The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-05
THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR.

Oroered-That joint special commit
tee consisting of two members from the
board of aldermen with as many of the
common council as may join, disappointed
to corporate with the New England
| Agricultural Society in the celebration
| OF the New England fair at Portland
during the month of August, 1895. And
I for the purpose of this order said COM
mlttee is hereby authorized to expend a
sum not exceeding $1,000, said sum when
| expended to be charged to appropriation
for contingent.
Alderman Thompson asked If that
would carry with it a special appropria-
tion of $1,000. He should be opposed to
the appropriation of $4,000 in aid of the
fair. He might be willing to appropriate
$4,000. Last year the city gave $2500. He
moved to amend the order by making it
$4,000 instead of $4,000.
| Alderman Pagan objected to the form
of the order.
Alderman Mcdonald said the order was
drawn by the city solicitor.
Alderman Kehoe moved, and the board
voted to lay the order on the table until
| late in the evening.
Later, on motion of Alderman Kehoe,
it was again taken up.
| Alderman Leighton moved to amend
| by Substituting $500 instead of $4,000.
Alderman Kehoe thought it would be
better to give the committee power to
spend as little as they pleased, but
thought 1t might be we'll to en- courage
the New England fair people. Sin help
| ing them we help ourselves"
Alderman Thompson said that last
year the city appropriated $4,000, and with
$4,000 of it certain premiums were paid,
$500 being retained to make good the
damage caused by the bursting Of the fish
tank. Alderman Thompson said he
would accept the amendment of Alder
man Leighton.
Alderman Mcdonald said he should
| prefer fixed sum.
Alderman Pagan said the appropriation
was illegal.
Alderman Ilsley asked for further in
formation.
Alderman Pagan referred to the opinion
of the city solicitor.
Alderman Kehoe said that the ordi-
nance last year was declared by Judge
Putnam to be legal.
Alderman Eagan-"As passed, not as
first drawn"
Alderman McDonald-"Theo order was
written by the city solicitor. 1t ought to
be all right"
would come under the head of "other
celebrations.
Alderman Fagan-"In Portland, per-
haps but not at Rigby."
Mayor Baxter-"I have heard the mat
ter discussed by lawyer, and there seems
to be some doubt whether it would be
strictly legal"
Alderman McDonald-"Th money will
be spent in Portland"
Mayor Baxter called attention TO the
wording of the order at Portland"
Alderman Pagan held to his view of the
matter and voted against the amendment
and the order, but $500 was appropri-
ated to be spent in Portland.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
When the council order appropriating
YcNoO Aol q - 4J OO4obLdulOu Cdll6 uU,
Alderman Kehoe moved to lay the order
on the table.
Alderman Pagan thought it might be
well to have committee of conference,
but the motion of Alderman Kehoe was
adopted. Later, on motion of Alderman
Kehoe 1t was taken from the table.
Alderman lIsley moved to substitute
$500 in place of $4,000. fixed by the lower
board. amended in non-ooncurrenoe
Adopted.
Alderman Pagan then moved the adop-
tion of the order as amended. Alderman
Pagan voted no.
MAINRoUTINGs.
A communication was received from
Maine Outings saying that the Magazine
proposed to publish an illustrated article
setting forth the advantages of Portland
the merchants to subscribe $1(0, and
asking the city to appropriate the bal
ance, or 5000. Read and placed on file.
SHALL CURFEW RING IN PORT
LAND.
wv O1UAACho VI L VI Uiahdy ILL JrSSS6o
with sense of the Importance of the
better protection of our young people, re-
spectfully and earnestly petition that an
ordinance be passed by you requiring that
the girls and boys of our city under fif-
teen years of age be kept from the public
streets, promenades aud parks in winter
after O'Clock, p. M, and in summer
after O'Clock unless accompanied by par
ents or guardians; also that following the
example Of ota ar cities the curfew bell
be struck each evening to designate the
hour, and that such fine as you may
deem just, be imposed upon the parents
or guardians of such children as are
found violating this ordinance.
The petition was very largely signed
among others by Rev. J. B. Sheppard,
Rev. w. M. Kimmell, Rev. S. f. Pear
son, Rev. +. Southworth, DR.. e. E. Holt,
General Neal Dow, Major S. W. Thaxter,
Rev. W. f. Phelan, Rev. George D.
Lindsay, Rev. A. II. Wright, Rev. DR..
Dalton, Rev. G. f. Cate, Rev. d. M.