The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-11

value Of $4,000 co for the Two additional
rooms, making an actual saving in vHlno
OF SIS, 0O0.000 20 SIS, COO co.
Your commissioners feeling that the
Park street lot II not Of sufficient size GO
properly provide for a twelve-room build .
Ing with suitable amouat of playground
(deeming it only suitable for a building
OF not over eight rooms) are convinced
| that 1t would be wise economy to remodel
| the present bui ny III a manner some.
what as has been described, a. there lust
at least be a difference in cost between a
| new building and remodelled building
OF not less than 100000, while the &C.
| Communications provided would, in either
| case be practically the same and the effi-
cheney for school work be Identical.
Respectfully submitted,
A. &. YOUNG
A. ID. SMITH
JOHN CALVIN STEVENS.
The report having been read, the Mayor
suggested that in order to give time to
consider the report it would be better for
the council to adjourn to next Monday.
Tle joint convention then adjourned.
ENTERTAINMENT OF THE
SQUADRON.
Alderman Moulton presented an order
appropriating $4,000 for the entertainment
uf the North Atlantic Squadron during
its visit here, the sum to be expended by
the special committee and charged TO the
contingent fund.
In presenting the order Alderman
Moulton said that this was an economical
administration; but that the reception
of the victors Of Santiago was matter
OF patriotic and historic interest. There.
fore it seemed to him that the city should
make liberal appropriation.
MIR. Lamson asked what programme had
been arranged.
Mr.. Moulton explained the plans of the
committse.as outlined in another column.
MIR. Manuix asked about the cost Of
Illuminating the streets.
Mr.. Merrill replied that they were to
pay the Consolidated Electric company
$3.50 for putting up and using colored
lights on the street. Also the Portland
Electric Light company were to illumi
nate the Soldiers Monument for the cost
of the material. The whole lighting bill
would not be over $500.
Mr.. Mannix said that they had seen III
to pass over the Fourth of July and ex.
pend money for this celebration. He
thought that before tho $4,000 was voted
the board should know ths items that
made up the sum. Athletic sports and
clam bakes were proposed. he under
stood that citizen had offered the use
of grounds free
| Mr. Merrill made IL spirited reply e
this He thought old trouble about the
Fourth of July should not be brought in
and that this celebration should be CON
sidered on its merits. The committed
we're Obliged to make their arrangements
with celebrity and should not be expected
to give a schedule of expenditures IN ad
vance. such had never been the Iiraetio,
in regard to the Fourth Of July expsndi
lures.
Mr.. Msnpix said he had perfect con.
fidence In the committee; but thought
they might be able to give an idea o
what the money wac to 60 for.
MIR. Moulton said taat the committed
wonld gladly give the items II they could
but there was so much of uncertaint,
about the arrival of the squadron, ahuu
the number Of men that the commander
would land, sto., that the COMMITTEES could
not tell Just what would be needed o.
give suitable recognition of tho grea,
event.
Mr.. Smith asked If it had been deter
mined to have the clam bake as Peak.
island.
Mr.. Mouiton said that the place OF thl
bake had not been determined.
| MIR. johnson asked what the pro-
gramme was to be.
Mr.. Merrill replied that nothing def
mite had been decided because of the lacl
of information from ths feet. A sreoia
messenger had besn sent TO the com
mander. II was thought that the Zee
would arrive Wednesday afternoon
Thursday forenoon would probably b,
devoted TO official visits, and in the after
noon the Board of Trade would probably
do something for the officers. 1t WAS ex
pected that the parad, would be Friday.
and that Saturday the sailors wouId b
entertained, the ships illuminated, fire
works and bands in the city. etc.
MT. hanson wanted the thing done al
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