The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-05
CITY AFFAIRS,
Final Monthly Meeting of the City
Council.

The last regular meeting of the City Council
for 1878 was held last evening, aud the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The joint special committee on sale Of real
estate reported the sales of the following prop.
erty:
Lot on Spring street, containing 1890 feet, to
Winfield s. WaterhouSe for S49S rs,
Lot on the corner of Weymouth and Grant
streets. containing 3613 feet to Orrin g. Skill
lipgs for $541 95.
Lot CD Spring street, containing 1866 feet, to
John f. Proctor for $40.
Lot on the corner of Weymouth and Port.
land streets, containing APO square feet, and
lot adjoining the same on Portland street, con-
tanning 3176 square feet, to Sumner Libby and
Alfred A. Dimmcck for $494 Go.
Lot on Weymouth street, containing $500
square feet. to VIM. s. Dimmock for $49875.
The whole amount of the sales of real estate
by this committee is $3,199IO 10.
Orders PdsSed-It was ordered that the city
treasurer pay to Messrs. Lsathe & Gore 1908 81
in full for all claims for alleged damage caused
by the overflow of sewer in West Commercial
street to goods in their warerooms; that the as
easements made on sewers in Franklin and Fox
streets, as reported by the City Civil Engineer,
Aug. 80, 1877, to Moses Gould, be adopted.
The jona standing committee. to whom was
referred the petition of T. q. Weston for pay
ment for sand taken from land of Mrs. Harrie
Pope on Poplar street; also the petition of
Eleazer Holmes for damage caused by the re-
moval of steps in front of his house; of Mansin
Hume for damage to his property caused by
overflow of the sewer on York street: of Azilla
Smith for payment of assessment on sewer in
Dover street paid by Miss Anna Sweetsir, re-
ported, recommending that the petitioners have
leave to withdraw.
The joint standing committee, to whom was
referred the petition of Richardson Wharf Go.
for damages for the filling up of their dock
from the sewer in Commercial street, also an
ordinance entitled "an ordinance to prevent
pouring salt on the Streets" reported, recon-
mending that the petition and ordinance be
referred to the next city council.
The annual reports of the various officers of
the city government were accepted and ordered
printed.
Permission was granted J. Morrill, to move a
wooden building, I6 by "a feet, two stories
high, from Commercial, foot of State street to
Kennebec street, on Back Cove, he giving the
required bond.
Hon. Geo. P. Wescott presented petition
that permission be granted the p & R. Rail-
road to lay single track across Kennebec
street from Alder to Pearl street. This peti.
| ton was referred to special committee con-
| ssting of the Mayor, Aldermen Cunningham
| and Small.
Petitions Presented and Referred to the neat
| City GoUernnent:-Of John r. Morse ct ais
for a gas lamp on Stone street, opposite Mer-
ri nj Mrs. RI on
intelligence office; of Mary Shaw for damages
by falling on the sidew ak on Free street; Of
| Geo. ). Hunt, Treasurer of the Forest City
Sugar Refining Company, for an abatement Of
the taxes assessed on the company for tht
years 1867.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The committee on fire departments, to whom
was referred an order AUTHORIZE g the repair Of
the spare steamer Portland No. 2, at an ex
pense not to exceed $500, reported recommend
ing the reference of the same to the next city
government. The report and recommends
ton were accepted.
The joint standing committee, to whom wa
referred the order under date of Jan. 10, 1878
for information and recommendations author
izing the payment of $500 by the city to Rem
sel8r Greeley for Fore street wall services
reported that by the records of this committe
under date of April 6, 1877, it was voted tina
Aldermen Greeley and Cunningham be
committee to superintend the reconstruction
of said wall with power to complete it. Sec
ton 10 of the city charter provides that 9Th
aldermen and common councilmen shall not b
entitled to receive any salary or compensation
during the year for which they are elected.
On these facts the committee recommends,
that the order ought not to pass. The orde
! consequently was indefinitely postponed By
| vote of IL yeas to 10 nays. The upper boar
| concurred in this action.