The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-24

we must listen 10 these which Gene here
after. II we have exceeaed our appropri-
nticrs II Is time to cell halt
Mr.. Heseitine said that he would like
to have the Mayer tell him what :e could
answer to the parents Of children who
were deprived Of tsxt books in the schools
when all the other children had them.
III yon will tell me what to sag to them
win vote to lay these orders on the
table"
Mr.. neseltine's questions were net
answered.
1t was finally found that the text book
appropriation had not been overdrawn.
Over sis9 remains unsxpended In this APP
preparation 80 the text book order passed.
The Mayor Afterwards stated his reasons
for not Wishing to have the appropriations
In any Of the departments exceeded. He
said that q great amount OF economy
had been rendered necessary to keep the
tar rate this year dow n 10 SCI. "Some-
thing like $40, 900 or $50, 600 OF bills came
over to his city council from last year
which had TO be paid. Then thu annexa-
tion OF Deering with no guide costs to aid
US in the making Of appropriations.
caused the estimate comm ittse no end
OF trouble. The committee held daily
sessions for over two weeks and ut last
made up it's bill. The work in many de-
partments has been much handicapped
this year on account of this large dsnolt
from last year, but we are doing well and
should mark time fer the rest Of the
year In order to give the next city council
clean bill Of health to begin their Ia
bors with.
DIR. RILEY RESIGNS.
The Mayor read letter from DR.. W.
L. Riley. the member OF the school
board from Ward =, resigDing his posi-
tion as member of the school board ow.
Ing to his removal from the city. 1t will
be referred 10 the city council.
CHANGING THE RANK SYSTEM.
DR.. Fostsr presented letter from MIR.
Marvin, principal of the Deering High
school, suggesting change in the system
OF ranking the pupils of that school and
doing away with the honor parts at the
graduation exercises. His idea was to
give the pupils parents at the end Of each
term statement that the pupil In quss-
ton was either satisfactory, passable or
deficient. DIR. Foster presented the letter
and argued for the adoption Of this sys.
tern. DR.. Hall objected to its being hur-
riedly considered. he thought the system
Of ranking should be uniform In tie
two high schools and the matter will he
more thoroughly considered before 1t Is
acted upon.
THE MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
Nr. Peatoiy as chairman of the spec
ial committee appointed to ascertain the
cost and advisability of fitting a room
in Deerlng for manual training, reported
that the fitting up Of such a room would
cost AGO, and teaoher for 1t would cost
$50. The committee had examined
room In tho new High school building
this purpose. This would give the Deer
ing pupils the advantage Of a manual
training room In that section OF the city
and enable manual training to be given
the seventh grade In both sections of the
city whereas now only two grades have
the advantage Of 1t.
MIR. Hall thought that it would perhaps
be unwise to act upon this matter at
once as the trustees Of the Walker estate
are about to make an offer to the city, SO
he has Eeen informed. of building to
be used for manual training and tho.
roughly equipped for that purpose. AZ
ter some discussion the matter was laid
on the table.
OTHER MATTERS.
Bills to tie amour! of sl,4O6.Ss. were
approved.
Miss Abbie Nichols was appointed
teacher of kindergarten in the Bracket
street school.
Miss Ada Davis was elected principal
of the Oakdals grammar school.