The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-26
WESTBROOK.
Special Meeting of the City Council
Last Evening.

To Consider Appropriations for the New
Grammar School BuiIding-It Will Cost
Not Less Than Se5. Ooo-Contracts With
j, W. Burrough and N. e. Redlon
A special meeting of the City Council
to consider the appropriation for the
new grammar school building at the
east end and other matters was called
to order at the usual time, with Presi-
dent Lane in the chair.
The order appropriating $500 for the
grading of Lamb street had its second
reading, and final passage.
The order instructing the Mayor to
contract with J.W. Burroughs for the
carpenter work and n. E. Redlon for the
masonry work which will complete the
new school building for the plum bers
and furnishers, which was introduced at
the secret session Of last meeting, had
its final passage. Aldermen Lane and
Dana voting against the measure. No
appropriation accompanied the order, and
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the council that the mayor was left
without power unless an appropriation
should be made.
Alderman Warren explained that
parallel order had its first reading in
structing the appropriation of sufic-
lent sum to cover the amounts of these
contracts, but that the council did not
wish to make thu account public until
after the contracts were made. 1t is IN
derstood that the building will cost
ITO to construct, as far as the plumb
ing, heating and furnishing, and that
the building fully fnishd and grounds
graded will cost not far from $25, 600.
1t was afterwards brought out that an
order appropriating $4,000 to cover
these contracts had had its first reading
Considerable dispute arose as to the
legality of this order. Aid erman Foster
explained that the order as introduced
by him ordered that the above stated
sum be raised by taxation, and Alder
man Warren informed the council that
he had amended the order by increasing
the sum to $40, 900, authorizing the rails
ing of the amount by the issuing of
note to cover the sum.
An order was then presented by AL
derman Warren authorizing the issuing
of bonds to the amount of $40, 600, in de-
nominations of $1,000, dated July /, 1894,
payable in Is years, bearing interest at
the rate of four per cent, payable semi
annually fha rs
the Main street grammar school build
ing at the east end.
Alderman Gray moved that the order
be amended by substituting the sum of
s25, 1000 for $2o,o
Alderman Cloudman offered an
amendment ito the amedment substitu-
ting $4,000 for $500; defeated by
vote of 7 to 6.
Alderman Gray's amendment was then
taken up and rejected. The original
order as introduced by Alderman War;
rem was passed to it's final reading.
A petition for the laying of a concrete
sidewalk to the westerly side OF Haskell
street was read and adopted.
A petition for the erection of cess
pool on King street by Eli Francoeur,
was presented and it was moved to refer
it to the proper committee.
An order had it's first reading appropri-
ating $500 for construction of a concrete
sidewalk on Forrest street.
1t was voted to accept the extension of
Forrest street from the north side of
Main street to the Portland & Rochester
railroad as reported.
A petition asking the abatement of
sewer assessment of burlington property
on Main street was referred to commit
tee on claims.
A communication was submitted by
City Solicitor Iolman stating that the
city had no power to stop the erection of
the coal sheds ON Giles court, as petit
toned by AL. Hawkes. and others, as
there never has been an ordinance cover
ing such matters. 1t was moved to al
low the petitioners to withdraw.
Adjourned.