The Portland daily press., 1881-02-08
UNEXPENpEp BALANCES.
The following expenditures to Feb I, 1881,
were accented and nrdered on fila.e

Permission was granted to Lorenzo Taylor
and K. l.. Bartlett to erect wooden buildings
for smelling works, and to erect and maintain
steam engines therein.
A petition from F. l.. Bartlett, trustee for
the Portland Smelling and Reduction Works
that, as all the ores and most of the capital
will come from non-residents and the company
has been urged to locate elsewhere, that the
taxes on the improved property be not increas-
ed for five years, was referred.
THE AGENCY.
A petition signed by f. d. Merrill Elliot
King, S f. Pearson and "a others, was receiv-
ed requesting town meeting be called to see
if the citizens will vote to abolish the Agency
Referred to committee ON Agency.
REVISED ORDINANCES
An ordinance accepting the Revised Ordi-
nances OF the city passed to be ordained.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Petition of A. Foster & Son to erect wood
en- two storied building adjoining the dye
house on Preble street, was referred with
power.
certificate of good moral character was
asked for by Mrs. L. 7. B. King.
An insane woman was sent to the Insane
Asylum.
Permission was granted A. Millett to man-
tain steam engine in his store on sCongress
street.
j. Fl. Fletcher petitioned for $500 damages
to store by reason of damages sustained by
opening Orchard street adjoining his lot of
land. Referred.
Inc Board of Engineers notified the City
Council of the appreciation of the board of the
officers of the several companies of the E ire
Department, whose names have been printed
in the PRESS Approved.
Susannah Williams, petitioner for damages
by defect in Washington street, was granted
leave to withdraw; also Solomon A. Hawes,
for damages from defect in Oak street.
Anna A. Mcdonald DetitiOnad for ahatamant
of sewer tax on No. ia Brackett street. Re-
ferred.
The suggestions for changes in the Fire De-
partment, recommended by Councilman Jor-
dan, were reported unadvisable this year, and
recommended them to their successors.
An order was passed that the Finance Com
mittee consider in what sum the treasurer
should give bond for the faithful performance
of his duties.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Councilman Little offered the following ordi-
nance, entitled an Ordinance amendatory of
Section 10, relating to Drains and Sewers:
All persons owning or having care of any
building SHALL at their own expense, carry the
water from the roofs of said buildings into any
public sewer, or into any cstern, or other re-
ceptacle for the same situated within same
building; and the same shall be done by light
water spouts or tubes under ground and under
the direction of the Mayor and Aldermen when
carried into public sewer. Ali persons violat-
ing the provisions of this section shall suffer
penalty of not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars. Section 10, of the Ordinances on
Drains and Sewers, page 130 of the Ordinances
of 1868, is hereby repealed, and the abovo or
dinance is to take the place thereof.
Read twice and passed to be engrossed and
sent up.
Councilman Little offered an order that the
Committee on Pnblic Buildings at the next
meeting make a written report of all buildings
owned by this city and by whom occupied and
for what purposes, whether reputable or not,
and the amount of rent paid. The order was
tabled.
Mr. Harding offered an order that the Com
mittee on Claims inquire into the damage to
the property of Mrs. Jane Wogan, by overflow,
on Adams street. Referred sssEEH oHS
Papers from the upper Board passed in CON
currence.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Resolutions to the memory of the late John
B. Brown were passed standing.
George W. Howard and NJ f. Hicks were
elected Weighers of Grain.