The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-22
WEsTBRooK CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Monthly Meeting At Coun-
Gil Chamber Last Evening.

Mayor Cutter Reads a Communication on
the Sidewalk Question-Reports of
The regular monthly meeting of the
city council that was adjourned from
two weeks ago, was held at the council
chamb her last evening. President Craigie
was in the chair. Absent, Aldermen
Woodbury. and Riggs.
MAYORS COMMUNICATION.
Mayor Cutter was present and present.
ed his usual communication. He report
ed the completion of the brick sidewalk
In front Of the Merrill block, on Main
street. His Honor urged upon the coun-
Gil the pressing need of an ordinance to
regulate the assessm ent of AUDITORS of
sidewalks to be constructed in the fu-
ture.
He referred to an informality in the
action OF the council at previous meet
ing, ordering the granting Of vlctualer's
Licenses to W. B. Boothby and b. L. Her
riman, and asked the council to recon-
slider it's action. He presented claim
from Mrs. David Bean for damages re-
ceived August 20 due to defect in the
sidewalk on Saoo street. He brought
to the attention of the council the desire
of the residel of BracketI street for
some incandescent lights on Brackets
street.
ACTION ON COMMUNICATION
uDnn1 NFAunD
1t was moved to print notice of
hearing to be given TO the Auditors of
the recently completed sidewalks in
front of the Merrill block. Main street,
at the next meeting.
The action of the council at q previous
Meeting ordering the granting of victn.
aler's licenses to II. L. HERMAN and W.
B. Boothby, was reconsidered and the
petitions were laid on the table.
1t was moved to refer the claim of Mrs
David Bean to the committee on claims
and the matter of street. lights on Braok-
EFT street was referred to the committee
on street lights.
UNFINISHED BUS MESS.
The council resolved itself into a oom-
mittee of the whole to give hearing to
the AUDITORS of the Saco stree6 and
Hawkes. street sewers, recently construct
ed. Alderman Mcclellan read a list of
assessments on the Saco street sewer to
the amount of 1880. No AUDITORS were
present. Alderman Woodman read a
communication from John W. Warren,
asking an abatement of his assessment
AS the city had an open drain runnin 7
across his lot The committee arose and
1T WAS moved to accept the list of ASSESS
ments as reported.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The order appropriating the SUN of
800 for the construction of a concrete
walk on Main street, from the residence
of James Trafton to Warren avenue, had
its second reading and final passage.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Tho committee on public grounds and
buildings reported recommending the
planting of a hedge along the westerly
line of the lot of the Forest street
school building. The report was accept
ed.
Alderman Cobb for the committee on
street lights, reported that four arc
lights had been replaced by incandescents
at the East End and thus fur the change
has met with the approval Of the resi-
dents OF that section. Report accepted.
Alderman Oloudman in place of re-
port for the committee on laying out new
Streets presented a communication from
Frank Pennell and 10 Others. asking that
the lines OF Spring street be re-estab-
lished.
NEW BUSIN ESS.
Alderman Mcclellan presented an order
providing for the repeal of preyious
order authorizing the construction Of a
sewer on Forest street and substituting
in it's place the provision for the appro-
p ration of $500 to be used in the con-
struot ion of sewer on Forest street to
ext end from Oak street to PARK street.
The communication from John W,
Warren asking for an abatement of his
sewer assessment for lot No. on Saco
street. Referred to the comm ittee on
nIairnS Ordar WAS naccod rroyiasx, :.