The Portland daily press., 1876-11-07
CITY AFFAIRS.
Monthly Meeting of City Council

The regular monthly meeting of both branch
es of the City Council was held last evening
and the following business was transacted:
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The secretary of the Board of Engineers Of
the Fire Department reported the choice OF
Grin E Pettingill as foreman of the Hook and
Ladder Company, and John N. Long as clerk
of the same company. The beard approved the
choice.
Mrs. Caroline L. Pearson notified the city
that she should claim.$1O0OO for injuries re-
ceived through a defect in the sidewalk on
Portland street. The matter was referred to
the COMMITTEE on judicial proceedings and
claims.
John E. Sherry was granted permission to
erect and maintain stationary steam engine
in Clapp's block on Congress street.
The chairman of the committee on street
lamps recommended that the petitions of Jonas
w. Clark ct ais, of G. H. Boyd ct ais, of W.
A. Pearce ct ais. for street lamps have leave to
withdraw. He also reported the following or :
der which was passed:
The committee on street lamps be and are
hereby directed to cause gas lamps to be estab-
lished on Spring street between May and EN-
cry sire cts; also oil lamps on Danforth and Wa
tervile streets.
1t was voted to convey a certain lot of land in
the rear of the African Methodist church to
John CULVER
Leave to withdraw was granted L. f. LARA
bee for damages for overflow of cellar; of Jas.
Conner and Stewart Worcester for damages for
injuries sustained By eveIturn of wagon on
Congress street; of Mrs. Julia Carr for DANA
ges for injuries sustained by falling on the side
walk on Pearl street; of Margaret McLaugh-
lin and Patrick Fox for damages for injuries
on Fore street; of E. Holmes for compensation
for cost of removing steps on sidewalks.
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of Charles
Mclaughlin for permission to erect a wooden
building in rear of lot ON Spring street; of John
r. Averill ct al. for permission to erect wood
eu building On Ellsworth street; of Carl &
Snow 10 erect wooden building on Clark
street; of G. q Bridges for permission to keep
fish maIhet in Doan's block on Fore street;
of VIM. A. Taylor ct ais. for gas light on ELS
worth stief' of Q. K. Bridges ct ais. for gas
light Oh Nu.th street; of III. Gilbert to be
paid for repairs of sewer on Oxford street; of
Mrs A. Kicker for damages to property from
defect in city culvert; of j. r. Averill ct ais.
for the laying out of a new street already OPEN
ed from the northwesterly side of Ellsworth
street; of j. S Palmer ct ais. for street lamp
on Portland aud Grove street; of n. W. Low
tor damages sustained by the filling up of the
dock on the easterly side of Union wharf; of
Mary E. Bremmer for land damages by the
laying out of Island Avenue; of j. w. Robin
son ct ais. for the improvement OF Green
street, of III. freeman & Co., for the repair of
Fox street; of Martin HI. Hogan ct ais for
crosswalk from the head of Monroe street
across Washington street; of Bishop Healey
asking that the Catholic residences on Congress
and on State street be exempted from taxation
as they are parsonages; of Morse & Pennell
for crosswalk on Newbury street; of L. NJ.
Lovejoy for pay for services on sewers; of FL.
7. White ct ais. for street lamp on corner Of
Congress and Forrest street; of Eagle Sugar
Refining Company for abatement of taxes
Orders PdSSed:-That the city treasurer coz
vey 10 e. p. Chase lot of land on the north
erly side of Congress street for the sum Of
$3.50; that the committee on fire department
enquire into the expediency of purchasing LOT
of land on the corner OF Bracket and Bradford
streets for the use of the fire department; thai
under such regulations and to such limit as the
school committee shall from time to time judge
expedient, pupils residents of this state aut
other than residents OF this city may be admit
ted to the deaf and dumb school.
Charles ID Bearce made the following returns
of the population!of. the city by districts com
parad witt, last ranr.