The Portland daily press., 1873-12-02

The regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council was holden last evening


Council was holden last evening
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The following business was transacted:
Petitions presented-Of Franklin Wharf Co.
that Thames street be cleared up; of Casco Ma
tional Bank for damage to property by change
of grade on North street; of Charles FJbes u
ais, that the dock between Cats and Frankiin
wharves be cleared out; of Daniel heiley Ior
permission to erect wooden building near Com-
mercial House; of E. w. Conley for permission
to erect wooden building on Emery street; That
on the sewer assessments reported by the City
Engineer the City Clerk give notice, and that
they be made on the adjacent lots.
Orders pdssed-That Committee on Judicial
Proceedings take action to discover if the P S.
q P. or Eastern Railroad have tracks on Com
mercial street not there of right aud to take
measures to remove such tracks; that one half
of cost of sidewalks constructed in city in 1873
be assessed on adjacent lots; that Mary Ben
nett be paid $75 for damages by fall on Con-
gress street; that City Treasurer pay Cornelius
McCann Sl50 for damages by defective side
walk on Middle and Spring streets; that Com
mittee on Laying Out New Streets be directed
to widen and lay out Oak street, from Free to
Congress; that $4,000 be appropriated for finish
ing building near engine house on lndia
street, the money to be hired on twenty year
bonds
The Committee on Street Lamps, to whom
was referred the petition of Thomas MeEwan,
for lamp corner of Line, In and Anderson
streets, of G. M. Stanwood for lamp corner Of
Munjoy and Hanson's lane, of Portland Steam
Packet Company for more thoroughly lighting
Franklin street, of Norris, Hull & Co., for
lamp on Newbury street, of E. Harlow ct. ais.
for oil lamps in western part of city near Con-
gress street, of J. E. Greene for lamp on Han
over street, report that owing to the lateness Of
the season and difficulty in making the eonnec-
lions by opening the streets, these petitions be
referred to the next City Council.
The City Engineer reported the cost of sewer
from Cumberland to Portland streets, 1872. 6S;
from Federal to Middle $1156.57; on Middle
street $2622.49; on Congress street $6O7. 36; on
Monument street S218.16; from Washington to
Fremont street $627.S0; on Spring street ST.
953.Si. On Washington the city's proportion is
S22422. On Pearl street, whole cost $1l56.57,
city's proportion S3s5.52. On Middle street,
city's proportion $S74l6; on Congress street
500. As; on Monument street $72.72; on Wash.
ington and Fremont streets $2O9.27; on Spring
street S651.28.
A communication was received from the
board of fire engineers, re commencing the
adoption of Mulford's fire escape for the hotels
Of this city.
The Joint Standing Committee on Public
Buildings reported on land and buildings relin-
quished by Overseers of Poor and declined to
accept.
The committee on the annexation of por-
portion of Cape Elizabeth made the following
report:
The Joint special committee to whom was re-
farrod tho orcor IF tho Citu COuucil dirpctinO
chem to confer with committee of citizens OF
Cape Elizabeth relative to the desirabeness of
annexing part of Cape Elizabeth to the city
Of Portland, have attended to this duty, and
beg leave to report that several meetings OF the
Two committees have boon held and they re-
commended that public meetings be had OF the
citizens of Portland to consider the matter in
order to arrive at the public sentiment on the
subject. Several meetings were held. At the
last meeting the following preamble and reso-
lutiOns were adopted:
Whereas, we, the citizens of Portland, be-
eve that it would be for the mutual interest of
the city and the villages of Cape Elizabeth bor-
dering on the harhor that they should be one
municipal corporation; therefore,
Resolued, That we hail with great pleasure
and satisfaction the movement in that direc-
tion and will give cordial welcome to our neigh
bors if that purpose shall be accomplished.
ResolUed, That our city authorities and repre-
sentatives to the Legislature are hereby request
ed to use their influence in this behalf.
Your committee therefore recommend that
the City Clerk be instructed to furnish copy OF
the above resolutions to our representa- yes, re-
questing them to use their influence to carry
out the object of annexation.
Your committee recommend the passage of
the accompanying order:
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be and here
by is requested to prepare under the direction of
the committee on annexation, bill to be pre-
sented to the Legislature az its next session, to
the annexation of norton of Cane
Elizabeth to the city OF Portland.
The order received passage.
The order relating to the contract for laying
pipe of the Portland Water Company with the
Fire Department, was taken up, and the Board
receded and concurred with the Common Coun-
Gil
The order empowering the city engineers to
put in certen water pipes and charge the same
to the Water Company, was reconsIdered and
it was referred to the City Solicitor to obtain
his opinion regarding the liability of the COM
pany as set forth in the charter, in the matter
Of furnishing sufficient water supply.
The following papers came up from the Com
mon Council An order REMEMBERING State
street, laid on the table; order appointing a
committee of three to investigate accumula-
tons in the harbor from sewers; the order was
refused passage. Adjourned.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The two Boards met in joint convention for
| the purpose of electing an Assistant Engineer
of the Fire Department A ballot resulted in
the election of John F. Chase, by 10 to fol
George ii. Halves Adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Regular meeting, President Small in the
chair. Papers from the Board of Aldermen
were passed in concurrence.
Mr. Hale of Ward 6, moved reconsideration
of the vote passed at the last meeting directing
the Water Company to lay certain pipes for fire
purposes; lost, yeas nays.
Mr.. Randall offered the following:
Ordered, That joint special committee, con.
| sisting of three on the pars of this Board, and
| as many as the Mayor and Aldermen may join,
| be appointed and instructed to inquire into the
expe1iency of constructing some means of pro-
| lection against the accumulation of sand and
other material in the several docks in the front
harbor, caused by sewerage. said accumulation
being of great injury to said docks. Passed,
and Messrs Randall, McAlleny and Marsh APP
pointed.
Mr.. Hale of Ward 6, offered an order direct
ing the Assessors to renumber State street, in
accordance with the plan submitted by the AS
SCISSORS. Passed. Adjourned.