The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-08
WESTBROOK.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
City Council.
BOND OF CUMBERLAND ILLrJMIN-
ATING COMPANY FILED.

| Acti on on Its Acceptance Deferred-Ap-
preparation for New Text Books
Municipal Oficers Hear a Claim for
Damages,
| The regular monthly meeting of the
Westbrook city government was held last
evening. Alderman George A Quinby
was appointed clerk of the council pro
tenn.
/ Petition of A. G. Wilson and others for
an electric light ON High street. Referred.
| Alderman Lamb for the committee on
| laying out new streets reported unfayor-
ably on the petition for the acceptance of
| Pennell street as the street WAS only 30
and 40 feet wide at some places, where the
city ordinance requires the same to be 80
feet wide.
! DIR. Murch and e. J. Haskell for the
school committee appeared before the
board and asked that an additional appro-
| priation of $500 be made by the council
for the purchase of school books for the
| Bridge strest school and for the purchase
Of other school materials The COMMITTEES
showed specimens of books that were in
uss which were badly dilapidatsd. An
order was given Its first reading appropri
ating $500 for the purchase of text books.
A surety company bond in the sum of
$4,000 was presented by the Cumberland
| illuminating company as required by vote
of the council some weeks ago. 1t was
decided that the matter of accepting the
bond be deferred until such time. as the
council could investigate the same and
ind out if it met all of the requirements,
and would properly indemnify the city.
The second and third readings and pas
sage was given the order appropriating
$500 for the extension of the Valentine
street sewer.
Adjourned to meet Monday evening.
November 81 at 7.30 o'clock.
MUNICIPAL OFF IOERs.
| Mayor Raymond called meeting of the
municipal officers at the close of the
council meeting. J. II. Tolman, Esq.
Appeared efore the board on behalf of
Mr.. George L. Roberts who was also
present and called the attention of the
board to the claim of Mr.. Roberts for
damage caused by the change of grade of
Forest street.
1t was voted that the municipal officers
' lew the premises before action be taken
on the matter.
The mayor requested the aldermen to
meet Saturday afternoon. November 18th,
at two o'clock on Forest street for the
purpose of viewing the above named
property.
A pleasant party numbering among
their number mem bers of the Maine club,
Foresters and Knights of Columbus. met
last evening at the rooms of the Maine
club on Main street. MIR. Fred Decormier
one OF their number, has recently become
benedict ana has just returned with his
bride from their brief wedding "Trip. Mr..
II. S. Mccullough on behalf OF the as
semi lage presented Mr.. Decormier with
handsome plush covered Morris chair.
Mr.. Decormier received the gift in a few
appropriate remarks. The remainder Of
the evening was spent IA social way
with songs and story telling.
A special car on the Westbrook electric
line is to leave Woodfords Friday eve
ming to accommodate the members of the
Pythian Sisterhood who attend the ses-
sion of the lodge on that evening.
The Intentions of marriage between
Orren G. Wyman of Stratton and Miss
Hattie G. Spiller of this city have been
recorded with City Clerk Lamb.
The Ladies' Social circle OF thea Vest
brook Congregational church is to be en-
tertained Wednesday evening in the par
lors of the church by Mrs. A. H. Bur-
roughs, Mrs. S. S. Brooks, Mrs. a.
Babb. Mrs. P. A.. brown, Mrs. +. II.
Cleaves and Mrs. Christine Burgh. Sup
per will be served at O'Clock. Ladies
are requested to furnish cake.
sThe funeral services over the remains of
the seven weeks old child, Cora Ger
maine Heloise, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. a. Benoit, were held yesterday morn
ing at 8 O'Clock at st. Hyactnthe's
church. Burial at ST. Hyacinthe's ceme-
terry.
Miss Edna Gilman. secured the doll
offered by the D. of l.. and American
Mechanics to the young miss obtaining
the most votes. Miss Gilman secured
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