The Portland daily press., 1900-04-26
Why Were Stubs Re
m owed From Books.
Price OF Dried Fruit and Pig
gerry Discussed.

amount Of routine bushes was disposed
Of. The mem pers who we're present wers
Chairman Cousins and Msssrs. DAggett,
Ross, Cloudy, Gowsn, Bibber. Daniels,
Johnston, Libby and York. After read
ing the records. Mr.. Cloudy moved that
they be amended 30 that not only repre-
ssntatives Of the press, but also citizens In
general who desired, shouid be admitted
to all meetings OF the board. This was so
voted.
The bills which were laid on the table
at the last meeting were brought up In
ciudsd In them was the bill Of 4. F.HDl-
man, the grocer, who, 1t will be rsmem-
tsred, had charged the city more for soda
orsckers than they were selling in the
market becauss he had lost money on .
c5rned test transaotion. Mr.. Goweu said
that HiIlmap had asked him to check
up those parts Of the bill which were
wrong, and Mr.. dowen said shat he
thought that the fault was perhaps not
80 much that Of Hillman as the rurchas-
er. The lil Of the crackers, which had
been osnts a pound, was cut down two
cents. The entire bill of Hillman for
furnishing goods to the city amounted
to $50, and from this Mr.. Gowen had
taken OF $1.SS. On motion Of Mr.. Ross
it was votsd to accept this report.
"Thls re minds me right here" said
Mr.. Cloudy, "that there are many luxu-
rles which have been sent out to ths
almshouss which none but milllonaires
can afford. II these articles are used in
-. k,s,ttnI oF couraa avarvkhin0 "a all
right. but think that there should be
objection II they are used In the house"
"Ths bill for the Dsering house was
for two or three dozen oranges on two or
three occs slons," said Mr.. Gowen.
"Thsre were also 10 pounds Of evaporated
apples which were furnished during the
month Of February. We went over tns
lot the other day and found that the
market prios had been 8 ga cents, and
that Hiliman had charged 10 cents.
Mt. Gowen in further explanation to
Mr.. Cloudy, said that the evaporarsd
peaches had been sent out to the Dsering
farm which had as inmates worthy PEG
pie. At times oranges and lemons had
been provided for them.
| "I don't know where these articles
have gone" said Mr.. Ross. al don't
bslisvs that any inmate has ever been
provided VITA oranges. At any
rate nothing is cheaper than
sauces. even when the price S
are Is cents q pound. It Is not out OF the
way to give slnces once In q while. The
oranges ara uss1 In the fami ly of Mr. Me-
Kennsy, the keeper o. the Deering farm. !"
| 'Ihs inmates seem to get bstter ser Woe
than the most of us do In our homes. +"
said MIR. Geudy. al don't believe ir fur
nishing fruit to the general department.. "
'This has never been done 10 my
knowledge" remarked Mr.. Ross. "Nor
has 1t to my knowledge" added MIR.
Johnston.
| At thla point the business Of the meet
ing was at suspended and 4 +. Chese, a
former mem Der OF the board, appeared
and with Mira. Taylor, who Ia member
of several OF the charitable organization
of the CITY, spoke of a worthy case. Ii
WAS that OF widow and her daughter.
The board listened 10 ths facts and then
unanimously voted that the sum OF 81
week bs paid for the expense Of each of
the parties Then another O. 50 was
presented. A man and a woman appeared
and asked thai they b. given the cloths 8
of a relative who had disd at the aims
house few days ego. The request was
granted.
| SIR. Gowsn brought up the bill OF Earr
which amounted 60 $40 40 formilk, bns-
ter and eggs, which had bsen furnished
to the city. Secretary Baker. who had
Investigated the bill. had found that the
market prices showed the bill could be
reduced SO 90. Ths report ives accepted.
Mir. Cloudy said that the bill mad been
made out by Mr. CoIeaworthy.
| MIR. Houdy, was asked about the report
of the farming committee, and replied
that he thought Mr.. Coles worthy, the
chairman, would be in sttendAnos at the
meeting. But as Mr.. PlummeT, who had
the contract for taking care Of the otfsl,
was present, the subject c1uld be dis
cussed at this meeting. The oommitsss
had visited the Dssring farm and had
come TO the opinion that 10 could be ussd
| for piggery. The Deering farm made
an ideal location for q piggsry and
moderate development foE this branch Of
the department could be realized. 1t was
olcss TO . running brook and was OF 10
acres. Prior to visiting the Deering farm
the committee had visited Castner's place
which had been fAvorably spoken of. IL
had commended itsslf t. the committee.
In n q report was made to the city that
the idea OF running piggery on the
farm WAS q good one and that 1t had
proved to be profitahls at that time. The
net reIults from the stock rAised ON the
farm that year Was clcse to the sum OF
sS.0@. Il was . very profitable branch