The Portland daily press., 1896-08-04
A BUSY SESSION.
WestbrsOk City Fathers Have
Plenty To Look Oat For.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON A NEW
CITY BUILDING.

Structure Proposed Which Will Cost
S4000-Plans Proyokes Considerable
Discussion-New Sewers Proposed
Recommendation Regarding I'M
provsment of City Lot on Main Street.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Westbrook City Council was called to
order in the council chamber last eye-
ming, President Oraigie In the chair. Alb
sent, Aldermen. Cobb, Walker, Wood
man and Woodb ury.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
MAYOR.
The Mayor was absent but had present.
ed communication which was read Ey
President Craigie. 1t stated that the
committee on public grounds and build
ings and police of the city council, Gin
conjunction with the Mayor, had inves-
tigated the matter of the building of a
temporary city building on the city lot
on Main street. After consulting re-
liable contractor the Mayor was able to
state that a two-sGory wooden building
could be constructed for about $4,000, In
Guiding heating. This would provide for
a council chamber and offices for the
Mayor, treasurer and collector. assessors,
overseers Of the poor, board of registra-
tion and police headquarters and q look
up.
The report stated that the cost for rem
tails to the city at present is 1896. The
report recommended the reconsideration
of the orders providing for the re-es-
tablishing Of the grade of Rochester
street, and the order providing for the
placing of by irants on Longfellow and
Hawkes. street.
The communication relating to the
proposed city building elected considera-
BILE discussion.
Alderman Knights and Davis spoke in
opposition, and Alderman Mcclellan in
favor of the recommendations. Alder
man Riggs moved to lay the report on
the table. Alderman Cloudamn moved
to amend by referring it to the commit
tee on public buildings to be referred
back to the council at the next meet
Ing.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The order appropriating $685. for the
grading of Lamb street had its second
reading and final passage. The order
providing for the construction of brick
sidewalk ON Main street in front of the
Merrill block. and appropriating $l25
for the same was passed,
1.-THE order appropriating 1925 for the
purchase of school books, after oonsid-
cradle discussion was passed.
1t was ordered that all money received
from sewer assessments be added to the
sewer appropriation.
The votes whereby the orders providing
for hydrants on Longfellow and Hawkes.
streets, which the Mayor in his commu-
nication contended were irregular,
considered and the orders were again pre-
scented and given their first reading.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Alderman Stevens for the committee
on highways and bridges, reported IA
yoring the construction of brick side
walk on the northerly side Of Main street,
from Bridge street to the driveway be-
tween the stores Occupied by WI. Crague
and D. N. MoCanu.
Alderman Mcclellan for the committee
on drains and sewers. reported the Mason
street sewer finished.
Alderman Cloudman, for the commit
tee on new Streets, reported that the lines
and grades OF Stroudwater street had
been established and an order providing
that the report be accepted was passed.
a Alderman Black for the committee
on claims, reported that they had inves-
tigated the claim Of O. NJ. Waterhouse
for damages to his house on Brown
street, by raising the grade of that street,
and recommended that the claimant be
given leave to Withdraw. The report
was accepted.
This committee recommended the grant
ing of the claim of Freeman Brown for
damages to his team received at the tenn
porary bridge on Cumberland street some
weeks ago. Not accepted.
NEW BUSINESS.
The council resolved itself into COM
mittee of tho whole and Alderman Cloud
man was called to the chair. No abut-
tors of the proposed Stroudwater street
sewer were present, but Alderman
Black spoke for Mr.. Files. He asked that
the sewer be stopped opposite Mr.. Whit
tiers residence rather than N. S. Hawks
residence.
No AUDITORS for the proposed sidewalks
on Main street we're present. The COM
mittee arose, The report of the commit
tee providing that the proposed Stroud
water street sewer have it's ending oppo-
site the resident Of Mr.. Whittier, was
accepted.
The order providing for the oonstruo-
ton of the Stroudwater street sewer
was then passed.
Ordered, that the city treasurer be in
stru cted to proceed to take possession
of all property which has been forfeited
for nom payment Of taxes. Passed.
Ordered, that the sum of $48 be appro-
priated to pay interest on bond that
WAS not presented when due. Passed.
Petitions from J. Beatley, L l.. Flood,
W. B. Boothby and H. l.. Herman 6,
Co., for victuallers' Licenses, were pre-
sented and referred to the committee on
claims.
Alderman Pomerleau favored granting
the license to Mr.. II. L. Hartman and
not to the others. He argued that all
hut Mr. Hartman sold beer not indi