The Portland daily press., 1894-06-05
THE CITY'S INTEREST.


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| since then 2300 patients have been reg
istered. In the clinic for the poor there
has been an attendance of 5000. In the
impatient department." for the poor,
300 patients have been treated. Some
paid the full rate of 81 day, some part
of it, and some were entirely free. The
free bed account shows that $2438 been
given to those unable to pay for board.
Over 500 operations have been performed.
resulting in extensive preservation
and restoration of the sight
and hearing The free bed account has
far exceeded the fund. for the purpose, but
the income from other patients has met
the deficiency.
| In this statement it is declared that
this institution can show better results
pro rata, for the money expended than
any other in the country. 1t closes with
an urgent appeal for the desired help
in building the proposed elevator.
Alderman Randall presented this
| communication and advocated that the
petition of $1,000 be granted.
Alderman Little questioned the legal
ity of the city's appropriating this mon
ey. He thought the matter was not a
question of the amount of money, but
question of principle.
Acknowledgment spoke in favor of
the approp1i6 tion.
Alderman MCGOWAN spoke in favor.
The matter was put to vote and car
ried, Alderman Little alone voting no.
1t was stated that Mr.. !. P. harrington
had given $1,000 for the elevator, and the
heirs of Fl. J Libby $500.
When the order appropriating money
for the
EYE AND EAR INFRIMARY
came up in the lower board, Council
man Holland moved that as there is
doubt as to the legality of the appropri-
alton, the matter be referred to the city
solicitor for an opinion.
Councilman Lefavor said that the ap-
preparation had been made in times past,
and that in his opinion it would be safe
to follow the precedent.
Councilman Mannix agreed with the
previous speaker. The infirmary was
worthy charity, of great help to the
poor people of the city. He had also
been informed that Judge Putnam had
stated that the appropriation twas legal.
Councilman Holland asked what the
speaker would do if an application
should be made for $1,000 for the Kelley
Institute.
Councilman Kent said that in previous
years the infrmary had asked for $500.
Now he would like TO know why $1,000
was asked for.
Pesident Laughlin said he understood
that the $1,000 was needed for a portion
OF expenses incident to putting in new
elevator. If the appropriation last year
was legal this would be legal also.
Councilman Pagan said he had looked
the question up somewhat and had come
to the conclusion that the appropriation
would not be legal,
The council voted is to 8. to refer to
the city solicitor. Messrs. Lefavor, How
ell and Winship were the three.
When the order went back to the al
dermen, they voted to adhere to their
former action and asked for committee
of conference. Messrs. bland, Pagan
and Mannix were appointed, and were
Joined by Aldermen Randall, MCGOWAN
and Little.
This committee, after long confer
ence, failed to agree.
When the result of the conference was
reported back to the Council, a motion
to reconsider the vote to refer to the city
solicitor was made and CARED, IL to 6.
On the yea and nay vote to concur in
appropriating the $1,000, the only dis
sentiug vote was that of Mr.. Holland.
NO TELEGRAPH WIRES UNDER
THE STEETS.
The NE. Telegraph and Telephone
Company petitioned for permission to
lay wires under the following streets:
Congress, between Preble and State;
Exchange, between Middle and Federal;
Federal, between Middle and Temple;
Middle, between Exchange and Market;
Market, between Middle and Newbury:
Preble. between Congress and Kennebec;
dlSO 10 lay WlICS lIOiA tuCSO WlTcS 10
poles in the same streets.
1t was moved and seconded that this
petition be indefinitely postponed.
TO PREVENT sNOWSLIDES FROM
BUILDINGS.
The following order was passed to be
engrossed:
That owners of all buildings having
plated or metal roofs are required to
build suitable ratings or guards, SO as
to etfectually protect persons and prop
erty from injury from snow or ice fall
ing from the roof. 1t shall be the duty
| of the city marshal to give notice of this
to all such owners. The penalty of non
obedience within thirty days of such no.
| tice will be fine of not less than SIS nor
m ore than $40 for each weeks neglect
THE MERRY-GO-RoUND SUs-
TANNED.
FL. Stubs and 20 other residents in
The vicinity of the merry-go-round on
| Portland street, near Mellen, consider it