The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-07

A Herman Chapman, chairman of the COM
mittee on drains and sewers, reported def
cheney in the amount appropriated for the
same Of $2,976. The amount appropriated
was $1,000. Since the time of appropriation
several petitions for new sewers have been pre-
sented and the late heavy rains have caused
much repairing, making it necessary for a
larger amount. An order was passed appro-
priating the amount asked.
The following licenses were granted:
Pawnbrokers-H itching & Mcfarland.
Victualers-R III. Parker Patrick Conway,
T. III. flanagan, r. Fl. Waite, Sarah j.
johnson.
Auctioneer-Ira D. Cushman
Harris & Williams were granted permission
to erect and maintain steam engine on Fore
street.
The certificate of the City Clerk in regard to
advertising sewers was read and accepted.
The committee on accounts reported that
they had examined the accounts of the City
Auditor and had found them correct.
James Ell. Barton was appointed special po-
liceman without pay.
Alderman Hassett offered an order appro-
priating $500 for the proper celebration of
Fourth of july but no action was taken in re-
gard to it.
ORDERS PASSED.
That in addition to the sums appropriated
in the general appropriation BILL there be APP
propriated further same of $4,000 for drains
and sewers and that the sum be added to the
amount ordered by the general appropriation
That the committee on drains and sewers be
authorized to cause sewers to be built on Con-
gress, Weymouth and Portland streets, Mel
bourne street, Market and Newbury streets,
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streets, Everett and Greenleaf streets, and
Sherman street.
That the committee on streets sidewalks and
bridges be authorized to pave with granite
blocks Congress street from Market square to
Oak street, on south side of horse railroad.
That the committee on cemeteries and pub
lie grounds be authorized to cause the removal
of dead tree at the head of Grove street.
That the committee on streets, sidewalks
and bridges cause the well cnrb on North
street to be removed and cover the well with
stone and place pump in the sidewalk to con-
meet with the we'll.
That the committee on streets, sidewalks
and bridges be authorized to pave with cobbe
stones or granite blocks that portion of Green
street between Deerings bridge and that por-
ton of the street now paved.
That the committee on new streets be au-
thorized to construct and open Front street be-
tween High and Grove streets.
That the committee on State pensions be au-
thorized to employ clerk to assist them at
salary not exceeding 800, the same to be
charged to the contingent fund.
That Cyrus NOVEL; be employed in behalf
of the city to attend the sale of such real es-
tateas is to be sold by the city treasurer on the
30th inst, for the payne Mt of taxes of resident
owners for the year 1879 and make bids for the
city in sum sufficient to pay the charges there
on.
That the city treasurer be authorized to sign
a lease of the whole floor of old city hall to
Messrs Kendall & Whitney for a term of five
years from June LIST, at the rate of $500 per
annum.
That the committee on streets sidewalks and
bridges be authorized to pave Middle street
between Deer and India, on the north side of
the horse railroad, with granite blocks.
That the committee on streets, sidewalks
and bridges be authorized to pave Pearl street
between Middle and Newbury, on west side of
horse railroad, with granite blocks.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Of Geo. P. Wescott, receiver of the Roches-
ter Railroad, asking for a conference with the
committee on laying out of new streets to
consider what arrangement can be made for
laying out a new street on the south side of the
Portland q Rochester location to extend from
Hanover to Green streets to permit teams to
cross from street to street without crossing
the railroad.
Of Pierce Bros. and others for plank side
walk on the southwest side of Commercial
street east of the Perkins Block.
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from the east side of the Custom House across
Commercial street.
OIL. N. Winslow and others that new
draw be erected in Tukey's bridge.
OF A. w. Whitmore for permission to re-
move certain trees about the city
Of Samuel j. Anderson and others for an
examination of the paving of Temple street
between Federal and Middle streets, and if
deemed necessary to have it repaved with
granite blocks.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS REUNION.
The committee on finance to whom was re-
ferred the communica. ion of the Soldiers and
Sailors Association asking if the City Council
would appropriate a sum towards defraying
the expense of a reunion in the city reported
that they recommend an appropriation of
$2500 to be expended under joint committee
on the part Of the City Council and Maine
veterans towards the expenses of reunion
and the entertainment of distinguished
guests provided they meet in Portland. This
report was accepted and the following order
introduced:
Ordered, That the sum of $25O0 be appro-
priated and charged to the ncontigent fund to-
wards the expenses of the Soldiers and
Sailors reunion to be held in Portland, and
for the entertainment of distinguished guests.
Said amount to be expended under joint
the Maine veterans.
Alderman Deering moved an amendment to
the order that the association be rendered the
use of the public grounds and buildings of the
city during their stay, and that the mayor be
instructed to notify the secretary Of the asso-
citation of the action Of the board.
Alderman Little moved an amendment by
substituting the following order:
Ordered, That a committee of three on the
part of this board with such as the Common
Council may join be appointed to invite
President Garfield and his party to be the
guests of the city and that they be authorized
to expend such sum they may deem ex-
pedient, the same to be charged to the con-
tingent fund.-
Read and passed 5 yeas nays.
A motion was then made by AL derman
Chapman to appoint a committee to confer
with one from the Common Council in regard
to the matter but as the Council had adjourn
ed it was left undecided
| Aldermen Winsow, Little and Chapman
were appointed the committee.
| In the Common Council this order was nom
concurred in and original order substituted
| and passed by vote of II to q
On the return of this order to the Board of
Mayor and Alderman a motion was made to
substitute it for the one already passed by the
| board, but was lost by a vote of 5 to 2.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
| Papers from the upper board passed in con-
| currence.
The additional appropriation of $4,000 for
| drains and sewers was passed in concurrence,
10 yeas nays.
The order authorizing the City Marshal to
remove the well curb on North street and place
lamp ON the sidewalk, came back from the
Mayor without his signature as it did not pro-
vide for the covering of the we'll or for means
to defray the expense, land the Mayors COM
munication was accepted and the order laid on
| the table.
Mr. Galley offered an order that the paving
| of Fore street be repaired from Union to