Portland, Maine, directory and reference book, 1858-9, Part 18

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231.500


Lowest point on Congress st. between two hills, center of Hampshire st.,


57.000


PORTLAND SHIPPING LIST.


The following is a List of Vessels over 100 Tons Burthen, b longing to the District of Portland and Falmouth, May 1858.


Names.


Class.


Ow ners.


Bul!t,


Tons. 95


A. G. Hill


Bark


Samuel S. Thomas & al


1848


279 45


Archimedes


Bark


S. D. Holt & als


1545


291 25


Alnah


Bark


Jonas II. Perley & al


185L


265 12


A gamemnon


Ship


Otis Harwood estate & al


1554


894 00


Ann Washburn


Ship


George Warren & al


1853


661 00


A. B. Thompson


Ship


Daniel Hond & al


1553


90 69


A mytis


Schir


David T. Chase


1862


106 44


Adrianna


Schr


Chase & Cushing & al


1852


199 29


Ann


Schur


Hiram Brooks & al


1838


117 34


Ano


Schr


Albert J. Merrill & al


1535


13[ 44


Albion Lincoln


Bark


C. P. Ingraham & al


1553


.37 40


A bla Blanchard


Ship


Sylvanus Blanchard & a )


1852


698


A mles


Hark


Shutmel Merriman & al


1555


274 85


Alfarata


David Bibber & al


1555


503 >1


Abbyla


Park


Samuel Bucknam & al


1556


636 41


Armadillo


&ch


D. I. Knight & al


1832


101 56


A. Ii. Sievecs


Ship


Enoch Talbot & al


1555


99 935


Brandywine


Ship


George Skolfield & al


1549


729 79


Hanner


Sehr Ries & Sturdivant & al


1534


112 63


Hlen Denning


Bric


Ross & Sturdivant & a)


1965


254 90


Hlen Bolt


Ship


I.yman & luchardeon & al


,09 65


Merry


Nicht


Robertson Dyer & al


1:36


97 44


66


113.725


St. Luke's, Episcopalian,


66


123.563


56.600


Casco st. Free Will Baptist,


175.500


Highest Point on Munjoy,


277


PORTLAND DIRECTORY.


