The Portland daily press., 1874-06-02
CITY AFFAIRS,

use Oh steam whistles Wlthln tne oioy i
The accounts of the Auditor and Treasurer
having been examined, were found correctly
vouched and properly stated
There was hearing on the assessment on
| Deering street sewer, and correction made in
| the name
The City Engineer submitted plan for re-
| numbering State, Cumberland, Congress, Ok
ford and Spring streets The report was &C
| cepted and the usual order passed.
The Committee on Fire Department. to which
was referred the petition of G. w. Woodman
and others, for the establishment of an officer
to inspect all buildings in this city where fire
Is Kept, reported that they deemed it impracti-
cable in view of the great Iexpense attending
such an officer and of the powers conferred by
law upon the engineer in regard to the inspec-
ton of such buildings.
A lamp post with oil lamp, was established
on North street near Joseph Craig's residence.
The following were approved as officers of
steam fire engine No. 2; E. H. Sargent, fore
man; T. w. Burnham, clerk.
The order authorizing the entering of Deer
Ing street sewer from Vernon street was recon-
sidered.
The petition for the removal of policeman
Walker for shooting vicious cur on Pine
strest called forth some discussion Statements
were read from several citizens alleging that
the dog was dangerous and ll-tempered one
Alderman Smith stated that the record of the
policeman was excellent, that he went into the
army private and came out captain and
that he had since proved himself a sober and
industrious citizen Alderman Clements and
Daveis espoused the cause of the dog, and AL
derman Clark and Gerrish that of the police
man.
On motion of Alderman Smith, the report on
appropriations was taken from the table. The
report was passed as amended, the changes be-
ing, for health $500 instead of $4,000, school
salaries 100000 instead of $50, $50, schools 500,
700 instead of 1920, support of poor $25,O00
instead of 900, being reduction of $26, $50.
The ordinance relating to steam whistles as
amended in the lower board was taken up, the
amendment non-concurred in, and commit
tee of conference asked for. Messrs. Smith
and Gerrish were appointed on the committee.
The order relating to paving streets came up
from the lower board amended. The upper
board adhered to it's former action.
The order relating to the Fourth of July APP
preparation came up from the lower board. 1t
was amended by substituting $780,
The order directing the regular $50 900 pay
ment to the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad
was taken from the table and passed.
r. 2. McGrath was appointed special police
man at the Allen Mission. Thomas McGrath
was appointed undertaken
The committee to which was referred the
order fixing the fees Of the visiting officers re-
ported an order fixing the fees until otherwise
ordered, as follows: For each visit to steamers
from the British Provinces 3;ito steamers from
all other foreign ports, the same fees as have
heretofore been collected.
The Committee on Street Lamps, to which
was referred the petition of 7. B. Haskell and
others of Cape Elizabeth, for lamp on the
northwesterly end of Portland Bridge recon-
mended leave to withdraw; on petitions of
Cyrus Sturdivant and others for lamp posts
near Allen Mission, and Houghton & Co. for
lamp on Centre street, recommended that petit
titions be granted.
Petitions Presented.-Of Harmon & Wilson
for permission to erect wooden building on
Browns wharf, to be used as a lumber shed
of A. Deering & Son for permission to erect
F.,
of j. A. Crockett for sidewalk on Pearl
street; of w. A. Taylor aud others for supply
of water on Bramhall aud Arsenal streets; OF
Chas A. WEIGH for permission to erect wood
EN- building on corner of Atlantic and Mouu-
ment streets; of w. III. Anderson for per-
mission to erect wooden building on Congress
street; of James Bushing to erect wooden
building on Anderson street; of James Pennell
tie erect a private stable on Dyer's Lane; of S.
E. Clark to build addition to wooden building
nf Pnrf md and str g
John Kinsman for permission to erect a wooden
building oE Emery street for a dwellin of
Chas. w. Strout to erect two wooden buildings
on High street; of Frederick Storer and others
for the removal of Joseph Walker from the
police force because he shot cur; for sidewalk
on Newbury street, in front of j. q. TuKes-
bury's residence; of }. T. Gilman in behalf of
Maine General Hospital for street fifty feet
wide from Congress, near Carter TO Western
Promenade near West; for removal of chestnut
tree on Free street in front of the late Judge
Wares res dence; for sewers on Congress Place
and Vernon Court.
Orders Passed-rhat the City Marshal cause
the "WeDb' house on Larch st. to be fixed up or
taken down; that the committee OH sidewalks,
| ETC., macadamize so much Of Free street as
| they think best; that certain repairs as are
| needed be made on the reservoir on Emery
| street, at cost not exceeding $500; that the
committee ON fire department contract With the
water company for laying three hundred feet of
pipes in c. etain parts of the city for supplying
reservoirs and hydrants; that Quebec and Sum-
| ner streets be paved; that Sumner street, form
Merrill to Howard streets. be graded; that a
chestnut tree ON Newbury street be removed ;
| that 1000 yards of wooden pavement be laid on
Congress street, between High and State, at an
estimate cost of $4,000; that 1000 yards of
wooden pavement be laid on Congress street,
between Franklin and India streets, at an esti-
mate cost of $4,000; that 1900 yards of wooden
pavement be laid on Middle street, between
Union and Free the cost to the city not to ex-
coed $4,000, the contract price to be $1.80 a
foot; that sidewalks be laid on south side o t
Bracket street, from Pine street to Adams
court, on the east side OF Clark street, on
Emery street, on Congress west of Vaughan,
on corner West and Carleton, on Newbury from
Hamps hire to Franklin, on Clark street, on
Washington street; that the committee on fire
department be authorized to construct reser.
voir on Middle street at a cost not exceeding
$780,
Messrs Smith, Clark and Goold were APP
pointed conference committee on the wooden
pavement orders.
Aldermen Clements and Daves were ap-
| of July appropriations
The conference committees on wooden pave
ments aid Fourth of July appropriation were
| unable to agree.
Adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the upper Board were passed in
| concurrence.
The ordinance in relation to steam whistles
was amended by inserting the words son bust
ness" between the words 'manufactory" and
establishments
Councilman Hale offered an order appropri.
atng $1,000 for the proper observance of the
Fourth of July. 1t was anne nded by substitut
ing $4,000, AMI so passed. Messrs Hale, Den
nison and Merrill were a committee on the par
of the board Some intensely patriotic speech
es were made, and the eagle was pinched to al
alarming extent.
In the order relating to the paving of Con-
gress and Middle streets, all relating to paving
Congress street was stricken out.
The appropriation bill was passed.
| A committee GU conference consisting of
Messrs. Hale, Merrill and Perry, were appoint
ed on the wooden pavement orders.
Messrs. Nash, McAlIeney and Dennison wer
appointed a committee of conference on the
steam whistle ordinance
Messrs. Greel y, Brunei and Marsh were an
| pointed a committee of conference on tn
| Fourth of July appropriation.