The Portland daily press., 1894-06-05
WESTBROOK.
A Busy Meeting of the City Govern
ment.

List of Appropriations Made and Bust
ness Transacted-Ward Clerks Are APP
pointed and Fire Department. Affairs
Discussed-several Claims Against the
City Were Acted Upon.
The regular meeting of the Westbrook City
Council was called to order in the usual
time and place last evening with W. X.
Dana in the chair. President Lane and
Aldermen Gray and Warren being absent.
The first article of business was message
submitted by the mayor appointing the
following persons ballot clerks:
Ward Wv. W. Raymond, W. W. Neal.
Ward 3.-B. d. Leighton, E. Il. Mayberry.
Ward 3,-F. H. Braekett, W. g. Valen-
tine.
Ward 5.-A. D. Woodbury.. Fred Hasey.
The bond of Nathaniel Sweet as constable
was accepted 1t was voted to pass the or
der appropria ting $500 for the purchase of
fire hose for the use of the fire department,
the money to be taken from the appropria-
ton for the fire department.
Alderman Dana read a letter from the
Maine and New Hampshire Granite company
stating that they had received the city's
stone crusher and would forward some stone
in about week.
Alderman Cloudman of the committee on
fire department submitted reports stating
contracts for the hauling of the fire appa-
ratus.
Contracts were reported as made with E.
S. Brooks for hauling of hose, wagon No. 2
and hook and ladder No. for the sum of
$3.50 for one year, and with James A. Traf-
tor for the hauling of hose wagon one for
the sum of $3.50 for a similar period.
Alderman Knowlton, for the committee on
sewers made the following;
An order appropriating the sum of $500 for
a sewer on Mentor street was submit ted by
Alderman Knowles. 1t was referred to the
appropriate committee.
An order appropriating the sum of S1740
for the extension of Forest street sewer was
referred to committee on drains and sewers.
An order appropriating 1929 for the ex-
tension of Pennell street sewer was referred
to the committee on sewers and drains.
An order as read by the chairman of this
committee appropriating $l740 for the .ex-
tension of Forest street sewer. Moved that.
it have it's first reading.
An order appropriating 1929 for the ex-
tension of Pennell street sewer. Moved to
have it pass to it's first reading.
A petition from Leander Valentine and
others for a sewer on Saoo street from the
residence of Joseph knight TO the property
of P. G. Blaisland, a distance of 600 feet.
Moved thatsthe petition be referred to the
committee on drains and sewers.
A petition for the extension of Main street
sewer from what is known as Mill lane to
intersection of MaineAand Old Gorham
streets. Had its second reading and was
passed.
A petition was read by Alderman Cloud
man asking for permission by S. D. Warren
& Co., for grade crossing for their tramway
track across Forest street adjacent to Main
street. Referred to the committee on
streets.
The petition for victualler license to E.
W. Wadleigh, 81 Main street was granted.
A license was granted to.George Rock of
this city to clean vaults, and similar
petition by Martin Gairran of Deering was
rejected
A petition by E. G. Newcomb was read re-
questing the acceptance of a triangular
piece of ground on North Forrest street,
which was laid out with a view of beautify-
ing the street, Referred to the appropriate
committee.
An order intercuting the treasurer of the
city to issue bonds to the amount of $4,000
had its first reading.
An order appropriating $500 for the con-
tinuance of the work on the map of the city
now in progress at the city engineers office,
received its first reading.
A petition by sixty residents of Main
street, East End, asking that the Council
locate the proposed school house corner of
Main and Forrest streets, sixty feet from
the line of Main street, was referred to the
committee on highways, streets and bridges.
Alderman Turgeon presented a petition
for a sidewalk on the southerly side of
Brown street from Bridge street to Maine
Central railroad. Referred to the committee
on highways, streets and bridges.
The consideration of the damages to Della
Marco. was passed over until the next meet
ing. Ea$3
A claim for damages by Frank Delorne to
his wagon on North street was referred to
the committee on claims.
1t was voted to grant the petition for
the electric light on lower Main street, and
was voted to erect it near the property of
J. H. Tolman.
Adjourned to the 18th of this month.