Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-21
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County Attorney F. J. Buker writes:
do not favor the removal OF the state Capital to
Portland. The location would not as well accommo
date so large = number of tie people as Augusta.
do not believe there is such necessity for the
change as would warrant the expense, The tax
payer II Maine have heavy burdens Il bear; bu.i-
of Ill kinds has been in of fol
several years and for the legislature thi.
burden by adding an expense that can We be avoid
ed would In my Judgment not only be poor economy
but an outrage upon those who must respond when
pay day comes.
do not favor building new State House. An
annex to The present sufficient to meet the
wants Of the people can be erected at small ex
pense.
Topsham.
i. +. Malletf writes
do not favor removal 10 Portland, and do not
think there is any call for emoval at all. should
FAVOR the enlargement of the present II IL can b,
done sati-facto lily Our people feel that they are
very heavily taxed now, and do not want an, thing,
unless very necessary to be done that will enlarge
our taxes. l think II l were going to remove the
capital at ALL It would be northerly Instead of south
erly or westerly. am aware that Ia, d house IL
insufficient as it is now, but think it could be re-
modelled andeniarged, so as to answer all purposes
Somerset.
Detroit.
The people of Detroit do not want the state House
changed nor do they want TO pay for new II ouse
At pr, sent. are satisfied rs it Is.
Norridgorock.
c. A. Harrington writes:
think there Is no call from the peope of this
town for the remo' nj of state Capital They think
seiter seating arrangements should be provided in
the representatives. hail. and better ventilation In
1t and the commit rooms
korcrotr.
County Attorney Parsons writes
do not favor the reIoval of the capital to Port
land ,r see any public Necessity for its removal at
all The northerIy and esstery portions of state
deyelnpinQ nd thx 81
railway crossing this Section carrying u.s. iu point Of
railway transit, rs rear Chi ago and the great
Us Boston-the pushing, AS at present. of
Inc Maine Cen raj road northeriy to meet not only
this important line but, the Aroostook road TO be
built in the near future and her RAILWAYS reaching
Out from this system as they yitably must tax,
togetner win our limi'ets natural oorces, seem
10 ihdicate more rapid grow Ii In the population
and development of Northern Maius than ever be.
fore Why then should the capital be removed to
the extreme southwestery part Of the State instead
Of b. ing carried TO Bangor, which is more central
than any Other Of our large cities.
II the capitol is not 10 De removed l should favsr
ITS I'm arsement. and certainy such an addition rs
would insure the protection Of our valuable stare
Librar. nov accumula ed there. / do no, think the
citizens OF this community would be W Hing TO as
sumo the extra burden of direct taxation feunired
ior the erection of new building, lien n new
building becomes matter of necessity il NAV be
considered wise to remove the capital 10 Bangor,
point more central AID equally accessible by all the
railways Of the State,
Greeariie,
Charles Dawson writes
can see no good reason for the removal Of the
state a ital In any direction at present Nor do
think the present generation will sufficient rea
son ior CHANGING the location of state government
am d. cidedly In favor of eDlarg ny the pre- eut
stale House sufficiently to meet all reasonable de.
mands OF the present and all pr babe de,nauds of
Inc NJ xt half century. SO far rs am acquainted
with the sentiments OF the people of hi. part of the
state. the question of removal Is considered uncaled
Tor and unwise In my opinion the outlay Of one
tenth of the expense that would ally TO
me stare from the removal would give tier 50 is
faction to the people of the state than the removal
10 Portlsn', even II that could be- brought about
without any cost to the public.
Atkinson.
e. j. Ford writes that he Is most unqualifedlv
opposed TO removing the capital to Portland; tina,
NEE Is no call for removal among the people of his
TOWN, th't he should not favor The enlargement of
The present building and that whenever tile time to
move comes the capital should go east instead Of
wet.
Boyd Lake.
b. l.. Fowles writes:
do not favor a removal of the State capital to
Portland, or to any other point AT present. and in.
stead Of there being any Call among the people of
ms town Tor removal there Is decided opposition
EXPIRE ssed by all with whom have conversrd In re.
gard to the matter. think our legislators will do
well TO consider before deciding do anythirg of
the kind that there Is large part of the stale of
Maine that is now comparatively unknown that in q
deoad or two at most, will speak volumes In show
ing the folly of snch course. removal to kittery
1t Is the opinion of the mon people of this
section that If the egis should vote to r, movo
The capital to Portland and sucn thing should be
accomplished that when the counties Of Somerset
Piscaiaquis Penobscot, and Aroostook shall b. come
develop. Ms is being speedily done that esch man
then nvinR who voted TO- sch a bill should be la.
dersl"
williamsburg.
NJ W. kennison writes that he should strongly
oppose removal of the capital TO Portland and thinks
the people of his town would unanimously say the
same. They would not be willing to assume any
extra taxation for new building
Palmyra.
G. NJ. Jewett writes
The citizens of this town say let the capital re.
main where 1t is II it is necessary to enlarge let it
ne done. am satisfied that the citizens of this
town are not willing to assume extra taxation to
erect new building
Skorhegan.
Hon. J. o. Smith writes -
do not favor removal to Portland this year.
mere Is no call among the p 0pe of our town for
removal and they are. as far know very strong
~ opposed to assuming the extra burden of ut least
one million dollars that would be necessary TO build
new capitol. Of Course new building would be
preferable to an old one, but under the existing
circumstances think it adv sab to enlatge the
present structure The diiierene. between the new
building and the en- aging Of the old /. the differ
ence between q, coo 600 and 10000 In my opinion
tW,uoo to 100000 would put on fire pro Z ann. 4
that would be sufficient for fifty years and $75 600
would make the present structure fire proof.
Smithfeld
ABB. Cole writes;
do not favor the removal of the State Capitol to
Portland, and don't think the people of this town
the present state House; also think the snd
ventilation of Of the Representatives Hall are not
SUI able The farmers have TO pay ajax every dollar
they are worth and don't think they will want to be
taxed to build new state House at present
81 AiIans
s. II. Goowin writes;