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| A petition was received signed by George S.
| Hunt and many others stating that the belief in
the advantages of schools for manual instruction
| was gaining ground and such schools had been es-
| tabshed in other places. The petitioners asked
that such a school be established in the building
| owned by the city on the corner OF South ana
| Spring streets and that instruction be given to
pupils of the public schools in the art OF working
| on WOOD, and the use of the necessary TOOLS The
| petition also prays for an appropriation Tor the
school not exceeding $500 for this year. Inc
| petition was referred to the committee on pupnc
| instruction.
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT.
The following remonstrance was received and
| ordered on file:
| TO the Honorable Mayor, aldermen and Common
| Council of the city Of Portland:
The undersigned citizens and tax payers of
| molition of Old City Hall in order that the lot,
| lpon which it stands may be used for the propos-
| ed soldiers monument.
said monument may be prepared elsewhere at
| much less expense.
| City Hall, must in case OF its being taken down,
| be provided for elsewhere at a cost which 1t IS
1 not prudent for the city to incur;
| And because the granting OF this site being
equivalent to warranty of title, and the title OF
| the same being in question, the large pecuniary
contributions for the completion and preservation
| of said monument, which the city will be called
| upon to make. are not warranted by its present
financial condition nor by the provisions OF exist
| ing law.
r. M. RICHARDSON AND 43 OTHERS.
| Alderman Briggs for the joint special commit
| tee to whom was referred the petition OIL. s.
Winslow Co., and Others, that the site IN Market
Square be devoted by the city as place in which
to erect the soldiers and sailors monument, re-
| ported that in their Judgment the petition does
not sufficiently conform to the statutes under
| which it is drawn to warrant proceeding under it
! to appropriate property to public use as park
| and they therefore recommended that the petit
| TONERS have leave to withdraw. The report was
accepted.
Alderman Briggs stated that this action of the
committee did not affect the merits of the ques-
ton 1t was the opinion of the City Solicitor that
the language of the petition was not sufficiently
explicit in regard to the proposed site, and the
committee did not think it prudent to proceed to
condemn any property as public park without a
more definite petition.
PETITIONS REFERRED
The following petitions were referred:
OF George E. Currier, for license as pawnbroker.
OF George L. Currier, for license to keep bill
lizard hall at 257 Federal street.
OF j. d. Flynn for license to keep billiard hall
nv if Il Willard Wizard and others for an ncandes
cent light at the corner of Pearl and Newbury
OF Henry W. Lindsey and others, for brick
sidewalk on Howard street.
OF Margaret Clancy, for compensation for dam
age from sewer on Maple street.
SOf John Cummings and others, for sewer on
OF Small IS Barrows, to maintain steam engine
at IL Exchange street. Granted
OF the Portland Street Sprinkling Co., for sprlnk-
ling Portland side of Deering Bridge. Granted
leave to withdraw.
OF Ella Morrel to enter Cedar street sewer
without paying assessment.
OF j. G. Mcfarland, for license as pawnbroker.
OF De. C. True and others for a sewer on Cherry
street.
yICTUALERs' LICENSES.
The following persons were granted licenses as
victualers subject to the City Marshaps favorable
report:
Edward N. Bates, H. L. Hardy, John R. Ben
nett Margaret Higgins, Edward Beazley, Geo. s.
Brackett, Albert E. Keene, J. J. Beardsworth,
Martha A. King, Mrs Peter Borklum, Alexr.
G9t0 FEpos a. a
Frost, s. Il. Cannon, j. L Gibbs. Winnie CALI
CHAN. W. L. {; Gill Michael Gulliyer, Geo J.
AT. fee Lamb, Emma Mayo, W. A. Mcintosh, J.
F. Mattocks, J. Fields Murray, j; G. Nugenti T. 3.
Percy, Sampson Plummer, E. r. sRich ,, 4. e.
steTens hRe W. 6sadGssF H.
Mrs. Daniel Tobie, F. a. Sennett, Julia A. Rob;
erts, Henry Walsh, Michael ]. Mulhern, Fred
Cushman, Edward III. Coleman, Hiram s. James,
E. w. Knight, Nelson Peterson, James H.. Whit
ney, G; A. Hapgood VIM Harris, Frank Cas sss,
Andrew Cross, L. S. whitehall, Hiram Follett,
Lizzie Cunningham, James Appleby, E. W Has
kell, Jerry e. Dugan, Jas. A. Pine, A. Il. AIey,
Innhoder, Aratus E. Pratt Eagle Hotel.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
petition, signed by VIM. G. Davis and 100
others, praying that reward of $1,000 be offered
for the detection of persons guilty of the crime OF
arson, was received, and the Mayor was author
lied to offer such reward for the current munic
ipal year.
The City Treasurer was authorized to give John
Lindsey deed to land ON Danforth street, held
under tax title, upon payment of the sum due the
city thereon.
In accordance with the report of the Chief En-
gineer, license to store petroleum was refused
to R. S. Davis & Co., 1o8 Exchange street.
The bond OF VIM. I. Small as secretary and
treasurer of the trustees OF Evergreen Cemetery
was approved in the sum of $4,000
The report of the City Treasurer was received,
and referred to the committee on accounts. The
accompanying communication was ordered on
file.
The joint standing committee on laying out new
streets recommended that petitioners for the
Strengthening of Federal street, have leave to
withdraw, and the report was accepted.
Copies of w. nj. Sargent's pamphlet on Cush-
ing's Island were received from the author, and
acknowledged with thanks. The accompanying
communication was ordered on file.
The committee on finance reported that they
had examined the accounts and cash of the City
Treasurer, and found the same correct.
An insane person was committed to the asylum
The Mayor was instructed to request the Har-
Dor Commissioners to establish a line in Back Bay
to aid in making the dredging efficient for assist
ance in which memorial has been sent to the
Secretary of Wa.
Papers from the lower board received concur
rent action.
Adjourned.
In Common Council.
Absent: Mr.. Parker
The records were read and approved.
Mr. Lang presented the petition of John Me-
laugh and others for the grading of Canton street
and the extension of the plank walk on that
street. Referred and sent up.
Mr. Kent offered the petition Of w. F. Milliken
and other residents of State street that the street
be macadamzed. Referred and sent up.
The report of the committee on finance on
treasurers report was sent back in non-concur-
renee for the complete list of the signatures of
the committee.
The appropriation bill passed in concurrence,
20 yeas, nay.
Papers from the upper board received concur
rent action.
In Joint Convention.
Thomas Horton, James Horton and J. 0.
Maclean were elected surveyors of lumber; Ran
dali johnson, surveyor of wood and soft coal;
Patrick Duffy city forester.
PERSONAL.