The Portland daily press., 1879-04-03
ROCKLAND.

WEDNESDAY, April z.
At the meeting of the city government last
evening the following business was transacted !:
A petition was presented by Alderman GLOW
er, signed by Benz. Kittredge and others, urg-
Jag that sidewalk be built on the west side of
Broadway, from Park to Pleasant street. 1t
was referred to committee on streets and sent
down for concurrence
The salaries of deputy marshal and police
men were each fixed at 1855 per year.
The petition of G. f. Ayers, urging that
proposals be sent in for collecting taxes for the
municipal year was read and sent kown for
concurrence.
Alderman Bird moved that G. L. Farrand
have the privilege to build crossing across
Main street, opposite his store. 1t was grant,
ed. Alderman Hewett also asked that WIN,
81. Fisk should be allowed to lay drain
across Main street, near the N. A. Burpee en-
CINE house, which was granted. The two bod
les then met in joint convention for the pur.
pose of electing three road commissioners for
the ensuing year.
The following committee of three were an
pointed to receive and count votes: Alderman
Glover, Councilmen Bryant and Rhoades.
Alvin McLain was elected for Ward 7, receiy.
ing 16 votes to B. B. Gardiner, II. John 81
Larrabee was elected for the North End. re.
ceiving II votes to Sylvester Manning's II. G.
W. Kicker was elected for the remaining mart
of the city. receiving Is votes to w. q. Nc
Intosh's H.
The wages of these commissioners was re-.
duced to $1.25 per day, for time actually spent.
A board of health was elected as folio VS.:
hoI TN hpot n,n n
VIM. A. Banks.
A. D. Blackington was elected as street en-
gineer.
The convention then elected the city marshal
and school agent a., truant officers by acclama a.
ton, and proceeded to elect the third BY ballot.
e. 8. Philbrook had 16 votes to B. 81. Ulmer 8.
and was declared elected.
Fence viewers were elected as follows:J. N
Ingraham, G. L. Farrand and Ephraim Perry.
Capt. A. f. Ames was elected a barbor
master.
To last years list of surveyors of lumber the
following names were added; VIM. Stanley.
james Fisk, E. Q. Jackson, A. j. Babbidge
and John H. Young.
To last years list of weigbers of coal the
following names were added: BENJAMIN Kit
tredge. Geo. W. Brown, James Farrand and
u. T. Cooper.
A petition was then presented in board of
aldermen by Alderman Glover. providing that
the school agent, committee on fire department
Vlte sealed proposals for all wood and coal
used in their departments; also that all lumber
Tor streets be obtained in the same manner
Sent down for concurrence and returned
amended as follows: That proposals should be
advertised for, and all coal weighed by some
member designated by the city council.
An order was presented by VIM. FL. Rhoades
providing that 1.-THE city solicitor be requested
to report as soon as convenient to the city coup-
Gil the duties and powers of the several joint
standing committees-especially the commit
tee on streets-and whether without instruc-
lions from the city council they have power to
order work to be done or prohibit or direct in
matters pertaining to the several departments"
This oruer was laid on the table.
The bodies then voted to hold their regular
monthly meeting the second Monday evening
IN every month, and adjourned to meet Mon.
day evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Many OF our farmers intend to 90 into the
beet business this spring. The Maine Beet and
Sugar 20. offer S. per ton delivered at the
depot. Mr. Wm, j. Robbins has been appoint
ed by this company as agent for Rocklapd and
Camden, and MIR. E. b. Orbsrton for Thomas
ton.
There will be preaching at the Universalist
church tomorrow by Rev. W. E. Gibbs of Con-
gress Square church, Portland. Services will
commence in the morning at 1915. afternoon
at 3. In the evening Rev. Nash, Qlinby and
others will address the people.
Among numerous other April fools, yester-
day, were Mr. VIM. White and f. c. Knight.
a red brick-back was thing they were anx-
lous to see. They proceeded to the cage and
looked at the wonderful animal with all their
eyes. He was quite an attraction.
In the Moynaham & Sullivan-Tillson case
the jury gave a verdict for plaintiffs 10 the
amount of $27869 for the former and 1922. rs
for the latter. Gould for plaintiffs, Mortland
for defendant.
At the meeting of the city government next
Monday evening the question of having fences
moved out of our highways and placed on the
proper lines will be acted upon; it will also be
decided what shall be done as to repairing
steamer City of Rockland.
The jury have been discharged and the court
will finally adjourn today.
Hon. r. d. Rice of Augusta, father of A. s.
Rice, esq.,, arrived in this city yesterday in
company with DR.. Hill.