificate of expenditures was referred 70 tho
Committee on Finance.
Orders PdSSed-To cancel certain CITY bonds
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ing to $50, 500; authorizing the Committee on
Streets, Sidewalks, &c, to sell at private sale a
certain wooden building belonging to the city
on Poplar street, said building to be removed
Immediately, and to grade so much OF Howard
street as may be necessary for public conven.
fence at an expense not exceeding $500, and to
pave that portion of Spring street between
High and State streets with wood and to con-
tract for the same at q price not exceeding So a
square foot, and to pave that portion of Con-
gress street between High and State streets
with wood at price not exceeding 50 foot
and to sell or exchange, if deemed expedient
two or more horses owned by the city and used
on streets. and to purchase such horses as may
be required at an expense not to exceed 500
to pay the salary of late policeman Joseph b
Parsons for the full month of April, to be paid
his wife for the benefit of his family; directing
the Committee on Drains and Sewers to con
tract for 100000 more or less of good quality
hard brick for use in their department; permit
ting the deputy marshals and policemen to
wear felt hat of uniform pattern, in place OF
the regulation cap, the pattern to be determin-
ed by the city marshal; authorizing the City
Treasurer to pay $500 to the Executive Com
nittee of Post Bosworth, G. A. R., to be devot
ed edit to the proper observance of Decoration Day
Harrison Cousens, Alexander p. Smith an
Charles w, Bean, were appointed special pc
licemen without pay; f. Totman was appoint
ed poiceman in place of j. B. Parsons, deceas
ed, aud Charles Is. Mosely, in place of r. E
Smith. resigned. VIM: Weeks was APPOINTED
aiquor agent y. w. Morse was appointed al
undertaken Joel Merrill was appointed to tax
charge of aud collect house offal. james Bal
icy and j. S. Palmer were appointed trustees
Evergreen Cemetery. the former for three, AM
the latter for two years.
ton street; for gas lanp on Winter street, be
tween Spring and Gray streets; of James A
Tenney, to erect wooden building on Emery
street; of Chester D. Small, to erect a wooden