The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-13

schools a. foilowss School No 1, Bow
cry Bach; No. Q, Spurwink No. 3,
Pond Covei No. 4. kidssway.
An article for the emplcy Of q
music teacher In the CONNIE ools
WAS discussed at length and IL locA d at
one time IS II music would be intro
duosd. The artiOls was finally voted
down, 40 70 g A largely signed petition
for q music tencher had been presented
to the school committed.
An article to establish drinking foun-
talns near Cape Cottage was dismissed.
Another debate was In order when an
article came up for the repair or rebuild
Ing OF the sidewalk on the Shore road,
which extends from the Caps Cottage
Park TO the town line. near MIR. Frederick
Walkers cottage. 10 was voted that the
walk be rebuilt either OF sand or wood
at the discretion Of the road commission
err. The sum of $500 was appropriated.
Votsd that peorll living out OF this
town be prohibited from digging CLANS
during the year. and that We have
close time from the first day of June to
the first Cay Of September, provided that
during said o loss time citizens of this
town may dig CLANS for their own fami-
ly use.
REPORT ON FINANCIAL SETTLE
AENT OF DIVISION.
Clement L. Staples, chairman OF t ,
fiuance committee and II. j. Peables,
chairman of the subcommittee on settle
ment. reported finally on the financial
settlement between Cape Elizabeth and
South Portland. This committee includ.
ed Charles Penblss, Nathaniel Dyer, Q.
L. Staples, ID. j. PeAbles. Charles Edwin
] ordan, Alfred II. Hannaford, Edward
+. Hall, W. q. Robinson and Harry s.
Jordan.
In regard 10 the settlement the commit
tee reported as follows; "a meeting was
held on the 25th day OF April, 1899, and
included the sslsctmen and town clerk
Of Cape Elizabeth, at which nesting
your subcommittee, with L. +. Hill the
secretary Of your committos, recsived
from your seleotmen bonds, premium
and accrued interest amounting to Sl2,-
605.SQ from which sum and immediate
ly on that day. your committee paid the
full demand Of South Portland, to wit:
81, 35a o., and received receipt for the
same In full payment from those of
South Portland duly authorized to so
receive and aok q owlsdgs full payment.
This receipt. with the unexpended bal
ance, $243.80, we deposited with your
treasurer, K. +. Hill.
The report was accepted and d unani-
nous vote Of thanks was given the MEM
beTs OF the committee.
VOTED 10 BUILD A TOWN HOUSE,.
The question of building q town house
came up for attention as usual. This
year tho question involved having well
lighted, we'll ventilated and a comfortably
large school room.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts spoke stongly in ia
vor OF the building and the school room.
emphasizing the fact that the school
room should be located on the lower floor
where the scholars will rot have to as-
oend and descend the stairs aud will
avoid the danger OF injuries that would
result II the building should catch fire.
A motion to dismiss was voted down
90 10 II.
A motion to build q town house with
school room was carried by vote Of 81
to 81, after it had been doubted. and re-
counted. There was considerable excite
ment and loud applause when thu result
of the vote was announced.
1t was voted almost unanimously to
appropriate $4,000 for the same, the
an cunt to be raised by the issuance of
four notes of $1,000 each, and pay the
same one year. The vote was taken
by polling the house.
A committee WINS appointed to prepare
plans and proceed with the building Of
the same, having entire control. The
committee is composed Of the selectmep,
III. j. Peables and ALERT y. HannafoTd
The town already owns an acre lot for
the purpose at Pond Cove.
An article to buy a road macnine was
dismissed.
Adjourned at 8 50 p. M, aftei SUCCESS
ful meeting, ably presided over by Med
orator Elgin Q. Verrill
The ladies' Of the Grange furnished n
turkey dinner In the upper hall at noon.