The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
WESTBROOK.

"oodman was in the chair. Mayor Cloud
man was present Absent, Aldermen
Black, Hardy and Riggs.
Alderman Craigie from the special COM
m1ttee appointed by the council and the
directors of the Westbrook, Windham and
Harrison railroad reported as follows:
lhe committee appointed to confer with
the directors OF the Westbrook, Windham
and Harrison Railway company, leg to
report that they have attended to that
duty and met the directors of the road
road make the following proposition: The
city to pay for the two hundred shares of
stock subscribed for as follows: In four
notes of $4,000 each and one note of $4,000,
payable without interest as follows: The
nrst note of $4,000 on the completion of the
nrst mile from the terminus in West
brook of the road bed with ties laid there
on ready for rails. The second note of
$4,000, on the completion in like manner
of the third mile of road bed The third
note of $4,000 on the completion in like
manner of the fifth mile of road bed. The
fourth note of $4,000 on the completion in
like manner of the seventh mile of road
bed, and the fifth note of $4,000 on the
completion in like manner of the ninth
mile of road bed. The Railway company
is to give it's written obligation to the
city of Westbrook to exchange for said
two hundred shares of its capital stock an
equal amount at par value of it's income
bonds at the option of said city within -
years from the date of said income bonds.
On motion of Alderman Knowlton
voted to accept the report of the commit.
tee.
Alderman Morris presented the follow
ing order: Ordered, That in payment for
the two hundred shares of capital stock
OF the Westbrook, Windham and Harrison
Railway company, subscribed for by the
city of Westbrook the city treasurer be
and is hereby authorized to make and
deliver to said Railway company five
notes OF the city of the amounts and pay
able without interest as follows: One
note for $4,000, payable on completion of
the first mile from the terminus in West
| brook of the road bed of said Railway
company with ties laid thereon ready for
rails; one note for $4,000 on completion of
the third mile from the terminus in West
brook of the road bed of said Railway
company with ties laid thereon ready for
rails; one note for $4,000, payable on com
pletion in like manner of the fifth mile of
the road bed Of said Railway company
one note of $4,000 payables on completion
in like manner of the seventh mile of the
road bed of said Railway company. and
one note for $4,000 payable in like manner
on completion Of the ninth mile of road
bed of said Railway company, making in
all $4,000, provided said Railway COM
pany will accept said notes in full pay
ment of said subscriptions; and provided
also that said railway company shall on
or before the delivery of said notes to it
said Railway company gives its written
agreement to and with the city of West
brook to exchange for said two hundred
shares Of its capital stock, the income
bonds OF said Railway company of tho
par value of 5000. said exchange to be
made at the option of said city within
three years of the date of said bonds, and
on motion of Alderman Morris this order |
had Its first reading.
President Woodman read petition |
signed by H. K. Griggs and four hun
dred and forty-six Others asking that the |
fare between Westbrook and Portland be |
reduced to five cents instead of ten cents |
as it is at present. Accepted and placed
on file till the next regular meeting.
Alderman Cobb from the committee on
accounts presented bill of Engineer
Golf for sprinkling opposite the Forest
street school. Referred.
Alderman Pomerleau from the commit
tee on license read petition of George
Rurton to keeping billiard room on
Main street in the King block. Referred
to committee on licenses.
The municipal officers held meeting
in the council chamber last evening at z |
p. m. previous to meeting of city coun-
Gil with the mayor in the-.chair. The case
Of Mr.. Isaac G. Cross who Is at the Maine
Insane asylum was brought up by the
mayor, who wished for instructions from
the municipal officers. The mayor read
~ AiuLuu0E VI IotbSES 1rOlu tu6 bupGrlQ-
tendent, Mr.. Senborn, also one from Mr.
Cross himself Finally upon motion of
Alderman Woodman it was voted to order
his release. The petition of J. d. Brig.
ham to keep pool and billiard room was
considered and on motion of Alderman
Cloudman it was voted to grant the same
subject to the statues of Maine. No
further business coming before the board
the mayor declared the board adjourned.
AT an adjourned meeting of the school
committee held last evening the only
business was to hear report of sub-com
mittee in regard to supplying the place
of Miss Jones, lately resigned as assistant
in High school. 1t was voted to engage
Miss Louise Danielson of Daniels, Conn q
Constable Chute with City Clerk and
Aldermen drew the following jurymen