The Portland daily press., 1881-04-05
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the City
Council.


business was transacted:
The bond of Fl. W. Hersey, City Treasurer
was accepted.
A statement of the financial accounts with
Evergreen Cemetery was submitted by H. w
Hersey, City Treasurer, and ordered printed
with other reports. g..
The following were appointed special police
men without pay: Micah c. Strout, Andrew
j. Cummings, Bion B. Small, John Ball, Jas
L. Rounds, Abiiah II. Purington
The Mayor read a communication presented
to the City Council of 1S79-SO by Hon. George
Walker, then Mayor, in which he recon.
mended the appointment of committee O.
three persons to have complete control of the
cty's public grounds and cemeteries, except
Evergreen Cemetery. The ordinance with
which Mr.. Walker supplemented his com
munication was also read by Mayor Senter
who stated that he brought the matter before
the Board this time, before the report on Ever
green Cemetery was printed, that if adopted
this ordinance should be- incorporated with it
Alderman Tukesbury favored adopting the
ordinance or one similar to it,
Alderman Hassett favored the general idea
but thought the term of Office should be made
longer
Alderman Deering moved that the ordin
ance be given a second reading, and under q
suspension of the rules it was passed.
The City Civil Engineer submitted for tbe
approval of the Board the names Of VIM
S. Edwards and George II. Fernald for the
offices of first and second assistant engineers
The services of third assistant will no be lon
ger required and no appointmentlwas made fol
that office. The appointments were approved.
VIM. NJ Marks was appointed trustee OF
Evergreen Cemetery for three years.
The Mayor appointed Seth Sterling police.
man, but the Board refused to confirm the ap
pointment by vote Of nays to yeas.
Springer & Ferris were granted permission
to erect stationary steam engine in the build
ing on the corner of Middle and Temple
streets, and T. Hopkins to erect and main
tain steam boiler in store at the end of Long
wharf, to be used for trying out oils
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Harriet Pope for the sum of $275 fol
gravel taken from her land ON Poplar street.
OF S. B. Winchester for the corporation Of
the new horse railroad, from the termin-
us of the present horse railroad on Congress
street to Libby's Corner, for permission to lay
rails on Congress street and determine the 10
cation OF the same.
ORDERS PASSED.
For the trustees of Evergreen Cemetery to
set apart d plot of land in Forest City Gene
terry, as contemplated in section of the re-
vised ordinances of Evergreen Cemetery
An order to pay the Post Commander of Bos
worth Post No. 2, G. A. r., the sum of $780,
to assist in defraying the expenses Of a proper
observance of Decoration Day, the same to be
charged to the contingent fund. 81
That no show, circus or menagerie be exhib-
tied or encamped on the new park on Portland
street.
That the committee on streets be author
lied to purchase paving blocks to an amount
not exceeding $4,000.
That the city treasurer be authorized to hire
money in sums not exceeding S35, 900 pei
month in anticipation of the receipts of the
city by taxation.
That 600 copies of the auditors annual re-
port be printed for distribution and that to
said report, the other reports be added as Gus
tomary including also the report of the secre
tary and treasurer of Evergreen cemetery
The mayor appointed as committee to look
after the printing of the above reports: Messrs
Little, Deering, Winslow and Chapman.
Papers from the lower board passed in con
currence.
IN JOINT COW ENTIoN.
In joint convention the following subordi
nate municipal officers were elected:
Weighers of Coal and Iron-Charles O.
Baker, Charles Trott, Frank W. Knight
Weigher Of Coal, Iron, Lumber, aud Plas
ter-E. FL Thompson. 81 ssgir vtss u
Surveyor of Wood and Lumber-David Dow
Surveyor of Lumber-Nathaniel Walker,
Francis I'll. Widber, Ira Croker.
Weigher of Coal-Edward S. How
Measurer of Wood by Land and Water
Abijah 81. Purington. a fas ol ~
aai IN COMMON COUNCIL
Papers from the upper board were disposed
OF in concurrence. als
Mr.. Soule called from the file the annual re-
port of the Gas Agent Of last year, Mr.. j. w.
Deering, and it was read by the Clerk for the
information of the board. After it was read
Mr.. Mari said that by the report it appeared
the city was paying as much per foot for gas as
the smallest consumer that by the act of in.
corporation of the Gas Light Co., in section 6,
it was provided that in case the city and com
pany could not agree on the rate of payment
the company shall furnish gas at a rate to be
fixed by three disinterested parties. He there
fore offered the following ORDER which was
passed and sent up:
Ordered, That John W Deering, City Gas Agent
is hereby authorized on the part Of the City Coun
Gil if possible, the best terms that can be made
with the Portland Gas Light Company or other par
ties to light the streets tor the city and the public
buildings with gas, or some other Illuminating ma
terial.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Edward Harlow and others for a hose
carriage in house of Drigo No. s.
To have street signs placed where not now
in position.
ORDERS REFERRED.
For gas lamp corne- of Preble and Lincoln
streest, and oil lamp corner of Alder and Ken
nebec streets.
For one or more oil lamps on Gary Lane
That the Committee on Streets report at the
next regular meeting the number of horses in
the street department., and those used to hau
the fire apparatus, with their value, cost Of
support, drivers and salaries. Also the number
of days in the year the men and horses are &C
tually employed, and at what cost one and two
horse teams can be hired per day. Also tt
consider the expediency of selling those horses
not used in hauling the fire apparatus.
That an oil or gas lamp be placed on Morrill,
Place. p
OTHER BUSINESS. 4a
In this Board Messrs Mari, Hawkes. Nc
Aleny, Prince and Galley were added to the
committee on the Auditors annual report
The order for the Treasurer to hire money
passed II yeas to 0 nays
The ordinance in relation to establishing q
board of commissioners of cemeteries and pub
lie grounds, was laid on the table.