The Portland daily press., 1875-01-05
Civ Affairs.

A communication giving tne amouut VI stooh
in the P. & O. r. r. held by the city was read
and placed on file.
The matter of drawing books was referred to
the next City Council.
The regular monthly report of expenditures
was presented.
The matter of widening Cushman street was
referred to tine next City Council.
An order from the lower board asking that
street signs he placed on the corners was laid
on the table.
Leave to withdraw was granted e, Ii. Sar-
gent on his petition to change the name of fire
engine No. p
Orders passed-That the City Treasurer be
ordered to1pay Mrs. p ii. Sawyer the sum of
$1,000 for damages from defect on brackett
street; that the City Treasurer pay the Treas
urer of the Widows Wood Society the usual
annual sum of $24O, the interest on the Clapp
fund; to assess the sewers built ia Carleton,
Danforth, Munjoy, Pleasant Maple. Salem,
Briggs and School streets; to transfer from the
Fire Department to the Street Department the
sum agreed upon for hauling steam fire engines
and apparatus to and from fires.
Petitions presented and refefred-Of Gardi-
ner Dyer for new contract in regard to the
excavation In Brown street; of Mary Il. Given
of Boston, to have extra city bonds issued to
replace those destroyed belonging to her.
On petitions of Carter & White and D. W.
Brown and Cape Elizabeth Ferry Village Com
pany for abatement of taxes, leave was given
to withdraw.
The following petitions were referred to the
next City Council: OF George Hearn, George
H. Davis, Smith & Brown, L. G. Partington.
A communication from the Harbor Commits
sioners was ordered on file for consideration.
Mrs. Charles Richardson, Mrs. G. Woodman
and William c. Dyer were given leave to with
draw their several petitions
The order referring to the wharf property
with several amendments, was passed in con-
currence, to 2.
Alderman Smith presented the report of the
Committee on Public Instruction relating to
school supervision. The committee report as
the result of patient investigation the measures
set forth in the following bill:
AN ACT relating to the public schools of the city of
Portland.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
Sentatiues in Legislature assembled, as follows;
SEC. /, The School Committee OF the City OF Fort
land shall consist of the Mayor of said city who
shall be er o6fcio Chairman of the Committee, and
of seven other persons, one OF whom saa DC
in each ward at the annual election for municipal
officers A. ID. 1875, in the same manner thae AIder
men now are and such person shall be resident OF
the ward in which he is elected.
SEC 2. At the first meeting said Committee shall
designate by lot three of their humber who shall
hold office for one year, and four OF their number
designation to the clerk of said city to be by him re-
corded, and thereafter at each annual municipal
election in sad city pas snail De am TO h
same ward as that of the member going out, in the
same manner hereinbefore provided, and hold
office for two years.
Whenever vacancy shall occur in said board, the
remaining members shall give immediate notice in
writing of the fact to said city clerk and the city
council of said city shall thereupon in joint conven-
ton proceed to fill such vacancy by baIiot ana the
person receiving majority of the ballots OF per,
sons entitled vote at such election shall be declared
elected and hold Office till the next annual spring
election, when the unexpred term, if any, shall be
filled by the election of a lerson from the ward
where the vacancy occurred.
The members of said Committee, duly elected,
shall meet and organize on the second Monday IN
March, or as soon thereafter IS may be- at such time
and place as the Mayor shall appoint.
A majority OF the Board snail constitute quo
rum for the transaction of business.
mower and perform ali the duties in regard to the
care and management of the public school of said
city which are now conferred and imposed upon SUI
perntending school committees by the laws OF this
state, except as otherwise provided in this act
They shall annually, and whenever there u a va
cancy elect superintendent OF schools for the cur
rent municipal year who shall have the and su
pervison of said public schools under their direc-
ton andact as secretary of their board Fix his salary
Uue Ilue Vi HIS eltCJiOH, Which, Shall lot Uo
creased during the year for which he is elected,
except by of said City Council, and may at
any time dismiss him if they deem it proper and ex-
pedient
They shall annually, as soon after the organiza-
ton Of their board as practicable, furnish to said
city council an estimate in detail of the several
required during the ensuing municipal year for the
support of said public schools, and shall not increase
the salaries of the teachers or other expenditures
beyond the amounts specified therefor, in such es1-
mate, except by consent of said city council.
No member of said committee shall receive any
compensation for his services:
gard to said public schools not conferred and i'm
posed upon said committee by the provisions of this
act shall be and are hereby vested in the City Coun-
SEC 5. Ali acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions herein contained are hereby re-
pealed.
An order was also adopted requesting the
Mayor to request our Representatives to use
their influence to secure the early passage of
the foregoing BILL Adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
The order relating to drawing books came
down with proposal for conference, and
Councilmen Hale and Perry were appointed
on the committee of conference.
An order introduced by Councilman Hale,
providing for street signs, not to cost over 81
cents each, was passed
books reported inability to agree and the mat
ter was referred to the next City Council.
Papers were passed in concurrence.
The order relating to Calls wharf was taken
from the table together with the amendment
offered at the last meeting. Councilman Fox
offered an amendment, striking, out all words
in the original order after the word ordered, and
inserting the following:
That the sum of $13O,O00 be and hereby is
appropriated for the following purpose, viz a
sum not to exceed $4,000 to be applied for
purchase of the property of the Portland grain
and Warehouse Company for city wharf, the
balance, $4,000, to be applied for the recon-
struction and repair of said wharf, the work of
and repair to be done by written
contract with the Grand Trunk Railroad, they
to give to said city bond binding themselves
to make and complete all work required to be
done in good and workmaniike manner, for
this sum, and TO hold the said city harmless
from any and all loss or damage that may &C.
cur by accident or otherwise during the pro-
gress of the work aud until accepted by said
city, when payments shall be made The COM
mittee on wharf accommodations appointed by
the City Council be and they are hereby EN-
powered to negotiate for the purchase and re-
pair of said wharf in accordance with the order,
also for lease of any part of said wharf not
used for municipal purposes to the G. I. Rail-
IOdu giving tuolu III SdlQ ltdSe tl1t VI
chase of the property by making annual pay
ments into sinking fund which shall at the
end of thirty years amount to a sum equal to
the amount of bonds hereby issued, together
with all interest paid by said city on said bonds;
before said wharf shall be purchased or lease
executed the G. I. Railroad shall obligate
themselves to erect at once and maintain dur
ing the term of lease an elevator, and to make
all repairs and renewals on said wharf during
the term of lease, and to give to said city a
bond holding it harmless from any and all loss
or damage that may occnr from accident or
otherwise, either to the wharf or any building
that may be erected thereon by their direction
or otherwise, and should the G. T. r. R. fail to
comply with any of the conditions herein nam
ed or in the lease to be made hereafter,
then the property shall revert to the city of
provided that no contract be en-
tered into either for purchase or repairs until
the Legislature of Maine shall have authorized
the city to hold an additional amount of real
estate which shall cover the purchase herein
the City Treasurer be and is
hereby authorized to issue on the credit of the
city its bonds to an amount not exceeding $780,
900 on not exceeding twenty years, with cou-
pons attached for interest at rates of six per
cent. per annum, payable semi-annually.
The order was passed by the following:
Yeos-Trefethen, Greeley, McAlleny, Nc
Mahon, Brunei, Thurston, Written, Merrill,
J. Hon 49,