The Portland daily press., 1900-05-22
The Matter Debated at
Considerable Length.
Other Matters Considered BY
City Fathers.

Inc 0uJOurneu lnontuly ihcctAhS VI VIZ
westbrook city government was held last
evening at the council chamber commenc-
ing at T.30 O'Clock. Alderman Warren
presided. Absent, Mayor Horr, Alder
men Frank and Young.
The committee on public buildings re-
ported progress in the matter OF provid-
ing rifles for the High school cadets.
The petitioners for fire alarm box at
Pride's corner were given leave to with
draw. The petition of residents OF Park
Road for new lights tabled last year was
called UP. In consideration Of the Grip
pied condition of the appropriation for
lights the petition was again tabled.
Petitions of residents Of Dunn and North
streets for electric lights were also tabled.
The committee on highways, sidewalks
and bridges reported it inadvisable to
construct concrete walk. on Dunn
street, but recommended that walk
filled with crushed rock should be con-
structed The report of the committee
was accepted. The same committee re-
ported that the concrete walk on Bridge
street should be put in good condition,
also that certain section Of the walk
on the same street should be built of
brick An order was passed allowing
the street commissioner the sum of $500
for contingent purposes In constructing
drains and sewers, the money to be TAX
en- pro rata from the several accounts.
An order for S75 for the purchase of rifles
for the High school cadets was given pas
sage. Petitions Of Kimball Eastman Main
street, and another from residents of
State street for additional electric lights
were referred.
The aldermen next became involved in
a discussion of the question as to who
the parties were that ordered the steam
road roller for the use of the city. The
discussion developed the fact that steam
roller had been hired either by order OF
the mayor, street commissioner or by
both these officials without the advice
or consent of the committee on streets,
highways and bridges. 1t was also
shown that the engineer sent to run the
and use of the roller.
1t also seems that the stone cIusher re-
Gently ordered did not come until after
the steam roller had arrived consequently
there was no work for the roller until
the crusher could be put into working
order. The aldermen discussed the mat
ter at considerable length but did not
succeed in finding out who ordered the
roller; neither did they decide as to
whether or not the city should be obliged
to pay for it while not in use.
An invitation to the aldermen from
Cloudman Post, G.. A. R., to ride in pa
rade on Memorial day was accepted and
the aldermen voted to meet on that day at
$50 n. m. in front of the Presumpscot
House.
No further business to come before the
meeting the council adjourned.
Mr.. Harry Melcher and Leon Payne left
yesterday for few days Of brook trout
fishing.
"A delegation of the members of Mizpah
chapter, o. f. s., went to Gorham last
evening where they paid fraternal visit
to Pine Cone chapter of that town.
The funeral services of the late Mr..
Parker W. Sawyer, who died suddenly on
Saturday at Dry Mills, are TO be held
Tuesday afternoon at Dry Mills, are to be
conducted by Rev. Elliott B. Barbour,
pastor of the Universalist church of this
city of which the deceased was constant
attendant.