The Portland daily press., 1899-01-03

votes on Ihtrd heaufng-oumDer-
land Illuminating Company Files a
Bond which Is stiu Unsatisfsctory.i
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Westbrook city government was held last
evening commencing at O'Clock. Presi-
dent Gray OF the board presided.
Mayor Raymond was In attendance.
Absent, Aldermen Watson, London,
Haskell and Lawrence.
The first item OF business was the con-
siderstlon of the amended ordinance re-
garding the police department.
The ordinance provides that the police
department shall be reduced to a mar.
officer, who shall be emp oy ed on salary
and all court and witness fees usually
paid them should be turned into the city
treasury.
Alderman Pomerleau spoke in oppo.
sition to the ordinance. He believed the
poiice force should remain just as 1t was.
The fees that are received are so small
that it would not make much difference
one way or another. He thought IL poor
economy to reduce the size OF the force.
Alderman Bailey was of the opinion
that the police department as it existed
was good enough and did not demand II
change in the system. He did not believe
that 1t wns legal for the city to claim any
fee 5 allowed an officer by the county.
Aldermen McCubrey was of the opin-
ion that the city could get along with
fewer police as the population of the
city was not as large as a few years ago,
and the floating population was not large
enough to demand SO much police super
vision
The ordinance was then placed on its
second and third readings and final pass
age. The vote stood: Yes, Aldermen Gray,
Burgess Quinby, Lamb, Ames, Nc
Cubrey; no, Aldermen Bailey, Pomer-
leau and Warren.
As an amended ordinance requires
majority vote of the full board the presi-
dent declared the ordinance defeated.
City Solicitor Lyons presented the bond
OF the Cumberland Illuminating oompa-
ny, in the sum of $1,000. signed by Nj. II.
Kelley, treasurer, and Benz. A. Heseitine
and Frank W. Stockman of Portland as
sureties The bond stipulated that the
city should be Indemnited for the term
of one year in case of accidents
The aldermen objected to this clause
and thought that the bond should run
as long as the permit to erect poles and
wires
Alderman Burgess suggested that the
new company were being asked for n
ton. He was of the opinion that any
scheme to develop the resources OF West
brook should be encouraged and not en-
numbered by unnecessary burdens.
1t was finally voted that the city solicit
tor adjust the matter of the time that the
bond is to run with the company and TO
report to the council in two weeks.
The committee on highways, sidewalks
aud bridges We're instructed to obtain
prices on granite paying blocks, by the
square yard and thousand.
Second and third readings and final
passage of the order issuing bonds TO the
amount of 5000 to meet payment Of
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Adj our ned.
DEATH OF MRS. MARIA f. AVER.
Mrs. Maria T. Aver, Main street, Cum
bsrland Mills, died late yesterday after
noon after an Illness Of about two weeks,
with heart trouble. Mrs. Aysr was 5S
years of age and was the widow of the
late r. ". Aver. who was at the time Of
his death superintendent OF the Warren
paper mills. Mrs. Aver was the mother
of several children, one only of which,
Mir. VIM. E. Aver. travelling representa-
tive Of the >. d. Warren company of this
city, survives The funeral services are
to be held Thursday afternoon at 80
O'clock from the late residence. Main
street, Cumberland Mills. The remains
are TO be placed in the tomb at Evergreen
cemetery awaiting burial in the spring.
The officers of Naomi Rebekah lodge
were installed last evening by Special
District Deputy Mrs Ada Lowell of
Columbia lodge, Woodfords, assisted Ly
her suite of grand lodge officers and mem