Catharine


Ship


John Leavitt & al


1849


478 69


Com. Stewart


Brig


Shubael Merriman & al


1847


155 24


Cornelia


Ship


Sam'l Blanchard & al


1848


523 62


Comet


Schr


Daniel Bogan & al


18 37


128:66


Clio


Schr


Simeon Curtis & al


1836


115,01


Citizen


[ Schr


David Keazer & al


1839


117 65


Canada


Bark


Chase, Leavitt & Co. &'al


1850


286 68


Corinthian


Ship


Joseph W Dyer & al


1851


1098 35


Conqueror


Ship


Charles Boutelle & al


1850


1085 33


Cerro Gordo


Ship


David Keazer & al


1850


677 46


Cambridge


Schr


Edward Waite & al


1833


149 79


Cape Fear


Schr


Albert J Merrill


1835


103 12


Castilian


Brig


Isaac B Pinkham & al


1852


220 01


Charles S. Pennell


Į Ship


Francis T Purinton & al


1855


968 51


C. B. Hamilton


Bark


Wm Chase & al


1849


257 00


Chevalier


Bark


Orlando M Marrett & al


1854


478 70


Cumberland


Ship


John Randall & al


1853


1066 51


Chilton


|Bark


Thos Pennell & al


1847


277 62


China


Ship


David Keazer & al


1852


725 72


Ceres


Bark


Sylvanus C. Blanchard & al


1857


547 09


Charles Edwin


Bark


Charles Littlejohn & al


1856


343 74


Cosmopolite


Brig


Chas M. Davis & al


1851


140 87


Consignment


Ship


Samuel Dunning & al


1856


1131 74


Casco


Bark


Eaton, Safford & Fox


1854


266 78


Diligence


Bark


H. I. Robinson & al


1845


237 28


Dorcas Prince


Ship


Sylvanus C. Blanchard & al


1850


499 34


Detroit


Ship


Sylvanus C. Blanchard & al


1855


1199 41


Daniel Elliot


Sam'l Dunning & al


1854


591 86


Dorcas C. Yeaton


Ship Bark


Yeaton & Hale & al


1854


480 58


Delaware


Schr


Enoch K. Noyes & al


1854


113 88


Exce


Sch


J. B. Brown & al


1836


139 34


Eliza Waite


Brig


Joshua Waite & al


1849


195 29


Eliza Ellen


Sch


E. Waite & al


1835


108 31


E. A. Kinsman


Bark


Samuel Trask & al


1847


268 90


Eliza


[ Bark


Enos Soule & al


1839


294 91


Exchange


Sch


John Curtis & al


1839


109 5[


Effort


Brig


Henchman S. Soule


1840


200 83


Elizabeth


Sch


Cyrus Sturdivant & al


1833


100 24


Ellen Merriman


Sch


Ryan & Davis & al?


1846


129 06


Elmira


Brig


John Yeaton & al


1846


177 21


Esmeralda


Ship


Charles Jones & al


1850


907 67


Emma F. Chase


Bark


John Yeaton & al;


1851


270 25


Ezra F. Lewis


Sch


Henry Fox & al


1851


182 88


Electric Light


Sch


Wm. Ferris & al


1853


157 25


Eudorus


Brig


Harmon Pennell & al


1855


244 84


Essex


Brig


N. C. Davis & al Daniel Hood & al


1854


1056 06


Evening Star


Ship


John E Donnell & al


1853


776 29


Ellen Stevens


Bark


James L. Howe & al


1855


353 73


Echo


Ship


Nathaniel Blanchard & al


1856


874 72


Emily A. Hall


Ship


James B. Hall & al


1855


1019 79


Faith


Bark


Edwin Churchill & al


1853


281 24


Fannie S Perley


Ship


Jonas H Perley & al


1854


1123 67


F. W. Bailey


Ship


F. W. Bailey & all


1853


711 24


Florida


Sch


N. C. Davis & al


1829


115 35


Fannie Mitchell


Sch


Charles Sawyer & al


1846


115 51


Forest City


Steamer Portland Steam Packet Co.


1854


869 13


Fawn


Brig


A. L. Hobson & al


1845


I27 44


Falmouth


Ship


Ralph Kelley


1855


686 45


Flying Cloud


Sch


Reuben Hill & al


1852


109 22


George Turner


Ship


Jacob Mclellan & al


1849


618 46


Gold Hunter


Sch


Alcott S. Merriman & al


1848


103 24


Gazelle


Brig


Geo. Brazier and al


1839


221 78


Glen


Bark


J. L. Farmer


1848


287 24


Geo. Brooks


Sch


Robertson Dyer & al


1843


121 72


Gen. Worth


Brig


Gec. W. Woodman & al


1847


188 61


Gov. Brock


Brig


Edward Waite & al


1851


194 86


1854


481 88


Celestial Breezo


Ship


S. Stover 2d & al


1855


279 04


Ellen Hood


Ship


278


PORTLAND DIRECTORY.


