The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-07
WEsTBRook CITY AFFAIRS.
A New School and Other Matters Con
sidered by the Aldermen.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Westbrook City Council was held last
evening, President Cutter in the chair.
There was full board of the thirteen
aldermen present.
Alderman Lane from the committee on
public grounds, reported recommending
the construction of new school house at
Cumberland Mills on the grammar school
lot in accordance with plans procured
by the committee and the purchase of
adjoining land at cost of 500.
Alderman Morton while not presenting
a minority report, objected to the idea of
two school houses on one lot. He thought
others at Cumberland Mills shared his
views.
ssAlderman Lane thought, the two school
houses could be economically heated by
one steam heating apparatus The esti-
mates of the cost of the new building
ranged from $4,000 to $4,000.
Alderman Goodell thought more de-
sirable location should be procured, one
that would better convenience pupils and
scholars. If building was to be built
in the rear of the present one, he thought
a $4,000 structure would suffice.
Alderman Waterhouse thought the
plans called for too large an expenditure.
After some further discussion, the re-
port was rejected, yeas, 6; nays, Z. Then
on motion of Alderman Leighton, who
voted in the negative, the vote was re-
| considered and it was voted that the city
council meet the school committee on
| the premises for conference at one o'clock
next Monday afternoon.
Alderman Wood bury from the commit
| tee on health, reported recommending
that the attention of the board of health
be called to the bad condition, of the
Brown street sewer
Land given by A. c. Nash for side
walk in front of his premises was ac-
cegtedd. .,
to sewer was referred to the committee
on health.
Leave to Withdraw was voted on the
petition of H. NJ. Raymond and others for
sidewalk
The city treasurer was given discre-
tionary power in the settlement of tax
bills.
Bills were referred as follows: G. P.
Maxwell, labor on streets, 81, to commit
tee on accounts; for sprinkling streets to
same committee to learn it any contract
had been made. The bill of H t. Houston
was approved. Walter Knights claim
for land alleged to have been taken in
laying out q street was disallowed.
City Solicitor 1'olman gave an opinion
that the claim CT David Cressey could be
settled for $780, Cressey bases his claim
on a defective highway and the city
alleges careless driving in defence. The
city solicitor was Instructed to confer
with Mr.. Cressey, The STRAIT commissioner
| and last years &C mmittee on streets in
| arranging a settlynenS.
The question of furnishing the NUM-
cipal court room ,vss referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings with power.
Seventy-fve dollars was appropriated
for the payment for trees in front of the
house IL Mrs. Henry Babb.
| An order authorizing the issue of
SIS, 900 in bonds had its first reading
Forest street as laid out by the commit
tee was accepted and nothing allowed
| for the new crossing.
President Wescott's proposition re-
| garding sewer was referred.
An order was presented appropriating
| $500 for sidewalks, $1,000 support of poor,
| $1,000 roads and bridges and $4,000 for
/ sewers.
HIT. Clark of the Board of Health,
advocated an extension of sewer to
abate nuisance. The matter was re-
! ferred. An osser appropriating 500 for
temporary sewer on Brown street was
referred to the committee on new streets
to procure right of way.
An order appropiating $4,000 to meet
accruing bonds had its first reading.
Petitions as to drains and cess pools
| and for hydrant were referred.
Adjourned to November ID at z. 80 p. H.