The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-02
City Affairs.

The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening, at which the
following business was transacted:
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The City Auditor presented his regular
monthly report.
Permission was granted to Ambrose Gid
dings to move shop on Cross street, and j. e.
Gilman was granted permission to move
building from Federal to Cove street.
Martin V.iB. Carpenter was appointed spec
ial policeman without pay at Lovett's sail
loft.
The names of officers of the several steam
fire engine companies were placed on file.
The report of the commissioners of the build
ing loan was accepted and ordered on file.
A hearing was had on the new sewers sit
uated in Bracket, Canton, Carroll, Spring,
Washington and Congress streets.
The following petitions were referred to the
next City Council: OF w. w. Thomas ct ais ,
for repairs on sidewalk in front of Thomas
Block; of R. f. Osgood ct ais, for sidewalk on
Mechanic street; of James III. Blake ct ais, for
cross-walk on Commercial streetof Cummings,
Brock ct ais, for sidewalk on May street; of
John OBrion ct ais, for brick sidewalk on
Adams street; of Amos Winslow ct ais, for
sidewalk on Preble street; of Henry r. Stick
ney ct ais, for sidewalk on Green street; Of Hi
M. Hart ct ais, for repairs on Spring street; of
Lorenzo Taylor ct ais, to pave Congress street
from Franklin to Myrtle with wood; of Moses
Y. Knight ct ais, for the continuation of Ok
ford street from Washington to North street;
of several parties for signs on the corner OF
streets; of Rufus Stanley ct ais, for sidewalk
on Montgomery street; of Andrew Bennett ct
ais, for sidewalk on Salem street; OF j A.
Henderson ct ais, for sidewalk on Neal street;
of S. W. Smith ct ais, for sidewalk on Dow
street; of L. B. Haskell ct ais, for sidewalk on
Bramhall street.
Leave to withdraw was given on the follow
ing petitions OF c. P. Kimball ct ais, for w.
81. Hall to place tank in Market Square; OF
Elbridge G. Bennett, on petition for damage to
his house on Fore street; of George Rowe, for
an alleged injury received on Congress street;
of George 7. Ingraham for additional compen-
sation for services as city messenger; Of Luther
Sterling for injury to his property by the lay
ing out of the road on Peaks island.
The City Auditor reported that the fund for
the fire department was exhausted.
Petitions presented and referred:-Of Mary
E. Hiltz, for damage for an excavation made
i'll front of her store on Merrill street; OF b. ID.
Huston ct ais, that Douglass street be ac-
cepted and graded of Francis Fessenden, to
lay new street from Congress to Adams
street.
Orders PdSsed-That the City Clerk give no.
tice that hearing will soon be given on the
sidewalk assessments on Franklin, West, Garlic
ton, Pearl, Emery Nevbury and Washington
H. Al. hn, ff, han
Higgins for damage to his property by regrad.
ing Middle street; that Spring street be renum-
bered according to a plan in the City Engi-
neers office; that the price. of burial lots in
Forest City Cemetery, ID feet by IS feet, be
fixed at So, the price Of half lot at IS and the
price of a sixth of lot at So, and that no bur-
ial be permitted without such payment, except
in the lots reserved forlstrangers; that the sew
ers in Bracket, Canton, Carroll, Spring,
Washington and Congress streets be assumed
by thu city, and that the city's share be paid
from the city treasury; that the city issue two
duplicate bonds to replace those destroyed last
October in Boston; that the Committee ON
Streets examine the lines of Neal and Clifford
streets. Adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the upper board passed in con.
currence.
Councilman Merrill introduced an order to
have the ordnance in regard to the removal of
ice and snow from the sidewalks enforced. 1t
was said that the city had no authority to en-
force the ordinance. A long discussion follow
ed. Passed and sent up for concurrence.
The Council refused to concur with the upper
board in regard to the street signs.
Councilman Hale introduced an order to
have those who are furnished with lodgings at
the station compelled to work on the street five
hours to pay for it.
An instructive discussion followed on the
merit of salt fish and hard tack as diet. The
order was indefinitely postponed