The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-16

City Affairs.
A special meeting of the Board Of Mayor and
| Aldermen was held last evening, all the mem
| bers being present.
| Charles FL. Merrill and w. D. Mariner we're
drawn for grand jurors for the United States
| Circuit Court, and w. III. Milliken and w. E.
Phillips as petit jurors.
| On the certificate of Chief Engineer Anderson
| OF the p. 81 o. Railroad; showing that work
| had been done and materials furnished IN Feb.
ruary amounting to $51 ,129 95, an order was
passed directing the City Treasurer to issue
$4,000 of bonds in conformity to the vote of
| the people in 1872 making the total amount
| issued on the extension 81, 100000.
| Orders pdssed-That the Auditor of Accounts
| be authorized to make the annual report of re-
| ceipts and expenditures for the year 1S74-75
| in print, and that 800 of the same be printed
| for the use of the city and for distribution and
| that there be appended thereto copies OF the
| MAYORS annual address, City Treasurer's &C.
| count and reports of the several subordinate
| city officers for the financial year that may be
| ordered to be printed; that the contract be-
| tween the city of Portland and the Portland
Dispensary under date of February q, 1869, is
hereby allowed to continue in force for the
| further term of one year, to wit: from Februa-
| ry d. 1875, and that the City Treasurer pay the
| sum of $3.50 customary on that contract,
payable Seml-auuuaiIy, duu CHaISo " 1uO eoii-
| tingent fund.
| communication was read from the City
| Solicitor to the affect that in his opinion the
proposed consolidation of the several branches
If the Portland & Ogdensburg and the issu-
ance of the proposed consolidated bonds would
| not effect the mortgages of the city. Thereup-
on Mr.. Gerrish presented an order directing
the Mayor to attend the meeting of the stock
holders of the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad
to-day and vote affirmativey on the propo-
sitions presented at the meeting last week
(printed in Thursday issue) for consolidation
of the various branches and the issue of a con-
solidated bond. Mr.. Fox moved to amend the
resolve relating to the number of directors, so
that those representing the Portland & Ogdens-
burg in the consolidated board shall be citizens
of Portland. The amendment was adopted
and the order as amended passed.
The Mayor nominated and the Aldermen
confirmed the following persons as undertakers
and special policemen: Samuel S. Rich, q. ID.
Blake, w. B. Melcher, Dennis Tobin, Louis
Bunce, w. A. Stillipgs, Henry S. Bennett
Joel Merrill, William II. SWEET, Chester A.
Small. franklin Turkey, A ndrew j. Rich, j. M.
Currier, Charles III. LLnt, John e. Tobin, Ed
win H. Ripley. Mark WiggiD, S. G. Rundlett,
Hugh Carney Aaron Pingree, james Jordan.
w. A. Winship, John Bradford, George Q.
Littlefed and II. S. Maxcy were appointed
and confirmed Overseers of the House of Cor
rection
Robert B. Swift was appointed and confirm
ed Inspector of Gas Meters
The Mayor nominated John SWEET, Esq, City
Marshal. Alderman Gage moved that the
nomination be confirmed. Alderman Fox NOV
cd that the vote be taken by yeas and nays. and
being so taken resulted as follows:
Yeays-Gonld, Cage
Nays-Gerrsh, Brunei, Perry, Fox, Water
house,.
So the nomination was not confirmed.
The bend of John B. Smith as constable was
approved.
The petition of John L. Shaw, manager and
lessee of the Portland Museum, for an abate-
ment of the license, was referred to the Com
mittee on Licenses when appointed
A communication was received from I. III.
Gately, chairman of the societies which parade
ST. Patricks day, inviting the Mayor aud AL
dernen to review the procession on that day.
st. Pafrick's Day.
the order for the formation of the same. The
line will be formed on Middle street with the
right resting on Exchange street, in the fol-
lowing order:
Platoon of Police.
Chambers Band.
Marshal of the Day-Capt. A. J. Mcmahon.
dan Cadets, MIR. Butler; Wolf Tone, Hugh
Kelley; ]. A. R. A. John j. sheahan.
Montgomery Guards.
Sheridan Cadets.
Irish American Relief Association.
Coles Band.
Wolfe Tone Association.
The line will form promptly at ten o'clock a.
M. proceeding through the following streets:
Down Exchange to Fore, Fore to India, India
to Newbury, Newbury to Mountfort, Mountfort
to Washington, Washington to Cumberland,
Cumberland to Smith, Smith to Congress, Con- |
gress to City Hall. where the procession will be
reviewed by His Honor. the Mayor and City |
Government, thence up Congress to High, |
down High to Spring, Spring to May, May |
to Danforth, Danforth to Centre, Centre to |
Congress, Congress to Federal to Advertiser |
office, where serenade will be rendered, thence
to PRESS and Argus offices, where serenade |
will also be rendered; after which tie process |
sion will proceed to Middle street and pass in
review before the chief marshal and aids. |
thence to hall and dismiss.
The following is the programme for the en-
tertainment at City Hall in the evening. The |
entertainment opens with concert by the
children OF the several Catholic schools in the |
city as follows:
St. Patrck's Day. All the voices.
Chorus-"Golden Locks. Academy. |
Song and Dance -"Birde's Balr'.. st. Domiucks.
Chorus" Something Else'. st. Aoysius.
'Les PetiteS Danseuses.". ACADEMY.
Solo-aO Leave not your KathleeD,' st. Aoysius.
Song and Dance-"Always Happy. st Aloysius. !
Operetta- Willed Child. Academy.
Dance-"The Pearl of Er1n'.. Academy.
Chorus-fHarp of Tara ............S ST. Dominlcks.
Chorus-sHThe Vacant Chair. Orphans q
st. Aloysius.
Lecture by Rev. j. j. Moriarty, subject.
"Mysteries of Irish History"
"Star Spangled Banner .............Fult Chorus
Soo-"Fashion'' Observation-Disclosures. Academy.
op'-'' st. Dominicks.
Comic OpeTotCa
Dance-''The American Zephyrs". ..... Academy.
Chorus-"Cood Humor'. ..............S st. AoysIus.
Chorus" Dying.. st: Aioysius.
"St. Patricks Day.. All the voices.
THE MUsEUM-The 'Sea of lee will be