The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-22
WESTBROOK.

LII llCek ihCOtills9 VI UiiC Guy COun-
Gil was held last evening at the council
rooms, Mayor Cloudman was present.
Absent Aldermen Cragie, Hardy and
Woodman. Clerk Smith called the council
to order in the absence of the president of
the council. Alderman Davies was
chosen president.
Mayor Cloudman read copy of an or
dinance from the board of health in re-
gard to the sale of milk. This report was
accepted. President Davies read an order
from the tax collector in regard to the
collection of taxes, and the discounts to
be allowed. Alderman Riggs offered an
amendment which was adopted. This or
der had its second reading and final pas
sage.
Alderman Warren reported favorably on
the petition for sewer on Gray street.
The report was accepted.
Alderman Knowlton from the commit
tee on claims in regard to the claim OF W.
l. Cole for damage of sleigh some time
last winter, reported leave to withdraw.
Accepted. Petition for catch basin at
streets. Referred.
Contract of James A. Traitor for the
hauling of the apparatus Of the Presump-
scot Hose company for the year was read
and accepted. An order that $3.50 be APP
propriated for the purchase of 500 feet of
new hose for the fire department. had it's
first reading.
Request of B. G. Pride for license to
do the city weighing and that his scales
be designated as the city scales; referred.
Petition for repairs of River street sewer
was referred.
Voted that the issuing Of licenses to sell
fire crackers be left to the mayor.
Order appropriating $3.50 for a sewer on
Gray street. It had its first reading.
The common council resolved itself into
the committee of the whole, Alderman
Black presiding. Attorney Lyons ap-
peared before the council in behalf of the
bondsmen of the estate of the late N. A.
SWEET, tax collector of the city some years
ago. Mr.. Lyons asked that the bondsmen
be released. Mr.. Lyons quoted ex-Mayor
OuuOCk do e1uOIAOI1uy Ulldu OAAO OAoy Ae'A AAo
claim on the bondsmen. He gave the
council an idea of Mr.. Swett's way of
keeping his accounts which were rather
loose and cited several reasons why the
bondsmen should be released.
The committee now resumed its regular
order Alderman Morris moved that the
bandsmen of the late N. A. SWEET be re-
leased, and all suits dropped. This motion
was lost by vote of to 5.
Alderman Black moved Attorney E. G..
Reynolds in conjunction with the finance
committee and the mayor confer together
to arrange settlement.
The motion was passed and the meet
ing adjourned.
A meeting of the municipal officers
was held after the council meeting to take
action on the appointment Of fire COM
missioner. Alderman Cloudman nomi-
mated Chief Leighton as fire inspector,
and he was so appointed. Mayor Cloud
man asked the council in regard to the
appointment of an inspector of milk.
This matter brought about quite a dis
cussion. Alderman Pomerleau thought
DR.. G. II. Leighton should be the man
for the position. Alderman Morris
thought if they were to have milk in
spector it should be man that would at
tend to it and not make 1t a farce, as it is
in our neighboring city.
Alderman Riggs moved that W. I.
Hacker be appointed milk inspector. This
motion was lost Alderman Pomerleau
moved that DR.. G. H. Leighton be ap-
pointed milk inspector without pay.
Passed.
from the adjutant general granting Capt.
H. G.. Starr of company M, Maine
Militia, right to attend with said com.
pany the celebration Of the Sons of st.
George at Portland. Adjourned.
John Kinmond and James Smith were
brought before Judge Tolman's court
Monday morning for drunkenness and
disturbance on Sunday. They were up on
the banks Of the Presumpscot river.
Lawyer Lyons defended them. His de-
fancewas that they were not on any of the
highways of the city. The judge ruled
that the river was a highway Of the city
but did not give them any sentence.
Norcisse Guimond, a boy fourteen years
old, was brought before the court for
larceny from his father. The judge
sentenced him to the Reform school
during his minority.
Quite an accident occurred on the tram
way at Cumberland Mills yesterday fore
noon. AS engine No. 2, with Engineer
Hanson and Brakeman Blake was moving
up train of cars in the rear of the mills
on a trestle about fifteen feet from the
ground the trestle suddenly gave way and
the whole train was precipitated to the
ground. The engineer jumped from the
cab and escaped without injury, but the
brakeman was not SO lucky. He was
caught in the fall between the engine
and one of the cars and was quite badly
injured. The engine was badly wrecked
Hugh A. Craigie, superintendent of S.
D. Warren & Co. S paper mills with
family, left for Cape Breton yesterday for
a three weeks vacation. Cape Breton is
Mr.. Craigie's former home.
Mr.. John E. Warren, agent for S. D.
Warren & Co., is in Boston for a few
days.
The Rebekah Circle will be held at the
house of ex-Mayor Cordwell's tomorrow