The Portland daily press., 1897-09-07
WESTBROOK.

Guy OOuaGll Nf1o llC1tl esu ul4Oll AOo1AAo 1esou
evening before one of the largest audi
ences in attendance this year.
Alderman Craigie presented the follow
ing amendment which was passed, vote
6 to 4:
That the record of the meeting of Au-
gust % be amended by striking out all
following the acceptance of the report of
the tabulating committee and previous to
the motion to adjourn, and that the fol-
lowing be substituted:
Whereas, by the provisions of the law
in that behalf made and provided, two
thirds vote of the legal voters of the city
is necessary to the passage in question,
and
Whereas, by count of the votes given
in the several wards it clearly appears
that the number of votes in favor OF such
measure were not two-thirds of all the
votes cast.
The city council hereby declares that
the question submitted to the legal voters
Of the city on the 21st day of August,
1897, viz: Shall the city of Westbrook
subscribe at par value for 200 shares of
the capital stock of the Westbrook, Wind
ham & Harrison Railway Co., is decided
in the negative.
Mayor Cloudman read a communion
ton from Charles ID. Brown, the petition
err for the erection of poles through the
city, also list of the signatures Of the
same.
Mayor Cloudman also read report of
the completion of the stone wall on
Brown street at a cost of 5000.
Alderman Craigie reported an order
regulating to a release of the bondsmen
of the late N. A. SWEET and thought it
inexpedient to give them an uncondition-
al release. Accepted. Alderman Craigie
also reported on the order of G. B. Wood
man & Co., allowing them the sum of
S125 for printing a certain number of the
city directories for the use of the council.
Adopted.
Alderman Davis presented an order for
$l09, the amount used for the stonewall
on Brown street. Adopted.
Alderman Black reported on the petit
ion of a great number of the citizens and
young people for theuse Of the city pro-
perty for a ball ground. The report was
accepted.
Alderman Morris read petition from
Presumpscot hose company asking for
rubber suits for their company and that
$50 be appointed for the same. Passed.
Alderman Morris read petition from
| G. E.. Sheehan and others for q hydrant
on Stroudwater street near the residence
of S. II. Skillings, and that $50 be appro-
priated for the same. Passed.
Alderman Clou oman read commu-
nication from the board of health in re-
gard to the hauling of offa1, etc., through
| the streets of the city and asked that the
city council pass law providing penal
ty for the same. Accepted and the ordi-
| nance reported by the same was passed.
| Alderman Morris read a petition from
| the Westbrook Hook and Ladder compa-
| ny for an appropriation of $50 for the
| purchase of rubber hats and boots, the
property to belong to the city. Referred.
Alderman Cobb presented petition
| from the residents of Forest street for
an abutment of their sewer tax. Re
| ferred.
Alderman Davis reported on the petit
| ion of Charles D. Brown and Others for
the right to erect poles in this city and
as ked that the council refer this to the
next meeting to await the action OF the
Deering council.
A Communication from the executors
of the estate of the late Leander Valen-
| tine in regard to sum OF money left
the Valentine hose company was read.
| 1t referred to several matters that had
occurred in the management of the estate
and gave reasons why the bequest had
not been paid The chief reason was that
Mr.. Valentine had been one of the bonds
men of the late N. A. SWEET, which the
city council did not see fit to settle. He
aSk6u UliftU q uiillO bc oppOluUcu w Uetik
the matter over. This Communication
was signed by f. M. Ray, and it was
referred to the mayor and the committee
on finance.
Alderman Craigie presented a commu-
nication from Daniel Cressey asking for
compensation for damages to his land
on Brown street by the change of grade.
Referred.
Alderman Craigie asked about certain
| claims that had been in the committee
hands for the past year and the clerk
was asked to look the matter up and re-
port TO the next meeting. A petition
was read by Clerk Smith from Charles
d. Brown and 450 others in regard to
erecting certain poles in the city. Re-
ferred to the committee on highways.
Mr.. Brown appeared before the coun-
Gil and asked that they hold a special
meeting to act on this matter. There
We're some other question which he would
like to have the council act on at this
meeting.
Alderman Craigie thought the coun-
Gil mad better not take any snap shot vote
ON this, but it had better be given some
thought. 1t was then voted on m O.
tion OF Alderman Craigie, when the coun-
- dow nrr