Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-15
Tue SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
a Public Meeting Held Yeste.,,c, :.
afternoon.
the CITY GOVERNMENT Tn ne ,r.
QuesTE0 TO APPROXIMATE $1,000

AT O'Clock yesterday afternoon there wa,
. sparse gathering of citizens at Granite Hall
oo' In short time quite large number q,
so'er' had assembled to act upon the que.
wv" Vi requesting the city council to appro.
p''a'e SUM not exceeding q, 200 towards
the erection Of soldiers monument :, A.,
gusta; provided a sum not less than a ,oo
De raised for the same purpose by the An
gusta Soldiers Monument Association and
private subscription. The design for tho
monument hung upon the wall to the rich,
OF the stage and elected much Favorable
comment
Inc meeting was called to order by H. w.
blanchard, Esq, who read the warrant and
SAID that the meeting was called under an
order OF the city charter which provides ,b.,
meeting to consider public measure can
De called on petition of thirty citizens. VIM.
H. omnh, Esq, was then chosen moderator
Dy r'ra roee vote. Upon taking the chair
MIR. Smith maidstone appropriate rem.,k.
lie SAID that only once before in the history
OF the city had the people been called topetb-
er IN town meeting. The object of the
present assemblage was equally as important
1t is to see if the city will put the fp;sh;no
touch to monument in memory Of those of
our fellow citizens who gave up their lives to
save the country. This is not a question of
politics. The matter has already been too
long delayed. Other cities have appropriated
money to erect shaft in honor of the patriot
dead; and surely here in the capital of the
State should be something done to keep fresh
the lessons which the boys in blue taught us.
other countries have been more inclined to
manifestations of this kind than our own. In
other nations, arches and towers have been built
in honor Of the soldiers who fell in defence
OF their country; and in the United States
the feeling is growing stronger every year
that we owe debt to the heroes who fall in
war. / trust there will be no hesitancy in
voting at this meeting to request the city
council to appropriate money enough to
complete the soldiers monument
At the conclusion of his remarks, which
were heartily applauded, II. f. Blanchard
was chosen clerk of the meeting. Judge
Whtehouse then took the floor, and made
an eloquent appeal in favor of voting to ask
an appropriation. Under statute passed
cities and towns were given author
ity to act in matters like these. The Judge
then read the statute, which is as follows:
"Cities and towns may raise money for the
purpose of procuring the writing and publ
cation of their histories, and a sum not en-
ceeding $1,000 in one town for the purpose
of erecting a suitable monument in memory
of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in
defence of their country in the recent war"
Rev. Statutes of Maine, 1871; chap. g. sec.
SO. The Judge also read with fine effect
section Ga of chapter of the Rev. Statutes,
as follows: "The presidents, professors.
and tutors of colleges, the preceptors and
teachers of academies, and all other instruc-
ors of youth, inpublic or private institutions,
shall use their best endeavors to impress on
the minds of the children and youth COM
mitted to their care and instruction. the
principles of morality and justice, and
sacred regard for truth love of country, hu-
mility, and universal benevOlence; sobri-
ETY., industry and frugality; charity. modera-
ton and temperance; and all other virtues
which are the ornaments of human society !;
and to lead those under their care, as their
ages and capacities admit, into particular
understanding of the tendency of such vir-
tues to preserve and perfect republican
constitution, and secure the blessings Of
liberty. and promote their future happiness;
and the tendency of the opposite vices to
slavery. degradation and ruin" The debt OF
the city is not to be increased by the appro-
priation which is to be set apart from the cur
rent expenses of the fiscal year.
The following resolution was then read to
be acted upon.
AUGUSTA. June l4th 1880.
Resolved, That the City Council of Augusta
he. and they hereby are. requested to raise
and appropriate the present year. the sum Vi
c,u- thnusaud dollars. towards the erection
~ .ssnitable monument in memory OF the
soldiers who sacrificed their lives IN defence
of their country in the recent war. the same
IN he paid to Oscar Holwav. Esq, treasurer
of the Augusta Soldiers Monument or his
successor in office, for the purpose aforesaid
when said monument shall have been com
Melted in substantial accordance with the DE-
sign adopted, and the work accepted oy tne
Association, provided sum not less 'han
A45OO be raised for the same purpose os sAiu
Association and private subscription
It was then decided by rising vote tna'
tho c;tv government should be requested 10
make the necessary appropriations.
Adjourned sine due.
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