The Portland daily press., 1895-11-19
WESTBROOK.

A special meetingsof the City Council
was called to order in the Councli
Chamber by City Clerk Webb and in the
absence Of President Haskell, Alderman
Verril was elected to the chair. Absent,
Aldermen Turgeon, Wesoott, Mcclellan
and Woodbury..
The Mayor was present and reported
the completion of Brown street side
walk.
The ordinance in relation to the assess
meDt Of AUDITORS of sidewalks that may
be constructed in the future which has
been before the COUNCILLOR several meet
ings and is q compromise between the
high and low assessment aldermen, had
its third reading, but failed of a passage
by a vote of to 4.
The order appropriating $500 for the re-
fitting of the Bridge street school build
ing withsnew sanitary and ventilating
apparatus had its second reading and was
amended by Alderman Cloudman to read
is to be taken from the incidental appro-
priation.
Alderman Hopkinson informed the
Council that the reserve in the incidental
appropriation, would not furnish this
amount and that if a similar order is
again introduced it will necessitate a
temporary lean.
Alderman Knight read the recon-
mendations of the committee on public
grounds of the City Council and the
Mayor, which was not signed by Presi-
dent Haskell nor the school board, in re-
gard to the remodelling of the sanitary
equipment of the Bridge street school
building.
On motion of Alderman Woodman the
Council moved that this committee be
given another week to consider this
matter, to sec if they cannot agree upon
plans that will receive the approval of a
majority of those appointed to report up
on the matter
Alderman Knight introduced an order
ordering the city tax collector to collect
Pleasant street sewer. The sums to be
the same as recommended at the last
meeting. Passed.
Alderman Cloudman introduced an or
der instructing the city clerk to issue
orders that hearing would be given to
the AUDITORS of the recently constructed
sidewalk on Brown street, at the next
regular meeting.
The Council resolved itself into the
committee of whole to consider the
matter of the construction Of sidew ak
on Church street.
Alderman Walker was called to the
chair.
Alderman Cloudman stated that the
city had proposed early in the year to lay
walk but as the grade and lines were
not established the matter had been de-
ferred. Hea stated these difficulties had
been overcome. Parties interested were
present and offered remarks. The COM
mittee rose and an order was presented
appropriating the sum of 500 for the
construction of brick sidewalk on
the westerly side of Church street from
the Portland & Rochester railroad to
| Cross street. 1t had it first reading.
| Adjourned for one week.
| q Another case of scarlet fever has beer
reported and this child was a pupil al
the Warren school.
Mr.. Arthur Andrews of Sanford was
the guest of relatives in the city yester-
day.
A horse belonging to Alderman Haskell
became frightened on Main street yester
day afternoon and made things lively
along the street. The horse ran long
distance and the owner after long hum
found his team Embarrassed at the resi-
dence of George Keohan on Cumberland
street.
All members of the Mill tia company
are requested to meet at Raymond schoo
house on Wednesday evening, Nov. 90
for tho purpose of drilling and other bust
ness,