The Portland daily press., 1873-03-08
City A6nira.

The last meeting of the present City Govern.
ment was holden last evening.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
TIE report of the City Physician was read
and accepted. supplementary report on the
smallpox is promised.
An order paying DIR. B. B. Foster 1924, the
same being the amount of his bill as City Ply
sician, was passed
The petitions for disseminating High Street,
and for Widening and otherwise altering other
streets, were referred to the next City Govern
ment.
An order was passed paying $1,000 to Mrs
L. J. Peterson for injuries received by defect
on Spring Street
An order giving to Michael Mullany SIlo Tor
injuries on Fore Street, was PISSED.
An order providing that 800 copies of the re-
mort of the Auditor of Accounts for 1928, to-
gether with the Treasurers report, the reports
of the subordinate officials, and the Mayors
annual report, be printed, was passed..
The annual report of the Committee on Street
Lamps was read and accepted. The expendi
lures are S18,S7493.
Various petitions in regard to the harbor were
referred to the next City Government.
Alderman Mccarthy offered the following
vote of thanks to his Honor, Mayor Kingsbury:
ReSolued, That the thanks of this Board are
due to, and are hereby tended to his Honor the
Mayor, for the able, courteous and impartial
manner in which he has discharged his duties
in connection with this Board: and now, in re-
firing from the office which he has SO acccptably
filled during the past three years, we tender
him our best wishes for his future prosperity
and happiness rr- ,.-- .7..t
The resolution received unanimous passage.
In acknowledging the vote of thanks the
Mayor spoke of the pleasant personal relations
which he had sustained with the members of
the Board, of the slow bnt sure progress which
the city had made during the past three years,
of the railways which, like arms, were extend
ing to grasp the trade of the great West, and
of the prosperous financial condition of the
city. He closed by rendering his best wishes
to the members of the Board
Alderman King offered the following vote of
thanks to the retiring chairman of the Board,
William A. Winship: @
Resolued, That the thanks of this Board are
due to our chairman, William A. Winship, for
the just and impartial manner in which he has
discharged the duties of his office.
The resolve received unanimous passage.
Alderman Littlefied offered the following
vote of thanks to the City Clerk, Hosea Rob-
inson:
ResolUed That the hearty and sincere thanks
of this Board be and hereby are extended to FL
l. Robinson for the able and faithful manner
with which he has discharged the duties Of his
office as City Clerk during the past year, and
that we commend, as worthy the efforts of 9TH
ers, the urbanity and efficiency which has char
acterized his conduct with all who have been
associated with him.
The resolve received a unanimous passage.
Alderman Josselyn offered the following vote
of thanks to the City Messenger, George 7. In
graham: ~ s3E
Resol0ed, That the thanks of this Board be
and are hereby rendered to George T. Ingra-
ham Tor the faithful, impartial and prompt
manner in which he has discharged his duties
as City Messenger, and as this completes his
18th year as City Messenger, we tender this as
as testimony of our great respect for him as a
valued servant of this city.
The resolve received unanimous passage.
Alderman York offered the following vote of
thanks to the reporters of the daily papers:
ResoIyed, That the thanks of this Board be
and they are hereby rendered to the reporters
OF the several daily papers for the able manner
in which they have reported our proceedings the
past year.
The customary bag Of shekels was made up
for the faithful messenger. a4,
Adjourned.
3 In COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the upper board were passed in
concurrence rA8H
Councilman Daveis offered the following vote
of thanks, which was unanimously passed.:
RESOLVED, That the members of the Common
Council do hereby extend to Hon. Benz. Kings
bury, Jr., their sincere thanks for the upright
and worthy manner in which he has discharged
the duties of the Office of Mayor the past year,
and for his endeavors to promote the best inter
ests of the city, and in his retirement now from
said position, we tender him our hearty wishes
for his future welfare and success. jfs
Councilman Randall offered the following
vote of thanks, which was passed: --.4..-1
Resolced, That the reelected members of
this Board do hereby tender their sincere re-
CARDS to the retiring members, and extend to
them their most cordial and hearty good wish
es for their future prosperity and welfare.
Councilman Yeaton offered the following
vote of thanks, which was unanimously passed:
ResoEoed, That the members of the Common
Council do hereby tender vote of thanks to
the President, William Ell, Fessenden, for the
has presided over the deliberations of the Board
for the past municipal year, and we wish him
a prospersus and happy future.
I Councilman Clements offered the following
vote of thanks, which was unanimously adopt
ed. ,~~- f-a
ResoLued That the thanks of the Common
Council are hereby rendered to Benjamin
Barnes Jr., the clerk of the Board, for the able
and impartial manner in which he has perform
ed the duties of his Office during the past year.
Adjourned.