The Portland daily press., 1881-06-25

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The full board was present and the following
business transacted:
The committee on judicial proceedings and
claims reported on the petition of Susannah
Williams for damages sustained by an alleged
defect in Washington street, that she be given
leave to withdraw. Report was accepted.
Marshal G. Decker was granted a license to
keep bowling saloon at 1872 Exchange street.
A remonstrance against the removal of trees
on Danforth street was received from William
Burrows and others, and referred to the COM
mittee on public grounds.
The Mayor read communication from the
secretary of the Maine Medical Association,
thanking the city government for the use of
the rooms in the City Building during their
late meetings. The communication was re-
ceived and placed on file.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the city treasurer pay to the Portland
Institute and Public Library the sum of $1100
as the annual payment to the institution.
That the committee on public buildings be
authorized to purchase, by contract, HOO tons
of Lehigh coal for the use Of the city.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Ezra Russell and others for a continual
tlOu VI tu0 SOVIET Ill IrUSpoCJ SlTG0G 10 G1o nllC-
die Of Oak.
OLD CITY BUILDING.
The joint standing committee on public
buildings reported that they recommend that
the old City Hell be leased to Kendall g. Whit.
ney at the terms asked but for three years in
stead of five.
Alderman Deering thought they should be
tenants at the will of the city and should have
no lease for the term of three years. He saw
no objection to giving them lease for one
year, and moved the striking out the word
"three" and making it "one'' year.
Alderman Sargent thought that Messrs Ken
dali & Whitney were very desirable tenants
and had paid good price for the building
when it was not worth as much as it is at pres
ent. He was in favor Of confirming the lease
for three years.
Alderman Chapman also thought that they
could do no better than to let to the gentle
men for the time asked, as it could be used for
no other purpose, unless the city wish to re-
move it and make public square in which to
erect some statue. The report of the commit
tee was accepted and the lease confirmed by
vote of to l.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS REUNION.
The Mayor read the following communica-
ton from the secretary of the executive COM
mittee of the Soldiers and Sailors Association:
To the Mayor and City Council:
In order to secure full attendance of the
veteran soldiers and sailors of the late war of
the rebellion, it is deemed by the executive
committee absolutely necessary that the fol-
lowing provisions should be made for their
comfort and entertainment,
1St-Camp eQuipage.
2d-Straw for bedding and fuel for cooking
rations.
3d-An ample supply of hot coffee during
the encampment.
4th.-Music during the period of the encamp-
ment.
5th.-Proper entertainment of the President
of the United States and his suite the General
of the army and other distinguished officers
with their staffs
6th-The necessary preliminary expenses of
the organization.
There are no funds in the hands of the COM
mittee to defray these expenses, and there is
no method known to the committee by which
the visiting veterans can be made to provide
Tor them. Some expenses must be provided
for long before the reunion takes place.
The committee are of the opinion, and they
are sustained by the written approval of the
majority of the regimental associations that
Portland is the best place sfor the reunion, and
they are prepared to make arrangements to
have the reunion at Portland on the 23d, Oath
and 18th OF August, provided the city govern
ment OF Portland will undertake the enter
talnment OF invited guests and defray the nee
essary preliminary expenses of the encamp-
ment.
The executive committee are compelled to
say that it is necessary that decision should
De reached at the earliest moment practicable,
as they are obliged to decide upon the loo alton
OF the encampment by the 25th Of the current
month. G. M. SEIDERs, Secretary
lie also read the order that was passed by
the board and non-concurred in by the Com
mon Council at the last meeting of the Ecity
government, also the one substituted for this by
the Common Council, and stated the action of
the board in regard to the same.
Alderman Sargent moved to recede and pass
the last order in concurrence
Alderman Deering moved to amend by
striking out the clause, ''to be expended by
joint committee on the part of the city govern
ment and Maine veterans This amendment
was accepted.
Alderman Tewksbury moved another
amendment that the words 'not exceeding
be placed before the $1,000.
Alderman Hassett wanted to know what
would be done if the expenses were more than
the sum appropriated, as the association asked
enough to defray the expenses; also if the city
would be responsible for what was expended
over that amount.
Alderman Chapman said that me mber of
the committee on the part of the veterans had
stated to him that the expenses would be
about $4,000, but provisions had been made for
raising the remaining $500 wanted.
Alderman Tewksbury's amendment was then
passed.
Alderman Chapman moved that the order as
amended be substituted for tho order passed BY
the council.
The order, which is as follows, was passed
unanimously:
Ordered, That sum not exceeding $500
be, and hereby is apr opriated, and that the
amount shall be charged to the contingent
fund, towards the expenses of the soldiers and
sailors sreunion to be held in Portland, and for
the entertainment of distinguished guests: and
that the public buildings and grounds be ten
dered them for their use, and that the Mayor
cause the secretary of the association to be no.
titled OF the passage of this order.
The other papers accompanying the order
show that the money is to be expended by the
Soldiers and Sailors Association.
The Common Council receded and passed
the order in concurrence as amended by the
Aldermen.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Papers from the upper board were passed in
concurrence.
Cape Elizabeth High School.