The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-24
WEsTBRook CITY COUNCIL.
Permission Asked From Two Concerns t
il Erect Electric Light Poles.

The adjourned meeting of the West
brook city government was held last
event ng. The claim of Westbrook Trust
company asking for an abatement Of
sewer tax on property of Ann e. Tilton
held by the company as mortgages was re-
ferred.
4 The public buildings committee recon-
mended that three rooms be hired in
Warren block to be used as court room,
lookup and police room, and reported that
they could be secured at cost of s. psr
month. Report accepted and an order was
passed directing that the rooms be hired.
The contract of James A. Trafton who
agrees to haul the hose from Cumberland
Mills hose house for 500 a year was ac-
oe pied.
A report was made on petition Of S. HI.
Lisk for lief to erect poles and stretch
wires for the transmission Of electric
power on certa in streets.
City Solicitor Lyons said that the com
pany which Mr.. Lisk represents is made
up OF ten persons principally Bos ton and
New York men. and that Mr.. Lisk is one
of the company. They intend to start
plant for the purpose of making electrical
appliances, and that they also furnish
light for the town of South Portland He
thought the city would do we'll to con-
slider the matter before granting the
privilege.
Alderman Burgess then introduced an
order granting Charles d. Bran the right
to erect poles and wires for the transmits
sion of electricity through the northern
part OF Westbrook. The petitioner was
given permission to erect his poles, be-
ginning at the boundary line of said city
of Westbrook, near the Duck Pond, and
following the line of Bridgton street so.
called, from Duck Pond to Deering line
furnish a bond of $4,000 to indemnify the
city for any damages that it may be made
liable resulting from the erection and
maintenance of the poles and wires.
To furnish the city five lights along
the route mentioned and power for such
other lights as the city may require at SIS
per year for each twenty five candle power
and smaller lights in proportion.
! That the appliances shall be modern
and serected under the direction of the
municipal officers.
That they shall be erected before July
1, 1898, EG&
That the company pay all damages re
sulting from the erection aud operation
of the poles and wires.
Alderman Burgess spoke in support of
the order, saying that the city would do
we'll to accept the contract, as it would
mean saving of about $4,000 year to
the city over and above the present rates.
The order was without discussion tabled
for second and third readings The meet
ing was then adjourned.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
After the adjournment of the city coun-
Gil meeting, meeting of the municipal
officers was held, Mayor Raymond presid-
ing.
The following named persons were
elected as ballot and election clerks as
proposed by the Democratic city commit
tee for the respective wards: Ballot
clerks, Clark B. Eastman, Howard Yer
rill, George Smith, Joseph Bettey, Edwin
Brown; election clerks, Luther A. Frank,
). Henry Sullivan, George A Haley,
Henry Mccullough, A. ID. Woodbury..
An invitation to the mayor and alder
men from C1oudman Post, 6. A. R.. to
participate in the parade of Memorial
day, was accepted.
No further bu siness the meeting ad-
| journed.