The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-23
Civ AMnirs

Both branches held special meetings last
evening. There was large and unusual crowd
in and about the Aldermen's room, who evil
IDENTIFY expected to see something unusual, or to
hear their names announced in connection with
something besides policemen without pay.
Many were evidently surprised at the quiet
character of the meeting, and didn't fully
realize that the whole show was over at the
early hour of adjournment, as quite number
fingered about until Uncle Ingraham began to
turn off the gas, evidently in the Micawber
business
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
All the members of the Board were present,
including Mr.. Llttlefeld of Ward2
The following were drawn as traverse jurors
for tie Superior Court:-John f. Sherry, War
rem A. Bibber, VIM. w. Prince, and Fred II.
Cloyes.
The following appointments of City Civil
Engineer Goodwin for assistants were con-
firmed, viz: LIST, VIM. S. Edward; ID, NJ. G.
Pingree; Sd, H. G. Robinson.
The following were appointed special police
men, without pay, and confirmed acob
Quimby, at Williston. chapel; Thomas Heffron,
at st. Stephens church; John Morrill,, at Allen
Mission; NJ. V. B. Carpenter at Lovetts sail
loft; Charles A. Beal, at Chestnut street
church; George A. Mason.
The Joint Standing Committees were an
nounced in the respective branches, as follows:
Accounts-Alderman Brunei, Councilmen Small,
and Russell.
Finance-The Mayor Aldermen Gage and Fox,
Councilmen Small, Shaw and Harmon.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Fox, Waterhouse,
(ort Imam 0Qnn md
Streets, etc-The Mayor, Aldermen Gerrish and
Littlefeld, Councilmen Greedy, Loveioy and Cum
bingham.
LAYING out new streets-Mayor, Aldermen. Water
house and Gerrish, Councilmen Lovejoy. Cousins,
Cushman.
Public Buildings-Mayor, Alderman Perry, Coun-
cmen Dennison Brown and Pennell.
Judicial Proceedings and .Claims-Mayor, Alder
men Gage and Fox, Councilmen Walker, Leach, Nc
MahOn.
Public Observation-Disclosures Gage and Perry,
Councilmen Brown, Roberts and Harmon
Cemeteries and Public Grounds-A Herman Bru-
mel, Councilmen Greely, Cammett, russell. co,,
Engrossed Bills-Alderman Waterhouse, Council
mf Bells and sGd Eiteeld Council
men Pencil and Cushman.
Street Lamps-Alderman Perry, Councilmen Gal
lison, Leach, flanagan.
Salaries-Aldermen Gerrish, Fox, Littlefeld, Coun-
cilmen Small, Cousins, Cunningham.
The following standing committees of the
Board os Mayor and Aldermen were ANNOUNCE
ed.
Liquor Agency-Aldermen Gerrish, Brunei and
Perry.
Drains and Sewers-Mayor, Aldermen Gage, Fox,
Warehouse.
Damages from grading streets-The Mayor. Alder
mermen Littleheld, Gerrish.
Heath-Mayors Aldermen Fox, Gage
Licencies-Mayor, Aldermen Brunei, Gerrisb.
Poce-Mayor Aldermen Gage, Perry.
Pensions-Aldermen Gage, Brunei.
New Wooden Buidngs-Aldermen Waterhouse,
Perry, Littlefeld.
Petitions presented and referred-Of VIM.
H. ferris for abatement of sidewalk assess
ments; of j. III. Jones to be flour inspector; of
Smith & Elder to erect a wooden building at
Sheehan for permission to move building
from India street to Deer street.
Mr.. Gerrish, from the Committee on revision
of rules and orders, reported amendments pro-
vding that the Mayor be made chairman of
the Committee on Streets and Sewers. The
report was accepted and the amendments
adopted.
Mr.. Gage presented an order directing the
Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Claims
to inquire into the expediency Of the city in
shutting an action against Zimmerman & Co. to
recover damages for defective ladders sold the
city. Passed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Joint Special Committees were an
nounced, and the orders and petitions coming
from the other branch disposed Of in concur