The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-09
WESTBROOK.
The Meeting Of the City Government
Declared Illegal.

Consequently they Transacted no Bust
ness-The Firemens Relief Association
Has Organized.
The members of the City Council and
Mayor met in the city council chamber last
evening to transact business. A quorum OF
tie members not being present at the
regular monthly meeting last Monday eve
ing the minority adjourned until last eve
ming. AT the opening of the meeting the
Legality of the adjourned meeting was
raised ana the president ruled that the
council members were legally assembled.
The mayor read a communication from
John Grandet claiming damages to his
property on Brown street conseq uent to
the raising of the grade of said street. he
ferred to the committee on claims.
An order instructing the city treasurer to
negotiate loan of 5000 to furnish funds
for the construction of the East End Gram
mar school building had its second reading
and it was voted to lay it upon the table.
An order apppropriating.$2l0 for the con-
structlun of a sewer from Main street along
State street had it's second reading and
after being amended by Alderman Warren
by inserting that the actual cost should not
exceed estimated cost. AS the vote was
about to be taken Alderman Dana again
raised the question of the legality of this
meeting and after the advice of the city
solicitor had been given the first decision
was reversed by the Chair and the meeting
adjourned sine die.
After the meeting adjourned the members
gave hearing to P. j. Larrabee, ESQ.,,
council for Mrs. Edna J. Bryant, asking
that legal hearing be soon given, with a
view to settling her claim. This case has
been in litigation for some time. and the
facts are well known in this city. Mr..
Larrabee's proposition was to avoid all
further litigation and to arrange for Il
amicable settlement. Mr.. Larrabee stated
that Mrs. Bryant's actual damage was more
than $1,000, but that she is willing to COM
promise and will sell for $500.
Fireman's Relief Association.
. A meeting- OF the fire department and
honorary members was held in Hook and
Ladder company's room, last evening, tosor-
ganize Relief Association. Chief Leighton
acted as chairman. and Mr.. Elmer Mason
as clerk. The committee appointed at a
former meeting to draw up a constitution
and bylaws. reported code of the same.
Alter lew minor amendments were maue
| the committees report was accepted.
The association is to be known the
'Rel1ef Association of the Westbook Fire
Department" The government of the
| association is vested in board of nine
| trustees with the chief of the fire depart
ment. who are to rranage and superintend
| all matters pertaining to the association,
| making grants, and issuing orders for re-
| lief. Every active member of the. Westbrook
| fire department and driver of the apparatus
are constituted members upon paying to
| the secretary, so cents annually. Any
honorary member Of the department. upon
| paying one dollar is constituted a member
| of the association, and but such members
| are entitled to benefits. A benefit of SIS per
| week for the first four weeks and such sum
| per week thereafter as the trustees may
| decide upon, Is provided for all members
| injured in the discharge of their duties.
| All active members of the department are
| eligible to membership and membership
ceases when they sever their connection
with the department.
| The following trustees were elected; Chief
Leighton. Messrs. John Byrne. Edward An
| derson, George Il. Raymond, Frank Haskell,
J.. G. Scates, Mayor Cordwell VIM. f.
Hamilton, James Graham and L. W.
| Edwards.