The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-08
CITY AFFAIRS.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the City
Council.


Council was held last evening. The following
business was transacted:
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Mayor Richardson and the full Board of AL.
dermen were present.
Orders passed-That the Committee on Streets
be and are hereby directed to report to the City
Council such grade for Sherman street, from
high to Grove street, as they may deem for the
interests of the city; that the plans OF the Civil
Engineer for the REMEMBERING of Centre, Chest
nut, franklin, Pleasant, Washington Wllmot
and York streets be adopted, the order to take
effect on and after March 1, 1876; that the City
Treasurer is hereby directed to abate the bill
against John L. Shaw, for theatrical license
that the Auditor transfer to the credit of the
street department the sum agreed upon between
the Street and Fire Departments for hauling
the engines and apparatus to fires; that the
Auditor be and is hereby authorized to transfer
at the end of the financial year all balances OF
unexpended appropriations of said year tc
moneys unappropriated," and with the same
to balance all the accounts where the eXpendi-
lures may have exceeded the appropriations, so
far as the same may be adequate to the pur.
pose, and to make all necessary transfers OF
counts of the financial year; that the Auditor
be authorized to make transfers of apprOpria-
tions to supply deficiencies in school salaries
that the subordinate city officers make theil
annual reports on or before the 9th day Of
March.
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of VIM
Turkey for permission to erect wooden building
at No. rs Preble street; of Laura E. McFad.
den for permission to erect wooden building
on Cushman street; of the Reform Club for the
use of the Ward Room in the City Building for
a club room.
that the petition for wooden pavement at the
head of State street be referred to the next CITY
Council.
The report of the building loan Commission.
ers was read and accepted, and ordered on file
The Chief Engineer presented the names Of
the officers Of the several fire companies fol-
approval. Approved.
The bond of Emery Gushing, as Fish Inspec
tor, was received and accepted.
The Committee on Streets, &C., recommend
ed the payment Of 800 to Thomas Martin for
land taken for the construction of Island Ave-
nue., and an order was passed for the payment
of the same.
The City Engineer presented plan for the
change of grade of Sherman street, which was
accepted.
The City Auditor presented his report for the
year thus far, which was read and ordered on
file.
Alderman Brunei presented a remonstrance
against the erection of a wooden building by
William Turkey on Preble street. Referred to
Committee on Wooden Buildings
Permission was granted A. Foster & Son to
erect and maintain a steam boiler at No. II
Preble street.
The Board of Assessors reported list of per-
sons qualified to vote al the coming election.
The report was accepted.
Alderman Gerrish presented an order for the
observance of Washngton's Birthday by illum-
mating the public buildings and private resi-
dences. Ths'order passed, but when it reached
the Common Council some one in that Board
discovered that the whole expense of the illum-
ination was to be charged to the contingent
fund. 1t was sent back to be amended. 1t re-
turned to the Council chamber again only to be
amended by excepting only the City Liquor
Agency and the school buildings. 1t then went
back to its starting place, and the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen were about to pass it as
amended, when its author moved an amend
ment by striking out all the words after" order
ed" The amendment was adopted, thus de.
feating the order.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The following ordinance was presented:
Sect. l. That the duties heretofore performed
by the School Agent relating to the repair of
school buildings and the furnishing of fuel for
the schools be transferred to the Committee on
Public Buildings, who are hereby authorized
and directed to perform the same.
Sect. 2. The Superintendent of Schools is
hereby authorized to exercise under the direc-
ton of the School Committee all powers and
duties pertaining to the Office of School Agent
excepting those specified in section one of this
ordinance.
Sect 8. This act shall take effect when ap
proved.
The matter was referred to joint committee
consisting of Messrs. Cushman, Roberts and
Small on the part of the Common Council, and
Messrs. Gage and Perry on the part of the
Mayor and Aldermen.
Papers from the upper board were passed in
concurrence. Adjourned.
GOLDEN WEDDING.-Thefft ieth anniversa ~
of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Libby of
Deering, was the occasion of a large gathering
of their friends on Saturday evening last
About sixty persons, young and old, joined to
celebrate the glad event with costly presents
and with warm congratulations. Among the
prominent features of the occasion was the
presence of Mrs. Abraham Libby of Deering
and'E G. Hogdon. Esq, of Clinton, both pres
ent at the genuine ceremony fifty yeas ago
The presentation of gold headed cane and a
pair of gold spectacles was very pretty and
impressive affair in the hands of Miss Florence
E. Hodgdon of this city. The supper was rich
and bountifal, we'll expressing the cordiality of
the reception. Letters from distant friends
were read, among others feeling tribute from
Rev. zenas Thompson of Newton, Mass. The
aged couple, now rising seventy years, are still
residents of the house into which they moved
at the time of their marriage. Mr.. Libby looks
back upon life of great usefulness and trust,
having held prominent offices in both county
and town. He is still hale and happy, none
the less so, we hope, for this recognition of the
honor in which he is held. S.
Personal.