The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-15
FROM AUGUSTA TO THE FOREST CITY.
More Legislators Express Their
Views on the Capital Question.
Mayor Macomber Writes a Letter
About Augusta's Streets.
The South Portland Improvement
company's Purposes.
Especial to the Press.l


about the present State Capitol and its site
continues to interest both In and out Of the
State House. His honor, the Mayor of Au-
gusta, is one of the latest interested and
comes out in the Kennebec Journal with a
letter replying to what he considers an un-
warranted and unjustifable attack upon the
Augusta street commissioner. That official
he says is properly instructed as to the re-
moyal Of the snow and the sanding Of the
walks leading to the State House. As to the
muddy walk on Grove street complained Of
by several State officials, His Honor points
triumphantly to the fact that there is a good
sidewalk on one side Of that important street.
Others may judge whether the public men
were unreasonable in expecting good side
walk on both sides Of principal street Of
the Capital City OF Maine. the street on
which the Governor himself lives and on
which many State officers pass daily. His
Honor closes his letter with a sad picture Of
the state Of the streets Of Portland as he saw
them year ago, about the time Of the great
storm and with the invitation to any legisla-
tors who are dissatisfied with the Augusta
streets to complain to him. Whether this
letter will terrify any legislators who had in
tended to prefer Portland to Augusta 1t may
be too early to tell. Today's interviews
show large number who perversely persist
in thinking that it would be better to have
the capitol somewhere else than in this city,
although the Mayor has publicly pointed out
that there Is good sidewalk on one side OF
the street where the Governor and many
Senators and Representatives are living.
These are the men who express their opin-
ions and the opinions which they express.
Senator Poor-"l am Cumberland man
and should prefer to see the capitol a.
State is not always the most convenient
place. Portland Is the commercial centre
and consequently would be the point Of at
traction for the class Of people that would
naturally meet for legislative purposes"
Senator Ryder, Of Penobscot-"I say move
it to Bangor. If we can't get it In Bangor |
would have 1t in Portland, the commercial
centre of the State. The State House as 1t
Is now Is q disgrace to the State State; Any Any
Representative Hall would be indicted as a
nuisance"
Representative George E. Doe Of Corn
ville-"Perhaps the legislature might be con-
vened better in some other place. There
must be better accommodations somewhere.
The public documents should be better pro-
tected. Perhaps IL would be as cheap in the
end to build new State house as to remodel
this. L suppose Portland would be the best
place If IL is to be removed from Augusta. 1
think the State would be as well lconyenienced
there as here"
Representative A. j. Curtis Of Paris-"I
don't think you had better move 1t yet. The
State can't afford new insane hospital;a
new ref0rmat0ry for women and new State
house all at once. The present capitol Is
certainly unsuitable to present needs. IL
every one would be satisfied think the public
would be better c0nvenienced In Portland
Representative James Edgeeomb Of Hiram
II agree with Mr.. Curtis as far as the pres
ent capitol is concerned. IL the State could
afford 1t l would like TO see a new State
house in Portland. So far as that Is con-
eerned there Is no question in my mind.
think the majority of members could be con-
venienced there better than in any other
place. Many Of them have business there"
Representative G. A Bither OF LlnneuS-
Il think 1t well enough where 1t Is. II 1t Is
70 be moved at all should rather see 1t go
Representative W.. Ii. HutchIngs, Jr.. Of
| KennebunkpOrt: II am quite well satisfied
with the Capital where IL Is, but II 1t Is TO be
removed want to see It go TO Portland"
Representative +. G. Morrill, OF Atkinson:
81 think it Is well enough where 1t Is; but If
| 1t Is TO be moved 1t should go to Bangor,
nearer the centre OF the State"
Representative L. X. Joy Of Winn-''
think the State House is well enought where
il is"
Representative j. G. Jordan Of Webster
II don't think II should be moved at present.
