The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-05
WESTBROOk.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
city council was held at their room last
evening. Absent, Aldermen Woodbury..
Mayor Cutter was present and read a
communication from Michael Murray
saying his wife, Mary Murray, had re-
ceived injuries from defective sidewalk,
also communication from the Portland
Company asking the city to pay bill Of
eleven dollars for labor on the water
works of the city. The mayor thought it
was not the oity's duty to pay the bill
and would fight the matter before
settling. This communication was placed
ON file.
Mr. Edward Haskell of the school CON-
mittee at this time was given permission
to address the council in regard to an ap-
preparation for more school looks. Mr..
Haskell asked for an additional appropri-
alton Of $3.50.
Gan amendment to the city ordinance
increasing the salary of the board of
health 10 1926, the secretary to receive
S125, instead Of SIS, which he now re-
ceives had its third reading, and final
passage, Alderman Riggs voting no.
On motion Of Alderman Woodman the
council resolved ssitself in to a committee
Of the whole for the purpose of nearing
from the abuttors0 the new sidewalk
opposite James Trafton's and A. n.
Porter's. AS no one appeared before the
committee the council resumed it's
regular business.
Alderman Woodman asked that the
AUDITORS bs assessed for the new side
walks as on previous occasions.
On motion Of Alderman Cloudman this
matter was laid on the table.
President Coughs brought up the Saco
street sewer assessments account. Alder
man Knight being q resident OF this
street asked that the matter lie over and
let the city engineer confer with the COM
mittee Passed.
Alderman Mcclellan from the commit
tee on sewers, presented the report OF the
city engineer on the bill of assessments
of the Forest street sewer of 81, 1919. 81
upun the different AUDITORS, some thirty
| in mum Der and the report was accepted.
Alderman Black from the committee
on claims presented an order to pay the
| Portland Water company SlG7 for chang
| ing of water pipes on Brown street, which
| hadEits first reading. By the same alder
| man an order to pay SIS to Thomas Doo-
Ian for shade tree removed from his lot on
Brown street This order had its final
passage. Alderman Black also intro
duced an order paying Mrs. Babb fol
shade tree moved from her lot on Brown
street. Passed.
| Alderman Riggs presented petition
| from the residents of Bridge street pray
| ing that the system of electric LIGHTING
| now in vogue on said street be not
changed. Referred to the committee on
electric lights.
A herman Mcclellan presented a petition
from the property holders near the New
| England Furniture company's plant ask
| ing that this property, being cheap
| wooden building and detriment to the
petitioners insurance, be investigated.
| By the same, an order asking that the
| city clerk publish hearing in regard to
the AUDITORS of Forest street sewer &C,
cording to the rule of the city charter.
| Alderman Pomeadeau presented g
petition from Mrs. Mary Elder askin &
damage for the cutting into her land or
Brown street. Referred.
| Alderman Weodman presented an ordel
| appropriating $3.50 TO. school books which
had it's first reading. 8
Alderman Black read a communication
| from Mrs. Fl. S. Babb for damages tt
her property on Brown street and asking
that acommittee be appointed to look in
to the matter at once also communica
| ton from M. III. Black for damages tt
mis- property on Brown street.. These
| claims were referred.
| Adjourned for two weeks.