The Portland daily press., 1897-07-20
wesTBRooK CITY COUNCIL.
Orders Passed for Special Election to Vote
on the Windham Railroad Question.

. A special meeting of tho city council
was called to order in the Council cham
Der last evening with President Woodman
in the chair. Absent, Aldermen Riggs,
Black and Warren.
Inc mayor submitted a communication,
reconsldering that the order appropriate
ing 1881 to pay the deficiency in the
State tax be amended SO as to be taken
from the contingent fund. 1t was laid on
the table. A communication was read
from the mayor, which was placed in the
hands of the city solicitor, giving notifi-
cation of the suit of Mr.. Fillman Brown
for damages received to his team at the
Cumberland street bridge last July. The
paper was signed by Mr.. Browns attor-
ney. It was referred to the committee on
| claims.
The order authorizing the mayor to re-
pair the concrete sidewalk on Main street
| between Lyman Guptills residence and
the M. G. r. r. and that the sum of 500
be appropriated for the same, had it's
second reading and final passage.
The petition of B. g. Pride asking that
his scales be designated the city scales
was taken from the table. Alderman
Pomerleau moved that the petition be
granted and it was carried.
Alderman Davies for the committee on
sidewalks submitted an order appropriat-
ing the sum of $50 to construct cross
walk across Main street in line with the
easterly side of Haskell street and to re.
pair the sidewalk on the easterly side of
Haskell street from Main street to the
Portland and Rochester railroad. Passed.
An order was submitted by the same
alderman appropriating the sum of SIS
for the construction of cross walks across
Lamb, Forest and State streets. Passed.
Alderman Morris for the committee on
fire department submitted an order ap-
propriating the sum of $50 for the pur-
chase of uniforms for the Valentine Hose
company.
Alderman Davies in behalf of Alder
man Warren for the committee on drains
and sewers moved that a hearing be
granted to AUDITORS of the Gray street
sewer at the next meeting of the council.
Alderman Pomerleau for the committee
on licenses recommended in the matter of
the petition of Mr.. E. S. Brooks to erect
scales on Main street, that the petitioner
be given permission to withdraw. Recon-
mendation carried.
Alderman Craigie presented an order
authorizing that the tax overlap to the
amount of S1102.3 80 be placed to the credit
of the contingent fund. Passed.
Alderman Cloudman read and sub
mitted a petition signed by Lewis P.
Warren, George H. Raymond, George II.
Knowlton and 331 others, asking the
municipal officers to call a meeting of the
voters of Westbrook to see if they will
subscribe to twenty shares of the stock of
the Westbrook, Windham and Harrison
railway company. He moved that the
petition be granted. 1t was passed
unanimously.
Alderman Craigie introduced an order
directing that Walter v. Knight, con-
stable of Westbrook, be directed to call a
special meeting of the citizens of West
brook August d, to see what action they
will take in regard to subscribing to 200
shares of the Westbrook, Windham and
Harrison Railway company.
A lease for lot of land for rife
practice grounds for the Cleaves Rifles,
was accepted.
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