The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-03
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the City
Council.

COUNCIL.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
In the cases of Thomas Spears, Hannah
Clancy, David Miranda and John Wiley
committee on claims reported petitions had
leave to withdraw.
The Mayor read the following veto of the
order paving Fore and Cross streets:
By an order originating in the Board of
Aldermen on the Goth day of May, the City
Council voted to pave Cross street with granite
blocks from Middle street to Commercial
street, except such part thereof as is now
paved" l cannot give this order my ap-
proval. In the present financial condition of
the city it is necessary that we should exercise
great care and make our expenditures not
absolutely necessary either to maintain some
right or preserve property already in existence.
Future wants we must not anticipate, or pro-
vide extravagantly for present wants. To
pave this street with granite blocks is heavy
JOB as must appear to every observer. There
has, for few years past, been a general
decline in business. The volume of business
that daily drifts through this street is less than
in former years. The condition of this street
is as good as it has been in any former year.
and so good that it invites the travel in light
state of our city finances we must devote our
money to some pressing wants, show ITO the
world we are determined to practice economy,
and thus secure the public confidence and in
spire our citizens with courage and hope that
at no distant day we may emerge from our
present embarrassment.
/ therefore return this order to the Board
from which it originated for their further con-
slderation. GEO. WALKER, Mayor.
Alderman Small presented a petition signed
by large number of influential citizens
against the paving of Cross and Fore streets,
Alderman Andrews presented on the other
hand a petition signed by many prominent
citizens in favor of said project A long dis
cussion followed and finally on motion of Mr..
Andrews the consideration of the Mayors
veto was postponed to the next regular meet
ing.
Licenses were granted to NJ. w. Clark and
Patrick Connors as victuallers.
Peter B. Hughes was appointed special
policeman without pay.
FOURTH OF JULY.
The original order passed by the Council,
and amended in the Aldermen by the insertion
of $500 for $500, came down to the lower
board with proposition for a committe of con-
ference. The Council appointed Messrs Fisk !.
Dresser, Pickett, Carney and Barbour, and
the Aldermen Messrs. Waite, Taylor and
Clay. The committee reported an order recon-
mending the appropriation of $500. This
order the Council passed, but the Aldermen
stood 3yeas nays and the Mayor voted
against it. Amendments appropriating less
sums were voted down, and a motion to ad-
journ was carried, SO that the matter stands
Just about where it was. with no appropria-
ton.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
That the appropriation for laying cable
stones on Fore street be expended for granite
blocks.
For paving Fore street from India street to
Eagle Sugar Refinery.
For removal of the old school house from it S
present position on Peakes' Island and to
put guide boards on Central Avenue.
OF John Buckley for damages caused by a
fall.
OF many citizens for proper celebration of
Fourth of July.
OF Jonathan Clay for brick sidewalk on
Thomas street.
ORDERS PASSED.
To pave Commercial street from Union
Wharf to Thomas Block.
To repair Vaughan's bridge at cost of
SllU; IukeyS at cost OF $500; and Clark
street trestle at cost of $1,000.
To lay out northerly side of Newbury street
from India to Hancock streets.
To report grade for Melbourne street.
That committee on cemeteries and public
grounds inquire into expediency of purchasing
from the Portland Company piece of land
on the south siGe of Fore street opposite
Atlantic street for public lookout.
To pay Twitchell & Champlin $25, Thomas
Shannahan $40 and Thomas Donahue 800 for
damages.
To sell a lot of land to E. P. Chase on Grant
street and exchange lot of land on Congress
street, and authorizing the City Treasurer to
receive and give deeds for the same.
To build sewers in Elm street from Cumber-
land towards Congress; Congress east of
Lafayette; Cumberland from Washington to
North street; West Commercial from Clark
east lag rods; North street southerly to
Quebec; and in North street to old sewers.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr.. Fisk presented five petitions for a cele-
bration of Fourth of July. Referred to COM
mittee on Fourth of July and sent up
Mr.. Melaugh offered an order for an oil
lamp to be placed on Freeman's Lane Refer
red with power and sent up.
Papers from the upper board passed in con-
currence.