Georgia


Sch


Jos. S Hamlin & al


1851


163 39


(irandilla


Sch


Norton Stover 2d & al


1565


225 55


Georgia


Sch


Samuel Bucknam & al


1855


161 15


Gen. P. Williams


Brig


Wın. H. Kinsman & al


1846


199 34


Genesee


Bark


Clement Martin & al


1554


673 62


Gazelle


ach


F. A. Prince & al


1639


112 67


George Deering


Sch


Jacob B. Pinkham & al


1556


249 62


Grenada


Brig


J. S. Hamlin & al


1856


255 59


Gem


Brig


Henry C. Lovell


1830


161 70


Harriet


Brig


Joseph B. Adie & al


1849


190 74


Harriet


Brig


Thomas P Brown & al


1841


159 64


Henrietta


Brig


John Sargent & al


1526


234 12


Harriet


Sch


Paul I Thomas & al


1843


129 15


Hebron


Bark


Daniel Hood & al


1845


353 94


Henrietta


Brig


John Sargent& al


1845


155 06


H. H. Boody


Ship


Joseph Badger & al


1546


674 86


Hornet


Sch


Charles Dyer & al


1846


162 50


llarriet Fuller


Sch


Wm. Ross & al


1542


129 60


Harpswell


Ship


Norton Stover 2d & al


1854


623 90


Helios


Ship


Benj. Webster & al


1854


694 41


Helen Dyer


Sch


J. S. Hamlin & al


1852


155 89


Hielen & Frances


Bar


A. M. Dresser & al


1849


333 49


Hannah Thornton


Bark


Peter Hanna & al


1846


350 00


Howard


Bark


Renselaer Cram & al'


1555


600 90


Harmon


Bark


Harmon Pennell & al


1857


805 89


Harvest


Sch


William Williams & al


1846


143 00


Hudson


Sch


James Orr & al


1549


134 63


H. T. Kennard


Bark


S. C. Blanchard & al


1559


569 46


Inca


Ship


Wm Gore & al


1849


577 08


lonIc


Bark


Fleury C. Lovell & al


1953


296 94


Juniata


Sch


Enoch G. Willard & al


1847


136


John Avilles


Bark


J. B. Brown


1547


203 33


John Bishop


Brig


John Bishop & al


1847


155 24


Juniata


Bark


Sylvanus Blanchard & al


1944


299 32


John Curtia


Bark


Samuel Dunning & al


1551


467 26


Jacob Prentire


Bark


J G Loring & al


1551


392 78


Jane E Wabh


Ship


Sylvanus Blanchard & al


1951


649 23


John 8 Harris


Ship


James L. Farmer & al


1951


544 49


Julia Newell


Sch


Benj. Cushing & al


1952


128 82


J C Brooks


Sich


E .. A Norton & al


1554


199 74


Juana


8ch


Hl. J. Libby & al


1851


133 22


J D) Lincoln


Brig


Arthur B. Webber & al


1554


250 02


John L Dimock


Ship


Geo, Skolfield & al


1853


1056 39


John Adams


Sch


Joseph 11. White & al


1829


90 56


John M Wood


Ship


F. D. Choate and al


1953


1140 00


Joseph Hale


Bark


Yeaton & Hale & al


1855


692 62


J. Baker


Ship


Benjamin Webster & al


1557


757 31


Joseph and Harnas


Bark


Roas & Sturdivant & al


1857


335 54


Kate Dyer


Ship


Joseph W. Dyer & al


1855


1278 22


Kentuckian


Ship


E. L. Stevens & al


1856


1019 83


Kittie Floyd


Ship


John E. Donnell & al


1857


1117 54


lucy Ann


8ch


George Gwynn & al


19 47


105 64


Lucy Ellen


Brig


Geo, Dunham and al


1845


170 45


Lydia Storer


Brug


Ross & Sturdirant and al


1845


134 51


Loduskia


Sch


Joshua Waite and al


IN51


132 70


Larale W Dyer


8ch


Robertson Dyer and al |


1852


116 32


Laura


Sch


Charles Blom and al


1953


110 31


Look Out


Sch


Geo. Burnham and al


1852


111 00


JAberty


Bark


S. R. Lyman and al


1857


374 00


la Cigurns


Park


Yenton & liale and al


1:56


329 55


lewis:un


Stosmør Portland Steam Packet Co


1656


800 68


ML Washington


Bark


John Blethen and al


1849


235 833


Mant mey


Bark


S. B. Mitchell and al


1845


236 69


Meldon


Hark


Bam Bucknam and al


1648


964 71


Lauretta


Brig


Charles Bliss and al


1855


180 69


Lillle Milla


Yeaton & Wale and al


1553


190 21


James


8ch


N. C. Davis & al


1834


100 00


Jubilee


Bark


Emery & Fox


233 15


279


PORTLAND DIRECTORY.


