The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
WESTBROOk.
Adjourned Meeting OF City Council
Held Yesterday.

Committees Appointed by Mayor Raym
Temporary Loans Authorizations
bertrand County Y p. C. U, NJ Getting.
| The adjourned meeting of the West
brook aldermen was held last evening.
Mayor Raymond announced that since
he appointed DR.. J. l.. Horr as "a MEM
Der of the board Of health he had learned
that it was not within his jurisdiction to
make such an appointment 1t is the
duty of the municipal officers to elect o
member of the board of health
| George Fl. Knowlton was reelected
auditor An order instructing the city
treasurer to issue bonds to the amount OF
So, 900 to pay notes coming due during
April and May received its first reading
| The city treasurer was authorized to
borrow money to an amount not exceed
| ing $25, 600 in anticipation of the taxes.
| 1t was voted to hold the monthly meet
ings on the first Monday evening of eaoh
month at 730.
| Matters referred to this council by the
late council were referred to the respective
committees.
President Gray made the following ap-
pointInents of committees: Finance, Gray,
Pomerleau, Quimby; accounts, Haskell.
Warren, Burgess; highways, sidewalks
and bridges, Pomerleau, Lamb, Ames;
public grounds and buildings, Bailey,
Watson, Lawrence; fire department, Wat
son, Burgess, Bailey; rules and orders,
Quimby, McAubrey, Warren; street
lights, Burgess, Ames, Lamb; drains and
sewers, Warren, Bailey, London; health,
McAubrey, Watson, Quimby; police, Lon
don, Watson, Haskell; laying out new
streets. Lamb Warren. Pomerlean, Lon
don, McAubrey; licenses, Ames, Haskell.
Lawrence; claims, Lawrence, London,
Quimby.
Adjourned at S.l5 p. m.
ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFF,
GERS.
The municipal officers were then called
to order by Mayor Ramona. DR.. J. l..
Horr was elected member of the board
of health for three years. Chief Engineer
John Byrne was unanimously elected fire
inspector. The bond of Clinton S. East
| man as city treasurer for $25, 900 was ap-
proved. The bond of City Marshal Dud-
ley Fl. Swan was approved as were the
bonds of number of constables.
The quarterly meeting Of the Cumber-
land County association of the Y. p. c.
| u, connected with the Universalist
churches was held on Sunday evening.
The meeting was OF social and devotion
al nature and was presided over by the
president, Rev. F. T. Nelson Of Deering.
The societies from Portland and Deering
| were we'll represented The transportation
agent of one of the western traffic lines
was present and made statement rela-
tive to the proposed trip to Chicago in
July to attend the meeting OF the
National Y. P. G. U. The next meeting
of the Union will be the annual one for
the election of officers and will probably
be held in Portland.
Mr. Cyrus King, Bridge street, an aged
and much respected citizen of Westbrook
died at his home yesterday morning. Mr..
King was 8s years Of age He leaves a
widow. Funeral Thursday aftern DON at
| two O'Clock. Burial at Gorham.
The degree team Of S. D. Warren Coun-
| Gil, o. u. A. M, will go to South Port
land this evening to assist at the institu-
ton of a new council at that place.
A special meeting of the Parliamentary
Law club was held last evening at 7.30
with Mrs. Fl. L. HERMAN, Is Church
street.
The Westbrook chorus recently organ
| lied held rehearsal last evening in the
yestry of the church. The chorus numbers
eleven voices and much interest is being
manifested in the work.
DUCK POND.
| March has nearly passed and the oldest
residents of this place cannot remember
such a beautiful month.
Miss Grace Lord of Portland, is the
guest of Miss Addie Sawyer.
| School commences today.
| Mr.. Frank Mann has moved his family
| into tho Barbour h0uga