The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17

of the Home for Aged Women should
after n time decline to continue their
eyes. the city would DO liable. !"
answered Alderman Rounds.
81 know that is SO from my own expert
ence on the board of overseers OF the poor.
The city is liable for all such cases. There
used to come back from the state rebate
checks addressed to G. H. Baker, secre-
tary of the board of overseers. Ihau was
wrong, and I tried my best to nave IL
corrected, but failed. The city Reos
only what Mr.. Baker sees fit to turn IN
of this rebate money. Now, as under
stand the case. this lady has paid into
regularly organized corporation certain
sum which entities her to life tuition at
the Home for Aged Women. The question
is, isn't she entitled to what she paid for?
I've known other women who have begged
money to get into that home, and after
the money is paid over they ought to be
protected. This form Of commitment says
she has no money or relative, which isn't
so.
Mayor Randall explained that if the
aldermen signed THAT paper the home
would get 81. so per week rebate; if not,
the full price of board at the hospital
will have to be paid.
"Yes," chimed in Alderman Rounds,
"and one-sixth of that sum we will have
to pay. It isn't much, but it is time this
Govt 80 thine ryoc ctoppad How 10 VIC
know but that in two years the home may
refuse to continue to pay her board? Then
the city will be liable for its payment"
Alderman Ma1nix expressed regret
that the Home for. Aged Women has not
hospital annex, in which such cases as
the one in question could be handled. He
would not consent to sign papers stating
that she has no money.
ST move we reconsider said Alder
man Rounds.
Alderman Smith said he could not see
why the board should not follow the
usual custom. If the woman is really in
sane, it will be better for her and the
home to have her committed to the insane
hospital.
Alderman Mannix replied that he
simply wanted to be sure that the city is
projected from any cost in the matter, as
it is clearly the duty Of the home to pay
her expenses
Alderman Dow. thought 1T would be
well for the managers OF the home to
present to.the city written ] agreement
10 F,,I1 IF hpr n
ment and board.
"Why not table the matter till such an
agreement is furnished" suggested the
Mayor.
Alderman Rounds renewed his motion
to reconsider the matter and it was
given passage. Then the petition was
tabled till an agreement is signed by the
managers of the home.
ROUNDS RETAhIATES.
For years it has been the custom for
men to visit the city clerks
office, ON the afternoon before the holding
of city meeting; and make copies of
such important papers as have been fled
there for presentation at the meeting,
thereby saving time and making easy the
work of reporting prolonged sessions
Q Alderman Rounds noticed in a local
paper. yesterday, reference to matter
that did not get before the board, Monday
night: Here was an opportunity for him
to get back at the newspapers, and he
improved it by introducing an order that
the city, clerk be directed not to exhibit to
except city council members.
papers to be presented at city council
sessions, till ssuch Epapers are officially
acted upon.
Alderman Dow::remarked that while at
times it might be well to guard papers
before they come before the board, the
order was too sweeping.
This remark started anew Alderman
Rounds's flow of oratory. With more
emphasis and gesture than is usually his
wont, he delivered himself of this deolara
ton: II noticed in the papers today
reference to many orders which didn't
pass our board last night. Somebody is
getting these papers and using them be-
fore we do. Furthermore, they know ons
the street what's going on before we do
ourselves. This board ought to be pro-
tected from such things. The board
should be on as high q level as them fell
lows on the street."
II Alderman Dow found time to squeeze
In few words while the Ward 8 represen-
tative was getting ready for second
attack. sit is the business of the papers,"
,aid Alderman Dow, mot to publish
orders before they come before the board. !"
eyes" continued Mr.. Rounds, $50 it
Is their business, but it's our business to
zee that they don't get at the documents
in the clerks office before we do our
selves. don't know why we should favor
5he newspapers. They haven't favored
is. They have given us lots Of advertis-
ng, and done enough to belittle us. They
lon't care about us except to belittle us.
It's time to put stop to it; time some
thing was done to protect this board.
They shouldn't have the orders, to hatch
up any kind of a story about things that
haven't come before the board. +"