Margaret


Ship


J. E. Donnell and al


1848


447 67


Mary


Sch


Freeman Smith and al


1830


113 71


Mary Pennell


Brig


Jacob Pennell and al


1838


233 76


Marcia


Bark


Nath'l Blanchard and al


1843


342 52


Moro


Sch


J. & C. Barbour and al


1833


124 26


Manzanilla


Brig


Nath'l. P. Bailey and al


1851


185 05


Mary Merrill


Ship


Wm. H. Kinsman and al


1849


423 85


Mechanic


Brig


Joseph Hale and al


1852


219 02


M L Frank


Bark


Jonas H. Perley and al


1855


547 79


Montilla


Brig


Enos Woodard


1833


123 0


Montreal


Steamer Portland Steam Packet Co


1857


945 22


Martha Wenzell


Bark


Ralph Kelley


1857


577 70


Merango


Ship


William Douty and al


1854


567 26


Merrimac


Bark


Joseph H. Perley and al


1856


371 56


Mary C. Fox


Bark


Henry Fox and al


1856


343 90


Majestic


Ship


Robert Pennell jr and al


1856


714 25


Napoleon


Brig


Peter G. Winslow and al


1884


143 43


Norman


1


Brig


Frederick Hatch and al


1840


199 20


Nathan W Bridge


Bark


John Leavitt and al


1S46


256 86


New Empire


Bark


David Keazer and al


1854


475 83


Nelson Place


Bark


Henry Thurston and al


1851


459 14


N. H. Hall


Sch


George Lord and al


1845


135 93


Nacoochee


Bark


Charles Bliss and al


1856


448 75


Odd Fellow


Bark


R. E. Wood and al


1844


239 74


Orienda


Sch


Jacob B. Pinkham and al


1845


129 17


Ottawa


Sch


D. L. Choate and al


1853


149 90


Orison Adams


Brig


Edward Waite and al


1854


227 58


Ocean Pearl


Ship


David Keazer and al


1854


989 64


Overmann


Bark


Thos. McLellan and al


1853


254 35


Olive Elizabeth


Sch


Charles Sawyer and al


1840


127 61


Oasis


Bark


Jonas H. Perley and al


1856


679 48


Petrel


Sch


N. C. A. Jenks and al


1847


129 14


P R Curtis


Brig


Lem'1 H. Stover and al


1850


229 10


Peri


Bark


Boyd & Hanson and al


1847


265 08


Palestine


Bark


Joshua Waite and al


1854


675 34


Portland


Ship


Jacob Mclellan and al


1853


997 93


Pilot Fish


Bark


Joseph Hobson jr and al


1854


347 54


Phoenix


Sch


Charles Dyer and al


1840


121 02


P. C. Alexander


Bark


Daniel Merryman and al


1855


282 88


Priscilla


Bark


S. C. Blanchard and al


1856


596 80


R H Knight


Bark


Wm. Chase and al


1846


229 83


Robert Pennell


Bark


Chase, Leavitt & Co and al


1847


179 18


Rosina


Sch


Joseph H. Perley and al


1849


124 72


Rebecca


Ship


Joseph Badger and al


1849


533 33


Roger Stewart


Ship'


Geo. Skolfield and al


1852


1066 48


Robert M Sloman


Ship


Nath'l Blanchard and al


1854


758 76


Rescue


Schr


Christopher Kilby and al


1850


117 76


Rialto


Ship


S. D Hall and al


1852


499 00


Rising Sun


Ship


Geo. Skolfield and al


1855


1319 75


Reaper


Ship


Chas. Richardson and al


1855


686 06


Resolute


Ship


Charles Cushing and al


1856


749 78


Sarah B Hale


Bark


John Yeaton and al


1849


225 80


Scioto


Ship


D. L. Choate and al


1849


864 33


St. Jago


Bark


Edward M. Leavitt and al


1848


282 05


St. Louis


Ship


Chas. M. Davis and al


1847


532 85


St. John


24


Ship


Joseph Badger and al


1847


562 10


Sarah Ann


Bark


Wm. S. Skolfield and al


1841


431 88


Susan W Lind


Bark


Thomas Mclellan and al


1846


263 16


Sarah


Sch


Stephen Noyes and al


1843


100 00


St. Mary's


Bark


Alexander Milliken and al


1846


279 64


Sarah Ellen


Brig


Edward Waite and al


1846


141 27


State of Maine


Ship


Geo. Warren and al


1849


726 28


Souter Johnny


Ship


Enos Soule and al


185 1


698 64


Splendid


Sch


John C. Baker and al


1832


151 78


Sierra Nevada


Bark


Richard McMannus and al


1852


484 74


Samuel Gilman


Sch


J. B. Brown and al


1852


196 85


Speedwell


Ship


Jonas H. Perley and al


1854


691 02


280


PORTLAND DIRECTORY.