Whenever 1t Is moved think my preference
would be Portland"
Representative j. II. Weed OF LittetOn-
~ think the Capital should be moved some
where, either to Bangor or Portland"
Representative O. z. Ferguson OF Presque
Isle-"As the State Is in debt, we had better
let 1t remain awhile here. When we do move
we ought to go to Bangor"
Representative Fred A. Alden Of Union
I'VE should not move at present"
Representative l.. III. Burnham Of Hollis
Il am naturally in favor OF having the Capi-
tai in Portland. / think the people Of the
whole State would be better accommodated
In Portland than Augusta"
Representative @. III. Foster Of Stetson-
Il think there are other things, like the In
sane Hospital. that need attention first. If
| the capital ever Is moved should like to see
| 1t go to Bangor"
Representative Albert Allen, Of yelling
toni say move 1t. Portland Is the place.
We want to be In some commercial city
where we can do little business II we want
to. Every farmer Is Interested. All he sells
| and all he uses comes through Portland. and
If he Is up there he can look around and ind
| a market"
Representative George SweetsIr, Of Hamp
capital as it is. II it is to be moved should
like to see 1t go to Bangor"
Representative G. ii. Newton, Of Calais
| II should favor moving the capital to Port
land. Portland Is the largest and the busiest
| city in the State, and will always be so. 1t
Is desirable to have the capital in such
city,"
The Plth OF Important Bills.
III. N. Jose, F. II. Hartford, l.. d. NJ. Sweat
and others Of Cape Elizabeth pray in a
petition introduced by Mr. Libby in the Sen
ate that authority be given the South Port
land Improvement Company to build bridge
between Portland and South Portland,
that will lessen the distance between the
| places mile and a half. The bill accompany
ing the petition constitutes L. ID. M. Sweat.
Phillip Henry Brown, VIM. G. Davis, Hora-
tio N. Jose, Chas. w. Goddard, +. II. Hartford
| ana others a body polite and corporate
| by the name of the South Portland Land and
Improvement Co. with power to buy sell and
improve real estate, TO construct wharves and
| elevators In Cape Elizabeth and also to con-
struct bridge for public travel commencing
at some convenient point near the MusseY
| farm in South Portland and extending there.
from to the tidewater of Mill Creek or to
land near the southerly end of Portland
| bridge. Said bridge may be either solid
across the creek or built Of piles wholly or
in part, with or without draw. The bridge
may be maintained as a highway by the
town OF Cape Elizabeth OF the County Of
Cumberland at satisfactory terms. The cap
ital stock of the company shall not exceed
100000.
A bill was introduced in the Senate pro-
viding that no person shall be eligible to Of
fees Of trustee, treasurer .or clerk of saw
ings banks who has a loan in such savings
institution.
i The bill to increase the salary Of United
States Judge Of Probate Of Aroostook county
fixes his remuneration at 5000 year.
| Bill an act additionalto and amendat0ry Of
| an act entitled ian act to incorporate the
Northern Mining Railroad Company" was
introduced in the Senate today and provides
that the capital stock Of that corporation
may be increased from time to time to not
exceeding $4,000 shares, and that the compa-
ny may issue its scrip h0nds,or other nego-
table promises to aid the purpose. of its In
corporation, and may secure the same. or
any part thereof, by mortgage Of its proper
ty or franchise. The tune for completion is
extended five years. Fhe Evaporation hav-
ing already located its road from Mattawam-
keag via Patten to Houlton, instead of Ban
croft direct to Houlton, they may at any
time before April /, 1897, construct rail-
road from Bancroft to Houlton. The com.
pany shall take and deliver passengers and
freight to other roads without discrlmina-
tion.
Bertram l.. Smith and 70 others represent
that Patten, Penobsc0t county, Is the most
central location for an Institution OF learn
ing In the northern part Of PenObscot OF
western part Of Aroostook counties, and ask
State help for Patten Academy.