The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-04

Both branches of the City Council met last
evening. 1t was very hot, the Centennial
Fourth was at hand and the city fathers evil
IDENTIFY wished that tine meeting could be held
at another time.
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Petitions Presented and Retered-Of p. H.
Jordan for permission to erecta wooden build
ing on Green street; of Archelaus Hunt for
same on Congress street; of j. P. Thorndike
for same on ST. Lawrence street; of Bishop
Healey for permission to erect a block of build
iDgs on Cathedral lot; of J. E. Wengen for
same on Mellen street; of Jeremiah Russell for
same on Spring street; of jackson & Eaton for
authority to build an elevator on Jones' wharf;
of I. A. Roberts ct ais, for sidewalk on Con-
gress Place; of T. A. Hood for license to keep
Mountfort streets; of Mrs. Julia Carr for award
for damage resulting from a defect in Pearl
street; of James w. Libby for award for dam
age.caused him by reason of small pox in the
tenement over his store; of l. A. Martin for side
walk on Newbury street, from Garden Lane to
Franklin street; of j. B. Coyle ct ais, that the
Newman House." southeasterly corner of
Hancock and Newbury streets, be removed
Licenses g1a,,ted-To Mrs. Flora M. Parker,
Robert Clark, Mrs. S. A. Ulmer, G. r. Saun-
ders Peter Reagan, ID. x. Reed, e. j. Enter,
for victuaers.
Reports of Conansittees-Of committee on
new streets, on order to widen Western Prom
ade, that the street is now OF sufficient width !;
of same committee, that petitioners for con-
tinuation of Oxford street have leave to with
draw because of the expense thereof; of same
committee an order laying out the continuation
of Grant street from Grove to Weymouth
street; also discontinuing the part of Pearl
street on easteriy side between Federal and
Newhury streets; also in favor of relaying out
of part Of Congress street between Grove and
Gilman streets; also laying out new street to
be called Sheridan streets from Congress to
Adams street; of the street committee that
Sherman street.-the graded and for a plank
sidewalk on same; also for sidewalk on Con-
gress street on petition of James Conlan and
Daniel Coffin; also leave to withdraw on petit
ton for repaviDg of Exchange street between
Fore and Middle: on petition of A. j. Rich for
award of damages by reason of defect in street.
leave to withdraw; on order relative to plans of
the city, to aid the assessors in making cor
rect valuation, the finance committee reported
an order contemplating the appointment of
three proper persons at the rate of $1,000 a year
and the appropriation of $4,000 for the employ
Knent of clerks to assist in the work, which was
passed, as were orders carrying into effect all
of the above reports which were in favor of the
petitioners.
An ordinance creating an officer to be called
the Superintendent of Public Buildings, to be
elected annually by the City Council to have
charge Of all public buildings under the direc.
ton of the Building Committee with fixed
salary, was laid on the table.
The Mayor reported the following expendi
lures for June: Streets, Sc, 1896; sewers, 49,.
O66 &c. city building, $6O7.02; public buildings,
$344.91.
The Mayor nominated and the Aldermen
confirmed Charles w. Stevens for policeman
w. A. Sterling, policeman for Peaks Island
Joseph A. Perry for special policeman at The
Democratic headquarters.
Orders from the lower branch were passed in
concurrence.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council was in session but a
short time.
An order was passed directing the Street
Committee TO inquire how much of the Eastern
depot was within the limits of the street and
report.
Adjourned to Monday evening, July 10th.