Scotland


Brig


Charles Fobes and al


1554


294 53


Sylvanus Blanchard


Ship S. C. Blanchard and al


1854


1123 17


Sam Duaning


Ship


Thos. Skolfield and al


1954


1592 33


Sentinel


Ship Samuel Chase and al


1554


913 00


Sungel Fales


Ship N. F'. Deering and al


1552


750 00


H. W. Holbrook


Bark


Samuel W. Holbrook and al


1557


349 16


Star Light


Sch


Edward Waite and al


1857


205 59


Sarah


Sch


Phineas F. Varoum


1550


135 56


Texas


Sch


Stephen Orr and al


1939


113 80


Thomas Connor


Brig


Yeaton & Hale and al


1552


216 39


'l'homas C. Hartlett


Sch


Eliphalet Webster and al


1545


99 93


Theodore Curtis


Bark Ambrose Curtis and al


1855


330 75


Transit


Bark


E. L. Stevens and al


434 63


T. O. Thompson


Sch


Robert Spear and al


1546


131 33


Tranquebar


Ship


Otis Harwood's estate and al


1855


660 00


T. F. Secor


Steamer Richard Donavan and al


1846


199 89


United States


Ship


Chas S. Pennell and al


1022 19


Warren


Sch


Enos Woodard and al


1911


123 54


Wave


Sch


John Cleaves and al


1936


115 36


W'm HI Parks


Brig


Lemuel Cobb and al


1951


195 43


Wm A Drew


Brig


Harmon Pennell and al


1851


164 54


W'in Il Turner


Sch


Paul R Curtis and al


1537


120 55


W'in Woodside


Bark


Chas. M. Davis and al


1.51


462 69


Willard


Bark


Jonas 11. Perley and al


1954


577 75


William Woodbu.y


Ship


Jacob Mclellan and al


1956


1091 00


Young Republic


Brig


Yeston & Hale and al


1953


195 47


Young Sam


Ship


J. E. Donnell and al


1855


1012 60


Ship


Lyman & Richardson and al


1850


498 51


'Zone


Brig


Lemuel Dyer and al


1955


296 47


GROWTH OF PORTLAND.


Since the commencemet of the Grand Trunk Railway which connects our city with the principal cities of Canada, there has been a marked increase in our population and taxa- ble property.


The population of the city in 1790, was 2,240; in 1800, 3,704 ; in 1810, 7,169; in 1820, 8,581; in 1830, 12,601; in 1840, 15,218; in 1850, 20,815.


The last census, (taken in the summer of 1854) made the population 25,418. The ratio of increase during the last four years, owing to the business depression which has affected us in common with all the commercial cities of the Union, has not been so great as during the previous four years. At pres- ent, an estimate based on the returns of the Assessors as to the male adults, would make the population about 28,000.


The valuation of the city in 1857, was Real Estate, $12,617,929


Personal Estate,


9,755,800


Total,


$22,373,729


652 01


White Sea


Bark


Jos. W. Dyer and al


281


PORTLAND DIRECTORY.


ASSESSED VALUATION


Of the Real and Personal Estates in Portland, from 1820 to 1857, inclusive.


1820


$2,635,427


1839


$4,054,095


1821


2,635,620


1840


4,054,095


1822


2,612,810


1841


4,112,946


1823


2,594,675


1842


4,158,046


1824


2,678,989


1843


4,168,122


1825


2,757,087


1844


4,365,788


1826


2,547,087


1845


4,634,738


1827


2,632,254


1846


4,959,959


1828


2,647,503


1847


5,270,525


1829


2,692,476


1848


5,945,330


1830


2.757,179


1849


6,392,664


1831


3,962,036


1850


6,682,119


1832


3,144,572


1851


*15,694,247


1833


3,326,624


1852


16,467,703


1834


3,465,596


1853


17,755,612


1835


3,991,529


1854


18,962,514


1836


4,389,013


1855


20,502,763


1837


4,177,673


1856


21,143,171


1838


3,999,484


1857


22,373,729


* Up to this time the figures represented one-half the valuation o the city only.


