The Portland daily press., 1895-01-08
WESTBROOK.
Regular Meeting of the City Govern
ment Last Evening.


considerable Routine Business Transacted
The Bond of Treasurer Winslow and
Constable Chute Accepted-A Discuss
ion ON Sewer Assessments. /
The regular monthly meeting of the City
council was called TO order in the Council
chamber Monday evening, with President
Lane in the chair. The first business tran
hacted was the acceptance of the bonds of
Constable A. G. Chute and City Treasurer
and Collector A. B.. Winslow.
A petition was presented by the mayor
from B. G. Witham, asking that his sewer
assessment be abated. Referred to the COM
mittee on sewers.
A report was submitted by Alderman
Dana, relating to the supply Of water fur
nished to the public buildings by the PORT
land Water company. Report accepted.
The Westbrook Manufacturing company
admitted "a communication asking. per-
mission TO name their new streets on their
nroperty off Bridge street in the vicinity Of
the Jewett property. The names OIL the
streets proposed are Dodge, Walker, Webb
and Pike streets. Referred to the commit
tee on new streets.
or. streets, reported on the order relating
to the establishment of the grade of Brown
street across the Maine Central railroad.
The committee proposed establishing the
the grade before the Maine Central COM
uany should re-esta blish the grade of their
tracks or construct an overhead bridge at
this crossing.
The council then resolved itself into a
,111a 10 ha
sewer assessments. Messrs. Patrick Quinn
and Patrick Killian entered demonstrates
on their assessment apportloned to them Tor
entering Pennell stIeetssewer. Mr.. @. H..
Kelsen stated that the cellar OF his stable
was four feet lower than the Brown street
sewer.
Alderman Warren presented an order pro-
yiding that the assessments for sewers con-
structed in 1894, as per list submitted by the
committee on sewers. be placed in the COL
lector's hands for COLLECTION.
The council again took the ordnance
regulating licenses from the table.
Section three was amended adding
words with approval of mayor after word
marshal.
Section six was amended by adding words
$3.50 for each entertainment OF circus or
menagarie."
Adjourned.
RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
The annual ting of the Relief asso-
clifton of the Westbrook fire department was
held at the Valentine Hose house. Monday
evening, and the foil owing officers were
elected:
PEssid bsatdsal +. I SIC q h Rsnmo.a
Nlark-I Graham.
Financial Committee-A. A. Cordwell,
Frank Haskell. Edward Anderson.
Mr.. r. N Gague and wife of Lewiston
are visiting relatives in this city, their
former home.
Mr. Fred W. Wentworth is confined to
the house with severe cold. !
Cloudman Post, GAR, will install
officers at their meeting Wednesday eve
ming, after which a collation. will be
served. All mem bsrs are requested to
be present.
Leonard Holston returns to his studies
at the military college at Chester, Ea.,
Tuesday.
uuawket Tribe, 20. r. M, will joint ly
Install their officers Tuesday evenin e.
After the installation there will be an
entertainment and supper.
Mrs. Andrew Smeaton has gone to the
Maine General Hospital for treatment.
Mr.. Ephraim Robicheaud, who is EN-.
ployed at Waltham, Mass, spent Sunday
with his family in this city.
Mr.. Oliver Barbour and Mr.. Oliver
Hanson are confined to their homes with
sickness.
Mr.. George Watson has resigned his
position at IPoisson's photograph gallery,
and left Monday night to accept SINH
lar position in New York.
. Naomi Lodge, D. of r., installed offic.
ers Monday evening. COLLATION. was
served.
The Portland branch of the Salvation
Army held forth at Golden Cross Hall,
Monday evening.
The funeral of the late Susie Hanson,
the little child who was the victim OF
the flames Saturday, took place at hel
home on Pork Hill, Monday forenoon.
Burial at Scarboro.