The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-21
wEsTBRooK CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting of the Board Held
Last Evening.

An adjourned meeting of the Vest
brook city council was called to order by
City Clerk Raymond, President Cragie
being absent. The meeting then pro-
ceeded to ballot for president. Alder
man Woodman was chosen to the chair.
Absent, Aldermen Pomerleau, Wood
bury and Cloudman. Tho mayor was
present and presented q communication
from Mr. freeman Brown stating that
an accident had occurred to. his team
while driving across the temporary
bridge on Cumberland street July l6. He
claims S25 damage to his carriage and $40
to his horse.
The order relative to the discount on
taxes paid before October l and that the
interest to be charged on those not paid
before January l, 1857, that was intro
duced at the last meeting, had a passage.
The order providing for the construc-
ton of brick sidewalk on Lamb street.
that was introduced at the last nesting
had its second reading, but failed of a
passage.
Alderman Stevens for the committee
on streets, recommended the construction
of brick sidewalk on Main street from
the residence of James traitor to War
rem avenue. The report was accepted {;
also report from this committee was ac-
cepted providing for the construction of
brick sidewalks on Main street in the
vicinity Of T. j. Fortin's residence. q
distance of so feet.
A report was accepted from the same
committee recommending q cross-walk
on Warren avenue. A report from this
committee providing for the grading of
Lamb street, from Gray TO Rochester
street, was accepted.
The committee on fire department re-
ported recommending the placing of a
hyd rant on Hawkes. street. Accepted.
The sewer committee presented re-
port recommending the construction of
q sswer on Stroudwater street to cost
sS 90 and one for Forest street to cost
$500. Both reports were accepted.
The committee on new streets reported
Cumberland street to be an old county
road, therefore beyond the jurisdiction
OF the council Some recommendations
for the new bridge over the Presump-
scot river at this street were made and
accepted.
Alderman Walker moved that the
claim of Mr.. Freeman Brown be referred
to the committee on claims. Carried.
The council resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole to give hearing to
those interested in the construction Of a
brick sidewalk In front of the Merrill
block on Main street. No AUDITORS were
present and the committee arose.
Alderman Knight introduced an order
providing that the city clerk be autho-
rized to publish notice of hearing to be
given to the AUDITORS Of the sidewalks
recommended to be constru cted by the
committee on streets at this meeting.
Passed.
An order providing for the appropri-
alton Of $3.50 for the purchase of school
books, to be charged to the Incidental
account, had its first reading. An order
appropriating tho sum of 800 for the
construction of brick sidewalk in front
of the Merrill block, had its first read
ing. An order appropriaeing $s1 tor q
cross walk from Main street to Warren
avenue, had passage. An order had
passage providing for the location OF
a hydrant on Hawkes. street and that n
L. & A. L. Hawkes. be charged S65 for
the rental of the same.
Orders appropriating $500 for the con-
struotion Of a sewer on Stroudwater
street and $500 for sewer on Forest
street, were introduced by Alderman
Mcclellan. They received their first read
ing.
An order providing that all money re-
ceiVed from sewer assessments be added
to the saver appropriation was intro
ducad and received passage.
Tho clerk was instructed to advertise
for hearing ON the proposed sewer on
Stroudwatar street.. The council then
went into executive session followed
by adjournment
The we'll known firm of J.K. Dunn g.
Co .has been dissolved by the retirement
of ME- J. K. Dunn, the senior member.
Mr.. s. E. Hopkinson who has been in
business with Mr.. Dunn for the past Is
years, will continue the business.
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