The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-19
WESTBROOK.
A Special Meeting of the City Govern
ment.

Considerable Business Transacted Last
Evening-Two Young Men from Port
Land Appeared Before the Court for
Fast Driving-The Democratic Caucus
Held-Other News of Interest Concern
ing:Westbrook.
he special meeting of the Westbrook
city council was called to order in the
usual place at the usual hour last eve
ming. On the absence of President Lane,
Alderman Haskell was elected president
pro tenn. Aldermen 7 urgeon and Wood
bury were absent.
The mayor presented petition signed
by A. L. Hawkes. and Is others request
ing the city government to prohibit the
erection of coal sheds in Giles's court
1t was moved to refer to the city solicit
tor for his opinion and for him to report
at the next meeting.
An order appropriating $1770 for the
construction of Brown and Mentor street
sewers was passed.
The order appropriating $1740 for the
construction of Forrest street sewer
the table.
The order for the appropriating of 1929
for the extension of Pennell street sew
er was read, and it was moved to lay it
upon the table.
In relation to ewers, Alderman War.
rem presented few facts in relation to
sewers. He stated that the city council
had appropriated over SIS, 600 for the con-
struction of sewers and that only about
$1,000 had been received from assessments
and that during the year 1898, $40, 0S2. "A
had been expended, and that only So
347.66 had been COLLECTED. He stated
that two-thirds of the amount expend-
ed was supposed to be collected, and
that these facts demanded an investiga-
ton. He recommended halt in the ex-
pediture and revision of the ordinance
relative to sewers. He also recommend
ed and moved that the orders relative to
the Forrest and Pennell street sewers be
laid upon the table, and that the COM
mittee on sewers be instructed to draw
up a new ordinance on sewers.
The order giving permit to S. Warren
& Co. to construct crossing on Seavey
street adjacent to the Maine Central rail-
road, for tramway track received it's
second reading and final passage.
The order instructing the city treasur-
er to make loan of $40, 900 and take up
bonds already due received its second
reading and final passage.
The order appropriating T$400 for the
completion of the map of the city now
in the city engineers Office, was passed.
Alderman Dana, for the committee on
highways, sidewalks and bridges, re-
ported that the committee recommend
that on account of fancial and business
outlook that the petition for a bridge
cross the Presumpscot river be referred
to the next city council.
1t was so referred.
This committee also. recommended the
grading on Lamb street. 1t was moved
to accept the recommendation.
Alderman Foster, for the committee
on public grounds and buildings, stated
that the commi ttee had received bids
for the new grammar school building,
and that the committee now awaited ap-
propriations. He also stated that the
entire cost of building would not vary
much from S25, Everything he said
would be first-class and up to date.
Alderman Cloudman, for committee
on streets, reported that the comittee had
had several meetings in the past two
months to establish the boundary lines of
Main street eastward from the residence
of W. H. Holstein, the boundary lines of
Warren avenue and North Forrest street.
In answer to the inquiry of the mayor
relative to fees to be charged for entering
sewers, it was voted to authorize the
mayor to give permits to enter old sew
ers upon which no assessments have
been levied, on the payment of SIS, and
that the receipt shall state that this
sum goes on account to reduce any as
sessment that may be levied.
A petition for the establishment of Files