The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-06

A petition from the Atlantic Base Ball Clul
for 800 for a game of ball July 4th was lai'
on the table.
The Mayor read communication from th'
City Treasurer in relation to the City Debt
and the following order was unanimously pass
ed.
Ordered-That the City Treasurer, fol. The
purpose of renewing the scity debt, now pas
due and falling due July LIST, 1882, and not pro
vided for by the sinking fund, be and hereby
is authorized to hire on the credit OF the city
the sum of $500, on time not exceeding two
years, and to issue the city's notes or bonds
either coupons or registered, to said amount
with interest at the rate of, not exceeding
per cent, payable semi-annually; and for the
purpose of renewing the city debt falling due
August LIST, 1882, he is also hereby authorized
to hire on the credit of the city the sum Of
$25, 600 on time, not exceeding two years, and
to issue the city's notes or bonds, either coupon
or registered, to said amount with interest, al
the rate of, not exceeding per cent, payable
semi-annually.
Petition from Cumberland County Agricul-
tural Society for the use of City Hall Septem-
bers1S-22 was referred with power.
The Portland Company will build new
building for blacksmith shop, in place of the
old building.
The Eastern train arriving from Boston at
p. m was delayed several hours yesterday, at
Ipswich by an accident to freight train.
At the managers meeting of the Board Of
Trade yesterday morning no business Of inn
portance was transacted.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the sum of 81, 100 be paid the Public
Library and charged to the contingent fund.
That the sum of $500 be paid from the police
contingent to Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens for police
matron.
That the Committee on Fire Department,
with the Mayor, inquire into the present sys-
tenn of electric lighting see if proper precau-
tions for protection of life and property are
taken, and if necessary report an ordinance on
the subject.
To straighten the easterly line OF the West.
ern Promenade, southerly from BOwdoin street,
in accordance with the city charter.
That Sterling street, Peak 8 Island, be graded.
That CYRUS NOVEL; attend the auction sales
of land sold for taxes and bid in the lots in
which the city is interested, and such others as
he may deem advisable.
That the houses Nos. $40, 653 and 857 Con-
gress street be moved back to the street line,
and any expense not chargeable to the owner
be charged to the contingent fund.
That the Committee on State Pensions en-
ploy a clerk at a salary of not exceeding 500.
That Middle street, on the north side, be-
tween Franklin and India, be paved with gran
tie blocks
That Commercial street be paved with gran
tie blocke between High street and Eastern
depot.
That West Commercial street be paved with
granite blocks 1000 feet above the Eastern rail-
road depot, width of % feet.
That the salary of the Municipal Judge for
the ensuing year be vi 900.
That the salary of the liquor agent for the
ensuing lyear be $1,000 and $500 for clerk
hire.
That sewers be built in Turner street, from a
point near Merrill street to Quebec street sewer
outlet Howard street, from both directions to
Turner street; Pine street, from near Vaughan
street to the old sewer on Pine street.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Moses Pickett to sustain steam boiler
and engine at % Plum street.
OF Drs. Cummings, Small, Brooks and
Foster that they be remunerated by the ci ty
for the expense incurred in the Pennoll trial.
OF Mrs. Hannah Nickerson for compensa-
ton for having been kept in quarantine in her
house onsCongress street.
OF George Burnham ct al. for a culvert on
southerly side of Fore street near Deer street.
OF It. I'll. Delano to erect aud maintain a
steam engine at 65 India street.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
OF G. A. Dyer to erect and maintain steam
boiler on Custom House Wharf.
OF Geo. E. Sawyer to erect and maintain a
steam boiler and engine at 300 Congress street.
LICENSES GRANTED.
Billiard Saloons-M. s. Gibson, e. A. Gill
son, w. III. Mcdonald, Edward Foden, Thomas
Donahue, V. Richards, j. G. Mcfarland, John
Mccall
victualers-J. Willstoon, w. freeman, s..
Fuller, Mira. Sarah Costello, Daniel TobeY,
Patrick Conway, Thomas Il. flanagan,
Andrew G. Arcy, j. G. Hannaford, j. d.
Scamman. Julia A. Roberts.
To Sell Fireworks-C. Day, j. j. Barbour q
Son, G. N. Cushman.
Auctioneer-I. d. Cushman.
Special Police, Peaks Island-W. Fl. Ster-
ling, BENZ. Gribben.
Policeman without pay--Samuel Cobb.
Regular Policeman-Rodway Sparrow, by a
vote of 5 to 2.
Victualers' Bonds Approved-Julia A. Rob-
erts, j. Wilkstrom, Daniel Tobey, Andrew
CAREY, Thos. Fitzerald, Julia G. Hannaford, I
b. Percy, Stephen johnson, Geo. Hodgson,
Peter Keegan, Ab1er Paine, Sewall Lang, j.
H. Frost, W. Freeman, ]. D. Scammon. c.. r;
Taylor, H. B. Shaw, E. n. Bales, Samuel
Cannon, Robert Drew.
DRAINS AND SEWERS.
The committee on drains and sewers report
ed with reference to the sewer on Commercial
street, having an outlet in deep water, stating
that the public interest requires the construc
ton of such drain and the following order
was passed on their recommendation:
That the City Clerk give notice to all parties
interested that this board will be in session
July Sd at 7.30 p. m. to hear all parties inter.
ested in the matter Of an intercepting sewer on
Commercial street between Maple and Hamp
shire street with an outlet at the end of Long
wharf.
The Mayor was requested to secure the pub
LEGATION of the engineers report on the subject
In Joint Convention.
In joint convention Charles E. Merrill wa
elected surveyor of lumber.
In Common Council.
All present except Mr.. Murray.
Mr. Kelsey offered an order fixing the
Mayors salary at 81 800 for the ensuing year
Passed unanimously and sent up.
Mr.. Shaw offered an order that Moulton st.
be paved with granite blocks from Fore to
Commercial street. Referred with power, and
sent up.
The chair ordered committees to report ex.
pendtures, by their chairman, on the frs
Monday in July.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
When the order came down from the uppe
board for the payment of 81, 100 to the Publi
Library, Mr.. Hawkes. objected on the grount
that while the city had expended what h
claimed amounted to about 100000 on the Ii
brary it was not, strictly speaking, free Ii
brary, and that Furthermore, the city had NJ
ownership in it.
Mr.. Noyes, for the library, claimed the insti
tuition was as free as any in any city, and tina
| as a reference library, it was worth more thai
| any two libraries ever owned in Portland. FL,
said paper had been signed by all the lif
members who were prepared to execute dec
| giving the property to the city any time tn
| city was willing to support it.
Mr. Hawkins said he still failed to see tina
the city had an ownership in the property.
Mr. Fogg said he thought the library had
] legal claim on the city, only the same rights o
petition that any person or corporation nigh
have.
The order was passed ia concurrence an
| stood 16 ayes and nays.
Adjourned.
| Portland Commandery.
Portland Commandery voted last evening