The Portland daily press., 1881-05-03
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the City
Council.

The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last evening.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
The full Board was present. The following
business was transacted
A communication was received from G. Nj.
Soldiers, Secretary of the Soldiers and Sailors
Association, in regard to an appropriation for
the coming reunion, and it was referred to the
committee on finance.
A communication was received and accepted
from Bosworth Post G. A. R., inviting the City
Government to participate in the parade and
exercises of Memorial Day.
The bonds of Emery Cushing, j. W.
Sawyer, John I'll. Russell and G. e. Jordan,
inspectors of fish, and Eli L. Wing, weigher
OF hay, were approved.
The report of Samuel Rolfe, treasurer of
the Widows Wood Society, in regard to the
distribution of the Clapp fund was read and
accepted.
The license of A Deering & Son to soil gum
powder was renewed.
The bond of Arthur NJ Sawyer constable,
was approved.
The following licenses were granted:
Victualers- Stephen johnson, t. B. Percy,
G. R. Taylor, E. III. Rich, T. bearing, e. N
| Bates, j. M. Rooney, S. I'll. Cannon, j. A.
Wickstraw, S. Fuller, j. G. Hannaford, H.
! W. Parker Robert Drew, G. j. Hodgdon, Ell.
3. Shaw. S. E. Richardson, j. III. Frost and
| w. W. Ruby.
| Pawn Brokers-Solomon Schryver, J. W.
| Coolidge
Tnnholders-John K Martin and G. w
Murch
Special Police without pay. 7. Gribben.
| Mr.. B. Libby was appointed a specil police
man to take charge of behring's Oaks for
! short time.
Granville Frank was appointed TO the
vacancy on the police force
The committee appointed to investigate the
matter of horses owned by the city and not in
use by the fire department reported that there
were eight owned by the city that are used
| only in emergencies. These horses
valued as 800. The cost Of supporting the
eight horses which are owned and used By the
city was $249.2S each, with total of 81, 994.24.
| The salaries of the five drivers amount to
| $3.50, making the total expenses So, 14.24.
The committee thought it not advisable to
sell the extra horses as more expense would be
incurred by hiring when nee ed.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF the Portland Railroad for permission to
| construct and maintain track from the cor
ner of Portland and Green streets along Port
land street, to the boundary line of Deering
| OF Charles E. Jose and others that a brick
sidewalk be built on Pearl street from Milk to
| Fore.
| OF G. E. Doering & Co. for permission to
| erect and maintain steam boiler On CONNER
| cial wharf.
That the sidewalk on the south side of Fed
eral street from Market to Pearl be repaired.
IL or 70
and hack from hole in Federal street.
RemonStrance of citizens residing on Con-
| gress street from State to Vaughan against the
paving of that part of the street with granite
blocks.
OF G. d. Bryson and others for sewer to
| be built running from Winthrop street through
Everett to Greenleaf, through Greenleaf to
| Fox street, or through Everett to Anderson,
| extending to Back Bay.
| OF George f. Foster for permission to erect
| wooden building on Walker street.
OF w. w. Thomas for permission to put adj
ditional story on building on Congress street.
| OF Morse & Pickett for permission to erect a
wooden building on Fox lane.
vi j. L. Baxter aud others that Grant
street, from High to Green, be reconstructed
| and opened.
Of the Portland Steam Packet Company
that Franklin street, from Fore to CONNER
| cial be properly paved
| OF Samuel e. Smardon for permission to
erect wooden building corner of India aud
| Newbury streets.
| OF Mrs. Olive L. Waite for damages for in
luries received by defect i'll the sidewalk in
/ front of the City building.
| or Eugene McGillicuddy asking that a por-
ton of Fox street be more particularly graded.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the Committee on Public Buildings be
directed to cause tablet to be placed in the
| front wall Of the new school house on North
street with the words "Shailer School" there
| on.
| That the Committee on Streets be author
lied to pave Centre street, from Fore to Con
| gress, with granite blocks.
| That a volunteer fire company of TWENTY-FIVE
men be organized at Libby's Corner, the ex-
| penSes not to exceed 800 per annum, and that
| Dirigo company be disbanded, and the CON-
pensation usually paid them be paid to the new
| company.
| That The Committee on Fire Department be
authorized to sell Dirgo fire engine and the
| extra steamer, the proceeds to be used towards
the purchase OF a new steamer or chemical en-
! CINE, and any deficiency to be charged to the
fire department Also for the purchase of
| 1000 feet of hose, striker for Casco street
| church bell and three alarms for steamers now
| i'll service
| That the City Treasurer be instructed to no
| tify the Atlantic & st. Lawrence Railroad
| Company that the interest on the bondssissue
| by the city was due and to demand the pay.
| ment OF the same.
That the Committee on Public Grounds ar
range with the circus managers who have been
| announced to show in the new park, to show
| at some other ground within the limits of the
| City.
| That the sum of 5000 be paid Mrs L. III. N,
| Stevens, Treasurer Of the w. G. T. u, fer the
services of an agent of the society at the po-
| lice station.
| The joint standing committee on finance re-
ported that they had examined the accounts
OF the City Treasurer and had found them cor
rect.
The report Of H. w. Hersey City Treasurer,
was presented. From this we learn that the
total amount paid out by the Mayors orders
was 1925, 522.S9 Investment in $67 900 of city
bonds by direction of committee on reduction
of city debt, S75,12003. Balance to new ac-
count $145, 179.42 The total receipts for the
year from taxes and otherwise were $970927.-
S. Balance cash on hand April 1, 1880, $175,-
1914 TO- making the total receipts 81, 145, S22.34,
leaving a balance in the treasury April LIST,
1881, of $145, 179.42.
The committee appointed to carry into effect
in behalf Of the city the terms of the PROPOSE
| ton of the P & o. Railroad Co., reported that
they had received from the company trans
| fer to the city of the absolute title of all the
mortgage bonds of the company held as COL
lateral, and that they had surrendered the stock
of the company held as a security and had
discharged the bonds of tho company in ac
cordance with the order passed. Report ac-
cepted.
The appropriation bill was passed as pub
| lished in the PRESS last Tuesday.
The salary bill was passed after consider
able discussion as follows:
City treasurer and Collector 80. ........ $500
City Auuitor. ..........'s'' I.4OO
City Messenger. ....................... 800
City Solicitor 700
| Assessors. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800
Assistant Assessors. .............$2.2 5 per day
| City Marshal. ............... ........ -. 1900
| Deputy Marshal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -. $50
Policemen. .......- Observation-Disclosures. 73O
Chief Engineer. ............... $50
| Assistant Chief Engineer. ............... 80
City Physician ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400
Clerk Common Council ............... 200
Supt. of Clocks. ........................... $50
Ringer of City Bell. ........................ 200
| Supt of Burials ............. :. ........... $50