The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-05
Proceedings Of the Municipal Bodies
Last Evening.
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR
RIFLES, CHARITY AND AD-
VERTISING.

AhHrmAry UeCs One Thousand Dollars.
| The entire board of aldermen was pres
| ent last evening. The reading of the rec
ords was omitted. Among the most i'm
portant matters discussed were the re-
ports of the committees on advertising
the city and on appropirating money for
100 rifles for the High school.
They provoked quite good deal of
discussion. The question of appropria-
ting $1,000 for an elevator for the Eye
and Ear Infirmary was the most import
ant topic OF discussion between the two
| boards.
THE 1000 COPIES OF GLIMPSES OF
PORTLAND.
The joint special committee on ad-
vertising Portland as a summer resort.
| reported that, in cooperation with the
Board of Trade committee, Mr.. CIV,
Morris's book, entitled "Glimpses of
Portland" was examined and it was
voted to purchase 1000 copies, each to
cost 26 cents. total expense Of $3.50.
| The report of the committee was re-
| ceived. 1t was. ordered to buy the 1000
copies above mentioned, and that they
be distributed by the joint standing
committee.
Alderman Thompson thought that the
distribution of these books
WAS A MERE BAGATELLE.
The book did not contain many things
that it ought to. The money the 1000
copies would cost would buy an adver-
tisement that would be read by 500, 900.
There are not enough of these books;
twenty thousand would be worth con-
sidering. The $3.50 spent in advertising
the city in the newspapers would be ten
times as influential
Alderman Little thought if these
books were judiciously distributed they
would do great deal of good. He QUOT
ed instances wherein sucn advertising
has paid.
AldermanMcGowan acknowledged the
value of the press as means of dis
seminating knowledge, but thought the
experience of other ciJies proved that
these brochures were valuable as adver-
tising mediums.
Alderman Thompson said that other
cities got up their own books and did
not buy those of advertising agents got
ten up for another purpose.
1t was put to vote, Alderman Thomp-
son. Peters and Smith voted no, and AL
dermen MCGOWAN, Little and Randall
voted yes, and it was carried, to 8.
In the lower board the order was laid
on the table; but later, on motion of
Councilman 1lsley, was taken up and
the action of the upper board was nom
concurred in, Then the aldermen asked
for a committee of conference, and
Messrs. Kent, Pagan, Nash, Howell and
O'Neill were appointedto meet the con-
ferees of the aldermen, who were Messrs.
MCGOWAN, Little and Thompson. The
conference resulted in an agreement to
reconsider the vote to purchase. This
report was accept ed in both boards, but
the motion to reconsider was tabled by
the aldermen.
SEVENTY-FIVE RIFLES FOR THE
HIGH SCHOOL.
The Joint standing committee on pub
lie instruction reported IN regard to the
request for 100 rifles for the High school,
and recommended that rs rifles be pur.
chased.
Alderman Thompson hoped that the
order would not pass. He opposed the
introduction of military drill into pub
lie schools. His own opinion was that
it was one of the worst things for scholars
20 be taught. He thought the city
ought not to expend money for this pur-
pose.
Alderman MCGOWAN, i'll reply. quoted
from ex-President Harrison and other
high authorities that military drill is
good thing in schools. He declared
that boys are better disciplined thereby,
and that it is an approved usage in 9TH
er schools of the country. He said that
that the boys who belonged to the Ca
dets were not only better physically, but
improved in their studies by their mil
itary drill. He made an earnest plea for
the passage of the order.
Mr.. Thompson replied that he had read
President Har.ison's views, and also
another article oppc singthose views. He
knew that OF her exercises developed better
than much military drill. We have too
much base ball and football in our
schools now. This will be just SO much
more.
Alderman MCGOWAN rose to declare
that Principal Chase said the Cadets
are among the best scholars of the
school.
The order was nut to vote and nassad
Mr.. Thompson alone voting nay.
The lower board also approved the
purchase.
A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A
NEW ELEVATOR.
In a communication, Dr. E. E. Holt, of
the Eye and Ear Infirmary, stated that
since every room has been occupied on
the fourth floor, an elevator is necessary.
The trustees have decided to ask the
nitv for $1,000 to hp1r for IL 10 a6-