The Portland daily press., 1885-05-12
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Bylaws Adopted at Yesterdays Meeting
"A. 3. Young, M. d., of Fairfield,
Elected Secretary.

Bylaws Adopted at n ester0uy's Meeting
"A. 8. Young, M. d., of Fairfield,
Elected Secretary.
Special to the Press.)
AUGUSTA, May 1.-THE State Board of
Health held an adjourned meeting at II
O'Clock this morning at the State House, all
the members being present. Mr.. E. G. Jordan
secretary, pro tenn, reported that the other
State boards had responded generously to the
request for their publications, many sending
full sets of their reports and blanks.
DR.. j. o. Webster, in behalf of the commit
tee appointed to draft bylaws presented
series, which, after some revision, was adopt
ed as follows:
1. The quarterly meetings of the Board shall be
held at the State House, on the last Monday in
March, June, September and December in each
year. The meeting on the last Monday in March
shall be the annual meeting.
ii. Special meetings may be ordered by the pres
ideut at such times and places as he may deem
proper. and shall be called by the secretary
der of the president, application of three 9TH
er members of the Board
ILL., The rules of parliamentary assemblies,
contained in Cushing's manual, shall govern the
meetings of the Board.
~. There shall be appointed annually finance
COMMITTEES of three MEMBERS of which the secre-
tary shall be one, which shall audit the of
the Board, and certify them. if found correct, to
shall report its action at each quarterly meeting OF
the Board.
V. These bylaws may be amended by majority
vote at any quarterly meeting written notice of the
proposed change having been given by the secretary
to each member at least seven days before the
meeting.
Prof. s. j. Young, for the committee on
nomination of permanent secretary, reported
that the committee had devoted much time
and thought to their duties, and were united
in recommending the election Of Albion G.
Young, of Fort Fairfield. They also advised
that his salary be $1,000 per annum. The re-
port was accepted. and DR.. Young was unani-
mously elected secretary at the salary ramsd.
The organization of the Board is thus complet-
ed. The secretary will be obliged to devote
his entire time TO the labors Of his office, being
the executive officer of the Board. Tae ether
members give only part Of their time, and
receiye no COMPENSATION whatever. DR..
Young is in the prime of life, being but lit
tie more than forty years old. He received his
medical degree at Bowdoin Collegs IL 1867,
sapplementing the teachings of the Maine
school by course in the hospitals OF Boston.
Alter number of years OF successful practice
In Aroostook county, he went TO Europe, and
took special courses under some OF the great
masters in medicine, spending most of his time
abroad in Berlin. He is an enthusiastic stu
dent of sanitary literature, and has exerted q
quiet but most wholesome influence by dissem-
mating much needed information on hygienic
subjects among the people. His initials are
familiar to the readers of the Maine Farmer
and other papers, appended to articles on the
sanitary condition of farm houses. He will
bring TO the labors of his Office mind richly
laden with the fruits of keen observation,
trained by scientific education, and inspired
by an exalted sense of duty. With such an
officer to manage the details of its work. the
board will hardly fail to achieve all that the
people of Maine can reasonably expect of it,
The Board adjourned to meet at the call of
the president, which will be issued as soon as
the secretary is prepared to enter upon his
labors The alterations in the State House
are being rapidly made, and room will soon
be ready for the occupancy of the Board.
Fire in Bristol.
DAMARIscoTTA, May 1.-THE house and
barn owned by L. Frank Varnum, at Browns
Cove, Bristol, was burned today. Tha inmates
narrowly escaped. Nearly all the furniture
was consumed. Loss about $500; insured; /;
cause, defective fue.
BANGOR.
An important change in the hotel manage
ment of Bangor was made Saturday. Mr..
Frank W. Durgin, who has been for many
years the chief clerk at the Windsor Hotel ha 8
formed a copartnership with Mr.. A. r. Pick
ard, and they will hereafter carry on the Pc
nobscot Exchange.
The revenue cutter Levi Woodbury. arrived
h. 6, Er-;a n%t1<
2.30 Friday afternoon. The vessel is in fine
condition, and attracts the usual amount of
attention. During her stay in port, her boiler
will be cleaned. fresh water taken and the
usual spring cleaning will be given the vessel.
Bangor's foreign exports for April were val
ued at ST, ,524.11, and consisted of the following
cargoes: 12679 fruit boxes, 150 tons ice, %
cords sawdust. 80 M shingles, and one box
fresh meats, 397 tons ice, 36 spars and 10, ,19l
feet pine lumber.
BoWERBANK.
A correspondent of the Maine Industrial
journal thinks Bowerbank is the territorial
center of the State.
CHELSEA.
The cottage of DIR. Davis of Chelsea, at
Turtle Head, was broken into during the win
| ter, the furniture destroyed and other damage
done. DR.. Davis house at Chelsea was broken
into last Friday night and small amount of
money taken.
hhNNE6ONh,
A correspondent of the Rddeford Journal
has figured out the amount spent in five
| districts of Kennehunk for solid tobacco at
| $7l7.60 and says $1,000 will not cover the ex-
| pense when cigars, matches, ETC., are ipclud-
| ed. The same districts expended $97882 for
| schools last year.
LA GRANGE.
Eugene Danforth contemplates building q
| large steam mill next season to work up the
| timber on 2200.acre tract he has lately pur-
| chased. large crew will be employed on the
tract this season bark peeling.
oRoNo.
The experiment station at the Maine State
| College is now at work on the examination of
fertilizers, as provided for by the law. The
| analyses being made are in charge of the act
| ing director, Prof. Walter Balentne assisted
| by the assistant chemist, Prof Bartlett.
| PIITsToN.
| James r. Goodwin has been commissioned
/ as postmaster at Pittston, at salary of S579.
| PIsHoN's FERRY
Frank Chase, Is years of age, son OF Alvin
| Chase of Pishon's Ferry, disappeared from his
home May 1st. He is very difident, small of
his age, narrow-chested, with STOPPING should
| eyes that had peculiar dropping look before
| strangers He wore cap, q gray coat and
| Canada gray trousers. His friends fear that he
| perished in the storm of the End.
| READFIELD.
The property of the Read6eld Woolen
Manufacturing Company at Resdfeld was sold
| at auction in E. W. Whitehouse's office, Au-
gusta, Saturday forenoon. Anson P Morrill,
bid it off at $500, there being no other bid
ders
| WATERvLLE.
"Sime" Brown returned from Washington
Saturday, where he had been engaged In fx.
ing the offices, says the Kennebec Journal. 1t
is stated that he was loaded with paper on his
trip to the national capitol, having taken
more than 100 petitions for office seekers.
The Watervile Mail corrects startling re-
port from that town, concerning the injuries
said to have been sustained by Messrs. Ira III.