The Portland daily press., 1893-05-10
CITY OF wEsTBRook.
Proceedings of Last Evenings Sessions of
the City Council.

A special meeting of the Westbrook
City Council was held last evening, AL
derman Lane presiding in the absence of
President Cutter. There was a full at
tendance.
Mayor Cordwell read claim from
Mrs. Foster for damages by defec-
tive sidewalks in the sum of $500. A
letter was read from her lawyer at Liver
more Falls, in which it was estimated
that Mrs. Sawyer would settle her clai m
for $50.
Concerning the widening of Forest ave-
nue., Mayor Cordwell stated an invitation
from the city of Deering for the repre-
sentation of the city of Westbrook at the
hearing of the county commissioners at
their office in Portland, Friday nextsat 10
o'clock a. nj. President Cutter of the
Westbrook City Council and the city So
licitor were designated to represent
Westbrook.
The Mayor appointed as dog consta-
bles, as required by act of the last legis-
lature, Wesley E. Witham for the eastern
district; Stephen NJ Dresser, northern
district and Byron Reed for Pride's Cor
ner.
A communication was received asking
for three hundred feet of hose for t.e
fire department. 1t was stated that seri-
GUS trouble had arisen from the hose
being used by the street commissioner
to Hood sewers with and further that the
city at the present time did not hold
hose enough.
The estimates in the sewer on Lamb
street wereread in detail, Jas the sum
amounted to. $1,000. this amount was
appropriated.
The chief engineer of the fire depart
ment by invitation of the council made
statement in which he said that there
was from three to five hundred feet of
hose that had not been in use for about
nine years and he would suggest that this
hose be turned over to the street depart
ment and proper provision made for its
care.
The order appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase of site for a city building re-
ceived its second reading and final pas
sage. This secures the Harris property
near the center Of the city.
Alderman Goodell presented an order
directing the committee on finance to
hire $4,000 and to employ SIC, 900 of the
Walker fund for a city hall building,
also an order for plans for structure
not to exceed So, 200.
These orders had their first reading
and passed unanimously but went over
under the rules.
The council went into committee of
the whole to hear the statement of Mr.
DeBeck concerning the damage he had
sustained from drainage. The hearing
was granted and the matter referred to
committee on drains and sewers.
President Cutter having assumed the
duties of the chair, the order for plans
for city building at cost not exceeding
of Alderman Goodell was laid on the
table, it not affecting the provision intro
duced for $50, 900 city building.
The appropriation of $500 for ladder
track passed at the previous meeting was
Increased to $3.50 by a new order.
An order appropriating $165 for hose
for the fire department had its first read
ing and unanimous passage.
The order authorizing the temporary
loan of $4,000 for four months had its
second reading and final passage.
An offer of cash contributions by the
abutters for the grading of Lamb street
was laid on the table.
Adjourned to Monday evening, May
18th.
Took the Liberty of the City.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
COW hitched to wagon in the lower
part of the city of Westbrook, broke
away and ran quite amuck. She fright
ened horses, chased people and made
things lively generally. After clearing
the street she stood at bay in large OPP
en- lot where she was finally shot and
killed.
The Aqueduct Company.
The Westbrook Aqueduct Company
held meeting Monday night It was
voted to put in 900 feet of three inch
pipe on Main street. The following di-
rectors were elected: FIN. Ray, J. G.
Knight, @. Fl. Towle, F. A. Bailey, Alon-
20 Libby, B. F. Andrews and G. j. Nc
Lellan.
Saccarappa Hosiery Com pany.
Alta meeting of the Saccarappa Hos
cry Company, held Monday, the follow
ng directors were chosen: Lemuel Lane,
E. J. Haskell, Thomas J. Foster, w. E.
Aver. G. B. Woodman, Geo. S. Springer,
W. K. Dana. The directors will meet to-
lay to elect officers.