The Portland daily press., 1895-03-19
WESTBROOK.
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE CITY
GOVERNMENT HELD LAST
NIGHT

The newly elected city council Tor the
year 1875 met in convention at the coun-
Gil chamber Monday evening. This coun-
i Gil is practically new body, only three
of the old council of thirteen in this
body. The new members took their seats
with smiling faces and as they are a fin G
looking body Of men. why it goes with
out saying that it IS very happy fami-
II that commences the new year with the
joys and sorrows of a political life in
West brook.
President Haskell presided for the first
time, and as he is a thorough parliamen-
tartan, of course the business went along
verys smoothly.
President Haskell appointed the fol-
lowing committees for the coming year,
the first name mentioned to act as chair
man.
Fipance-Aldermen Haskell, Woodman
and Verrill.
-Hopkinson. Verrill and Nc
Lellau.
Highways, Streets and Bridges
Woodman, Woodbury. and Cloudmau.
Public Grounds and Buildings
Knights, Cloudman and Stevens.
and Woodman.
Rules and Orders-Westcott, Hopkin-
son ana Woodman.
Street Lights-Riggs, Stevens and
KniRhts.
Drains and Sewer-Verrill, Knight and
Mcclellan.
H ealth-Woodbury, Turegon and Riggs
son.
Laying Out New Streets-Cloudman
Mcclellan, Verrill, Woodman and Wood
bury.
Licenses-Turgeon, Wescott and Walk
er.
CIaims-McLellan, Walker and Wescott.
President Haskell read communica-
tion from the mayor in regard to the
sale of the Chapman farm. Alderman
Woodman presented the following reso-
plutiou, that the committee or public
grounds and buildings take up the mat
ter in regard 10 the sale of this farm and
report to the next meeting. Passed.
A com punication from the the Maine
and New Hampshire Granite company
in regard to the sale Of the old stone
crusher, was read by President Haskell,
was referred to the committee OF high
ways, sidewalks and bridges.
President Haskell read communica-
ton relating to an extension of the sew
/ er MS recommended by the civil eng in
Ger. Referred to the committee on drains
and sewers.
"A petition for sidewalks on Spring,
Valetine and Union streets, was referred
to the committee on highways, side
walks and bridge.
The council then proceeded to elect
assessors for The ensuing year, and they
were as follows:
| Ward 1-Wm. W. Lamb.
| Ward 2-Joseph Hazelton.
Ward 3-William Roberts.
Ward 4-George B. Gray.
Ward 5-James L. Hardy.
At this tins quite a sensation was
caused by Alderman Turgeon, who PIE
sented the name of one of his nationality
for assessor from Ward 4, but the coun-
Gil saw it differently and refused to elect
Alderman Turgeon's candidate. There
fore be resigned i'm ned lately. The coun-
Gil did not accept it, bus voted to lay OH
the table.
The council then baIloted for an audi
tor to serve for this year, and George W.
Knowlton was elected.
The bond of A. G. Chute for constable
was read and accepted.
| Alderman Verrili presented an order
authorizing the treasurer to make tenn
porary loan of ten thousand dollars, not
exceeding six months, received it's first
reading.
Alderman WoodmaE moved that the
matter relating to the election of trus-
ree for the Walker Memorial Library
be referred to the city solicitor for his
opinion.
| A djourned.