The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-08

lieved it should be accepted at once. ''We
can't accept it too soon,'' said Alderman
| Kehoe.
| Alderman Leighton thought that all of
the aldermen Tshould have taken time to
look up this matter and inform them
selves in regard to it, He thought it
strange to spurn gift of this kind.
The trustees intended to give the city the
building finished and fully equipped.
Alderman Mcdonald thought the ac-
ceptance of the gift would add great
deal to the burden of the tax payers.
One of the manual training school teach
ers had said that to maintain building
of this kind would cost the city fully
900 year. He didn't think it much
of a gift.
Alderman Rounds said he thought the
Aldermen should not be driven to vote
on this matter at once. He.didn't think
it would be siapping the givers of this
building in the face If the board delayed
its action in accepting the gift. Some
years ago a railroad had given the city
a bridge which the city had accepted and
since then the city had been obliged to
pay out thousands of dollars in keeping
that bridge in repair. Alderman Rounds
said he thought Mr.. G. F. Libby, who
was present in the aldermen's chamber,
would remember this matter.
Mr.. Libby said he didn't remember
anything about it.
| Alderman Rounds continued by saying
that it was his object to protect the
citizens. He said he wouldn't say that he
would vote against accepting the build
ing but he wanted to look into the mat
ter and see if it was all right. before he
voted The trustees of the Walker estate
were all of them honorable gentlemen.
but Alderman Rounds said he didn't
think the board should act, hastily in
! this matter.
Alderman :: Ilsley said he.had voted to
accept the $40, 900 from the railroad at
the time the offer was. made, and he
would vote for the acceptance OF this
gift. perhaps, if he had an opportunity
of looking into it.
Alderman Kehoe asked whether or not
it was proposed to accept this gift.
Alderman Rounds replied that he
might by and by vote to accept the build
ing, but if 1T was voted to accept the pro-
position of the trustees tonight 1t might
be followed by and by with an innocent
looking order which might get the city
into hole, and he didn't propose to open
any such door if he could help it.
Alderman Kehoe asked if the gentle
man from Three intended to inslnuate
that these men are putting up job
against the city and trying to crowd any
thing on to the city which it would be for
their interest for the city to accept.
Alderman Ilsley said this wasn't the
question before the board. He asked for
appoint a committee to investigate the
matter.
The vote was taken.s., Aldermen Ilsley,
Rounds Moore, Pagan and Mcdonald
voted for ths appointment of the commit
tee.
Aldermen Kehoe and Leighton voted
against it.
Aldermen Kehoe moved that vote of
thanks be extended the trustees of the
| Walker estate for their magnificent gift.
Alderman Rounds seconded the motion
and it was carried by an unanimous vote.
When the action Of the boardgof alder
men on the Walker estate came into the
lower board the council thought that the
committee to investigate this matter
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