The Portland daily press., 1899-06-06
wEsTBRooK.
Regular Meeting OF ths city cou.eil
Last Evens.s.


Ala meeting Of the westbrook oity nov.
ernment last evening the appropriation
bill was given It's final passage. Il calls
for $50, 200.
s. ID. Warren & Co. were given psr-
mission 70 operate standard gauge track
at their mills.
Order given drst reading authorizing
issuance Of $4,000 bonds 10 meet out
standing notes.
Favorable report Of committee was no.
cepted on petition Of W. e. Green for
sewer on Roch ester street.
discount Of per cent on taxes paid
before October !, 1899, was ordered and
Q per cent interest will be charged after
January /, 1900.
Mr.. II. K. Griggs, secretary Of the
board of hsalth, addressed the aldermen
relative to the need Of public sewers along
the line Of the Portland and Rochester
tracks from Fitch to Church streets. Also
similar line from. the Public Library
building. With reference to the drainage
down Methodist street he recommended
that the pipe should be submerged in
the river.
Order given first reading authorizing
the mayor and subordinstes TO have drain
or sewer constructed from Rochester to
Pine street and empty into Lamb street
sewer; $500 is appropriated for the work.
The committee on public buildings
were authorized to see about providing a
place for drill for the Cleaves Rides and
report at next meeting. ae
Petition Of A. r. Small and nine Others
asking that sewer be built ON East
Valentine street from the top of the hill
TO Main street was referred.
Voted TO adjourn to Monday evening,
June 10 ct 7.so o'clock.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
A meeting of the municipal officers
was held at tbs Adjournment Of the alder
mems meeting. AsI So -
The bonds Of J. d. Brigham 10 keep a
billiard and pool room was received and
approved. e ssya sns i Gsf
Petition Of Westkrook, windham and
Naples Electric Railway company for
permission to use T rail In constructing
their road in Wsstbrook, = The request
was granted. Adjourned.
ARRES1ED FOR STEALING HAIR.
NESS.
Charles Hynes young lad about six.
teen years Of age son Of Vim. Hynes, was
arrested BY City Marshal swan at 6. as
o'clock Monday evening. He was charged
with stealing harnesses from ]. d. Brig
ham. The boy admitted the theft and
said that he sold the harness. He also
confessed to stealing horse collar from
the stable of Mr.. s. F. Hopkinson. MIR.
Hopkinson has not as yet reported the
loss.
The Judge imposed sentence of s5 and
costs a total Of 81 at session of the
court held Monday evening. The SEN
tence was suspended for two weeks on
the good behavior of young Hynes.
A CASE FOR INVESTIGATION.
| A curious case OF sickness is reported
at the house Of Mr. Henry TheucauIt,
residing on Brown, near Pike street.
About three days ago Doctor Cobb was
called 10 attend young man Of about
twenty years named Richards, who came
to this city about four or five weeks ago
from New Brunswick and for few days
prior 10 his sickne IS was employed as a
laborer on the construction Of the West.
brook, windham and Naples Railway
The young man has been un.
conscious for three days and has some
| Bind OF an eruptiye disease which the
local physicians deem worthy Of more
thorough examination. The family have
called In ORA. Burroughs and City Ply.
sician Murch, as they we're somswha,
alarmed. These doctors admitted that II
was q curious case and reported the mat
ter to DR.. T. p. Smith of the local board
of health. Dr. Smith examined the
young man and found that he IL suffering
with bad throat which has more OF the
symptoms of diphtheria than anything
else. There Ia also an eruption on the
hands and back Of tho neck not fully
| developed so that IL Is difficult to pro.
ounce the case at present.
There is possibility that 1t may de-
veiop Into small pox, but every prscsu-
ton is being taken to prevent its spread,
so far as o quarantine is concerned. An
officer was placed outside the house last
evening 10 prevnt people from calling
there until a decision is reached. DR.. G..
d. Smith of Portland Of the state board
of health was notified by telephone last
evening and asked to look into the case,
but as DIR. Smith was out of the city,
consultation will be had today with other
physicians from Portland. The young
man's father was autographed for last
evening but cannot get here before Thurs
day morning. '-~
There 10 TO be- . meeting Of the West
brook High school alumni association
Wednesday evening, June Z, at 2. 80
o'clock at the high school building. As
business Of Importance concerning the
arrangements for the graduation exer.
cisss Of the senior class q full attendance
Ia desired.