The Portland daily press., 1895-09-17
WESTBROOK.
Interesting. Meeting of the City Govern
ment-An Exciting Runaway.

A speoial meeting of the City Councll
was held last evening to consider the
matter of assessing the AUDITORS OF the
recently laid portions OF brlcksldes on
Main and Cumberland streets, and other
matters. All the aldermen were present.
The order appropriating Sl5o for the
purpose of liquidating the claim OF MRS.
Abbie Austin, received It's secohu reau-
ing and final passage.
The matter of making repairs on the
CITY clock situated on the West End
CONGREGATIONAL church, was next called
mn. and the matter together with the
one on the Warren church was referred
to the committee on public buildings.
For the committee on streets, Alderman :
Cloudman made a complete report OF
the establishing the lines of church street.
The committee recommended awarding
the following damages: 9. Z. Partrlge,
81: Mrs. L. J. Redding, S46; G. B. Wood
man, s26; A. A. Hezelton, $15. so; +. NJ.
Ray, S. The report was accepted ana
an order accepting Church street as re-
located was passed.
An order was also introduced appro-
nriating the sum of S140 for settlement
of land damages caused by moving fences
on Church street, had its first reading.
The Mayor was present and placed be-
fore the Council the claim of John eau
dit for damages in the sum OF S52s Tor
loss to his property caused by the rails
ing of the grade of Brown street. Re-
ferred TO the committee on claims.
petition was read and signed by VIM.
Roberts and others asking that suItab BILE
nee; be erected on the northerly side
of S;lco street school building.
Alderman Hopkins read communica-
tion from Walter D. Pride, asking that
he he reimbursed for his loss of rent IN
his heuse on Central street caused by the
having of the quarantine by the board OF
health Referred to the committee on
claims.
An order had it's first reading appropri,
ating the sum of $500 to cover the eXpen-
ses incurred in the construction OF the
Main and Tolman streets sewer
An order was introduced..by Alderman
Woodman ordering the assessment OF the
following sums upon the Auditors OF the
recently laid portions of brick sidewalks
on the easterly side of Main street be-
tween Church and Brackett streets: q. j..
schwartz, $40. AZ; Lewis p Warren, 43. 03,
these sums being one half the cost. This
order caused considerable discussion and
was amended by Alderman Verrill max
ing the sums one-third the cost OF con-
struction. The amendment was lost, and
another amendment making the sum ~
cents per running foot was also lost, and
then the original order falled OF passage
by vote of Z to.6.
An order was introduced by Alderman
Cloudman, making the sums on both
the Cumberland and Main street abut-
tors one third the cost. This order was
voted down by vote of to g. Eyi-
IDENTIFY some alderman shifted. a
No representatives OF the AUDITORS We're
present. Before another order could be
introduced the meeting was adjourned.
The matter will be considered at the
next regular meeting and will undoubted-
ly interest to the meeting. just before
adjournment Alderman Mcclellan asked
permission for Mrs Neal of Spring street
to construct sewer from her house to
the Main street sewer. The matter was
laid over until next meeting.
An exciting runaway took place at
the east end Monday afternoon. horse
driven by Mr.. Parson Davis became fright
ened at the lower end of Main street and
started on a lively run up the street In
Mr. Davis's ..attempt to check the fright
ened animal one rein broke, and with the
other the horse was turned into Forest
street. In making the corner the car
rage was overturned and Mr. Davis was
thrown into the street, sustaining pain
full. but not serious injuries The horse
after jumping the barb wire fence sur
rounding the Forest street grammar
school building was stopped.