The Portland daily press., 1900-04-05


up ana the difacuity over this question
was settled. ID had been evident that
the board might continus ballotipg fer
some time and that there would Be
deadlook In the ohoiss which lay between
Mesars. Ross and Johnston. MAny bal
lots had been taken on This question and
none Of the members had show signs Of
wavering 10 their allsgiance, Beth Of
the gentleman who had been candidates
all along rsCognizsd this condition Of
affairs and each Of them decided when
ths board should meet last evening 20
announce their retirement from the field.
So, aftsr Mr.. Ross and Mr.. Johnston
had stated their positions Mr.. Isaiah
Daniels moved that Mr.. John Cousins
be elected the ohsirman Of the board.
The motion was unanimously carried.
bor the position Of viee-ahairman the
name Of Mr.. Johnston was suggested BY
Mr.. ColeswoEthy. This motion was also
unanimously carried. Mr.. Ross Was
chosen the chairman of the house com-
mittes and Captain Andrew ]. York,
the recently slsctsd mem Der. was appoint
ed 10 fill all OF the vacancies on the oom-
mittssss caused BY the resignation OF Mr.
Moore. Mr.. Goudy introduced an order
that the thanks of the board be tendsrsd
to the retiring chairman. MIR. Ross. for
the faithful manner in which he dis
charged the duties Of ths position In
cumbsnt upon him. MIR. Cloudy COM
mentsd most favorably on the valuable
seven years service which Mr.. Ross had
given the board, the last four of which
he had been Its chairman. The board
voted without dissent 70 tender thanks
to Mr.. Ross.
MIR. Goudy suggested some plans fer
a new almshouse to meet the Increasing
demands of the department. Last year
a special committee OF the city govern
ment had conferred with the board re-
Iatlys to this mattsr and had referred IL
to the present city government. ME-.
Cloudy had been ons OF the members Of
the special oom mmittes on the part Of the
c!ty government and at the meetlu g last
night he gave some points well worthy
of consideration. He presented the fol-
lowing;
.s,Whereas. BY common knowledge OF
the citizens of Portland. the sooommoaa-
tions and facilities for the care and main
tennncs of the poor have become absolute
ly insufficient and inadequate 10 meet
the requirements Of u Christian oommu-
nifty principally on account Of insufiic-
lent room, lily arranged and poorly
ventilated buildings and generally un-
arr angemsnts for the proper
Of the inmates
Now, therefore, Be It ordered that n
tse OF three be, and is hereby ap
point I'd by the chairman of this board to
act In conjuotion with a committee from
the Honorable Board OF Mayor and City
Council for the purpose Of securing plans
and Specifications for new city hom G
for the poor, and to urge an appropri.
alton TO, an amount sufficient to con-
struct the foundation at least, for said In
this year; estimates, plans and
to be submitted to the City
CouDcil, or Its authorized representatives
for approval before work is begun.
This order was passed without question
and MessIs. Goudy, Ross and Johnston
were appointed the members OF the COM
mittee. After the meeting had adjourned
Chairman Goudy saw Mayor Robinson
and arranged for conference with q
committee of the city government ap-
pointed for this purpose. The confer
sncs will be held within q few days.
The board Is now fully organized fer
the work Of the year. 1t js intended that
tnls year there shall he larger utiIiga-
ton OF the farm for the raising of SUP
{ lies and the employment OF the men of
the department., a course which Is fol-
lowed in nearly all of the larger cities Of
the country.
II have been investigating the poor
departments of some Of the oities," said
Mr.. Goudy after the meeting had tesn
concluded "in Boston learned LhAt-on
the city farm last year the sum Of Sl0,-
900 had teen realized. There is no reason
why we sh ould net get more supplies
from our farm here In Portland for the
department. A place should also be pro- |
vided for the clty's waists which 10 now
contrRc cted for ard which costs the sum |
Of %. 900 to have removed. A large part
,an be taken out to the city farm and
say ing .made of between $1,000 and 81. COO
TO the city. A piggery could be estat-
lished on the farm on which the INN ates
could be employed"
Besides the members at the meeting |
last night there were present as guests
DIR. Lsiehton IN, the city physician, Captain |
Nj Atthews and Ex-Couneilman wRldron.