The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-17

orders Possed-That needed repairs be made
70 moor the Ward rooiu on Newbury streetthat
congress Place be laid out as private way ia
accordance with the provisions already maui,
1aat an inquiry be made as 70 the pi9Dau,e ;ss
OF paving Congress street between Hampshire
and India streets.
Alderman Smith, Chairman OF the commit
tee to which was referred the matter of furnish
ing stationery. reported the following ordinance,
which. after debate, was passed to be engross-
| ed:
That the City Clerk shall each year, as soon
after the election of subordinate city officers as
| NAV be, make an estimate of the amount of
| stationery and blank books, as far as practical
BILE, which will be required by both branches of
the CITY Council and all officers of the city for
the current municipal year, aad advertise for
sealed proposals for furnishing the same &C
c0rdiDg to specifications furnished by the City
Clerk in the daily papers of the city, three
times successfully, at least seven days before
the time limiting the reception of such propos-
ais, at which time the City Clerk and City Au-
dltor shall examine all such proposals and
award the contract to the lowest respectable
bidders residing in the city, and that the City
CLERK shall procure such other necessary arti-
Giles for said purposes which may not be fur
nished by contract and keep an account of the
same to be laid before the City Council. All
ordinances and parts of ordinances conflicting
with the provisions of this ordinance are here
by repealed
An invitation from the various Irish organ
izations to review the procession on St. Pat
rck's Day, was received and accepted.
Messages were then exchanged and the Board
went into the joint convention.
After reassembling ballot was taken for gas
agent, with the following result: Micah Samp-
son 4, VIM. Gould 3. There being an infor-
mality in the ballot, it was declared NULL A.
second ballot resulted In 3 votes for NJ cab
Sampson and for VIM. Gould. The Chair
ruled that Micah Sampson was elected Ad-
journed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers were passed in concurrence.
The petition Of John Cammett and others. for
the REMEMBERING of Federal street, was refer
red. ..f
The ordinance relating to stationery was re
ported from the joint committee. Councilman
Hale made a minority report, referring the
matter to the Committee on Accounts as the
board of audit. Councilman Gage supported
the majority report. After discussion the ma
jority report was adopted, and the ordinance
passed to be engrossed
A ballot was taken for gas agent with this
result: Alderman Sampson II, Councilman
Perry 8, scattering l..
The Council then went into joint convention
and after re-assembling adjourned.
JOINT CONVENTION.
The two Boards met in joint convention for
the election of subordinate city officers. The
following were elected Joseph D. Decelle, con-
stable; Henry G. Bagley, VIM. S. Morgan,
Thomas Deering, James Horton, Charles E.
Merrill, H. N. jenkins, Joseph MI Gerrish,
Joseph L. Whitmore, Washington Griffin, sur
veyors of lumber.
The convention then dissolved.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following are the joint standing commit
tees:
Accounts-Alderman Sa mpson, Councilmen
Fox and Hale
Finance-Mayor, Aldermen Davies and
Clements, Councilmen Merrill, Thurston and
Nash.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Clements and
Smith, Councilmen Nash, Fox and McAleny.
Streets &c.-Aldermen Clements and Clark,
Counclmen Roberts, Greedy and McAleny.
Laying out new streets-Mayor, Aldermen
Sampson and Clark, JCouncilmen Thurston,
Dennison and Lovejoy.
Public buidings-The Mayor, Alderman Ger
IRISH, Councilmen Perry, Green and Pennell.
Judicial proceedings Aldermen Da-
ves and Smith, Councilmen Perry, Roberts and
Gage.
Public Observation-Disclosures Smith and
Gould, Ceuncilmen Written, Gage and McMa-
hon. a
Cemeteries and public grounds-Alderman
Davies, Councilmen Marsh, Merrill and Bru-
nell.
Engrossed bills-AIderman Clark, Coun ill
men Trefethen, Written and Haunegan.
Bells and clocks-Alderman Gerrish, Coun-
cilmen Brunell, Trefethen and Hannegan.
Street lamps-Aldermen Clements, Council
men Hale, Green and Mcmahon
Salaries-Aldermen Smith, Davies and Glenn
ents Councilman Fox, Marsh and Merrill.