The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-07
APPROPRIATIONS.
CITY AFFAIRS.
Final Meeting of the City Council of
lS5S-79.

The last meeting of the City Council of 1878.
70 was holden last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The joint special committee to whom the
communication of DeeriDg heirs proffering
their share of the Cheering Oaks as gift to
the city, reported recommending the referring
of the whole subject to the next city council.
The revising board reported the jury list
as revised. The list as prepared was approved.
The committee on laying out new streets re-
ported recommending that the petition of F.
Symonds for widening Federal street be re-
ferred to the next city council.
The joint standing committee on judicial
proceedings and claims to whom was referred
the following petitions, viz, Thomas Shanna-
han for compensation for filling up flats; of
Bridget Welsh for damages caused by defect
in Cotton street; of Albert j. Merrill for DAM
ages caused by alleged defect in sewer in
franklin street; of John 81. Wiley for damage
to his horse and carriage by alleged defect in
the street in front of the new school house on
Pine street; of .Twitchell, Champlin & Co., for
damage caused by hydrant on Commercial
street; of John Mulloy for damage to his we'll !;
recommended that the above petitions be re-
ferred to the next city council. The report was
accepted.
An order that the treasurer be authorized to
receive the deed of lot of land in the rear Of
Congress street from Edward P. Chase in ex-
change for land owned by the latter, was re-
ferred to the next city council.
On motion of Alderman Small the order d.
recting an investigation into the affairs of the
Portland and Rochester railroad was taken
from the table and referred to the next city
council.
Orders Passed-That the City Treasurer be
directed to pay $500 to the Richardson Wharf
Company in full of all claims for damages from
the filling up Of their dock; that the city treas
urer be authorized to give a deed to D. W.
Clark & Co. of certain lot of upland and flats
near the Forest City Cemetery, contai ming
1911 acres, the company to pay at the rate Of
$50 per acre.
On motion of Alderman Clay the following
resolution was passed:
Resolved, That this board tender to the Hon. M.
forts in guarding the entire interest Of this CITY, and
for the able manner in which he has discharged the
arduous duties of his Office, and on his retirement
from the Mayoraty extend to him best wishes for
his future health and happiness.
On motion of Alderman Cunningham:
Resolved, That the hearty thanks Of this board be
rendered to Hosea L. Robinson, our worthy City
Clerk for the able and faithful manner in which he
has discharged the many and arduous dutiee which
have devolved upon him during the past year.
Complimentary resolutions were also voted
to w. T. Small, chairman of the Board of AL
dermen, John L. Shaw, City Messenger, re-
porters of the daily papers, and to the retiriEg
members.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
An order directing the City Treasurer to pay
Isaiah Daniels SO 80, being the balance due
him on bill against the city for spruce lumber,
was passed.
Papers from the upper board received CON.
current action.
The usual complimentary resolutions to the
officers and retiring members were passed.