The Portland daily press., 1874-10-06

of the City Government was holden, last even.
ing, at which the following business was trans.
acted:
BOA RID OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Orders passed-That the committee on pub
lie build ngs be and are hereby authorized to
finish off room in the India street ward room
at an ex pense not to exceed $40, and to let the
70 oms in said ward room on such terms as they
deem expedient; that the proper committee be
authorized to adjust the matter of sewerage
with John Dow on Spring street, on such terms
urer be authorized, with the consent of the
building commissioners, to sell, transfer and
assign to any person or persons any deed OF
mortgage, together with the debt secured there
by, given to the city of Portland in pursuance
of an act entitled ian act to enable the city of
Portland to aid in rebuilding the city," upon
receiving the full amount due upon such mort
gage.
The standing committee on health, to which
was referred the petition of j. S. Palmer and
others against the city maintaining the piggery
of the city poor farm, reported that its mainte-
nance in the present position was offensive to
the public and ought to be abated; and as the
expense of moving would be considerable, the
committee suggest that suitable person be
contracted with to collect the offal and take it
out of the city limits. The report was accepted
and suitable order passed. A person has al
ready been secured to take away the offal.
Lie names Oh PERSONS SeleCteu 10 10TH Tile
new company to take the new hook and ladder
truck now on Market street were reporter from
the chief engineer and accepted.
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of VIM.
Babcheau and r. HI. Greenleaf, to keep fish
market on corner of York and Danforth streets;
Charles Greenough to erect wooden building on
Spring street; of George f. Randall to erect
wooden building on Wilmot street; of j. P.
Averhill to erect wooden building on Ellsworth
street, of J. f. Rand to erect wooden building
IraIo I,kr Of 1lc Gov ,C-
sion to remove two horsechestnut trees from
Atlantic street-permission granted; of w. S.
Trowbridge for permission to remove a tree
from in front of his residence on Mechanic
street; of Rieley, Russell & Co. and others.
that some action be taken in the matter OF re-
moving filth from the dock on the east side of
Commercial street; of John Taylor, keeper of
hay scales, that water may be brought into the
yard; of F. HI. Thompson for permission to re-
move horsechestnut tree from in front of his
residence ON Cedar street.
The resignation of Frederick Fox, Esq, as
school agent was received.
A motion to refer the matter to a special com.
mittee, to see if Mr.. Fox could not be induced
to withdraw his resignation, was adopted. AL
dermen Gerrish and Daves were appointed on
the part of this Board.
The following gentlemen were drawn as tray
erse Jurors for the October term of the Supreme
Judicial Court: William I. Morris, Harlan P.
ingalls,, Arthur Libby
The committee reported inexpedient on petit
ton to widen and lay out Oak street, between
Free and Congress.
The report of the committee in regard to
building fence around the North school hous g
was brought up. The committee were in favor
of an iron fence, to cost from 500 to $500. Al
-dermen Dayes and Clark were in favor OF a
wooden fence. Alderman Gould thought it
would be disgrace to the city to put up wood
en- fence. Finally the matter was Withdrawn
for further consultation.
The committee on laying out new streets re-
ported that they had, on petition OF T. +. Var
mum, laid out new street between Clark and
Bracket streets, to be called Cushmau street.
The resignation of j ames L. Rounds as police
officer was accepted.
The following order was adopted:
Ordered, That the committee on public in
struction be, and they are hereby, directed to
examine into all matters relating to the control
and manag cement of our public Schools, and re-
port what change, if any, is necessary to. be
made in the school law for the benefit of the
city and it's schools, and make their report on
or before the first Monday in January:
The action of this board in regard to the
widening of Oak street, between Free and Con-
gress streets, came back from the Council, that
Body non occurring This board voted to ad-
here.
A communication was received from the SUI
perintending school committee. recon mending
the adoption in thu schools Of Smiths Ameri-
can Text Books of Art Education, instead OF
Bartholomew system of Drawing, now in
use. The publishers agree to make the substi-
tuition and, in addition, furnish teacher free
of expense, to give our teachers instruction in
the same.
The board then went into Joint convention To
give hearing to the school committee on the
matter of changing the text books
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The council refused to accept the order reat.
ing to the widening of Oak street, aud voted Il
non-cOncur.
Messrs. Fox, Brunei and flanagan wer
added to the committee to wait upon the schoo
agent in regard to his resignation.
After the joint convention the order in rea
ton to the laying out of Cushman street wa
non-concurred in and the board adjourned.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
William L. Fitch, truant officer, was eecte
a city constable.
Hon. Geo. +. Talbot, superintendent OF th
school committee, explained wherein the ne
book, which the committee desired to Introduce
excelled the old, and said the committee we!
unanimous for its adoption, as they were des
GUS Of introducing all Improvements.
After the matter had been thoroughly e2
planned, and several questions had been al
swered, the convention dissolved.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
On reconvening, an order was introduced gi,
ing permission to the school committee to maxi
the desired change.
On motion of Alderman Daveis it VS. la
on the tnble.
Caleb K Newcomh was appointed policeman
in place of John L. Rounds, resigned.
j. Vickery L. d. Miller, John Griffin, wei
appointed policemen without pay.
The order in regard to widening Oak sire
came back from the Council again, that boar
refusing to concur, because the order originate
in that board, and should have been reportt
back there first
The vote whereby the report of the commit
was accepted was reconsidered, and the repo
referred back to the Committee on Streets.
After the board had adjourned the matter
an obstructionlplaced in the passage way in t
rear of Machigonne engine house, consisting
a wooden shed, was brought to the attenti
Of the Mayor, and he called special meetir