The Portland daily press., 1883-07-03
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Regular Monthly Meeting OF the City
Council.


government was held last evening.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Alderman Emery was absent. The follow
ing business was transacted:
Mrs. A. II. Windsor of Somervile, Mass,
represented in communication that she was
the owner of three coupon bonds Of the city Of
Portland building loan. By fire she lost the
COUPONS cut from each and petitioned that the
amount of them be refunded to her, she Civ
ing proper bonds. The petition was referred to
the committee on finance with power.
A communication was received from Chas.
ID. Smith, M. D., Secretary of the Maine
Medical Association, thanking the city govern
ment for the generous courtesy which enabled
the society to occupy for their annual meeting
the council chamber and adjoining rooms, The
communication was placed on file.
The joint standing committee ON laying out
new streets reported on the petition OF John j.
Melaugh and others for the extension OF Cam
ton street. that they advised that the matter
be referred to the next city government.
The same report was made on the petition of
George Milliken and others for the extension
Of Gray street. The reports were accepted.
An ordinance was introduced to prohibit any
vehicle from passing through the roadways or
grass plats within any of the parks or public
grounds belonging to the city without the
written consent Of the proper officials; also to
prohibit any person from cutting or defacing
any Feat or structure, tree or shurb in any of
the parks or streets. 1t was read twice and
passed to be engrossed.
The joint standing committee on judicial
proceedings and claims reported that they had
given hearing to the proprietor of Union
Wharf in the matter Of damage done to their
dock by sewer deposits, and recommended that
an order be passed awarding them sass. in full
for all claims for dredging up to the present
time. The order was passed.
The report of Mr.. II. P. White, who was
commissioned to take the census, was
accepted and placed on file.
Geo. w. Hamlin was granted permission to
erect and maintain a steam engine
The petition of w. T. Small and others for
sewer on Bowdoin street, was granted, no OBJ
lection being made after the proper notice had
been given through the papers.
The City Marshal reported that the owners
OF the barn complained of as nuisance on
Neal street, were ready to remove it after the
gardens around it were harvested. He recon-
mended that they be allowed to wait until that
time. But as the building was considered
dangerous an order was passed for its imme-
diate removal.
The building, on the east corners of Potter 3
Lane and Canton streets and Clark and Sum
ner streets were reported BY the City Marshal
as being in dangerous condition. and it was
voted to give notice to the owners that they be
removed.
The order from the Common Council to alter
the ordinances on licenses was laid on the
table.
Mrs. @. Finch was granted license as a
victualler and her bond was approved. The
same was granted Mrs. Emma Mayo.
An order was passed regulating the style OF
the fremen's uniforms.
Officer W. r. Garland rendered his resigna-
tion from the police force. The resignation
was accepted.
An insane persons was committed to the Au-
gusta asylum
Roger McGrath was appointed and confirm
ed as policeman, to take the place of officer
Garland.
William Hammett was appointed special pc.
liceman without pay at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms
and s. W. Joy contingent.
The order passed at previous meeting to
pave Temple street, was sent back from the
Common Council in non-concurrence. 1t was
voted to recede and concur with them.
The mayor read the following order:
That for the better protection of the city
against fire on the 4th of July next, that the
chief engineer be instructed to cause all the
hose carriages, with horses constantly attached
to remain at their respective houses, ready to
respond to any alarm of FIRE dnring the day,
and the hook and ladder carriage on India
street SO to remain similarly prepared; also
that he shall cause one of the steam fire en-
gines at remain at the engine house on Con-
gress, near North street, and one at the engine
house on Bracket street. and the fire boat.
Mary w. Libby, to remain under steam and to
patrol the water front Of the city during the
day and evening.
Aldermen Melcher, Hawkes. and Birnie
thought it was taking the matter out of the
hands of the committee on fire department
that belong to them, but the Mayor claimed
they were not giving the matter proper atten-
ton.
The order was amended by referring it to
the committee on hre department, with power
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF I. d. Merrill and Others that the
Vaughan street sewer be SO far extended as to
enable the chapel ON the corner Of Vaughan
and West street to enter.
OF Geo. I'll. Barr to erect a new wooden
building at the corner of Fore and Franklin
streets.
OF T. G. Hersey for hearing on his sewer
assessments.
OF w. w. Jones and others for a sewer at
the West End.
OF Twitchell, Champlin & Co. to extend the
sewer used by 8. A. & j. FL. True down Mer
rill's wharf twenty-seven feet and also to erect
wood shipsmith's shop ON the same wharf.
OF Messrs. Charles and Albert Warwick to
erect building at the corner of Church and
Federal street, to be used as a place of public
amusement.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the Mayor be authorized and directed
to cause to be prepared and laid suitable
foundation for the monument to be erected In
honor of the founders of the city; and to take
proper measures to preserve and care for the
same.
That the committee on streets, sidewalks
and bridges be authorized to cause the south
erly side Of Congress street, from India to
Washington street, to be paved with granite
blocks.
That the Mayor be authorized and directed
target practice for the militia belonging to the
city.
In Bord of Common Council
Absent-Mr. Shaw.
The records Of the last two meetings were
read and approved.
Papers from the upper board passed in con-