The morning times., 1896-12-10
WILL NOT IMPROVE ALLEYS
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of the agents collecting the rent This
was, however, as matter of policy to
have the resolution passed, omitted, Mr..
Newton so stating on the floor This
resolution was aSsailed on all SIDES
Dr. Purvis opposed the amendment in
a brief speech.
Mr.. Janney also pointed out that the
work proposed in the amendment was al
ready distributed over number OF 5he
committees OF the board. Mr- Newton e.
plying to several criticisms said that lie
would be willing to omit from the amend
ment the names of the owners OF the
alely houses or those collecting rents there
from" He failed to see what matter or
more importance could be attended TO by
the board. 1t was time to devote less
time TO the northwest or northeast ana
give attention to the alleys.
Mr. EmInonS said that he could furnish
the committee with the locations OF over
four hundred houses in each OF which there
were from four to six persons; each sUc1
houses being unfit for human habitatipn.
Let US go to the Commissioners with
this matter he said, and have them
remedied. He mentioned places in the south
and remote northwest in which the houses
were oyercro wded and III bad sanitary con-
dition.
Dr. Pardon argued that the thing to do
was TO get the laws as they exist en-
IOTCe0. Let Ufle puDUc OIllCeTS 10 Their
duty, was his contention.
Mr. Emmons said that the committee
T could cooperate with the Commissioners
and the sanitary officials.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
DR.. Purvis said that as a matter of fact
there was less scarlet fever and such dis
eases in the alleys than elsewhere in the
city. He moved TO lay the matter on the
table, several members being on their feet.
The president put the vote and 1t resulted
"a ayes, IS noes, so the resolution was
tabled.
Mr.. Newton then wanted the names Of
those who voted TO be recorded by yea
and nay vote.
Mr. Ross Perry said that that was an
musuual proceeding, but he did not think
any one who voted against the resolution
was afraid to have his name published.
l There was a great deal OF opposition to
the yea and nay vote.
Major Harrics read from Cushing's Man
ua to show that the yea and nay vote
could only be had by the will OF the ma
jority. This knocked out the publication
of the names of the opponents of the meas
ure.
The heannualdues were increased from So to
SO for individuals and from $40 to $50
for corporations
Industrial training in the public schools
was then discussed, the subject being nitro
duced by Gen. Spear, the chairman or the
committee on public schools.
Supt. Powell. OF the public schools, had
been invited to address the board on the
subject. He explained the philosophy Of
modern education as the correlation Of
the training of the hand and eye TO that
OF the mind in all the grades
He also detailed the grades in which
particular manual work was done, the
boys and girls separating al the seventh
grade. the boys going into the tool shops
and the girls into the cooking school.
MANUAL TRAINING DEBATE.
Mr.. Powell suggested that the children
might be taken two years earlier in kin
dergarten training. This would save thou
sands who fall into police courts We
needed also manual training high school
Major Harries elaborated the need of the
manual tr2ining high school, for which
S250,000 was asked for building for
white and colured children. The board of
of trustees proposed to urge this apropria-
tion, and it needed to be done by the pres
ent Congress. These schools We're intend
ed to supply place for pupils who leave
school about the seventh or eighth grade
Gen. Spear moved the adoptions of reso-
lutions expressing the desire and pledge
OF the board In getting the appropriations
for the manual training high schools, also
indorsing the estimate submitted by the
tne COMMISSIONERS. also JDdnkiHg lTOI-
Powell and Major Harries for their ad-
dresses. Adopted.
Mr, Emmons favored a system by which
the training Schools would not be, as
lie believed some Were, mere play houses.
Hewould suggest asking the cooperation of
the labor people OF the city towards the
establishment OF these schools This sug-
gestion caused violent opposition He
offered resolution providing for d Joint
committee of three of the board and three
from organized labor to consider the sub
-ject, this Committee to report 10 the board
of trade.
OPPOSED BY HARRIES.
ator HaFries said that as sorganizedlabor
could never get together on its own busi-
ness, it could not be expected 10 agree with
the board on any other business. He
didn't think that such conference would
help. because there would be the difficult
OF determining what vas the representative
labor body in this city. Fl had experience
and knew what he was talking about.
Mr.. Emmons then modified his resolu-
tion so as to read that the committee on
public schools invite conference with
organized labor.
Mr. Manning opposed it because, he
said, organized lanor was opposed TO
manual training except as TO a few ap-
prentices.
DR. Purvis said that the board was in
viting quarrel. Organized labor might
be expected to oppose scheme that would
invire OPT oSiton at the very threshold.
Judge MalOy thought it would be the
height of folly to invite such assistance.
The sole object of labor organizations was
to secure the highest rate of pay with
the shortest hours for labor, and it was
not anxious to increase competition, as
contemplated by the proposed manual
training schC OILS. Gen. Spear thought that
such cooperation would embarrass the
public school committee, and he would
therefore oppose the introduction of any
such conference.
Mr. Emmons' resolution was killed and
buried by an overwhelming VOTE and the
board adjourned.
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