The Portland daily press., 1877-12-04
CITY AFFAIRS.
Regular Monthly RTeetings-o f. the City
Council.

At the regular monthly meeting of the City Coun-
Gil held last evening the following business was
| transacted:
| BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The bond of G. W. Witham as constable was re-
ceived.
Thomas H. flanagan was given victualer's H.
| cense.
The license Of G. L. Bailey to sell gun-powder was
renewed
The city treasurer was authorized to execute
deed Of the Adams house property.
An order was passed for the assessments on the
| sewers built the present year.
| The committee claims reported on the petition
of Alvin and John W. Deerng, that they have leave
to withdraw.
The committee on streets, sidewalks and bridges
| reported that the Fore street wall had been COM
pleted at cost the appropriation made of $500
about $500. An order was passed for the payment
| of the bills of said wall.
The same committee reported that they had al
ready considered the ACCESSIBILITY of utilizing the
gravel on St. John street. and also for the opening of
| that street.
An ordinance was passed allowing the citizens of
Deerng to purchase lots at Evergreen Cemetery at
| the same rate Portland citizens.
Petitions presented and rsferred-Of Chas sager,
LOT tne CITY to reimburse him for coupons lost; OF
mart q Co. for damages to their tannery by overflow
OF sewer; of Geo. S. Hunt, of the Forest City Sugar
Rehnery for abatement of taxes for 1885, of Geo. W.
burnham for permit to remove two trees on Con-
gress ST. ;of Sarah H. Collins permission to erect
wooden dwelling house on Tying street; of S. B.
Beckett, for abatement of taxes.
The committee to whom referred the petition
| for the appointment of milk inspector reported
that it was necessary to appoint such an inspector
and an ordinance was reported for the appointment
of such an officer. The ordinance received its Sec
ond reading and was sent down.
Philip B. Huse was appointed special policeman
without pay at the Catholic Cathedral.
The Maine Poultry Association was grantedsthe
free OF City Hall and other for theTpoutry
show in February.
The order from the lower board for the revauation
OF the city was taken from the table and returned to
the lower board, this board non-concurring.
A. W. Whitman was refused permission to remove
a tree on Darforth street.
The ordinance in regard to the sale Of gun-powder
was amended to allow 5000 pounds deposited in
the magazine instead of 1000 pounds as formerly
The Junk dealers asked for a decrease in the price
oflcense asked by the city. Referred.
The order tor the re-valuation was reconsidered
and finally at II O'Clock passed in concurrence.
IN JOINT CONVENTION
Henry Gallison, Edwin H. Rich and James II, Bar
ton were elected city constables. John NJ Stevens
"ao oeCteu aSslsCaHt assessor 10r ward to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the removal of the rmer
from the city.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The order for the re valuation of the CITY re
turned to the board, and after some discussion in
which several amendments offered, it was voted
to adhere to the former action by which the order
was passed.
The City Solicitor was requested to look up the
title of lot of land of Danfortb street and
the Western Promenade.
An order was presented and referred prohibiting
the putting of salt on the street to clear off he ice.
Other papers were passed in concurrence.