The Portland daily press., 1884-10-07
CITY GOVERNMENT,
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
Policemen Appeinted-New Steam Fire
Engine Ordered-The Revised Police
Rules and Regulations.

The regular monthly meeting Of the City
Council was held last evening. and the follow
| ing business transacted:
I'm Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The petition of Charles e. Warwick for re-
newal of license to run the Lyceum Theatre
on Exchange street was granted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The joint standing committee on judicial
proceedings and claims to whom was referred
the petition of Lavina Black for abatement of
sewer assessments on Cumberland street, rec
commended that said petitioner be allowed to
enter the public sewer either on Cumberland
street or Lafayette street by paying the city
treasurer $32.15.
The committee on laying ont new streets re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition to change
southerly line of Congress street from Temple
to Pearl street.
The same committee on petition for removal
of building on corner OF Elm and Lincoln
streets, reported recommending $500 damages
be paid owner of said building, and passage of
an order directing its removal. Report &C
| copied and order passed.
The committee on judicial proceedings and
claims reported leave to withdraw on the petit
tions for compensation for damages Of George
Webster, r. W. Turner, and Mrs. l.. G. PEN
nell.
The committee to whom was referred the
petition for the discontinuance of that part of
Long Island Avenue between Sections 26 and
SO reported that said part of the avenue had
been discontinued, and no damages awarded.
The joint special committee on the Back
Bay nuisance reported the receipt Of j Her.
bert Shedd's report, and recommended that it
be printed for general circulation. This was
30 ord red.
The report of the commissioners Of the sink
| ing fund of the Atlantic and st. Lawrence
| railroad was accepted and ordered on file. This
report has been published in a previous issue
of this paper.
CAsco STREET CHURCH BELL.
A communication was received from Rufus
Deering and others, stating that the First Free
Baptist church having bought the Plymouth
church edifice, ore DESTROYS of selling the bell
on Casco street church. They have an offer
for the bell, which they will accept and they
ask the city to relinquish any claim 1t may
have on said bell. The communication was
referred to the committee on fire department.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
The Mayor appointed, and the Board con-
| frmed DIR. G. o. Rowe and Freeman Libby
| special policemen without pay.
REGULAR POLICEMAN.
The Mayor appointed Charles J. Bond as
regular policeman to fill an existing vacancy.
| By the new rules adopted last night, before be-
| ing confirmed, Bond must furnish certificate
from the city physician, or one of the consult
ing physicians, that he is physically qualified
| to perform the duties of policeman.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Portland Railroad Company, to erect
| wooden building on Clark street; OF Patrick
| Kerr and others, for gas lamp on Emerson
| street; OF s. F. Hunt, to erect new wooden
building on Franklin street; OF j. Ell. Lawson,
| Francis Cato, and John l.. Gibbs for license 40
| victuallefs; OF the Consolidated Electric Light
| Company, to set poles on Congress and Preble
| street; OF Anbie e. Dodge and others, for
cross-walk corner of Smith and Oxford streets.
ORDERS PASSED.
That the number of the members of Dirigo
| Hose Company be reduced to fifteen men.
That the committee on fire department be
| authorized to purchase new steam fire en-
| CINE at an expense of not more than 81, 800
That the owner OF the building NJ. 109 Ok
ford street, be ordered to remove said build ing
/ from the line of said street.
That the committee on laying oat new streets
take into consideration the laying out Of new