TAXES-1857.


Tax raised from Real Estate, 66 66 66 Personal Estate, 3240 Polls, at $1 85 each,


$100,943 43


78,046 40


5,994 00


Total,


$184.983 83


For the following purposes, viz: City's Proportion of State Tax, 66 66 County Tax,


$14,650 65


13,139 11


City Tax,


152,332 33


Overlayings,


4,861 74


$184,983 83


Total, The rate of taxation was $8 on $1000.


In 1856 the total tax was


$187,518 16


" 1855 " 66 66


148,735 74


" 1854 "


126,711 59


" 1853 " 66 " 66


129,937 33


" 1852 "


114,118 44


" 1851 " 66 66


100,738 15


" 1850 " 66 66


91,741 31


282


PORTLAND DIRECTORY.


RATE OF TAXATION.


In 1857 the rate of taxation was $8 00 on $1,000


" 1856


66


8 60 on 1,000


" 1855 46


66


46


46 7 00 on 1,000


" 1854 44


66


6 40 on 1,000


" 1853


7 00 on 1,000


" 1852


4 4


.6 6 60 on 1,000


" 1851


66


66


6 10 on 1,000


" 1850


6 6


66


66


6 50 on 1,000


For the previous ten years, the tax respectively on $1,000, was in 1849, $6 70; in 1848, $6 10; in 1847, $5 50; in 1846' $5,90; in 1845, $5 00; in 1844, $6 00; in 1843, $5 30; in 1842, $5 25; in 1841, $5 50; in 1840, $5 90.


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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.


The Receipts of the City for the year 1857-8, were: From Alien Passengers,


SS27 25


Dividends,


7,122 00


Drains and Sewers,


1,150 82


Evergreen Cemetery,


- 1,160 38


Fines and Fees,


1,711 97


Fire Department,


57 23


Gas Lights,


871 12


Gas Stock Sinking Fund,


962 12


Incidentals,


851 03


Interest,


6,914 85


Licenses,


292 00


Loans,


- 114,400 00


Overseers of the Poor,


174 38


Premiums, -


490 25


Rents,


948 91


Schools, Bank Tax,


3,021 32


Taxes,


171,762 82


Total,


$312,718 45


The Expenditures for the same year were :


For Abatements, -


$345 34


Accounts allowed for 1856,


3,281 33


Cemeteries and Public Grounds,


726 92


City Hospital,


526 13


City Debt,


60,700 00


Contingent Expenses,


- 6,765 30


Discount on Taxes,


6,227 83


Drains and Sewers,


- 5,037 1 6


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Evergreen Cemetery, -


1,190 03


Fire Department,


- 7,931 83


Fourth of July Celebration,


2,455 43


Gas Lights,


- 6,362 50


Interest,


34,083 30


Market Lot and Buildings,


10,860 22


Municipal Judge,


750 00


Police,


10,450 67


Poor, Support of,


16,013 20


Salaries,


10,468 50


Schools,


26,152 59


School Houses, -


3,879 00


Streets, Damages on,


3,750 00


Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges,


- 22,874 29


Taxes, State and County,


40,789 76


Treasurer and Collector's Com.,


- 1,981 24


Wharves for Ocean Steamers,


28,080 38


Total,


$311,682 95


The following list of cities comprises five of the most active places of the present period, whose resources have been de- veloped by the railway system:


POPULATION. TAXABLE VALUE.


Albany, May 1, 1855,


60 000


$21 506 261


Cleveland, June 5, "


31 000


18 510 779


Chicago, Feb.


80 000


24 392 039


Detroit, June 12,


40 373


12 518 115


Portland, June,


66


26 000


20 502 363


CITY DEBT.


