The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-06
PETITIONS REFERRED.

next city council.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Martin Flanagan, to erect wooden sta
Die IN the rear of Monument street; of Charles
Fobes, to erect a wooden building on Plum
street for carriage mart; of jerome McDon-
aid, Tor license to keep livery stable.
Alderman Andrews presented the following
orders which were passed:
That the entrance to the basement OF Motley
BLOCK near No. 300 Congress street, and the
trap doors covering the same be and hereby are
authorized to be maintained in the sidewalk of
said street, in accordance with sec "a, page
533. Revised Ordinances, providing they shall
be maintained in their present safe condition.
Ordered, That the permission petitioned for
by j.. ID. q f. Fessenden to place an iron graf
ing in the sidewalk in FROM of store No. l72
Middle street, corner of Exchange, be granted.
Alderman Clay offered the following resolu-
ton which was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote:
Resolced, That the thanks of this Board are
hereby rendered to His Honor, George Walker,
Mayor, for the kind and conscientious manner
in which he has presided over our meetings
and on separating from him in his official ca
paclty he takes with him our best wishes for
his future happiness and prosperity.
Alderman Andrews offered the following.
which was passed unanimously:
IteootOeu, 1ndt tne tnankS OF this Board be,
and hereby are, most cordially rendered to our
chairman, William T. Small ESQ.,, for the uni
form courtesy, executive ability and iudicious
lmpartiality displayed in presiding over our de-
alterations.
Alderman Small offered the following, which
was passed unanimously:
F. Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be,
and the same are hereby rendered to III. +.
Robinson, ESD, the genial, faithful and pa
itxrG lnrlr Con tI,n
tory manner in which he has performed the
duties OF this Board for the past year.
Alderman Cunningham presented tile fol-
lowing resolution, which passed unanimously:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be
extended to Ell. l. Robinson, City Clerk, for
the efficient and polite manner in which he
has discharged the duties OF his office.
Remarks in the highest degree compliment
tary to Mr.. Robinson, as a faithful and efficient
City Clerk, were made by the Mayor, and AL
dermen Cunningham, Small and Waite.
Alderman Taylor offered the following, also
unanimously passed:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be.
and are hereby rendered to John L. Shaw.
Esq, for the prompt, faithful and impartial
manner in which he has discharged the duties
of City Messenger
The following, offered by Alderman Waite
was unanimously passed:
Resolved, That the members of this Board
tender their thanks to the reporters of the
daily papers for the correct and impartial ma n
ner in which they have reported the doings of
this Board at their meetings.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the upper board passed in con-
currence.
An invitation to attend the Corinne opera
troupe performance was rendered and ac-
copied.
Mr.. Hall offered the following resolution:
ReSoloed, That the thanks of the members
OF the Council be, and hereby are rendered
to our President, Charles j. Chapman, ESQ,
for the impartial tone of all his decisions, and
the courteous manner that has characterized
all his actions in the discharge of his duty in
presiding over our deliberations.
Resotred, That our best wishes are with him
now and will follow him through the various
duties in life which may devolve upon him.
Mr.. Chapman most appropriately replied, ten.
dering thanks, congratulating the Council on
the work accomplished for the city and the
general good feeling prevailing among the
members
Mr.. Marks offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be
and are hereby rendered to our clerk. l.. CIif.
ford Wade, for the faithful prompt and eff
Gent manner in which he has performed the
duties devolving upon him, and that our best
wishes accompany him in all his future rela
tons, and the remembrance of his years asso.
citation will always be cherished.
Mr.. Wade replied.
Mr.. Fisk offered the following:
Resolyed, That the reelected members o.
this Board do hereby tender to the retiring
members their thanks for their uniform cour
tesy, and extend to them their sincere wishe,
for their future happiness and welfare.
The Council of 1S79-S0 was then declared adj.
| journed.