The Portland daily press., 1883-04-03
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
City Council.
AN APPROPRIATION OF $4,000 MADE
FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY.
The Salary Bill Discussed but no Con-
cIusi0n Reached.

The regular monthly meeting Of the CITY
Government was held last evening.
In Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
The full board was present and the follow
ing business was transacted
| The petition to extend Canton streat N por,.
land street was referred
The petition of A. w. Whittemore. that the
fine imposed on him in 1880 for the mutilation
oil q tree ON Danforth street. was referred TO
the City Solicitor for an opinio6.
Josiah II. Dill was appointed an undertaken.
a petition was presented by Henry Fox and
others that the records OF contributions re-
eeiyed In the fire Of 1865 and other documents
connected with the history Of that disaster, be
preserved. The petition was referred to the
Committee on Public instruction.
The licenses TO sell petroleum, which were
granted parties In the months of February aud
March and ended April L. 1885, were extended
another year without additional cost
The petition Of Charles Mnllln, for extension
Of sewer from Adams to Watervile street, was
referred 10 the Committee ON Drains and Sew
ers; also the petition Of w. II. Love and J. Il.
Flanagan, for a sewer on Sheridan and Monu-
ment streets.
The petitions Of John Sheridan and James
Wiley, for licenses as victualers, which were
presented to the last City Government and not
granted, were referred to the City Marshal fer
an investigation.
The petition Of A. e. Eaton and Oren Hoop
er, to discontinue the southerly line of Con-
gress street, between Market and Exchange
streets, was referred 10 the proper committee.
the petition OF Alvin Deering, for abate-
ment OF sewer assessment on property junction
OF Forest aud Grove streets, was referred to
the Committee on judicial Proceedings and
Claims; also the petition Of James Reddy, for
abatement OF sewer assessment on property at
720 Monument street.
The order 70 establish the grade OF Sheridan
street from Congress to Cumberland street.
and also TO establish the grade OF Warren
street from Monument to Congress street, was
referred TO the committee on Streets sidewalks
and bridges.
e. G. Chase petitioned for permission to
erect wooden building on Federal street, and
a remonstrance against it was presented by FL.
G. Quincy and Is others. Both were referred
to the proper committee.
The petition OF W. w. Whipple & Co for a
license to keep and sell petroleum, which was
presented to the last city government and re-
ferred to the present one, was reported on by
the Engineer Of the fire department as not be.
ing suitable place to keen oil. The report
was accepted.
A petition was received from John T. Gil
man, Nathan Webb, c. w. Goddard, Francis
Fessenden, II. J. Libby and Elias Thomas,
that the Mayor and City Council be authorized
to subscribe for a number OF copies Of VIM
Goods forthcoming history Of Portland Re-
fsrred to the committee on public instruction
The Auditor was instructed to make up his
annual estimate of receipts and expenditures
for the year and report to the board.
The petition of the members of tie w C. t.
U. for 500 TO pay in part for the services of
police matron, was referred to the committee
police with power.
The bond Of City Marshal Andrews was sp-
proved,
The petition Of II. w. Lewis to store petrol
cum was granted with certain restrictions and
the Chief Engineer OF the FIRE department was
4 I--~.- ssa-.
garded.
A petition was presented by Geo. w. Beale
and others that building owned by P. Nc
Glinchy. situated at the foot OF St. Lawrence
street, supposed to be in an unsafe condition,
be declared nuisance and removed. The
matter was referred to the City Marshal with
instruction to report within twenty-iour
hours
The order authorizing Gilman street opened
and made fit for public use was referred to the
committee on streets, sidewalks and bridges
James II. Prince and Sterling Dow were
drawn as grand jurors, and Henry woodside
and Cyrus f. Jellisou, for petit jurors.
The following were appointed special po-
lIcemen without pay:
j. G. woodman at Portland Fraternity; ]
I. Griffin at Rickers tannecy; Wm. Stiliings
at First Parish church, aud r b. Whitcomb
aud w. ID. Murphy.
The City Auditor was instructed to order
printed 600 copies of the annual reports Of the
city officers, together with the mayors ad.
dresss, repor' Of gas agent and trustees OF Ey-
ergreen Cemetery.
Tho usual order was passed authorizing the
Mayor to draw warrants on the City Treasurer
for payment Of the usual monthly bills.
The City Treasurer was authorized to hire
money in anticipation OF receipts from taxes
for the payment of The ordinary expenses OF
the city during the year.
Hezekiah Smith petilioned for compsnsa-
tion for injuries sustained to his wife by fall
ing on the ice on Cedar street. The petition
was referred
Tue petition Of the proprIetors Of Union
Wharf for compensation for removing sewer
deposits from their Dock was referred to the
committee on judicial proceedings and claims
An order was passed to allow w. S. Dana &
Co., to lay railroad track down NIerrill's
wharf as per petition presented to the former
city government aud referred to the present
one. The track is TO be laid out according to a
plan furnished by the civil engineer.
FOURTH or JULY.
An order was introduced by Alderman
Winslow that the sum OF $1,000 be appropriate
ell for the proper observance of Fourth Of July
aud that a committee of both boards be ap-
pointed to take charge Of its expenditure He
moved its passage.
This motion was seconded by Alderman
Hawkes., and was passed by unanimous
vote
The Mayor appointed as committee on tho
part of the board: Aldermen Emery, Tukes-
bury, Melcher and Hawkes..
The order was sent back from the lower
board and an amendment was offered that the
Mayor bo added 20 the committee of the board.
h. Alderman Melcher asked to be excused from
serving on the committee as he did not under
stand the vote when passed.
The board would not consent to excuse AL
derman Meleher and the matter was finally
settled by appointing the whole board on the
committee.
SALARY BILL.
The salaries Of the city officers were fixed as
follows:
Glty Nlerk
Treasurer and Collector. ......,, $500
first clerk k........sst.s,'.,.t... S........ l,lOO
SECOND clerk ,...ssts....s...... ....s..s.... IUO
City Auditor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...... 400
city Messenger. .......,...t,..,., 800
Cty soneltors ,.s..s.t.ss 's's.ssss'sssss. tVu
As essors each .,.........,.. ...... e. 800
Assistant Assessors, per day s2.25,....,,..
Deputy Marshals ls...,.........., ...,.,...,.. $50
Policemen. ..o,....., ......... .... 80. $50
Chief Engineer Fire Department. .....on. 500
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