The whole amount of the City Debt, as appears by the ex- hibit for the year ending in April, 1858, was $596 289


Against this amount there are belonging to the city,


Bonds of the At. & St. Lawrence R. R. Co.,


$117 600


Stock in Portland Gas Light Co., 2000 shares,


100 000


Stock in At. & St. L. R. R. Co.,11 shares,


1 100


Trust Funds on which the city are to pay the interest only annually, 12 000 Temporary Loans, 20 000


Notes due and unpaid,


3 400


$254 100


Balance, $342 189


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PORTLAND DIRECTORY.


The Interest on the City Debt is as follows :


$ 3 000 at 4 1-2 per cent.


37 200 at 5 66 66 27 560 at 5 1-2 66 66 528 529 at 6


Beyond the assets mentioned above, the City possesses-


LANDS, BUILDINGS, &c.


1. Eastern Cemetery-Corner of Congress and Mountfort streets, containing about seven acres, including a large School Lot with two School Houses thereon.


2. Western Cemetery-Corner of Danforth and Vaughan streets, containing about fifteen acres.


3. Evergreen Cemetery-In Westbrook, containing about fifty-five acres.


4. Lot of Land-On Green st., 96 feet front, 159 feet deep.


5. Lot of Land-On Brackett street, sixty-five feet on the street, and one hundred and twenty-four feet deep, with a large Brick School House and Ward Room thereon.


6. Lot of Land-On Congress street, between Pearl and Lime streets, sixty-two feet on the street, and one hundred and nineteen feet deep, with a large two story School House thereon.


7. Lot of Land-On the north side of Spring street, about fifty-seven feet on Spring street, running back from said Spring street one hundred and fifty-one feet, with a large brick School House thereon.


8. Lot of Land-On the south side of Spring street, be- tween Center and South streets, fifty feet on Spring street, and one hundred and thirty-three feet deep, with a School House thereon.


9. Lot of Land-On the north side of Spring street, be- tween Park and State streets, sixty feet on Spring street, and seventy-nine feet deep, with a large brick and granite front School House, Ward Room, and Engine House thereon.


10. Lot of Land-On the east side of Casco street, sixty feet on Casco street, and one hundred and five feet deep, with a School House and brick Engine House thercon.


11. Lot of Land-On the south side of Danforth and Tyng streets, with a School House thereon.


12. Lot of Land-On the westerly side of Franklin street, forty feet front, with a brick School House, Ward Room, and Engine House thereon.


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PORTLAND DIRECTORY.


13. Lot of Land-On Sumner street, with a School House thereon.


14. Lot of Land-On the north side of Congress street, between Franklin and Locust streets, one hundred and eighty feet, by one hundred and twenty-four feet, occupied for a Hay Market, and the Hay Scales standing thereon. Also, a brick School House and out-buildings, erected in 1848.


15. Lot of Land-On the westerly side of Lime street, six- ty-eight feet on Lime street, and twenty-three feet on Milk street, with a large brick Engine House thereon.


16. Lot of Land-At the junction of Middle and Congress streets, with the City Hall and Market House thereon.


17. Lot of Land-On the southerly side of Spring and South streets, about one hundred and three feet on Spring street, with a large building containing a Ward and School room. Under this building is a large reservoir, supplied with water from " Mariner's Spring."


18. Lot of Land -- On the southerly side of South street, between Spring and Pleasant streets, twenty feet by one hundred and sixteen feet, with a brick building thereon.


19. Lot of Land-Containing three acres, situated on Cong- ress street, running back to the land on which the State Ar- senal is situated.


20. The old State House-Fitted up for the accommodation of the City Government, standing on leased land.


21. Lot of Land-Lying north-east of, and adjoining the Promenade, extending to the Bay shore, containing 3 acres.


22. Lot of Land-On the westerly side of Park street, ninety feet on Park street, running back from Park street about two hundred and ten feet; with a new brick School House, two stories high, on the same, designed for the accom- modation of two schools.


23. Lot of Land-On the westerly brow of Bramhall's Hill, containing about twenty-four acres. The western Prom- enade passes over a part of this land.


