The Portland daily press., 1900-05-10
His Letter a Feature Of Oyerseers Of
Poor Meeting.
Ex-Member Holland
Also Responds.
An Opinion ON Question Of Pay.
ing Members.

Another meeting Of the board Of over
sssrs of the poor was held at ths offioe OF
the secretary last evening and II was the
shortest one which the board has had
since the adoption Of the rule abolishing
the ''exeoutivs ssssisns." Chairman
Cousins presided and the other members
who were In atter dance were Messrs.
Cloudy. Gowen, Daniels, Libby. Daggett,
Ross, Bibbsr and YORK. After the REQ
ords had been read and approved and
co uple of psuper matters disposed OF,
Mr.. Cloudy brought up the letter which
the board at his suggestion had voted
should be cent to City Solicitor Strout
asking his opinion 40 to the legality Of
any member Of the board being psid for
ssrvioss or for being reocmpensed for
east services. Secretary Baker stated
that he had received letter from the city
solicitor and then read 10. City Solicitor
Strout gave Il az his opinion that pay
for members Of the board for rendering
sntr listed with the business Of another
could not make snch . business profit
20 himsslf An ordinance Of the city stip-
ulated that NO official Of the olty should
DO allowed TO do this. This ordioanoe
was strictly in harmony with the reasons
of the law. In csss also Of service whioh
had been performed . striot application
OF the ordinance would permit NO recom-
pense to bs made for such services.
This letter was ordered to be placed
on tile. 1t ends long and much disput-
ed point which has been the before the
board.
Chairman Cousins asked II there were
any more mmunioations to be heard
and the secretary raplisd that he had
two letters from former members,
Msssrs. Fred E. Anderson and Frank u.
Holland. The seoretsry then paved
over his Pile of papers from which he
pulledEout these particular episties.
Ths following Is COPY Of Mr.. Andsr-
sons letters
Portland. May q, 1900.
q. II. Baker, Secretary Of ovsrseers II
Desr sir-Y ours Of April ssth request.
ing ny presence nc the next mesting Of
the board 20 explain my ress7ns for re-
moval OF stubs from the order book. eto. I,
was duly received. 1t 10 impracticable
| for me 10 attend the meeting OF the
board. In reference 10 ths SUR sot mat
| ter of your Latter, however, 1 will say
that at the time was requested for my
blank book BY mem Der OF the board,
| L inferred from what he said that he de-
sirsd the book a. form to be used BY the
printer in getting out other books of q
like character. II l had inferred that
certainly would have allowed the stubs to
have remained In the book, although
even II they had remained they would
not have been of much assistance as q
record OF orders as / wss careless In not
flling>in the stubs when gave an order.
In fact that was the rule and not the
exception In my case. 1t may have been
loose way In keeping the book. bat y on
all know that the same careful attention
Is not given such matters BY public OHIO
iaIs a. are given to ones own personal
affairs. I need not enlarge on this, only
will say in conclusion that while .
member OF the board / believe / per.
formed my duties TO the best Of my abili-
ties and according to the rules and Gus
toms OF the board as understood them.
Very respectfully.
The letter Of MIR. Holland was ss fol
lows;
Portland. April %, 1900.
Mr.. Frank u. Holland:
Il Deag Sir-l am requested oy the over
seers of the Poor to ask you to be present
ct their meeting at offiee In City Build
ing, to to held Wednesday evening, May
9th, 60 give your reasons for removal OF
stubs from order book and to make such
further explanation OF matters as theJ
may require.
II Per order.
Very truly yours,
q. II. Baker, secretary.