The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06
CITY GOVERN MENr.
Regular Monthly Meeting of the City
Council.

| puseessi"uD tho oIlgiuais having been stolen
made their report aud recommended that tn
new certificates be issued. An order was passe,
TO issue them.
a series OF resolutions was presented stain,
that whereas a petition from Israel Washburn
Jr', and others of the Maine Historical Societ,
has been presented to the State Legislature TO
alo to be granted towards the printing of tn,
early records of York county, that it was tn,
opinion of the City Council that the Stat,
would be justified in granting the aid asked ant
requesting the Senators and Representative
from this city to give their influence towards
securing the desired result. The resolutions
were adopted.
Timothy Dooley was granted vietualler's
license and Walter A. Mcdonald license Il
keep billiard saloon.
Applications for licenses to store petroleum.
were presented by Chas. Mclaughlin, Fetch
er q Co., Portland Kerosene Oil Co, Shaw
Hammond & Carney, A. L. Millett & Co.
Elias Thomas & Co., Woodbury. & Latham
and Conley & Co. These petitions were re-
ferred to the Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment. The petitions of Harris & Co. and
Twitchell, Champlin & Co., were reported on
by the Chief Engineer and were granted
Harris & Co. to keep 1000 gallons and Twirch-
ell, Champln & Co. 5000 gallons at their store
and $1,000 gallons at their oil works ON West
Commercial street.
Z. d. Skillin, Secretary of the Board of
Engineers, P. r. D., presented list of officers
elected by the various fire companies The
list was approved.
The committee on drains and sewers to
whom was referred the petitions of John G.
Schwattz and Joseph browne for abatement
OF sewer assessments reported that they did
not find Mr.. Schwartz entitled to an abate-
ment but Mr.. browne, being paid SOL so in
1868, that amount should be deducted from
the present sewer assessment. The report was
accepted, and an order passed 10 abste assess
ment of Mr.. Drowne
An insane person was consigned TO the IN :
sane asylum.
The usual order was passed to issue warrants
Tor the coming election.
A petition was presented by Elizabeth d.
Colby asking that she need not be compelled
10 pay sewer assessments on Federal street IN
till she used the sewer. The petition was re-
ferred.
Edward z. Chase pettioned for an abafe-
ment of bis sewer assessments. He asked tn at
the subject of his sewerage assessments be ie-
ferred 10 a committee with power TO settle The
same as they aud he can agree. The petition
was referred.
O. FL. Buchanan was granted permission TO
erect and maintain steam engine at the cor
ner of Preble and Lincoln streets, proper
notice having been given.
An order was passed that all vessels coming
from Baltimore to this port shall perform
quarantine IN the lower harbor, and the harbor
master was instructed to enforce the order
Kendall & Whitney petitioned for 500 for
damages done TO their property by the careless
leaving of water running ia the arnory over
their store. The petition was referred.
The order in relation to the abatement of
the sewer assessments of II. B Brown, pre-
sen'ed al previous meeting and laid Oh the
table, was taken up and passed.
Papers from the lower board passed in con-
cprrelee.
BUILDING LOAN REPORT.
The commissioners of the city building loan
made the following annual report:
Amount of city bonds outstanding at
this date .................... 1926, 10000
Amount due on mortgages ..... 5 so.s5o 90
Am9u t due on notes receivable 1855. 18,20U.U0
heal estate ...,,-...-.., g 864 81
City bonus al par ............ - 184.500.00
Interest mortg ges, &C., due aud
unsaid ess coupons, &C.. unpaid. 3,843.8s
Cash on hand .....-......... ..,..... 7,l06 O6
1922 86z.s1
Add excess of discount allowed on
bonds SO and exi ense, &C., profit
and loss ccOunt, over and above
tsrest aud premiums receiyed........ 2.I35 90
s825 10000
The pre- aiums on city bonus now held BY the
commissioners would more than cover the
above deficiency.
W. F. MILLKEN,
WIN L PUTNAM,
Commissioners of the City Building Loan
Portland, Jan. 4, 1888.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
or Central Wharf Company to erect wooden
building ON Commercial street,
o. N E Eaton anu Hooper for change
OF street llne on Congress, between Temple
and Pearl streets.
o. Daniei Pettingll that he be relieved from
paying sewer assessment on Fore street on ac-
count of his having private sewer.
OF NJ. s. Small & Co., to erect and maiu-
tain a steam engine and boiler at No. IA Long
wharf.
OF Almira A. Turner for abatement of sewer
assessments to the amount OF $36 on her land
Oh Cumberland street
or Woodbury. S. Dana to lay and maintain
railroad track from the main track on Com
merclal street, across the southery side and
down Merrill $ wharf.
OF ID. F. Murdoch to erect wooden build
ing on Myrtle street and john G. Schwartz to
erect wooden building at % Newbury street.
ORDERS PASSED.
ha oscoSsn,outs 40 -, rT,,,,,.o. H.
ard and Pine streets be adopted and certified to
this city treasurer for collection
That the CITY treasurer be authorized to paw
the Portland Dispensary $3.50 as per contract Of
February "a 1863
That the city treasurer be authorized to aba, q
he sewer assessments on lot corner Market and
Newonry sire cts, owned by Josepha browne to
the amount OF $61.60.
That new certificates be issued to Gideon L.
Stauwood for two registered bonds of $1,000
each III place of original certificates alegei to
have been stolen, on condition that Mr.. STAN
wood give sufficient securities.
That in view OF the Importance of commence
ing work on the inierceping sewer Oh Com
mercial street and its outlet at The earliest pos
sible moment, the Mayor be authorized 10 adj
vertise for bids for the construction of the work,
or such portion thereof as he deems advisable,
according to the plan and report of the city
engineer heretofore adopted, and if satisfac-
tory bids are obtained to contract for the same,
preparation 10 be hereafter made for the pur-
pose.
That the city treasurer be directed to give a
deed with the usual covenants of wa ranty to
B. W. Slower, of lot of land on Congress
street for the sum of $142 10; and also deed
to Mrs. Mahala Libby of a lot on Portland
street for the sum of S497. 80
That company of ten men be organized fos
Bramhall Hook and Ladder Truck, No. 3, and
for that purpose five members be added to the
fire department and five be detailed from
Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1, by the
board of engineers, subject to the approval Of
| the committee on fire department who shall
| furnish driver in case the morse is not fur.
nished By the street department, and that
| hereafter Hook ana Ladder Company, No.
shall consist of fifteen members.
In Board of Common Council.
Papers from the upper bard passed in con
| cu!r renee.
The Indian Society.