Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-26
the F,shwAY opTsro.
sccesstul Event.-AL Large Crow,
espeecnec BY Governor psvis ~:
Mayor vickery. ana

'''e not sun which pouret
u'"n upon the devoted heads of tho sreo..
'ors' some i've hundred persons assemble,
~ 'ne dam to witness the formal r.;.;n. :,
.ne gates anc the opening of the f.bw.,
cams were hitched for. quarter of a mil.
" 'ne SIDE OF fences. The landing and va,
were covered with crowd Of ner.on:
among the distinguished visitors were HI,
nAceiiency, Gov. Davis, and Council. M,
nonor' Mayor Vickery; W. H. yenn;no
Esq., nsh inspector. for New Brunswick
uen' Cook of R. L.; ex Senator Lo, N
Morrill, Col. A. W. wildes, railroad com
missioner; Mayor J. r. Bodwell Of H.,,owo,,
ex-Mayor Charles E. Nash, County Attorne,
neath' Fish Commissioners Stillwell and
smith, DIR. Martin, Col Darius Alden
lhomas Lambard, W. X. Smith, and manv
other prominent citizens of Aupusta and
o'her cities and towns. H. X Morren Of
'he Gardiner Journal, stood in the throny
win his head protected from the fierce raw.
y, the sun by cotton umbrella. Mavor
'ckerv was introduced as the first sneater
anu made the following remarks:
mayor Vickerys Speech.
TetIo~ Ctf,zens Il thank you for the
nonor winch you have conferred upon me
oy selecting me to preside over your deliber-
atiohs mere to-day; and l congratulate Won
upon the success which has attended the
scheme OF successfully building a fishwav
mere III hehnebec dam, in this city. For
many years 1t has been commended that fish
tway could not be constructed here withnt
detrlment to the stability of the dam bnt
thanks to the skill Of Hon. Everett Smith
as civil engineer, and the untirinv energy
and zeal Of our Fish Commissioners. ALI Oh
| stacIes have been overcome, and we have
oeiore us mere to-day, structure that is not
only emcient for the purposes for which it
was built, but adds to the security of the
dam itself instead of weakening it. The
benefits which will arise from this enterprise
will be far-rcaching in its results-rt will
not be confined to Augusta, the Kennebec
Valley, nor even to this State 1t is not
my purpose to enter into the history of the
kennebec fisheries at this time, or to make
any extended remarks, but will leave that to
ADLER tongues than mine but must say word
IN regard to matter of vital importance to
our inland fisheries, not only on the Kenne-
nebec, but of the entire State. believe we
now have the most efficient and intelligent
Fish Commission of any New England State,
or of any State in the Union. l make this
statement without fear of contradiction from
any one. The two gentlemen composing that
Commission are practical men-not only
| having received the education which was
| necessary to make them efficient Fish Com
missioners, but their love for the work makes
them doubly so. The people of Maine can
not afford to lose either of these gentlemen
from the Fish Commission, so long as they
pressure was bronght To Iear mon Covarnor
Davis last winter nv his and INV M NV fr;onds
to remove Mr.. Smith and anpo;nt another
gentleman in his place. did what could
! in my humble conac;tv ne I'D othors vbo
bod tho GOOD ~ onr inland 6sbor;os a, boort
IN nrevent his removal and submitted IN HE
ExceIlencv Gov Davis ali the facts Obtain
ohle hearing On tho case. and am vory han.
~, - no ahIo 20 SOW horo to'5.v .h., CT
ERov;s had tho bactbona 20 do r;oh, or ,rbat
10 believed 60 ho roll, ronardlass ne Tho
cI,mor for his removal Roth of the great
nol;t;ca, nart;es of the dav are represented
On our Fish Commission. thouph neither of
the gentlemen take anv active mart in poli
t;c~chotb are vcrv efficient men. and 7 do
W. ,,ai;" .i,o ,',oca of a;,i,a- nan no. Si,aJ
~ no' u.ne. ..i iu p =, No.. Enn,ond. ,ho GOOD
49, ~ a"y ~ Cov LAWS in reta;n;no' NJ Smith
$50 a., ,uhoio ,,,o,,ar o,,t 81 nol;t;cs and
ali have to saw TO political parties, is
'.I,nas oar, - II, now conc,de Inv nro.
80 .hroo cboers for Gov Dov;s
IT, o,,aors ,,ore o;ven With will, Then
"e .e
Governor D~s"
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen, FeHor- I"-
izens:-I am very glad to- meet you on TINS
occasion, but shall not weary your patience
with speech. You did not come here TO
listen to long speeches, but to mark the com
pletion of an event OF great interest 70 tne
people of the kennebec valley ana the o'a'e
of Maine.
wish to speak in a general way in regard
to the fisheries of Maine. A few years ago
our people did not think it possible that the
depleted streams of the State could DC re-
stocked with fish. Many thought that the
great manufactures on the river had poisoned
the waters, and the floating sawdust choked
the gills of the finny tribe. People were not
interested IN the SUBJECT wa. -. 49,
difficulty that laws could be obtained TOT the
protection of the migratory fish: Our citizens
looked upon it as mere experiment of sci
ence. 1t was not The efforts OF the hsh
commissioners have been crowned with sue
cess. To-day, through their efforts, the re-
nobscot, nv own river, teens with delicious