The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
Brief JO(fiaZs.

Gold opened very steady yesterday at 116 8
116 SIS, Dclosng at 116 IL.
The Deputy Marshals yesterday seized con-
siderable quantity of liquor in the shop of Neil
Mcbride, corner of Adams and Monument
streets.
Don't forget the merchants clam bake that
comes off this afternoon at o'clock, at Cliff
Cove, Cape Elizabeth. A fine time is antici-
pated.
A match game of base ball will take place
this afternoon between the Drigos of Falmouth
and the Resolutes of this city, on the grounds
of the Dirigos in Falmouth.
The number of volumes loaned from the Pub
lie Library in the month of August was 1897.
The number of borrowers for the month was
AT.
Steamer Daniel Webster, which has been
running from the Kennebec to Boston, has
been taken off the route and is now in the
Portland dry dock undergoing repairs, prepar-
atory to being sent south.
Officer Gribben yesterday recovered valu
able gold ring that had been stolen from a GEL
tleman's hand while he was asleep, by sailor
who had come to visit him. The ring was re-
turned to the owner but he declined to enter a
complaint.
WOODEN PAVEMENT, &c. - This fruitful
theme continues to excite the attention, and
we may add the indignation of the public
Mr.. Wescott, chairman of the committee on
streets), enters upon the stage, as other actors
make their exit and complains that the state
ments in our issue of day or two since, are
not correct. We can only say, they were fur
nished by member of the city government,
who was entirely willing to be held RESPONSE
BILE for them. We did not examine the con-
tract, but accepted his explanation. The
statement that the city were not getting so
good terms as they had right to, as the men,
Der affirmed 10 us, rendered it duty, which
we could not innocently escape, to let the
4. public know tie circumstances. If there is
any censure to be bestowed it lies between
the two gentlemen.
Mr.. Wescott chooses to draw into his article
an alluson to the report of the Investigating
Committee on the Poor Houses published
some time ago.
That matter does not seem TO bear very
close affinity to the pavement question, but
as it is introduced, perhaps it may be we'll to
add the sequal to that reform. Some things
may nave Deen very PLAINLY stated III tnaC re-
port, but, rs they were shown to be untrue, it
was MT of much consequence whether they
were stated or not.
The sequel lies here. The Board which the
report censures, were charged with various der
elections, bearing upon the financial question.
The former Treasurer of the Board has fur
nished us with the following statement of the
years proceedings under that Board and a
years expense OF the poor under the ere forma-
ton last year. Theseiestimates we under
stand to be from the city exhibits as published
annually
Bills paid last year, S29S01 90
Income PAID in S9i2l 60
Less received tor brick made The
previous year, 1881 98
s,139 62
Net cost of running Tor the year 21,664 &C
Bills paid year before last 81 ,002 "a
Paid III from earnings OF farm 10000 &c
1902 "A
Notes turned 10 for brick, about LOO OF
Net cost drumming for the year, 9,?0s Q
Less than wear before the last by nearly lu,uUU W