The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-02
CITY AFFAIRS.
Regular Monthly Meeting OF the City
Council.

Council.
Last evening the regular monthly meeting of
the City Council was held, nearly all the men,
bers of both branches being present
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Petitions presented and rete1red-Of f. f.
Hale, ct ais, for sidewalk on Cross street; of
j. w. Clark ct ais, for lamp at corner of Con-
gress and Monroe; of j. N. Winslow ct ais for
change of draw on Tukey's bridge; Of G. T..
Jas. Clapp for continuation of Casc0 street
sewer; of j. wv. Lowe, ct ais for sewer on Deer
street; of n. W. Lowe for damage to scow; of
Edwin Boynton ct ais, for grading of Morning
street; of w. E. Coleman ct ais, for sewer on
Lafayette street; of A. E. Eaton for same on
sidewalk on Congress street from Lafayette to
North; of Littlejohn & Pettengill to maintain
a steam boiler at No. Market street.
The following petitions were granted: Leave
to erect wooden bulldings-Francis Higgins on
st. Lawrence street; John Ahern on Franklin
street; Thos. Wildes, corner of State and Sher-
man streets; w. H. Hoyt On Federal street; L.
d. Austin and o. w. Fulam on Cumberland
street; Geo. B. Weeks on Vesper street; Morse
g. Pennell, corner of Peal and Newbury streets.
A remonstraace was presented by M. A.
Blanchard against granting w. f. Spear per-
mission to build a stable on Carter street.
Reports of Comnaittees-Of the Committee on
Claims, reporting that $500 be paid Samuel
Lincoln for damage by fall on the sidewalk Of
same committee, reporting in favor of paying
Mrs. 81. Moore for damage sustained by stop
page of culvert; Of same committee. report
;n,r 81 80
cinda Sawyer for damage sustained by fall on
the street; of the Street Committee, that Tur-
ner street be made safe and convenient for
travel at a cost of $125, and that the request
for the grading of Quebec, Howard and Emer-
son streets be not granted; of the Committee on
Public Grounds, that the petition of Amos
Winslow ct ais, that the old buildings and
rubbish on the market stand be removed, be
granted with an order carrying the same into
effect;of the Street Committee reporting that it
is not expedient to pave Congress Square with
wood; of the same 10 favor of grading Sher-
man street from High to Green, with order; OF
same for the paving of the other side of Spring
street with wood, with order for same fixing the
price of pavement at $1.75 per square yard; of
Salary Committee, fixing the salaries of city
officers (same as last year, excepting that of
Sd Assistant Civil Engineer, being paid $500 in
stead of $3OO.)
The May or presented communication from
James Bailey, Esq.,, resgning the position of
Trustee of Evergreen Cemetery. The resigna-
ton was accepted and the Mayor appointed
Geo. A. Wright, Esq, which nomination was
confirmed by the Aldermen.
Licenses Granted-The following persons
were licensed as victualers: I'll. M. Parker, l..
D. Cole, Charles Erras, Frank Fisher, L. B.
Twitchell, L. p. Hooper. @. e. Chase, VIM.
Foster, Chas. Fl. Lord, Stephen johnson, Ru-
fus FL. Waite.
The following were licensed as innholders -
Enos Gray, G. II. Adams. John x. Martin, T.
Wolcott & Co., M. S. Gibson & Co, Geo. E.
Ward and Leander Stevens.
The petition of John Sheridan for victual-
er's license was not granted. ..
A communication was received from the
City Auditor transmitting the estimates for the
ensuing year. The communication was referred
to joint select committee, and the Mayor ap-
pointed tMessrs. Waterhouse, Cushman and
Greeley on the part of the upper Board.
Orders Passed-Appropriating $500 for Light
Infantry; appropriating $2S00 to purchase land
for enlargement of Evergreen Cemetery; fixing
salaries of city officers; appropriating 5000 for
Fourth of July celebration; fixing the Mayors
salary at $1,000; authorizing Street Committee
to purchase 100000 bricks and 5000 feet of curb
8 tone.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The papers of the upper branch were dispos-
ed of in concurrence except the order relative
to the Mayors salary, which Mr.. Cunningham
desired to be fixed at $500, AMI majority
seemed disposed to do so. Finally the matter
was referred to joint select committee. The
Mayor on being questioned expressed his aver
sion to an appropriation of more than $500 for
that purpose.
The order appropriating $4,000 for Fourth of
July, after considerable discussion was amend.
ed so as to appropriate $3.50. The action was
taken on the ground that it is too late to get up
a creditable celebration. The vote amending
stood 10 to 8.
The order appropriating $4,000 to purchase
land for the Cemetery was tabled.
Messrs. Brown, Gallison, Russell, Roberts
and Cunningham were appointed.
IN CONVENTION.
Messrs. G. E. Jose and James Bailey pre-.
sented the necessity of making purchase of
40 acres Of land for Evergreen Cemetery at a
cost of $500.