The Portland daily press., 1899-09-12
Proposition From Consolidated
Electric Light Co.
Westbrook Company
Wants Pole Rights.
Suit Against Wes'brook Mfg.
Co Discontinued.


westbrook aldermen was held Monday
evening at the council ohamb Der. In the
absence of President Warren, Alderman
Quimby preIided. Mayor Raymond in
attendance. Absent Alderman Warren.
Frank Field, Haskell and Huard. Final
passage was given the ordinance requir.
ing the use of bells aud lanterns on BIZ
cycles.
Petition OF Daniel Conant and Others
for hydrant ON Old Gorham road, tabled
at last meeting, was taken up and an
order appropristing sl75 for the location
of the hydrant was given its first read
ing.
A lettsr received by Mayor Raymond
from George W. Brown, manager Of the
Cumberland Illuminating company. was
received. The letter offered to furnish
twenty or more 25 candle power incan-
descent lights fcom Prids's corner to
BEidgton street at the sum Of $40 each,
or 20 arc lights for the sum OF $500. AL
derman Quimby announced that few
weeks ago when the matter of contract
ing for these lights was considered, he
intvrv iewsd Mr. Brown and asked him
to name prices for the lights which he
DID, agreeing to furnish 20 Of the 25, can
die power lights at SIG each.
It9 was voted .thatl the oommunica-
ton from the Cumberland Illuminating
company be placed on file.
An order was read and finally tabled,
authorizing rsfunding of the amount
$75 80 on the Gray street sewer assessment
to pay the abatement OF taxes asked.
Petition of the Westbrook Light s.
Power company for permission to erect
| 1859 poles on Bridgton street, easterly side.
| running In a northerly dirsntion. also IL
ON southerly side of Forest street run
Ing westerly and 8 ON southerly side of
Garfield street running sasterly. Hearing
on this petition ordered at the council
oh amber. October I6 at 7.so p. m.
COMMITTEES on public buildings were
authorized to sheath the hose houses and
paint the same.
Petition of the New England Tele-
graph & Teler hone company for the erec-
tion of poles on the old Gorham road
from the Portland s. Rochester crossing
to the Gorham town line. Hearing on
the petition ordered for October 16 at
| 7.3O p. m.
City Solicitor Lyons gave notice that
the suit of the city of Westbrook against
the Westhrook Manufacturing company for
unpaid taxes of the year 1895. payment of
which mad been accepted by ex-C Collector
OF Taxes Winslow on notes had been dis
con iinued. City Solicitor Lyons suggest.
ed that IL would be wise idea to have
an executive session to consider this
matter. at the clo'e OF the next meeting
of the council, and that MIR. winslow and
his bondsmen be given an opportunity to
meet with the aldermen to consider the
matter, they being interested parties.
Voted to adjourn to meet Monday. Sep
TENDER 90 at 7.30 o'clock. Adjourned.
George Jess and John Rowe were ar
rested Saturday night for drunkenness
and disturbance. They were allowed
their freedom Monday night as Judge
Tolman is out of the state. The case will
be probably lie disposed of ON his return.
Miss Bernadete Moreau OF Portland,
the well known organist, commencing
nsxt Sunday, is to play the organ at St
Hyacinthe's church.
LABBE-LENIEUX.
| A pretty church wedding occurred
| Monday evening at st. Hyacinthe's
church the contracting parties being Mr..
Fred Lemieux and Miss Mary Liable both
of this city. The bride was handsomely
gownsd in dress Of lavender silk with
ribbon and chiffon trimmings. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. FIR. A. ID.
Docelles pastor Of the church. The young
couple are we'll known In Westbrook and
have received numerous presents as testi
monials OF the esteem In which they arr
held. Mr.. and Mrs. Lemieux left laa
evening for a brief wedding tour in Bos
ton and New York and on their return
are to reside at No. 10 Braekett street
MIR. Lsmieux Is the popular leader Of b,
Westbrook city band and also of tn