The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-16
CITY GOVERN MgNT.
Meeting OF the City Council on the
Removal of the state Capital.
The Council Co-operates with the
Board of Trade.

A special meeting of the City Government
was held last evening to take action in refer
ence to the proposed removal of the State
capital from Augusta to Portland.
In Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
All present.
On motion of Alderman Smith, the Mayor
read the following preamble and resolutions
in reference to the removal Of the capital
from Augusta to Portland:
Whereas, Ii has been represented to the City
Council of the City of Portland. as the opinion of
various reasons 1t is eminently t and proper that
the state capital should be re established In Fort
Resolred, By the City Council of the City OF
Portland that In our opinion the prompt and
| ready transaction OF public business would be
Ing T. ansactions with the various departments of
State would be greatly subserved by the reestab-
| ment here of the State capital this point being
the commercial centre Of the state and readily ac-
RESOLVED, That the Senators Of Cumberland
1 County and the Represent atives from Portland be
reonested TO use every proper means Tor the ac-
| complshment of this very desirable object.
On motion of Alderman Smith, the pream-
BILE and resolutions had a passage, after OPP
| portunity was afforded for discussion, but as
| all the aldermen were united they had
unanimous passage.
Alderman Shaw asked if it was known
that the Brown lot, or the other lot on the
Promenade, that had been mentioned, could
be purchased and upon what terms. I'm lg'
Mayor Chapman said these matters were
not within the scope of the meeting.
On motion of Alderman Galley, the fol-
lowing order was passed unanimously:
Ordered, That committee of four from this
Board, of which the Mayor shall be one, with
such as the Common Council may join. be appoint
ed TO cooperate with committee from the Board
of Trade In any effort which may be deemed ad-
ViSabe 10 secure the iqhmpnt n the Citv
OF Portland as the Capital of the state.
The Mayor, Aldermen Galley, Smith and
Shaw constitute the committee ON the part
| of this Board. aH
| BUILDING LOAN COMMISSIONERS.
| The following report was made by the
| Building Loan Commissioners, accepted and
| ordered on file
| Amount due city on account of the
loan Of 500, 900 received TO pay bal
ance OF Building Loan bonds due Jan.
1st '87, per order of City Council,
sfooe. u. 500, sss.ss
Amount due on mortgages. soc, 025.00
Amount due on notes receiy-
| Amount due on real estate. 29,426.94
Interest due en- mortgage sq
Amount due from individu-
ais and transferred, per
ledger accounts. 1,116.62
ss7,7e9.Oe
Add excess OF discount on
bonds sold and expense
and profit. ......... 5,224.77
--S92, 993.s3
THE FIRE BOAT.
| AT the last meeting of the Aldermen when
an order was passed to renew the contract
with the fire boat Mary w. Libby for anoth-
er year, Alderman Hobbs! was appointed a
| committee to consult the City Solicitor and
| see IL 1t would be proper to make contract
| for term of years. At last nights meeting
MIR. HOBBS presented the following opinion:
| PORTLAND. Jan. 8, 1889.
Dear Sir-I am OF opinion that the City Council
| has power to authorize the execution OF CON
' Z. W. cooMBs.
The following order was then passed:
Order. That the committee on fire department
De authorized to make contract with the owners
years, on basis OF the order passed Jan. y 1859.
MISCELLANEOUS. rN
The petition of j. Hamilton to erect new
wooden building at No. 143 Congress. street
/ was granted.
Petition Of Forest City Creamery to erect
| stationary engine and boiler. Notice
| ordered and petition referred.
| Petition of Isaiah S. Webb for an auc-
| tioneer's license. Granted.
Petition of w. II. Hawkes. to erect a new
wooden building on Lincoln street was
referred.
Petition of James Flaherty to erect
| new wooden building on Mountfort street;
| granted.
In Joint Convention. BrIt
Walter Fryatt was elected a surveyor of
| lumber.
In Common Council.
Absent: Messrs. Rowe, Callahan and Hill.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
The preamble, resolutions and order in
reference to the removal of the State capital
| received unanimous concurrent action, and
| President Laughlin, Messrs. Jordan, Coyne
| True, Rand, Crockett and Irish. were added
to the committee on the part of thi S Board
OTHER BUSINESS. et #Es
Business from the upper Board received
1 concurrent action