The Portland daily press., 1879-03-20
CITY AFFAIRS.
Special Meeting of the City Council.

Special Meeting of the City Council.
A special meeting of the City Council wa
held last evening and the following business
transacted
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The bonds of G. W. William, A. M. Saw
yer, W. III. Plummer, Thomas NJ, Glenden
Mug, j. L. Turkey, and Henry Chandler al
constables, and that of William Fl. Bigelov
as keeper of the powder magazine were ap
proved.
The following appointments were made By
the Mayor and confirmed By the board:
Superintendent of Burials-James S. Gould
Iospector of Gas Metres-Robert B. Swift.
Overseers of House of Correction--Chas. j
Pencil, Sewall Lang, FL. 81. Burgess, w. H
Green, Charles II. Baker.
Inspector of Flour-Cbas S. Bickford.
Undertskers and Special Policemen-Sam
uel S. Rich, Charles FL. axe, w. b. Melcher,
Dennis robin. Louis Bance, William A. Stil-
llnes, Joel Merrill, n w. Morse, James FL
Tobin, Andrew j. Rich, Charles FL. Luut
Dougher. John Ayers, Jeremiah Illsley, Geo
L. Snith.
Special Police Without Psychologists wy.
man, VIM. Doughty, Albert Ell. Burnham
Portland Steam Packet Company; Charles A
Maxwell, Sons of Temperance Hal, Andrew
Cuumings, Harrington block; J. e Durgan,
Edward b. Bobbs Geo w. Haskell, q. A.
Davis, l., A. Pettengil, Grin f Jewett. Sam-
uel Oh adwick, Geo. w. Allen, Jas E. Hayes
John Heating, Maine Central Railroad.
The com nissioners on revaluation reported
that they had completed their street books lex
cepting the islands) ready to be transferred tc
the blank sheets prepared for that purpose
The report was referred to the committee or
finance.
George W. Woodbury., Rcbars I. Cartig
Charles l.. Clark and George A. Wright were
drawn as trayers jurors for the April term Of
the Supreme Judicial Court, and Chas. P,
Babcock, BtiAn E. McDonnough, Richard Ell.
Parker AID Isaac Cobb were drawn as travers
jarors for tie April term of the Superior
Court
1t was ordered that for the purposes provided
for 10 sections -, A. 16 and II of the chapters
of the Revised ordinances on streets, the Mayo,
be authorized for and in bshalf of this board,
to grant permits or licenses in all cases when
he may deem the same expedient.
The following Committees were appointed by
the Mayor and couf med BY the council:
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Accounts Alderman Small; Councilmen
Dresser and Fitzgerald.
ON Elnanee-hayor; Aldermen Small Cunning
ham Councilnen Marks Abbott. ami FIckett
On Fire Depar menJ-Alder man Cunningham and
Burnham; Councilmen Tukesbury, Marks and Bar
bour.
On Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges Aldermen An
d ews aud Clay; Councilmen Libby, Dyer and Me-
laugh.
On Laying Out New Streets-Mayor, Aldermen
Waite and Smith; Coun;imen Robinson, Coyle and
On Public BuiIdings-Mayor Alderman Waite;
Couucl men hal Abbott aud Gibson.
On Juoicial Proc edi0gs and Claims-Mayor, Al
dermen small and Clay; C,uncilmen Chaplin, Car
hey and Fitzgerald.
On Public nstruction-Aderman Burnham and
Smith; Councilmen Dresser Melaugh and Rice
On Cemeteries and Public Gronnos-Aiderman
Cunnir CHAM; Councilman Hall, TuAesbury and Glib
sou.
On Engrossed Bills-Alderman Clay; Councilman
On Bells and Clocks-AIderman Smith; Council
men Gstely, Pickett and Haskell
On Street Lamps-alderman Andrews; Council
men Ro6lnson, Fisk and lie.
- On salaries-Aldermen Waite, Small and
cunningham; councilmen Chaplin, Carney and
II ce.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN
On Agency for Sale of Liquors-Andrews, Cum
On DRAINS and Sewers Cunningham, Waite and
Clay.
ningham aud Small.
On Health-Mayor, Small and Cunningham.
On LiceDses-Mayor, Andrews and smith.
On Police-Mayor, Andrews and Clay.
On Staie Pensions-Clay and Burnham.
On New Wooden Buildngs-Wate, Cunningham
ana Smith.
1t was ordered that the proposition of the
Deering and Preble heirs ia regard to Deering
Oaks, referred from the last city council, BE-
referred to the committee on cemeteries and
public grounds.
The following resolution was passed:
Resoloed. That the Mayor be, and he is hereby
inviJcd to lay before the committee on salaries SUCH
recommendations in regard to the reduction,
equalization and fixing OF the various salaries OF city
officers for the coming municipal year as in his
judgment the interest of the city would seem to
require.
1t was ordered that the matter OF the COM
pietion of the re-Valaation, includpg plans, etc
referred by the last Ctsg Council to the presen.
City Council. be, and the same is hereby
referred to the committee on finance Sail
committee to Investigate the condition Of the
same, and report at the next regular meeting
of the City Council what steps should be
taken in regard to the same.
Petitions referred OF Moses Spe ,rs for re-
muueraiiOn for damages caused By a defect on
PAIk street; of Thomas Donahue, same, for
dam sges caused by overflow Oh Muoroe
street; of Richard Webster, same, for dam
ages sustained by falling on Myrtle street; OF
Hannah Clancy, for damages caused by defecs
on Pleasant street; of Samuel Cobb I'd be ap-
pointed keeper Of Tukey's bridge.
IN JOINT CONVENTION
In joint convention the following subordinate
City Officers were elected
tables-Heury Chandler, Cha. W. Hsu.
RGKTT ItaC
Measures of Wood-Joseph LaRoehe.le,
Jose phi La RochelIe, Jr.
Measures of Lumber-Sanuel NJ. Sm.tt,
Hall D Richardson, Piiny Allen
Cutler Of Hoops aud Slaves-Florence Nc
CARLY.
Weiebers of Coal-Josepb LaRocbelle, JOS
eph LaRocbelle, Jr, Andrew Cummings,
Cbas O. Baker, aud Frank w. Knight at
Maine Central railroad, } W. Russell, Port
land Company, iron and Goal.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Concarrsnt acton was taken on papers from
the upper board,
The following order. offased by Mr.. Tokes-
bury OF ward 3. was passed and sent up:
Ordered That thu pstition of John T. Hall,
which was referred to the Committee GA
ella ms, Nov II, 1878, and which was BOT re-
ported upon, be taken FROM toe files of last
year and Teerfed TO the committee on Judicial
proceedings aud claims.
la tha upper board concurrent action was
taken.
An order was referred, with power, author
iziDg the committee on streets to lay brick
sidewalk on the north side of Newbury street.
An Incident of the Election.
A very funny story is told 10 correction with
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