The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-04
Address, THE ]. B. WILLIAMS CO.,
Glastonbury, CT,
PREMIUM DEPARTMENT.


We warrant these spoons made of the best German
silver extra plated with pure silver oxdized handles gold
lined bowls
fused aid to such as had lived here almost
long enough to acquire settlement, and all
such had been obliged to apply for public
relief to supply their need, many of those
for whose support the city is now RESPONSE
settlement and some of them might legally
be charge upon other towns in the state,
and those prevented from acquiring settle
ment at all, should the state ever assume
the burden of supporting such, ssthe did
rendered them would be reimbursed by Inc
state, or the state would make snch other
provision for them as those placed IN charge
of its charities might direct.
Whatever charity the Maine Eye and Ear
Infrmary dispenses to persons reslaent IN
Portland is private charity, and It Is naple
to the same abuses that attach themselves
to such charity everywhere, and persons
coming from other towns in the state OF
| from without the state who have not lived
here long enough to acquire settlement, are
| quite as liable to apply for Its assistance IN
cases of diseases OF any nature az tnose
whose residence without either publlc or
private aid has been long enough to give
| them legal settlement here. and in such
cases the aid rendered by the institution
tide them over the time of their distress
and give them the opportunity OF acquiring
settlement which they would not be able to
acquire it they were forced to apply to the
public authorities for the relief they seek,
as the aid granted at the public expense
would prevent their acquiring settlement
for five years at least.asand it might save the
city the burden OF supporting themselves
and their descendants for generations, even
to come in some of the other towns in this
state, for it is q fact of which we are fully
cognisant that most of those who are oDllged
to seek for either public or private charity
seldom acquire more than one legal settle
made weaker by charity of both kinds than
themselves.are pretty certain not to acquire
any, but are obliged to fall back upon that
they derive from their ancestors Sucn
result we seek to avoid, and We are OF the
opinion that the agencies for private
charity should not be Increased in number,
and especially it's funds should not be in
creased by the diversion of moneys to It's
use which have been originally appropriated
to the use Of public charity. In short our
reasons are that the passage of the order
contemplates an Illegal application of
municipal appropriations that it is entirely
unnecessary, and in its application is liable
to Increase in the future the expenses or
the pauper department. of municipal affairs.
We hope, therefore, that as chief .nagis-
trate of the city, you will exercise the power
| vested in you to prevent the paragraph OF
| the order being made available for the uses
| contemplated therein.
G. H. BAKER, Secretary.
At the conclusion of this Alderman Ran
| dali said that he still adhered to his opinion
that the appropriation was proper. For the
| last seven years money had been voted to
| this institution, but other charitable 1nstltu-
lions had not asked for anything and no
| raid had been made on the treasure. The
city solicitor had declared the appropriation
illegal; but lawyers often disagree. The
Infrmary was a worthy institution and
should be helped.
Alderman McGowan agreed with Alder
man Randall. He thought no sound argu-
ments had been adduced either by tile
Mayor or by the Oyerseers of the Poor. He
| did not believe that Secretary Baker ever
| wrote the letter, although the board had
| voted that he prepare such letter. 1t had
! been stated that other Institutions would
come here asking for municipal aid. includ-
| ing ST Elizabeth's Orphan Asylum.
Mr.. MCGOWAN declared that the denomina-
| ton back of st. EliZabeth's Asylum gave
more to the Maine General Hospital in its
annual collection than all the other re-
lieious denominations putt together. 1t
would do the same by the infirmary. St.
| EliZabeth's Asylum never had and never
would ask municipal aid There was no
occasion to bring religious prejudice into
| the question. Mr.. MCGOWAN then attacked
| the overseeIs of the poor as men who trad ?
! with themselves Mr.. MCGOWAN said he
| had gone through the Aims House recently,
| and had found the inmates drinking black
| tea, and feeding upon potatoes with the
| skins on and little meat thrown in.' Mr..
| John L. Best had offered to furnish corned
| beef for five cents pound; but the over
/ seers had preferred to pay six or seven
| cents. Mr.. MCGOWAN therefore thought
| the money would be expended as we'll by the
] Infrmary as by the overseers. He seconded
| Mr. Randall's motion.
Mr.. Little explained that he had voted
against the first order and should do SC
| again. But the present order did not seem
Objectionable, and he should vote for it.
Tho yea and nay vote being taken on the
motion to pass the order over the Mayors
| veto, it was passed unanimously, all seven
| of the aldermen voting yea.
| In the Council, as soon as the veto
| message was read q vote was taken or
| molten of Councilman Kent.
The yeas and nays were taken as follows
| Yeas-Ilsley, O'Neil, Mannix. Howell
| Winship. johnson, McDonald--7.
| Nays-Haskell. Anderson, Henley, Kent
Lefavor, Hayes, Laughlin, Pagan, Holland
Snow, Stover-n.
So the Mayors veto was sustained, II to
and the infirrnary appropriation fails.
THE AIMS HOUSE.
| Alderman MCGOWAN, stating that re
cent visit of officials to the Aims House hat
convinced them that tie place was not suit
able, presented an order for the raising of
committee to investigate the buildings ant
consider the expediency of arranging for
new Aims House. The order was passet
unanimously. Alderman MCGOWAN ant
Smith were appointed. The Mayor is also @
the committee.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Alderman Dam, in presenting the report
| of lights out, said that. there was great com
plant that the service was unsatisfactory
especially in the Eastern part of the city
1t seemed to him that there should be SOM
redress. Alderman Thompson said TIN
manager OF the company had stated tina
they had been experimenting with new
machinery lately, which had not provet
satisfactory.
ORDERS PASSED.
The following orders were passed:
TO transfer from the appropriation,
ssschoos special-Spring street, $4,000 t.