Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-27

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AT. :. The following standing commit
tees consisting of three members each shall
be appointed by the chairman subject to con-
irma,ion by the commission; On Rules,
Clerical Labor, Navigation. Manufacturer,
Banks, Insurance Companies. Railroad aud
Telegraph Companies, Mining Lands Wild
and Timber Lands. Farming Lands and other
real estate, Live Stock, on Fay Roll and
Leave Of Absence, and on Returns and
Hearings
| Art. 5. All other committees shall be sp
! pointed by the chairman and shall consist of
three members unless otherwise ordered.
Art y. The first work of the commission
shall be TO proceed 10 the classification of the
returns from the several cities and towns
With s,iew TO their tsbulsion into such forms
as may be necessary and convenient for the
information and use of the members of the
commission.
Art. 10, The Committee on Returns and
Hearings shall have the charge and keeping
of the valuation returns from the several
cities and towns, and shall arrange for hear.
inss of assessors, selectmen and all others
interested, as shall best accommodate ali
parties and facilitate the business of the
commission.
Art. IL. Each commissioner. unless other.
'e' Si"'iNAs shtii OF
the correspondence and evidence from the
'e'ersl towns within the county from which |
tie Was appointed; and shall present the came |
Tor the use of the commission or the com |
mittees As the same may be required,
Art II. The commission in its session |
shall be subject to the rules usually govern
ing all deliberstiye bodies.
Art Is No rule shall be dispensed with, |
except by the consent of two-thirds of the
members present.
Art "a. All persons testiiying before the
commission shall do 50 under oath.
Two hundred and tf,y copies of the rules
and regulations and OF the lists of committees
were ordered printed.
On motion OF MIR Maxwell of Androscog-
GIN. Messrs. Maxwell, Rich and Palmer
were appointed committee ON Paw Roll.
On motion of MIR, Hall of York. that gen
tleman was appointeda a committee to ascer-
tain whether the Secretary of State had
notified the different municipalities tnat their
asessment rolls would be 7 CURED by the
Mr. Hall subsequently reported that that
'fiicer was about TO perform that duty.
Dearborn G. Bean of Franklin county ap.
'eared, and having qualified for his duties
ook his seat with the commission.
A recess of ten minutes was then taken,
Turing which the members of the commits ,
ION called upon Gov. Burleigh in his pri-
ate room.
The following orders were passed uuani
nously
Ordered that a committee of three be q
ppolhted by the chair to prepare forms of ,
tanks blank books, printed notices summa
les aud such other papers and forms as may c
e necessary Tor the use of the commission. u
Messrs. Hall, Maxwell and Partridge were
ppointed AS such commission. :,
Ordered, that except IN the public hear. q
lgs which may be ordered from time To {
me, and of which due public notice will be-
wen the sessions of this commission shall Il
e in private. $
ord' red, that the question of clerk and Il
lerical labor be postponed to the next reg
lar session of the commission o
Ordered that each commissioner be en- II
owered TO nominate clerk to be employed b
} long as his services are required. said !,
Ierk 10 be elected by the commissioner IA
omlnating him as and when his presence is t,
,quired.
discussion followed as to whether the
Ibulaton should commence at the beginning
September or o1 the first of October Al d
le matter was finally allowed to 20 over t,
II the next meeting. 1t was voted that when
'e committee adjourn, it be to August 9th x
7. NJ. A recess was then taken until 2
thursday, at II A. NJ, when Chairman Il
nowlton will nominate the committees h
lecifed in the rules
Hon. Nicholas Fcssenden state. that he
Ill be unable to accept the permanent secre- p
Iryship of the commission.
Each member Of the commission is to have
private clerk and candidates for these posi- n
ons are numerous Mr.. Partridge of White II
eld has selected Arthur Sukeforth, a bright
oung man who is now in attendance at the
'0wdoin Medical school. Mr. Woodbury. Of h
ethel will be assisted by John Il Warjwell a
T Rumford who was one of the CLERK of the
commission ten years ago. Mr.. lIamor of
den will select s. A. Holden, mail carrier /.
} the last Senate. The other members Of
ne commission have not yet made their
hoice