The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-03
WEsTBRooK AFFAIRS.
Last Nights Meeting of the City Council

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council of Westbrook was held last
evening. Aldermen Babb, Haskell and
Foster were absent.
The return of the special election in
Ward 2 was canvassed, and William w.
Cutter declared elected alderman. Mr..
Cutter had S4 votes, and Russell Wins
low had 4S. Alderman Cutter qualified
and was assigned to committees.
Relating to the Streets.
Alderman Cordwell reported in regard
to sidewalks that progress was being
made as fast as possible. In regard to
the petition of the Portland Railroad
Company for change of location, an or
dinance was presented and had its first
and second readings. The change is
such that President Warren announced
his intention to oppose it.
Alderman Cordwell reported insregard
to the change of grade involved on Main
street by the surveys of the electric road.
Pre- sident Warren stated that it was a
matter of Importance that the grade
should be established permanently in
order to secure lines on which to con-
struct sewers.
A discussion followed by which it ap-
peared that Engineer Jordan had run
lines some years ago but established no
grades where not especially required.
President Warren suggested that the
matter might be settled by an order to
establish the grade between Lamb and
Spring streets.
Alderman Cordwelrs plan establishing
the grades of the streets was accepted.
for the benefit of sewerage and the es-
tablishment of the grade of the electric
road.
An order presented by Alderman
Skates, establishing the grade of Main
street as reported by the committee on
highways, was adopted.
The claim of damages by sewer by
James Bryant was referred by recon-
mendation of City Solicitor Lyons to the
committee on sewers for adjustment.
The Police and the Firemen.
Alderman Pride stated for the com
mittee on police that as their pay had
been cut down, the police petitioned for
theicity to furnish them uniform suit.
An order was offered by Alderman
Pride that the sum of $110 be appro-
priated to uniform the police and city
marshal 1t had its first reading and
went over under the rules.
Alderman Stewart, on part of the COM
mfttee on fire department., recommended
that new hose reel and 500 feet of hose
be established in the vicinity of Brown
street.
An order was offered appropriating
500 for that purpose. It appeared in
the discussion which followed that $500
had already been appropriated and
that this sum would be additional, chief
ly for badges, belts and other insignia of
Office.
The Walker Bequest.
City Solicitor Lyons stated that the
check list used at the last election would
be legal for the vote of the city on the
Walker bequest on Wednesday.
The city solicitor thought that the
words ''yes'' and ''no'' would be suffl-
cient under the official notification as
published.
Other Business.
Frank B. Leighton's petition for a
fountain in the upper part of the city
was referred.
The bond of N. A. SWEET as constable,
was approved.
An order was offered authorizing the
fire department committee to contract
for horses to haul the apparatus.
The petition of w. w. Lamb and 9TH
ers for sewer on South street, was re-
ferred.
Petitions for sewers on North, King
and Brown streets, were referred
S. D. Warren & Co., were authorized
to change the location of their tram
way.
The Mayor was authorized to grant
Geo. w. Coles petition for billiard
hall license.
The petitions of Helen E. Noyes, Adel-
aide Herd, Lucy A. Rand and John Saw
yer, by Hezekiah Elwell, guardian, for
state pensions, were favorably consid-
cred. Subsequently, after a statement