The preceding lots, numbered 21 and 23 in this schedule, are under the care and improvement of the Overseers of the Alms House.


24. City Farm-Containing about fifty-four acres of land, with the Alms House, House of Correction, Barns, and other out-buildings.


25. Lot of Land-Containing thirty-one acres, situated on Congress street, and extending to the Cumberland and Oxford Canal.


This lot of land is an appendage to the City Farm, and is improved for agricultural purposes, and has a barn on it.


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PORTLAND DIRECTORY.


26. Lot of Land-At the foot of Hanover street, two hund- red and fifty feet front, extending to Back Cove channel, with the City Stable and Shed; on which is also located the Wood Stand.


27. Lot of Land-On the westerly side of Brackett street, thirty feet on Brackett street, fifty feet deep, with a brick En- gine House thereon.


28. Lot of Land-On Chestnut street, eighty-four feet on Chestnut street, and one hundred and twelve feet deep, with a common passage-way twelve feet wide. Upon this lot has been erected a three-story brick School House.


29. Lot of Land-On Munjoy Hill, sixty-seven feet on Monument street, one hundred and forty feet deep, and seven- ty-five feet on the back line, with a brick School House thereon.


30. Lot of Land-On Peak's Island, with a School House thereon, built in 1852.


31. Lot of Land- On Long Island, with a School House thereon, built in 1853.


32. Lot of Land-On Congress, near Oak street, about twenty-three feet on Congress, and about fifty-one feet deep, with brick building thereon, used for Engine House.


33. Lot of Land-On Center street, with a large brick School House thereon.


34. Lot of Land-Between Atlantic and St. Lawrence streets. Passage way.


35. A Gore of Land at the corner of Lafayette and Que- bec streets.


36. Market Lot and Buildings-On Lime, Milk, and Silver streets, purchased in 1857.


37. Lot of Land-On Lowell street, with a two story brick School House thereon, erected in 1857.


PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


The following gentlemen constitute the School Committee, chosen in April, 1858 :


To serve three years *- William H. Shailer, Jos. C. Noyes, Sylvester B. Beckett, James D. Fessenden, James Pratt, Am- brose Giddings, Nathan Webb.


To serve two years-Charles Baker, M. D. L. Lane, Llewel- lyn Deane, Henry D. Moore, Samuel R. Leavitt, George F. Emery, Thomas H. Talbot.


. The period each is to serve, was determined by lot, in the School Committee Board.


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To serve one year-Phineas Barnes, Henry P. White, Fred- erick Frothingham, James T. McCobb, Charles Holden, Alex- ander Burgess, George W. Bosworth.


William H. Shailer, Chairman ..


Thomas H. Talbot, Secretary.


Charles Holden, Samuel R. Leavitt, Henry P. White, Chas. Baker, Executive Committee.


SCHOOLS.


NAME AND RANK.


SCHOOL.


SALARY.


James H. Hanson, Master,


High School for Boys, 66 66


$1,200


Thomas H. Rich, Assistant,


500


Mary O. Mason,


66


66


250


Moses Woolson, Master,


High School for Girls, 66


1,200


Harriet R. Baker, Assistant, Clara Barnes,


" Willis" School for Girls, 66


225 950


Grammar School for Boys,


66


225


Maria Hatch, Assistant,


66


225


Franklin Staples, Master,


66


225


Ellen G. Carey, Mistress,


Grammar School for Girls, 400


66


66


66


175


Lydia A. Harris, Mistress,


66


66


400


Sarah E. Garvin, Assistant,


66


66


200


Abba A. Simonton,


66


66


175


Ebenezer Wentworth, Master, Intermediate School, Boys, 900


225


Charlotte A. Putney, Mistress, Primary School, No. 1,


Sarah S. Moulton, Assistant,


66


66


225 200


Anne E. Hinkley,


66


No. 2, 275


Martha Cumpston, Assistant,


60


66


200


Octavia M. Beckett,


200


Harriet H. Hubbs, Mistress,


No. 3, 66


275


Mary E. Carter, Assistant, 66


66


200


Abby M. Bailey, Mistress,


66


No. 4,




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