The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-22

COUNTY VERSUS CIrY.-The land on which
the City Building stands was leased by the
county to the city on condition that the city
should furnish suitable rooms for certain coun
ty offices and for the safe keeping and preser-
Walton OF the county records. 1t was stipulat-
ed that the rooms to be used fer the keeping
OF the records should be fre-proof. The pen
atty for forfeiture was 200, After the eio'-
ton Of the City Building the county M ';s
therein were examined by the County ooi
sioners, pronounced satisfactory anu 'o1sp 49,
There has of late been some colhp'"i" 49,
Probate office was damp, ill-ventlia'eunoiso
and non. tireproof and that the heaieh Oh those
- ~ occasion to pass much time therein
,,as seriously affected by those causes. Yes
.ord.v these complaints took q legal form, an
action for brea king of contract being brought
against the city by the County Commissioners
in the name of the county. The writ sets forth
with the usual amount of verbage, the above
mcntione complaints; and demands the pay
mept of the $4,000 penalty. The case will
probably come to trial at the May term Of
the Supreme Court next to be holden in York
county
for 1873 has just been issued, and reflects great
credit upon the industry, perseverance and
Judgment of sir. S. B. Beckett, its anthor. The
work is an exhaustive one, and will be found
an invaluable aid to all our citizens. We CLEAN
the following facts Of interest from its pages:
The first brick store in the city was bulit oy
Capt. n. Deering in 1895, at the foot OF Elk
change street. The first granite store was
erected in 1924, on Middle street. Inc nrs'
brick school house was erected in looS. Inc
first newspaper, the Falmouth Gazette and
Weekly Advertiser, was published in 1855.
There are At miles of streets in the city. The
first brick dwelling house was built in 1885 on
Congress street by Gen. Peleg Wadsworth; it
is still standing. The reservoir ON Bramhall's
Hill has a capacity of 100000 gallons. The
highest elevation Of land within the city limits
is 175l feet The latitude is g deg. 80 min,
q Sec, the longitude 70 deg, Il min. 40 sec;
longitude in time, hours, Al minutes, OF sec
onds. The magnetic variation is u, 10 wester-
ly. The city comprises 1855 acres.
DlREcroEs' MEETING S. P. G. A.-The direc-
tors Of the Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Animals met at the Aldermen's room in
City Building, last evening.
the treasprer's report was read, accepted and
ordered On file. Mrs. L. d. NJ Sweat resigned
her position as director Her resignation was
accepted. The Board then proceeded to the
election of officers, and chose BENZ. Kingsbury,
ir., President; the old list of Vice Presidents
with the addition of Elbridge Gerry; Miss o.
C. Carroll, Recording and Corresponding Secre :
tary; j. w. Symonds, Treasurer
A committee consisting Of Messrs. Loring
and Cleaves, was appointed to make contract
with some person rs agent. The Secretary was
instructed to call special meeting of the So
ciety on Wednesday evening, April 30th. Ad-
iourned.
THE CoNTRIBUTIoNs.-The following add-
tional contributions TO the Hospital Fair have
been received:
Hall Brothers, Rubber goods.
Randall & McAllister, three tons of coal
Byron Greenough & Co., set fur, seal, muif,
boa and cap.
Lord s. Haskell, case of boots.
Saccarappa, cash contribution $50, first in
| stallment.
j. F. Merrill, refrigerator, patent.
| John B. Thaxter free use of Music Ii all for
| severalsnights previous to the Fair.
| Stevens g. Co., 100 boxes salt.
Jules Ch Morazain, cash contribution
Geo Ell. Coudman, services painting.
| Thos. p Beals s. Co., set Of chamber furni-
| ture.
r. W. North, U. S. N, chess board, elegant
ly finished and furnished.
Geo. w. Farley, trucking for the Fair.