The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-10-07

Board of Aldermen last evening, the following
business was transacted: --
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Of Benjamin Steward, for license to buy and
sell second hand clothing; of VIM. Irish, to
erect block of two wooden buildings on the cor
ner of West and Carlton streets; of h. ID. Cur
tbs, wooden building. on Newbury street; OF
Mary j. Edwards, for wooden building on
Franklin street; of Michael Hague, to move
small wooden building from Commercial to
Centre street; of Martha L. Lovejoy, for abate-
ment of sewer tax.
The following petition was presented and re-
ferred to joint committee, consisting, on the
part of the Board of Aldermen, OF the Mayor,
Aldermen Clements, Smith, York and Daveis.
TO His Honor, the Mayor, and the City Council
of Portland:
The undersigned, citizens of Cape Elizabeth,
respectfully represent that the inhabitants of
the villages in said town, lying upon. the har-
bor known as Ferry Village, Turner's Island,
KnightvIIe and Lgonia, are DESTROYS of being
annexed to the city of Portland, believing that
the same would enure to the benefit of the
villages, as we'll as the city itself.
The said several villages have chosen com
mittees for the accomplishment of the above
purpose, and the undersigned are sub-com-
mittee to present the matter to the public au-
thorities Of the city of Portland.
At this stage OF the question we do not ask
the CITY Council to commit itself upon the mat
mittee may be appointed to consult and advise
with the committees already formed upon the
proper action to be taken in the premises
REUBEN s. SMART.
NATH'L SHANNON.
BENZ. w. PICKETT.
GORDON r. GARDEN.
CHAs.L. LITcHFIELD.
VIM. ATWOOD.
At hearing on petition of ID. w. Fox to
erect a steam engine in building No. IA Union
street. no opposition being made, the petition
was granted ,
The report of the advisory. council OF the
United States coast survey, with plan and de-
scription of the harbor lines, was presented,
with communication from the Harbor Com
mssoners in relation thereto. The following
resolution was unanimously passed:
The City Government desires to express its
sen Sc of obligation to the members of the Adj
visory Councl-Superinten Benjamin
Pierce, and Professors Henry Mitchell and
Henry L. Whitng-of the U. IS Coast Survey,
for the services they have rendered Us in max
ing an elaborate physical survey of our harbor,
for the purpose of establishing limits in an
imvortant section of it, TO which marginal
structures may be safely extended. We realize
the fact that it is to the advantage of our city
to secure in the development, of our water
trout, all the territory that can be turned into
productive and taxable property, without limit
ing too much the capacity OF the harbor, or at
fecting list perpetuty. 49,
We are aware, also, that to do this without
an accurate knowledge Of the subject is dan
gerous and may prove Improbable Questions
of this nature belong to branch OF science OF
which these gentlemen are masters, and to
large extent the founders, and we gratefully
recognize the high character of their services
their value to the city and the interest and gem
crosby manifested IN rendering them gratul-
tously. Therefore
ResolUed, That to these gentlemen individu-
Ally and to the q. S. Coast Survey, Portland is
again laid under deep obligations, and with its
future history their names and services will be
intimately associated.
Orders Passed: Relating to grades of certain
streets; authorizing the street department of
the city to buy and sell horses; prohibiting the
opening of the streets for any purpose after
Nov LIST, unless repairs be completed before
Nov. 18th; relating to a settlement with the
Portland Horse Railroad company; authorizing
the fire department to contract for the laying
of water pipe to certain hydrants, said pipes
not to be tapped without authority from tn
CITY: authorizing the city treasurer to hire
$4,000 to be added to the appropriation for wa
ter and MIGRANTS; to pay John Neal $3.50 fol
repairipg sidewalk.
The order in relation to the laying out
continuance of Congress Place was reported by
the committee to whom IL was referred as mex
pedient
Norris Hull & Co., shoe manufacturers,
were exempted from taxation for hFe years OF
certain conditions.
The ordinance relating to the erecuon o
wooden buildings was passed as AMENDED D.
the lower board.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The matter of the election of an engineer 10
O new steam fire engine was discussed ano
after discussion the convention dissolved with
out action.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The order from the lower board relating tC
the election of an engineman was taken from
the table and passed in concurrence.
Adjourned
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the upper board were passed in
concurrence
The order exemptiog Norris Hull & Co..
from taxation for five years was tabled.
The petition of j. E. Green ct ais. for
lamp post on Hanover street was referred.
Orders Passed: Authorizing the committed
on LAYING out new streets to continue Congress
place to Deering street as private way; TO
REMEMBERING State street by the plan submit
tod Inv the board of Assessors.
The following were added to the committee col! t
an annexation of portion of Cape Elizabeth
Messrs. Greeley, Knight, Written, Page, fer
~, Fox and President Small.