The Portland daily press., 1895-10-08
WESTBROOK CITY FATHERS
Regular Meeting Of the City Council
Last Evening.
A COMPROMISE ON THE MUCH MOO
TED SIDEWALK QUESTION.

The Assessment of Abuttors-A Claim for
Damares-A New Sewer-Much BusI-
ness Transacted Etc, Etc.
The regular monthly meeting of the
CITY Council was called to order Monday
evening at the usual place with President
Haskell in the chair. Aldermen Wesoott
and Hopkinson were absent. Mayor
Cutter was present
The order appropriating $3.50 for dam
ages caused by the changing of the grade
of Church street, received its second read
ing and final passage. The order of $500
for completing the Main and Tolman
street sewer, received it's second reading
and final passage. Alderman Knight,
from the committee on public buildings,
reported that he deemed it advisable
to grant the petition to.William Roberts
for fence on the northerly side of the
school bouse on Saco street should be
granted.
Alderman Cloudman suggested that
the exact line be found before the fence
be built. The report of the committee
was accel ted.
Presidenu Haskell read communica-
tion from the superintendent of the re-
form school in relation to the money re-
uuired by law from the city to procure
suitable clothing fer Charles Wallace,
young man sent to that Institution from
Westbrook some months ago. Also
claim for damages from Joseph Desliers,
asking compensation for the injury done
his residence by raising the grade of
Brown street.
Tod Iov
for the sum of 1897 10 for the purpose of
purchasing an elevator and screen for the
city stone crusher received its first read
ing.
Alderman Verrill introduced an order
providing for the construction of a sew
er on Saco street to drain into the Port
land & Rochester sewer recently con-
structed. The order appropriating $500
to cover the expenses of the same received
it's first reading
Alderman Verrill also presented an
order instructing the city clerk to give
notice to the public that a hearing would
be given on this matter at the next meet
ing of the City Council.
Alderman Cloudman read an ordinance
defining the future action to be taken by
the Mayor and City Council relating to
the construction of sidewalk gin the fu-
ture and the assessment of AUDITORS. The
ordinance provided that 1.-THE AUDITORS of
brick sidewalks be assessed 25 cents per
square foot and for concrete walks 20
cents per square foot and that when
stone curbing is usedsthe AUDITORS be as
sessed 20 cents per running foot. Ibis
ended for this meeting the matter of
sidewalks assessments upon which there
has been so much discussion the past two
meetings and upon which the council
stood equally divided. AS this is COM
promise between the high and low as
sesslnent aldermen it will probably be
accepted by the council. The ordinance
was referred to the committee. on ordi-
nances with instruction to confer with
the city solicitor and report at the next
meeting of the council.
Alderman Knight introduced an order
appropriating the sum of s45 to construct
a fence on the northerly side of Saco
street school building. Passed.
The council then adjourned to meet
in one week.
Local Happenings.
Mr. D. W. Babb was very pleasantly
surprised Monday evening by having
company of his children and grand
children to the number of 20 unexp ected-
" wait upon him at his home on Brown
street, it being his roth birthday Their
love and esteem for him was substantially
easy chair and other minor gifts. Sup
per was served and the evening passed
in the indulgence of all those rare plea
sures incidentsupon family reunion.
Presumpscot Valley Lodge, K. of p,
east end, has received an invitation from
Dirigo Lodge, K. of p, of Gorham, to
be present Thursday evening at the dedi-
cation of their new hall and TO work the
third degree, long form.
Mi1pan 1odfrp ID of r. of SOnth PORT
land, was the guest of Naomi Lodge ID.
of r., ofsathis city, Monday evening.
The members of the High School foot
ball team have been measured for their
suits and they will receive them at an
early date. The team has received the
city lot for it's grounds. Wednesday eve
ming at Cum berland hall, an entertain
ment and sooiable will be given for the
benefit of the association.
Mr. Thomas Keohan of Bowdoin College
was at his home over Sunday. sHe was
accompanied by college friend, Mr..
Benjamin Fitz
Tie base ball game between the West
brooks and the S. d. Warrens failed to
come off Saturday afternoon as adver-
tised The S. d. Warrens prefer to wait
until next season and beginswish IL clear
record.
Mr.. Sam Mcclellan, the 17-year old son
of Alderman Mcclellan, narrowly es-
capped serious, if not fatal injury while
cunning at Buxton Saturday. His rife
missed fire, and while trying to reno We
the cartridge he accidentally pulled the
trigger and exploded the cartridge The
ball passed through the large toe of his
right foot, but luckily did not injure
the bone. The young men WIFI were
with him carried him to Gorham where
DR.. Lincoln dressed the wound. He will