The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-03
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting OF the City
Council.


The following gentlemen were drawn It
serve as iurymen at the September term of thu
Superior Court Daniel G. Reed, Edward H
Smith.
A communication was received from the
Grand Trunk Railroad Co. in relation to the
sum of S7S7 900 with interest accrued due the
city OF Portland on bonds held by the city OF
the Atlantic & st. Lawrence railroad. The
amount is not yet due, and the city is no.
obliged TO receive it. The company wish t.
anticipate payment. The bonds of the city
are yet outstanding, given for the above rail
road stock, and to accept the amount as above
is to lose the interest on the sum Of $751;, 900
Referred to the finance committee to examine
and report
A communication was received from Super
lntendent Furber of the Boston & Maine rail
road, requesting that the city pay part of the
money expended by the road in dredging the
dock OF the company. Referred to the COM
mittee on judicial claims and proceedings.
A similar communication was received from
the Grand Trunk railroad addressed to ellis
Worship, the Mayor" signed by G. Hanna
ford, chief engineer. The claim in this case
was S754.40 Referred to the judiciary com.
mittee.
similar communication was received from
the Maine Central railroad, asking for the
payment OF $50 fer 300 yards of dredging
This communication was signed by Mr.. G. E
b. jackson, President. The company repre-
sent that the said 300 yards were deposited by
one of the city sewers. Referred to the com.
mittee on judicial claims and proceedings.
Alderman Taylor believed the entire lot OF
claims should be closely looked into.
The Mayor said that he had examined the
Grand Trunk sewer with the chief engineer
and found that the sewer had become blocked
up by the sand carried down, so much so tina,
II mad burst some 25 feet up. Where but few
years ago there were 25 feet of water it is now
filled up.
The committee to whom was referred the
petition of John c. Connolly, to be relieved Of
the guardianship of Mr.. Baker, reported
against granting the petition. The report was
accepted.
The report of the joint standing committee
on unimproved real estate in favor of selling
the land on Hanover street, below the stable
lot, to the Portland & Rochester railroad, TO,
% cents per square foot was accepted and the
accompanying order given passage
ORDERS PASSED.
To pay Charles L. Kimball $500 for plans
for the proposed Munjoy Hill school house
The bids for the said school house were found
to exceed by $1,000 the appropriation for that
purpose, and the plans were returned to Mr..
Almoaii for the purpose of making changes
IN motion OF Alderman Chapman the word
"for" was struck out and the words ION ac.
count of inserted, and as amended was given
passage, with the addition of the words,
furnished and to be furnished"
=, mat the City Auditor pay any deficiency in
the DIS for the construction of the Milk
street market. and charge the same to the
surplus OF any appropriation not expended
The City Engineer was directed to fix a
grade for Vesper, Morning and Beckett streets.
For laying out new street as continuance
OF Poplar street, from Cumberland to Congress-
street, at an expense not exceeding $4,000.
referred to the committee on laying out new
streets.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
From Ruel S. Maxcey and q others, resi-
dents OF Ward 1, requesting the reinstating of
the Old engine company in that. ward with only
such individual changes as may be neces-
sary, and representing that such course is nee
essary to the safety of that section of the CITY,
Laid on the table on motion of Alderman
Deering.
vi Mrs. Susanah Williams for compensation
Ior injuries received by reason of defective
sidewalk on Washington street. Referred
VI w. b. Noble ct al, for drain on Merrill
street to Promenade. Referred
VI w. ID. Love for permission to erect new
wooden building on the corner of Sheridan and
Monument streets. Granted
OF Mark Higgins for permission to erect a
new wooden building on Cushman street. Re-
ferred with power
OF Mrs S. A. Ross, of 36 Federal street, for
victnaler's license. Referred
VI w. ii. Somers ct al, for street lamp on
Cleaves street, between Oxford and Cumber-
land. Referred.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MIDDLE.
The Board were notified that the Council
did not concur in the action of the board in re-
gard to the engine company in Ward one.
Alderman Andrews moved joint commit
tee of conference.
Alderman Chapman stated that he should,
if the action of the lower board was concurred
in, move to reinstate the company
Alderman Taylor would oppose any such
action
Alderman Deering said that the question is
merely shall we accept the report of the COM
mlttee on IRE department. He desired q COM
mittee of conference. He charged Alderman
Chapman with a desire to "sit down on the
committee
Alderman Chapman replied saying that 1--WE
propose to continue to resist the encroach-
ment OF the committee on fire department"
Alderman Deering asked who was meant by
we The gentleman from seven stands
alone.
Alderman Hassett advocated the committee
of conference.
Order passed for joint committee, and the
Mayor on the part Of the board appointed AL
derman Taylor and Andrews
Alderman Taylor would prefer to be excu sed
Alderman Deering protested and the ap-
pointment stood.
The following is the report of expenditure
to August LIST:
Cemeteries and Public Grounds 1235O