The Portland daily press., 1898-07-14
WESTBROOK.
Meeting of the City Council Last
Evening,

| An adjourned meeting of the Westbrook
| city government was held last evening
in the municipal court room commencing
at 7,30. Mayor Raymond was in atten-
dance. President Gray presided. Absent,
Aldermen London. Watson and Haskell,
The business of the evening was the
second and third reading and final pas
sage of an order referred to the; present
city government by the aldermen of
last year, granting.to Charles D. Brown
or assigns, permission to erect poles and
wires along the northerly part OF the city
| to Prides bridge for the transmission of
electricity
Levi Turner, Esq, of Portland with Il.
| w. Kellogg of Boston, consulting cleo
trical engineer were in attendance.
| These gentlemen were asked several ques-
| tions by the aldermen ana city solicitor.
The several questions were answered in
a manner satisfactory to all concerned.
The order as introduced last year with
amendments is to the effect that the said
Z. ID. Brown or assigns, should give
bond OF $4,000, or other good security as
indemnity against accidents; also that the
petitioners should furnish free of cost to
the city perpetually 30 incandesoent
lights.
The order as amended granting the
rights, received its second and third read
ings and passage, the vote being unani-
nous in favor.
| Alderman Burgess for the committee
on street lights appointed to look into
the advisability of erecting q power
house and equip municipal plant, re-
quested further time and asked for an ad-
dition to the committee. The Mayor ap-
pointed Aldermen Warren, Bailey and
Pomerleau as the committee.
| On the petition of the Cum berland illu.
mination company, received at the preyi-
GUS meeting for permission to erect poles
and wires for the transmission of light
and power throughout the city, the coun-
Gil ordered hearing for August 18th at
1880 in the municipal court room. No
to meet Monday evening to meet Monday
July 25th at 7.50 O'Clock.
| Prof. A. W. Anthony Of Cobb Divinity
school, Lewiston, will supply the pulpit
of the Baptist church next Sunday after
noon and evening.
Mr.. Meldon NJ Scott of Portland is
spending his vacation in this city at his
mother g home.
| The officers of Calanthe assembly will
be installed Saturday evening by S. V.
c., Mrs II. p. Libby. A contingent
fund will be started at this meeting.
At the meeting of Pequawket tribe of
Red Men, held on Tuesday evening, the
officers were installed by d. ID. g. c.,
Ira c. Strout and suite OF officers of this
city.
| Mr.. e. B. Newcomb, representing the
S. ID. Warren company electric lighting
plant, has gone to Boston to purchase
electrical machinery.
The officers of Star of Liberty council
will be installed by State Deputy Mrs
Ellen Hussey of Portland, assisted by
Mrs. Sweetsir of South Portland. The
d. of L circle will hold meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carrie
Black, Main street.
There is to be q moonlight sail ana
dance Friday evening of this week at
Pleasant hill, under the direction of Pre-
sumpscot band.
FIREMEN TO ATTEND MUSTER.
The members of the local Hook and
Ladder company at Westbrook, and the
members of Valentine hose company are
preparing to attend the State Firemen's
muster at Bath, August and A. The
two companies will send 80 men. Valen-
tine hose company is to enter the hose
coupling contest again this year. Last
year this company carried off the honors
and they intend to retain them ii hard
work in practice counts for anything.
The Presumpscot band will leave the
wharf at Z o'clock ON Friday evening on
their moonlight sail, instead OF 7sO as
first dec .ded.