The Portland daily press., 1879-10-07
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the
City Council.

City Council.
TTHE CURFEW SHALL NOT TOLL TO-
fs7 NIGHT
The Horse Railroad to be Extended to
Libby's Corner.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening. The two prin-
cipal features were first, the abolition of the
ringing Of the First Parish bell at Q p. M, and
vote of ST 200 to extend the Congress street
line of horse-cars to the junction of Congress
and Lowell streets, Libby's Corner. Both Of
these measures will commend themselves to
the majority of our citizens.
In Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.
The bond of James G. Mcfarland as consta-
Bile, was approved.
The license of William ID. Jones as auction
eer was renewed for another year.
The Mayor appointed and the Board con-
frmed Edward A Miles as special policeman
without pay.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the city treasurer pay Mrs. Sarah A
Dunn $75, in full for all claims for damages
caused Dy dllGSGu QelcCU III thO oAelShNiN az
front of her house on Congress street.
That Eliza E. Leavitt be paid 200, IN full for
all claims for damages caused by having her
premises closed on account OF small pox.
That the ringer of the city bell be directed to
cease ringing the nine O'Clock p. M bell.
That permission be given to. the Casco Tan
ming Company to cross at grade, with one
track, Green street, to their tannery, at a point
about 121 feet distant from the north side OF
Martyr street, subject to the customary condl-
tions
That the auditor of accounts be authorized
to charge to the proper account the bills APP
proved by the committee on pubic buildings
that have or may accrue IN completing the
fences, grounds and building OF the school
house, corner of Pine and West streets, IN eX-
cess of the appropriation therefor. Also the
approved bill for the change made. in the
Bracket street engine-house in excess OF the
appropriation. These sums to be supplied
from any moneys i'll the city treasury not oth-
erwise appropriated
That the city treasurer give deed with the
covenants of warranty to Daniel Conner, of
lot of land on Grant street, being lot Me- y on
plan of city land, containing 1852 square feet,
for the sum of $500.
That the committee on laying out new streets
be directed to canse that part of the Marginal
way between Green and Grove streets to be
discontinued and to relay out the said Margi-
nal way between the limits as above named,
said Marginal way to pass over land OF the
the city for that purpose as per plan OF the
city civil engineer.
That the committee on streets, sidewalks
and bridges be directed to recommend q grade
for Taylor street.
That the committee on drains and sewers be
authorized to build sewer in North street eX-
tending through Fox to Walnut street, provid-
ing the committee find they have sufficient
funds.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF John P. Davis for compensation for in
iuries caused by fall on Congress street last
january; of Dorcas Murch reasonable compen-
sation for injuries received by falling on Con-
gress street, opposite Sturgis' drug store, Jan
uary LIST: OF Osinan G. Munson and others that
Willis street be properly lighted; OF James
Sawyer for $3.50 for keeping Pitman Nor
CAMS horse in 1877 as directed byArthurM. Saw
yer, agent of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Anmals:of Ell. G. Quincy and others
for sidewalk on Hampshire street; OF thirty
or more citizens that the well Oh the westerly
side of North street be allowed to remain
where it is; of G. N. Deland for sidewalks on
West street and John street; of Timothy Davis
for compensation for INJURIES received by his
wife falling on Fore street; Of James McGlin-
chy and others for sewer on lying street.
JURORS DRAWN.
The following were drawn as traverse Jurors
for the October term Of the Supreme, Court;
Francis e. Pray, Albert NJ. Wilson, Moses l..
Swcetsir, Frank A. Smith.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
The following was given two readings. en-
crossed and passed to be enacted:
An ordinance to further amend the ordinance
relating to time of payment OF taxes under dis
count.
ton of the ordinance relating to taxes, amended
July 10th. 1878, is hereby further amended by
striking out the words within sixty Gays from l
and inserting the words ION or before the 10Th day
of November next succeeding so that the section
may read as follows: On all taxes paid on or before
the 9th duy of November next succeeding the Gate
of the commitment thereof, discount OF threc per
cent. on the same will be allowed.
THIS ordinance shall take effect when approved.
In Joint Convention.
In Joint convention the following subordi-
nate city officers were elected:
Constables-J. G.. Mcfarland W.. Ii.
Graves. ~
Gwynn and John NJ. Stevens.
In Common Council.
Papers from the upper board passed in con-
currence.
lamp corner of Newbury and Market streets.
Referred and sent up.
Mr.. Chaplin offered the petition Of Timothy
T. Davis for damages, caused by his wife TALL
ing on the sidewalk. Referred and sent up.
Mr.. Chaplin offered the report OF the COM
mittee on unimproved real estate ordered to
consider the effect on real estate at the West
End by extending the horse railroad, said re-
port being favorable to the project ana the
committee offered an order that the sum not
exceeding 81 200 should be appropriated by
the city for that purpose provided said sum
should be raised by sale Of unimproved real es-
tate of the city. The report was accepted and
the order passed, II yeas nays, and sent
up. In the upper board it was amended by m
sorting the words provided the subscription
of the citizens shall equal like amount,
and as amended passed and sent back to the
lower board The lower board receded and
passed the order as amended
The arguments brought forward IN favor Oh
the grant were that there are $50 house lots at
that end of the city owned by the city land ready
to be bought up as quick as a ready means OF
reaching the business centres OF the city IS op-
tained that there is an equal amount OF other
citizens property there that can De mace
available with railroad that is worth but a
trifle now; that Portland had better build up
her own city, and increase her taxable prop
erty so as to get rid of her debt, rather IMAM
build up q neighboring town which has the ad-
yantages of horse railroad; and that the
Maine Central will build a station at the juno
ton with their road which will convenience
many of cur citizens when traveling and that
the order didn't give money out OF the treasury
but only three house-lots.
The arguments opposed were that II the
horse-railroad didn't think it advisable to run
to the West End it did not seem advisable 1or
the city to do their work; that there were
streets in the city needing money to put them
in decent condition that should be spent on
them first; and that the city had had enough
of Portland & Rochester and Ogdensburg en-
terprises.
Ex-Alderman Clark and Mr.. Buzzelle OF
the West End addressed the Council ON the
above subject.
Mr.. Dresser offered an order that the COM
mittee ON streets inquire by what authority
Neal Dow has encroached on the limits OF the
sidewalk on Congress street in front of Motley
Block, and has laid wooden doors there Re-
ferred and sent up,
Mr. Libby offered an order that the city pur-
chase ten hydrants of such pattern as was
deemed advisable Referred to committee on
fire department and sent up.
Adjourned.
Sanitary Reform.
Mrs L. Ii. Pennell of Portland, who is
spending short time in Lewiston, is interest