The Portland daily press., 1895-04-02
WESTBROOK.
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Last Evening.
The Usual Grist of Orders and Petitions
Acted Upon-City Treasurer to Borrow
Horses For the Fire Department.

$I5, 5,O00-A Movement to Use the City
Horses For the Fire Department.
Regular mon thly meeting of tie City
Council was held at the council rooms
Monday evening, President Haskell at the
helm. Absent, Alderman Walker" Records
of the last meeting read by Clerk Webb and
approved.
An order ior loan of ten thousand dol
lars in anticipation of taxes was read by
President HASKELL aid received its second
reading and final passage.
I President Haskell then read the resigna-
tion of Alderman Turgeon. which was TAX
en- from the ia BILE.
Alderman Hopkinson thought Alderman
Iurgeon would withdraw. which he did,
and what threatened to be quite breach
WAS easily and smoothly laid aside for this
year.
Alderman Knight, from the committee
on public grounds and buildings, repor cd
in regard TO the sale of the Chapman farm
recommended that the farm lie not sold for
a sum less than five thousand dollars. Ac-
cepUed.
Alderman Wescott. from the committee
on rules and orders, reported in regard to
lllc SIoGtIOu VI ING CulcbTh VI Walker
ry, which was leferred 10 City Solicitor, f.
VI. Bay, at the last meeting. Voted the
committee on rules and orders draft an Or
dinance to be presented at the next meeting
with he opinion of the city solicitor added
TO tie report.
| A petition signed ty c. NJ. Waterhouse,
and others. that suitable person lie Ii
censed to collect offal. Referred to The
| health committee.
| Alderman Verrill from the committee on
| HIGHWAYS. sidewalks and bridges read Pc
tiion signed by C. NJ. Mace and others for
a brick sidewalk on state street. Referred
to the committee on highways, sidewalks
and bridges.
| Alderman Wescott moved that the'atten-
tiion of the assessors be called to the plac-
ing of a tax On bicycles. Passed.
| Alderman Verrill presented petition for
a sewer on Cumberland street, near ex-
Mayor Cordwell's s residence for a general
drainage of that district. Referred TO the
committee on drains and sewers.
The bond of the city treasurer, A. B. Win
slow, was read by President Haskell and ac-
cepted.
A communication sfrom S. 7. Raymond,
asking damages TO the amount of twenty
Eve dollars for injury to his horse by de-
fectiye street, which was referred to the
| committee on claims.
A petition signed by Dwinal Pride and
others in regard TO taking three horses
from the city farm..to be placed a the dis
posal of the fire department. Referred to
the committee On fire department and high
ways.
n D.
license to clean vaults and cesspools, was
| referred 70 committe on license.
Petition from A. .. Parker and others
! for sewer Oh Forest street ard vicinity.
Referred TO committee on drains and sew
| ers.
Alderman Woodman from the committee
on highways, sidewalks and bridges, pre-
| sented petition from the residents of
| Church street. for sidewalk, also tc es-
tablish the grade of said street. Referred
to the committee on highways, sidewalks
and bridges.
Alderman Woodman, from the committee
on finance presented order i'll regard to
the collection of the city's taxes that are
DUE and have not been collected for years,
as this is a move towards making a general
overhauling of all npaid taxes for years
past. Accepted.
Alderman Woodman presented an order
authorizing the city treasurer to borrow
money from time to time, not to exceed
fifteen thousand dollars. till November lst.
had lis first reading.
Petition from S. f. MurVin for a license
as an auctoneer. Referred to the committee
on licenses.
Petition for street light on Saco street.
| signed by Leander Valentine and others
referred to the committee on street lights.
| Adjourned for two weeks.