The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-02
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the City
Council.

uO IOSuidl ulOutulJ lllCOpihS VI INV ivy
Council was held last evening, at which the
following business was transacted:
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Aldermen Small and Durham were absent
ORDERS PASSED.
That granite blocks be used in paving that
portion of Commercial street lying before the
Thomas block.
That the city treasurer pay to each member
of the regular police force the sum of $50. to
aid them in procuring Kew uniform.
That the city treasurer pay to John Z. Proc
tor, Charles III. Fling and Geo. G. Littlefield,
the sum of 1924 each in full for all claims for
services in making re-valuation OF the city
That the joint standing committee on laying
out new streets be directed to cause the follow
ing named streets to be laid out as public ways
for the use of the city, viz: "a" street, from
Gilman to st. John streets; "B'' street, from A
street to St. John street; "C' street from B
I'D" street, from B street to line of M. G. rail-
road.
That the city treasurer give deed for a lot
of land on Grant street to Daniel Conner for
$780, also, deed to Eliza Pencil of lot of land
containing 1000 feet, at Is cents per foot.
That the city treasurer pay the sum of SIS
to John Buckley in full for all claims for
damages caused by alleged defect in India
street.
That the horse car switch opposite IT'S Con-
gress street be attended to.
That sewer be built in st. John street.
That the hall on India street used as ward
room be divided into tenement rooms at a cost
of not more than $500.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Isaac Jones, as inspector Of flour: that a
street to be called Frederic street be laid out in
the western part of the city; of Chas. O'Neil
for license as a victualer on Federal street.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Orr. F. Skillings ct ais, for a new street on
Peaks Island; of David r. Wallace ct ais, for
new street on Long Island; of Elisha Trow-
bridge ct ais, for the removal of some OF the
trees on the easterly side of Mechanic street,
referred with power; for sewer on Cary Lane;
for sidewalk on New High street; of Cyrus
shop at No. Exchange street; for a sewer on
North street, referred with power; of the ply
sicians of the city and various residents in the
vicinity of behring's bridge, that sanitary
measures be taken in regard to the deadly eX-
halations coming from the mill pond and back
bay.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
OF the commissioner of the Atlantic & St.
Lawrence railroad. Accepted and ordered on
file.
OF the joint special committee in regard to
the annual payment of $500 by the fire de-
partment to the street department for hauling
fire engines to fires. Report accepted.
An order was introduced by Alderman An
drews to the effect that the ringing of the
o'clock p. m. bell be discontinued. Mr.. An
drews stated that he had been requested by
many citizens to introduce this order, giving
as their principal reason that it greatly dis
turbed public meetings. After considerable
discussion the matter was laid ON the table
until the next regular meeting.
II hoar1
went into joint convention with the common
council.
The proposition of the Deering heirs in re-
gard to behring's Oaks was again brought up
and much talk INDUCED in without determin-
ing on anything definite.
Geo. F. Wescott was appointed constable.
Papers from the lower board passed in con-
currence.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr.. Chaplin offered an order from the COM
mittee on unimproved real estate authorizing
them to take into consideration the effect upon
the value of real estate of the city at the west
end by til e extension of the horse railroad
from the present terminus to Maine Central
51ailroad or, if expedient, to the western line
of the city at Libby's Corner, and to report to
the City Council Referred with power.
Mr.. Hall offered the petition of N. g. Cum
mings and others for plank sidewalk near
West High and Portland streets. Referred
with power.
Mr. Marks offered an order that street
lamp be placed on Milk street between the
Cathedral and corner of State and Spring
streets. Referred with power.
Mr.. Tukesbury offered petition of H. T..
Plummer and others for sidewalk on New
bury between Pearl and Market street. Refer
red with power.
The order sent down in regard to the Deer
ing Oaks was tabled until after convention of
both boards. In the convention the Mayor
gave his reasons for not calling public meet
ing in reference to the matter and good
natured discussion ensued on the subject in
which it was admitted by the Mayor he might
have been little dilatory. After the con-
vention dissolved the order from the upper
board as amended as follows was passed in
non-concurrence. 1t provides the whole mat
ter shall be taken in hand by special COM
mittee consisting of the Mayor, City Solicitor
and Joint Committee on Cemeteries and
Public Grounds and as amended passed in nom
concurrence.