The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-06
CITY AFFAIRs.

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| was transacted
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
i The renort of the civ solicitor was received
| and placed on file.
l The committee on new streets reported piah
of the lot of land which it is proposed 70 give "
the Maine General Hospital, between Arsenal
| and Gilman streets, and an order was paSseu
nstructing the City Treasurer to deea inc iauu
asked for (about an acre) to the Maine General
| Hospital. provided that the city shall not be
l compelled to remove the powder house until
| convenient
The street committee reported reference to
| the next CITY Council on the grading of the
| street ON Peaks Island. A large number OF
petitions were referred to the next City Coun-
Gil. Leave to withdraw was given to Isaac
Smith. John Parr, Mary E. Hiltz and John
Shaw on their several petitions. The petition
of Washington Hook and Ladder Company for
| n "tanner'' on the back side in Ward 8, after
an Intellectual resistance, was sent the same
| way.
| Chester d. Small was granted permission
| to erect wooden building on Green street.
An order was passed appropriating $3.50 to
| nav J, w. Colcord for services as secretary of
| the school committee.
The business all being cleared off the table,
| Alderman Goold presented the following:
Resolued, That the Board tender, not with
| the cold formality of custom, but as the ex-
preston of their sincere feelings of respect and
| tribute to the faithful and untirng efforts on
| the part of GEORGE p. WEsCorT as Mayor OF
| this city; and the courteous and impartial man
ner in which he has presided over our meetings,
our sincere thanks and in his retirement from
office, our best wishes for his happiness and
prosperity in all his future life.
Unanimously adopted.
Mayor Wescott responded to the above In a
few we'll chosen and feeling remarks, in which
| he thanked the Board for the cheerful coopera-
| ton its members had given him, and the kind
| " feelings which had always existed between
him and them. He congratulated those VINO
were about to leave, that they had SO we'll per-
formed their work.
Alderman Smith presented the following:
Resolved. That the thanks of this Board are
due and are most cordially extended to ID. l.
Robinson, esq.,, City Clerk, for his conspicuous
" faithful and efficient services, and for his
untirng efforts to assist the members OF the
board and we most heartily endorse him as
model official.
Votes of thanks were also rendered to Micah
| Sampson, chairman of the board, Mr.. Ingra-
| ham, Messenger, and the reporters of the daily
| papers,
Alderman Gerrish in behalf of all of the
| board which remain rendered thanks to those
retiring. The motion being put Mr.. Gerrlsh
alone appeared voting for it.
Remarks were made by various members OF
the Board. Aid. Daveis said that he had
watched the course pursued by Mayor Wescott
and could most cheerfully bear witness to his
zeal, honesty and efficiency. Messrs Clement
Smith and others made similar remarks.
On motion of Aid. Sampson the Board ad-
journed sine die.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the upper board were passed in
concurrence.
1t having been announced that the business
of the evening was transacted, Councilman
McAleney offered the following:
Resolued, That the members of the Common
Council do hereby tender their warmest thanks
10 the president, Stephen r. Small, for the
yery impartial and satisfactory manner in
which he has discharged the duties of his Of
fee. and in his retirement from this Board, we
also wish him many years of prosperity and
health.
Complimentary resolutions were also passed
in behalf of the clerk of the council, the city
messenger, the retiring members and the press
of the city. The clerk, Mr.. Barnes, responded
as follows:
A little nonsense now and then
Being relished by the wsest men,
Allow your Clerk, most noble Lords!
To strike few poetic chords
Most worthy Srs az owe you one,"
A few brief words and am done.
Accent nv thanks sincere and strongl
Nav each and all live well and long!
Nav fortune, blessful ma iden smile
With radiant sunshine all the while;
And when life's LABOR may be Ger
May each and all reach Canaan's shore.
| Within these haowed scenes and walls
Obedient to strict duty's calls
One thought one wish, one boast and one aim,
So do your level best-the same
| For me, good Slrs. allow it said,
| As have here your record spread.
| Let party storm and petty strife
Rage farce and strong-Iet ranc0r rife
Beset the ways and walks OF men,
By tongue and sword, by arms or pew,
Here peace and concord ever dwell,
May your successors do as WELL
Our worthy Pres-his name tho Small
Is large in heart or at baseball,
To him we fill our bumpers high
May Time neer catch him ION the hy
Our warmest friendship we'll to bear
May be life's richest blessings share.
We pause-check not that silent tear,
These fourteen whose form and presence here
Well miss the coming council year.
Trefethen. McAleney and Brunell,
OF whose good deeds we'r proud to tell
Written and Merrill, Perry, Gage,
A worthy four on record page.
There's Marsh and Roberts, Fox and Small,
glorious crew, uumps, one ana ALL
| There's Nash and Green, the last, not least,
At this our yearly parting least
One form we miss-now gone TO rest,
Who with his glorious presence blessed
| This council board-good Thurston-peace
| Be with him-here let trifing cease
| As we his many virtues scan,
| Gods greatest work-an honest man,
And Christian true whose modest worth
In heaven is known, but not on earth.
The lucky seven-a number weird!
OF whose return you have "heerd,
Dennison and Greeley, Ward ones pride,
And as for that all Portland's wide.
| Mcmahon, Pennell and flanagan
| Quiet workers in the council van,
| Hale, the valiant Ward Knight;
| Loveioy who builds both strong and right,
| These are fortunes favored sons,
| Members eect-as sure as guns.
But whether here or elsewhere cast
| Be our lot. in life-as to the past,
| Let on our banners ever bright
ssExcelsior" shine with radiant light
| Again. good friends Il owe you one,'
| Thanks for your kind words-"I am DONE"
Mr. McAleney responded in behalf of the
| retiring members in few we'll chosen remarks.
| The president, Mr. Small, responded to the
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resolution passed to him, in very pleasant
and feeling manner.
| During the evening liberal contribution
! was taken up for Mr.. Ingraham, the city mes
senger.
| No other business being presented the Coun-
| Gil adjourned sine die
| The TAX ON ToBACco.-A despatch to Col
| lector Rollins from the Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue, announces that under the act of
March 8, 1875, the tax will be "a cents pound
| on tobacco, So a thousand on cigars, and $1.75
| on cigarettes.
Tobacco, cigars or cigarettes in the hands
of manufacturers, legally packed and properly
stamped Wednesday morning, March 8, will
| not be affected by this change in the rate OF
| taxation.
Old stamps cannot be legally used to pay the
new tax, but may be exchanged for new ones,
which must bear the words, ISSUED under the
| the act of March 3, 1875"
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