The Portland daily press., 1880-06-29
CITY AFFAIRS.
Special Meeting of the City Government
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
A special meeting of the City Government
was held last evening, being called by the
Mayor on account of the regular meeting oc-
curing on the 9th of July.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the salary of the Mayor be $500 for
the present municipal year.
That the Mayor cause the bells to be rung,
salutes fired and music furnished for celebrat-
ing the coming 9Th of July at an expense not
exceeding $500.
That the Committee ON Public Buildings be
ordered to purchase by contract, first advertis-
ing for proposals therefor, 700 tons of best
quality Lehigh coal (unbroken) and $50 tons
egg for city and school buildings.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Francis Fessenden, that Beckett yesper
and Morning streets be opened and graded.
OF Samuel A. Prince, for permission to erect
wooden building on Spring street.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on the reduction of the city
debt reported the cancellation of $194, 800
OF city registered bonds belonging to the sink
ing fund, and that they had directed the City
Treasurer aud Auditor to charge as no longer
any part of the city debt the $256,000 of city
bonds in aid of the Portland & Rochester and
Portland Ogdensburg Railroads.
The Joint Standing Committee on Fire De-
partment recommended to the Com mittee on
Public Buildings the erection of hook and
ladder house on the school house lot on Brack-
EFT street. The report was accepted and rec
ommendation referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings.
STEAMER NO. 2.
The Joint Standing Committee on Fire De-
partment reported, recommending that new
fire company, to take the place of the old en-
CINE Co. No. q be formed, to be composed of
new men, with the exception of the engineer
and fireman of the old company, the men to
reside on Munioy Hill or III the immediate
vicinity. motion to lay the report on the
table was lost and it was moved that the re-
port of the committee be adopted.
Alderman Chapman argued against the re-
port and in favor of sustaining the report of
the Board of Engineers, that all but five of the
members of the old company be retained in
the new company.
Alderman Deering said that it was reported
the nine men voted by the Board of Engineers
to retain were all Republicans and the five left
off were Democrats and Greenbackers. He
would vote to retain the whole company, AL
derman Sargent among the rest
d
report IN regard to this matter should be acted
on first.
No reports of the kind were found.
Alderman Andrews explained that it was
the report that had been acted on by the Com
mittee of the Fire Department, and was under
advisement.
A vote was taken on the adoption of the re-
port, and the same was declared carried, which
was doubted. The roll was called and the vote
stood to 3. The Mayor gave the casting vote
in favor of the report of the committee, which
was then accepted. The Mayor said that he
had no personal knowledge in regard to the
matter, but that he believed that the recon-
mendation of the Committee ON Fire Depart
ment deserved the respect of the Board.
In the Board of Common Council the report
of the Committee on Fire Department in ref
erence to the matter was rejected by vote of
s yeas and 10 nays. Messrs. Abbott and Mel
cher were absent, and Mr.. Nelson excused
from voting, as he said he came in late and did
not thoroughly understand the matter
GENERAL BUSINESS.
The Mayor announced that no meeting of
the City Government would be held July 9Th.
The City Marshal was instructed to see to it
that Milk street be kept clear of teams and
other distractions SO that travel through said
street be not impeded.
Joseph S. Bailey's license as auctioneer was
renewed for another year.
An insane person was committed to the Asy-
lum at Augusta.
The Board finds that Mary Gardner, now at
Almshouse is of unsound mind, and the clerk
was directed to report to the Probate Court
The matter of the Chief Engineer was laid
over.
SPECIAL POLICE.
George W. Murch was appointed special
policeman tor Cushing's Island without pay;
William Timmons, Hatherly Foster and Mica
jah G. Strout were appointed special police,
without pay. to serve in the city.
FOURTH OF JULY.
An order appropriating $500 for 9Th of
July celebration was returned by the Council
not adopted. On motion of Alderman An
drews the vote of the Board was reconsidered
and the action of the Council concurred in.
MORE LIGHT WANTED.
A petition from W. A. Winship ct al. was
presented, asking for an addition to the street
lamps on West street.
RECESS FOR REFRESHMENTS.
On motion of Alderman Chapman the Board
adjourned for thirty minutes in order to accept
the invitation extended by Mr.. Shaw, the City
Messenger, to partake of refreshments, con-
sisting of ice cream and lemonade, provided
by Mr.. William w. Ruby The Common
Council followed suit.
On motion Of Alderman Chapman the thanks
of the Boari were returned to Mr.. Shaw for the
refreshments furnished to the Board. Ad-
journed.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
In this board papers from the upper board
passed in concurrence.
The President announced that the chairmen
of the various committees having charge of
the expenditures of moneys must report eighth
er at the next meeting, or that Immediately
following, by requirement of the Rules and
Orders, the money expended by their commit
tees the past two months.
Mr.. Jordan moved to amend the order sent
down from the upper board by appropriating
$1,000 instead of $500 for the 9TH of July cele-
bration, but neither the order or amended Or
der passed.
An order for gas lamp ON West street,
between Pine and Carleton streets, was re-
ferred with power and sent up.
The committee on laying out new streets
were directed to inquire into the expediency
OF, and probable cost of widening Milk street
fifteen feet, on northerly side, between Market
and Pearl streets, and report as soon as posi-
BILE. Passed and sent up and passed by the
Aldermen in concurrence.
The committee on fire department recon-
mended to the committee on public buildings
the construction of hook and ladder house
on the northeast corner of Bracket street. The
report was accepted and referred in concur
renee.
The Broad Tavern.
At the old Broad Tavern may be seen the
old spinning wheel, by the side of one similar