The Portland daily press., 1892-08-02
CITY FATHERS WERE BUSY.
Important Meeting Of the Westbrook
Aldermen.
AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL ONE OF
THE NEW CITY'S NEEDS.

New Grade Established at the Point
Over Which the Electric Road and the
City Have Had Some Discussion.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Westbrook city council was held last
evening, President j. w. Warren in the
chair. Mayor Mahlon Webb occupied
his customary seat at the left of the pres
ident. Aldermen Stewart, Haskell and
Walker were absent.
The Matter of Railroad Crossings.
Mayor Webb called attention to the
railroad crossings. He said there were
quite number of blind crossings where
it was thought there should be gates be-
fore an accident occurred. The alder
men referred the matter to the commit
tee on highways.
The Need of a Hospital.
The Mayor also called the attention OF
the council to the need of suitable
building for hospital for contagious
diseases, in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the Board of Health.
By invitation of the council MI. Griggs,
secretary of the board of health, made a
statement. The heavy expenses to the
municipality the last time it was afflicted
would have been very much less had
there been suitable building at the out
break of the disease. He said frame
building now on the city farm could be
put in proper condition at an expense
not exceeding $500. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on public build
ings.
Other Suggestions by the Mayor.
The Mayor stated that question had
arisen as to the voting places. He
| thought the taking of school rooms for
polling places bad business as elections
came when the schools were in session.
The matter was discussed generally, but
no action was taken.
The Mayor spoke of the bad condition
of the Mill brook bridge crossingsand the
matter was referred to the highway COM
mittee.
The bad condition of the sewer on
Mrs. Fogg's property at the East End.
the Mayor said, might result in law
suit The committee on sewers were
given charge of the matter.
The City Finances.
The order providing for loan of
$4,000 came up on a second reading. Al
derman Cutter thought that it was not
absolutely necessary, as the city would
soon have from $45, 600 to $4,000 coming
| in, and if borrowed now it would simply
| lie in the bank.
Alderman Skates presented an order for
discount of per cent to be allowed on
all taxes paid before October LIST, 1892,
and that 6 per cent interest be charged
on all unpaid taxes of 1892 after that
date.
President Warren suggested that it
was perhaps in the nature of an appro-
priation and should lie over under the
rules.
Alderman Foster said that it would
amount to an abatement of some $1,000.
The Chair ruled that it should lie over
under the rules, aud considered this as
! it's first reading. He was sustained by
| the council.
It was voted that the city treasurer
have power to issue two $1,000 bonds for
ten years at per cent, to cover two
bonds now due.
| The Grade of the Electric Road.
The matter of lowering the grade on
| Main street, near Kimball Eastman's
store came up again, the Mayor having
declined to approve the order and re-
turned it to the council with his objec-
tions, which were that public conven-
| fence did not require the change.
| Alderman Cutter moved arecOnsldera-
l = loft "a
matter open for discussion and it was
| debated at length.
| Alderman Cutter was of the opinion
| that there was discretionary power in
| the original order to make the matter
| right and moved that the order have a
passage.
Alderman Skates stated that he should
not vote for a passage against the veto of
| the mayor.
The vote was then taken and resulted
in four yeas and six nays, the vote sus-
| tanning the veto of the mayor.
Later Alderman Foster presented an
order for grading Maine street, at the
| disputed point, fixing the cut at eighteen
inches instead of twenty-seven inches.
| The order was passed and will go to the
| mayor and it's new form.
A petition of the Portland Railroad
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length on Main street was referred to the
committee on new streets.
| Miscellaneous.
Charles E. Marshaps petition for a
vitualer's license was referred.
The resignation of c. L. Andrews as
election clerk in ward 2 was accepted.
The matter of the new road to Nor
ribs Corner was referred to the commit
| tee on new streets.
An order was passed providing for bal
loting under the Australian system.
On petition of G. T. Springer and 9TH
ers the committee on streets was directed
to have concrete walks laid on Bracket
street.
An order was passed forbidding en-
croachments on the street line.
An order presented by Alderman Cut
ter for an appropriation of $4,000 for side
walks had its first reading.
City Solicitor Lyons was authorized
to settle Walter Graffam's claim for not
over $25 and taxes.
Mackerel and SwOrdfish.
| Yesterday these schooners brought in
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