The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
THE soLDrERs, uaoNumENr.
The Association Desire the Old City
Hall Lot.

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The Soldiers and Sailors Monument Asso-
citation, at the last annual meeting, instructed
the executive committee to take measures to
secure the place now occupied by Old City
Hall, in Market square. as site for the pro-
posed monument. Under these instructions,
the chairman of the executive committee,
Gen. j. M. Brown, yesterday, filed the follow
ing petition with the City Council
TO the Honorable the City Council of The City
of Port land:
The undersigned, chairman of the executive
committee of the Portland Soldiers and Sail
ors' Monument Association, in behalf of said
association, and for the purpose duly author
lied, respectfully petitions and thereupon
gives your honorable body to be informed
That this association was formed for the
purpose OF erecting a suitable monument to
the memory of the soldiers and sailors of the
city OF Portland who served in the army and
navy of the United States during the war of
the rebellion.
That the erection of monument proper and
suitable for the purposes indicated and which
Will compare favorably with the monuments
erected for this purpose by other cities and
towns in the United States, must of necessity
involve the expenditure of a large sum of
money. That the cost of suitable site for
said monument added to the cost of construc-
tion will be serious burden upon the re-
sources of the association.
That the conveyance to this association by
the city, of the lot in Market square upon
which the Old City Hall now stands would be
substantial aid to said association. financially
and would provide that location for said mon
ument, which in the judgment of said associa-
ton, is the best to be found in the city:
therefore pray, in my said capacity, that
your honorable body will convey the above
described lot to said association for the purpose
named, without cost, said association under
taxing to erect thereon, within three years
from the date of such conveyance, monu-
ment to cost not less than 10000, to be dedi-
Gated to the memory of the soldiers and sailors
OF Portland who served in the army and navy
OF the United States during the war of the
rebellion.
That II in your Judgment it should be neces-
sary, you will take the proper and necessary
steps for submitting the request of said asso-
citation as herein contained to popular vote at
the next municipal election.
AS in duty bound will ever pray,
JOHN MARSHALL BROWN,
Chairman OF Executive Committee, Portland
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association.
Portland, Feb. 10th, 1885.
General Brown waited upon Mayor King
yesterday morning to ask that special meet
ing of the boards might be called to consider
the petition.
The Mayor replied that, in his Judgment, it
would be mex pedient to call special meeting,
Tie authority of the present Council has near
ly expired, and the boards in any case would
probably think it best to refer matter of such
Importance to their successors. The Mayor
added furthermore that he was advised that
the City Government had no authority to in
troduce into the warrant for the March meet
ing any business except the customary cleo
tions. 1t would be necessary to call special
town meeting to vote upon the proposition Of
the Soldiers and Sailors Monument Associa-
tion, and that meeting would necessarily go
over to the next municipal wear.