The Portland daily press., 1901-02-26
wEsTBROOK.

The adjourned monthly meeting OF the
Westbrook city government was held last
evening. The committee on streets asked
for further time before submitting the
annual report.
Alderman Quimby for the oommittss
on street Iishts submitted the report OF
that committee for the year whicn
showed that the city had used nve arc
fiahts at $40, 1856. twenty-five candle
power at sue, 90 at 81. making total AK
psnse OF $3.50. The appropriation was
5000. The unsxpended balance is sibi.
Alderman Warren for the committee on
sewers reported unfavorably on the olatm
of Mr.John Newcomb for damages caused
by the overfiowing OF q sewer In front OF
his premises.
Alderman Frank for the committee on
new streets, reported that during the past
year ToIman strest from Main street and
stevens avsune had been accepted by the
city.
The COMMITTEES recommended that
the bill OF the Standish
| Water and Construction company for
stand pipe service for strest sprinkling
carts, be- referred to the incoming city
government. The committee appointed
ut the special meeting Of the council to
present resolutions on the death Of Alder
man B. II. woodman submitted set OF
appropriate resolutions which were or
dered spread on tie records.
Alderman Warren for the committee on
drains and sewers submitted the annual
report. The only new work done by the
committee was the construction OF the
Spring street sswer from the Memorial
library on Main street at an expense Of
$l20O. Minor repairs have also been made.
The committee called attention TO the
need of constructing In the future larger
catch basins TO accommodate surface
water drainage to better advantage.
Alderman Waterhouse for the commit.
tee on IRE department reported that $500
feet OF hoss and set of spring harnesses
included ell Of the new equipment pro-
vided during the past year.
Secretary Griggs OF the board Of health
In his annual report gave the following
statistics: Number OF deaths In the city
for the municipal year, IN; OF the deaths
by oontagion thirty-thres were from
diphtheria, seven from measles, ten from
typhoid fever, eight from scarlet fever.
There were tifty-eight cases of diphtheria
in the city.
The report of the truant officsr. Edwin
W. Jones, showed that he had made 6Se
visits to the schools. and had Investigated
lS4 complaints.
City Solicitor r. NJ. Ray read his
annual report which was brief and re-
lAtsd to three suits against the city, one
OF which had been settled.
The several reports OF the officers and
committees were accepted and ordered
printed.
Alderman spear suggested that as the
municipal year was about to close and
many of the official family would not re-
enter the council chamber another year,
that 1t would be good idea for the MEM
bers OF the city government and their
wives to have banquet and social eve
ming, either at Riverton or at some con-
venient place In Westbrook. The matter
was discussed tavorably. Alderman Estes.
Speir and Warren were selected as a COM
mitt,e to perfect plans and report at the
meeting OF the council to be held next
Monday evening.
No farther business the council ad-
ourned,
The great chiefs Of the great council OF
Maine Red Men are to visit Pequawket
tr{ ae hal xwfn EKau has la nd
Mills. this evening. The adoption degree
Is to be conferred on five candidates.
The Excelsior club will meet ThuI sday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Annie L.,
Cobb, Lamb street. Ths subject Is to be
Famous Women of MAins.'
the Ammoncongin Literary club Is to
observe Longtellow's birthday at a meet
ing to be held Wednesday afternoon in
the vestIy OF the Warren Congregational
church. The club has decided to postpone
its Rsntlemen's night which was to have
been held on Wednesday evening OF this
week at kivertoh casino, until a later
date in the season. At the annual meet
ing of the Young People Union OF the
Unlversaljst church held recently the fol-
Miss Evelyn Libby; vice president, Mrs.
e. Is. Barber; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Alice Babb; chairman of parish
committee, Mrs. w. IL. Duran; chairman
OF lookout committee, Miss Alma Eel
lows; chairman OF social committee, Mrs.
q. q. Bailey.
An entertainment was furnished after
the nesting held BY Naomi Rebekah
lodge last evening.
The members of Prssumpsoot Valley
lodge, X, of p, who were fortunate
enough TO attend the pilgrimage to Lynn,
Mass, the latter part of last week as the
guests OF Peter Woodland lodge OF that
city, ARE warm in their praise of the
hearty reception accorded. Every detail
looking toward the comfort and enjoy
ment of the visiting knights had been
carefully arranged and was carried out
with accuracy and despatch. Peter Wood
land lodge mas without doubt one OF the