The Portland daily press., 1877-03-17
CITY AFFAIRS.
Special Meeting of ihe City Council.

The first special meeting of the new City
Council was held last evening for the appoint,
ment OF committees and other business COM
pieting the organization of the two boards.
| BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
The bond OF VIM. II. Bigelow, keeper of the
powder magazine, was approved.
Joanna Farrell notified the city that she fell
on the Sidewalk March 4th and broke her arm,
and that she desired some remuneration. The
petition was referred
The bonds of Mathew Adams, c. f. Fuller
Joseph l.. Turkey, John B. Smith, John II.
Carlton. as constables were approved.
The following special policemen without pay
were appointed by the Mayor and approved by
the board; Samuel D. Ring, Chas A Maxwell.
| M. G. Sterling, Geo. w. Allen, Joseph A. Ring
| Ezra Drew, Lewis L. Thurston. Ebenezer
Rich, Thomas S Steele, W. L. Doughty, A.
Il. burlington, James Rounds, John Ball,
Alexander F. Smith, Thomas Hebron, Frank
lin Berry, Chas A. Beals, Jacob Quimby, Chas
W. Bean, Joseph c. Woodill, NJ. V. B.. Car
peDter, Harrison S. Cousins. Edwin Smith
Ordered:-That the plans of the numbers of
tor the rennmbeling of Boyd, Paris, Temple,
Winter, Quincy, Spruce Union, Market,
Green. Mayo, Hampshire, Carlton, Mechanic,
Hanover, Locust, Plum, Gray, Stone, Cedar,
Cross B:owp, Park, Portland (west of Green
street,) High, Canton. Oak, Bratte, Prospect
Dow, South, Emery and Deering streets, be,
| and the same are hereby accepted. This order
to take effect on and after May 18th, 1877; that
| thu Auditor Of Accounts be authorized to make
! his annual report, TO be printed.
The following gentlemen We're appointed
Overseers of the Poor and the board approved
them: VIM. A Winship, j. r Lunt, Chas. j.
Pencil, Thomas E. Pray and q. II. Burgess
The following ordinance received its second
reading and was passed to be engrossed:
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE sUPERINTEND
ENT OF SCHOOL, BUILDINGS.
BE 1t Ordained By the Mayor, aldermen and
Common Council Of the city Of Portland, in
City Council assembled, as fod0aoS:
Sect. /. There shall annually be elected an
officer. to be called the Superintendent of
School Buildings, at such salary as may be
fixed by the City Council. He shall have an
Office at the City Building and shall be in at
tendance at his Office during at least two fixed
hours on every secular day
Sect 2. He shall have the cafe of all school
buildings and their appurtenances, and shall
report the condition of the same to the School
COMMITTEE at every regular meeting with such
suggestions as regards changes and repair as
may seem to him proper Under the direction
of SAID Committee he shall eypend from the ap-
preparation made for that purpose such sums
as may be required for the furnishing, heating
and repair of the school buildings, keeping
separate itemized account with each school,
and at the end of each school term he shall
make inspection and return of all the property
belonging to the city in each school and the
condition thereof He shall also see that the
janitors employed by the Committee properly
perform their duty and shall pei form such
other duties as the Committee may from time
to time require.
Sect g. All bills for labor, materials and
supplies shall be audited and approved by the
School Committee before they shall oe paid.
Sect L. This ordinance shall take effect
when approved.
The following committees We're announced
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Agency for the Sale of Liquors-Walker,
Brunei and Small
Drains and Sewers-The Mayor Haseltne,
Greedy and Cunningham.
Damages from Grading Street.-The Mayor,
Aid Greedy and Cunningham.
Licenses-The Mayor, Small and Brunei.
Police-The Mayor, Walker and Cushman.
State Pensions-Aldermen Brunei and Cush-
man.
New Wooden Buildings AID. Walker, Has.
eltine and Cunningham.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Accounts-Ald. Brunei, Counciln en-
Chapman ana Andrews.
On Finance-The Mayor and Aid. Small and
Cushman, Councilmen Knowltop, Haskell and
Sargent of 2.
Fire Department-The Mayor, Aid. Small
and Brunei, Councilmen Sargent of /, Chap
man and Gooding.
Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges-The Mayor,
Aid Greedy and Cunningham, Counclmen
Redlon, Clay and Andrews.
Laying Out New Streets-Tbe Mayor, Aid.
Haseltne an Cushman, Counclmen Libby and
Coyle.
Public Buidings-The Mayor; Aid. Cush-
man, Counclmen Jordan, Chapman and
Hayden.
Aid Walker and Haseltine, Councilmen
Haskell, Latham and Hayden.
Pablo Instruction-Ald. Haseltine and Bru-
mel, Councilmen Redlon, Latham aud Sweat.
Cemeteries and Public Grounds-Ald. Brunei,
Counclmen Knowlton, Smith and Sargent
of 2.
Engrossed Bills-Ald. Greedy, Councllmen
Noyes Libby and Sturgis.
Bells aud C!ocks-Ald Cunningham, Coun-
cilmen Noyes, Morse and Gooding.
Street Lamps-Ald. Haseltine, Councilmen
Sturgis, Morse and Coyle.
Salaries-Ald Small, Cushman and Brunei,
Councilmen Clay, Chapman and Sweat.
ApIrOpriatiOns-The Mayor, Aid. Small,
Brunei and Haseltine, Councilmen Knowlton,
Clay, Andrews, Latham and Coyle.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The ordinance relative to the School Agent
received its first reading, and was laid on the
table after some discussions. Other papers were
passed in concurrence.
The joint standing committees were an
nounced as printed elsewhere.