The Portland daily press., 1873-01-27


A special meeting of both branches of the
City Government was held Saturday evening
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Henry J. Horr was appointed policeman in
place of Daniel Gould, removed
VIM. j. Greene was appointed special police
man without pay.
Daniel Warren was drawn as juryman to
serve at the U. s. District dourt.
Petitions Presented Petition of Morris Har-
low & Co. to erect and maintain steam en-
gine in shoe factory, on which the usual notice
was ordered; petition of f. III. Haskell for per
mission to erect stable, permission granted
petition of VIM. Lowell to erect steam engine
was granted; various remonstrances regarding
sewer assessments were referred to the Com
mittee on Drains on Sewers; petition relating
to the obstruction of travel by the b. & NJ ex-
tension, was referred. fr.,....
The report of the city civil engineer in regard
to drains and sewers of II was accepted, and
an order passed looking to the re-adjustment of
sewer assessments on sewers established in
1871, the city treasures and city engineer being
appointed a committee for that purpose.
The bill OF the city physician was referred in
Other routine business was gone thro ngh
with. s
Orders Passed The order relating to the G.
T. r. r. was given passage in concurrence;
the order instructng the Representatives of the
III lltSlSidlulc W dSh lOI d POStpUuc-
ment of the hearing on the P. S. & P. bill SO
that the city might have time to look after its
interests in the matter, was given passage in
concurrence.
Adjourned.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The Mayor stated the object of the joint
convention to be to take into consideration the
petition of the f. S. & p. r. r. Co., for per-
mission to extend their rails into the city, and
the proposition to increase the school mill tax
TO five mills.
Nathan Webb ESQ.,, appeared on behalf of
the P. S. & p, and disclaimed any attention on
their part to take any action injurious to the
city.
The bill was read. 1t provides that the ?. s.
81 p. road shall have permission to extend its
track into the city for the purpose of procuring
such terminal facilities and depot accommoda-
tions as it finds necessary; the location to be
made before 1875
Gen. Anderson thought the bill gave powers
liable to be abused, and that the city in its cor
porate capacity should look into the matter and
see thai its interests are not infringed upon
He combatted the Idea that two foreign cor
porations owned the principal street in the city.
Our own railroad corporations have to pay a
tax to these foreign corporations for every car
of theirs that passes along Commercial street;
and this tax falls upon the trade of the city.
Mr. Webb declared that he knew nothing of
the intent of the bill; but he imagined it was
to give the P. S: q p. equal facilities with the
Boston and Name regarding the location of de-
pots. The Atlantic and St. Lawrence owp
Commercial street. 1t is confirmed to them in
the original location. And the only bar against
them is the p s. & p The BILL of course,
comes under the provisions of the statute, and
supervision of the County Commiss toner's. He
knew not why so early hearing was assigned,
but appfehended that it was because of the leg
Istlye desire Tor short session. He only asked
that the consideration of the matter be post
poned IN order to give the p. S. & p. time to
explain the motives of their action.
Some discussion then followed, after which
opposition being manifested against the, in,
crease The joint convention then dissolved.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the upper board We're passed il
concurrence, and the order relating to the in
struction of our Representatives in the matte
of the p S. & P. bill given passage.
Adjourned