The Portland daily press., 1881-03-25
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Special Meetings of the City Council.

lowing persons were drawn to serve as traverse
jurors in the Superior Court George A. Ran
dali, Joseph M. Plummer, John G.. Fitzgerald
The following were drawn to serve as trav-
erse jurors in the Supreme Judicial Court
George M. Stanwood George Gray, Jr., limo
thy B. Tolford, Francis w. Cunningham, Will
liam FL. Themes, James L. T. Files
The bonds of Thomas M. Glendenning and
John Andrew, Jr., as constables were APP
proved.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
At the special meeting held in the evening
the following business was transacted:
G. S. Bickford was appointed inspector of
-four.
The bond of Cyrus NOVEL;, City Auditor,
was approved
The license of F. Goth to sell gunpowder
was renewed.
The petition of j. w. Marston for damages
was reconsidered and referred.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Franklin J. Rollins and others, for the
paving of Congress street, from State to
Vaughan, with granite blocks
OF G. G. Daley, for permit to erect wooden
building for private stable on Bracket street.
Referred with power.
Of Richardson Wharf Co.. for permission to
lay side track from the main railroad track
on Commercial street to their premises on the
norlh side of the same street for the purpose
of switching cars to their premises, the same
to be hauled by horse power.
vi James Witherington, for compensation
for damages done to his furniture, caused by
the overlooking of water from defect in the
gutter.
OF Henry L. Paine and others, for sewer
OF VIM. K. Neal and others, for sewer on
Melbourne street.
Of John Dumphy and VIM. Strong for
sewer on Washington street.
OF Samuel L. Taylor, for the sum of $10.26
for damages icaused by the overlooking of a
culvert on Congress street.
OF James III. Leonard, for the sum of $15.15
for damages to articles in the cellar of his
house on Crosswell street, caused by defec-
tive sewer.
by the overflow of a culvert on Congress street.
Of D. White & Son, that Middle street,
from India to Deer. be paved.
OF G. j. Harrington, that Franklin street,
between Congress and Cumberland, be paved.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the contract between the City of Port
land and Portland Dispensary be allowed to
continue and be in force for the further time
time eff one year. and the sum of $3.50 be paid
by the City Treasurer as customary on the
contract.
That the Mayor be authorized in behalf of
the Board to grant permits or licenses in all
cases where he may deem the same expedient,
as provided for in sections IL, IA, 16 and II of
the Revised Statutes.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Mayor announced the following joint
standing committees:
On Accounts-Alderman Chapman, Councilmen
Finance-Aldermen Tukesbury and Sargent,
Councilmen Melcher, Cushman and Kelsey.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Deering and Tukes-
bury, Councilman Sawyer, Clark and Brown.
Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges-Aldermen Little
and Winslow, Councilmen Pennell, Sawyer and
Prince.
Laying out New Streets-Aldermen Sargent and
Little Councilman Talbot, McAleny and Galley.
Public Buildings-The Mayor Alderman Chap
man, Councilmen Soule, Talbot and Shaw.
Judicial Proceedings and Claims-The Mayor, AL
dermen Chapman and Winslow, Councilman MARI
Bradley and Soule.
Public observation-disclosures Sargent and Has
sett, Councilman Winchester, Gould and Clark.
Cemeteries and Public Grounds-Alderman Tukes-
bury, Councilman Shaw, Kelsey and McAeny:
Engrossed Bills-Alderman Sargent, Ceuncilmen
Brown, Cushman and Clark.
Bells and Clocks-Alderman Deering, Councilmen
Hicks, Bradley and Winchester
Street Lamps-Alderman Little Councilman Cat
ley, buddy and Winchester
Salaries-Aldermen Little, Hassett and Sargent
Councilmen Prince, Duddy and Pennel; g.
gent and Tukesbury, Councilmen Melcher, buddy
and Hawkes..
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Mayor announced the following stand
ing committees of Mayor and Aldermen:
Agency for the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors
Aldermen Deering, Winslow and Little.
Drains and Sewers-Aldermen Chapman, Hassett
and Sargent.
Damages for Grading Streets-The Mayor, Alder
men Deering and Winslow
Hnol hn an n1lh han
Licenees-The Mayor, Aldermen Sargent and
Winslow.
Police-The Mayor, Aldermen Tukesbury and
Hassett.
State Pensions-Aldermen Deerng and Winslow.
New Wooden Buildings Aldermen Little. Has
sett and Sargent.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
The following appointments were made by
the Mayor and confirmed by the Aldermen:
Superintendent of Forest City Cemetery-samuel
G. Rundlett.
Inspector of Milk-Henry I. Cummings
Inspector of Gas Metres-Robert B. Swift.
Overseers of the House of Characterization
Huse Henry H. Burgess, VIM. H. Green, Sewall
Lang, Charles H. Baker.
Undertakers and special police without pay--Sam-
uel 5. Rich, Andrew j. Rich, Charles II. Blake.
Charles H. Lunt, w. B. Melcher, Dennis Tobin,
Louis Bunce, Mark Wiggin, John Dougher, John
Ayres, VIM. Stillings, Jeremiah lllsley, n. W.
Morse, James HI. ToDin, Cornelius Ilsley Charles
L. Mckanna, David F. Palmer Rensselaer, Gree
ley. Howard A. Fogg, Luke l.. Newbegin, Joseph c.
Woodill.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
In this Board papers from the upper Board
passed in concurrence.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Of G. J. Harrington to pave or macadamize
Franklin between Congress and Cumberland
streets
For lamps between Cumberland and Quebec
streets.
ORDERS REFERRED WITH POWER.
For brick sidewalk on Atlantic to Monu-
ment street and thence to the new school
house.
The President read the members of the joint
committees on the part of this Board. Their
names will be found in the list above. The
committees were adopted.
Mr.. John Sullivan, Jr., took his seat having
been elected member of the Board.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The following officers were elected:
Surveyors of Lumber-Edwin G.. Libby
VIM. Westwood, Grin r. Legrow, Nathaniel S.
Haseltine, George P. Hatch, Moses O'Brion,
P. H. Legrow.
Weigher of Coal and Iron-G w. Green,
John M. Stevens.
Weigher of Grain-G. w. Green.
Weigher of Plaster-John M. Stevens