Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-26
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>eld, II G. Dunton, writes
am not In favor uf "a removal. IN IN center
OF the state nov. don't think the VOW in this
town are in favor of rcuiuyal. am in favor
vi IN. erection of new building don think the
people of this town would he willing a~-uln. the
tx Ia taxation new one. lle town Is in debt
now more tiian il can pay.
Stlrks.
Henry williamson writes
The taApa oi tins vicinity in the valleys of he
he. teb c and sandy rivers are uni etl oi,ns, d n
hey ever have teen to such a removal. i1-y see
no hece-sl, or demand for ii but many seiou, Oh
c.inn+- ihi- same Old question mas been FIRE
Tle"tiy b Ere he legislature Tor the lass uhr :;
leass. well remember while II member of the
: ia IN ~ Or -, Tue legislature vas offered II
iFer flc and diner by the citizens Of fUr land 10
g there and 'i-i: heir then ely bulldog ia
reference to mvyi the cgis ture th,r.. " hi g
We j"trh TIE Tide, diuner aud AMI reception b
our To taud fiiruds, could mt auy good
'eAsous IN re than now fof isHii z the grand old
>'aie II use built an1 occupied by on fathers
hna ieft for use TO please our ambitious, fn.ni-
IN "ftlahd "-' al ~ VIII have been hou, red
~ifh seats the House, senate and ouucl an-
be- Hcve lacked iur room or conSe.i.Hces and
always cuj we'd good h,a tn Aud / doui,; ( ahy
pur 1T fh.- r ner stnn would re -sat ia eth r
hrinch On That account II the business our
Stat ibrary etc. require more ro IN, improve
meHs and addition ia unr e-i Mt STATE hon v,they
Wound nee Win no an ''i''+ froin The tax payer.
II tae tine 'vcr the capitol ol our
sat" /. moved from Al .usta II ccuter OF ter t,r
" pnpulsti - l. considered, tine removal will be
t,-t rather than West.
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!. II Hobart writes that the : ate Hoase Is In a
good place central ~ can be. Tie does DOT favor
removal or enlargement, and think the state III
have ne trouble in securing pieRty Of good repre-
sentative men 20 Hs-"uhle at Augusta once 10 two
Years and enact Wise laws for the D oplr in tin,
present. b. ildi g The people id "Nu" to the
prpt"-itiOn for an uai -Si0n- Of the legislature
and all they ak i tat the present nou.- and
grounds be kept in good repair.
81. iHBdss.
j. " fattsn writes
ain decidedly oppo=ed TO removing the capital Of
We good Old state Of Maine anywhere for ia. ne ut
% years at least and II II should be found nee
ts>ary Ia e'iaugr the lOcaon from Augusta it should
come east TO rangor. being then very much
nearer the geographical center of the state a. we'll
A. tie center of population, when the great COUNTY
OF Aroo-iook shall be fairly settled and a direct linz
~ rHt road be built from Bangor to Pre-que Lie
am quite sure voice the sentiment Of a larr,
majority Of the citizens Of Eastern against
removal Of the capital Of the state to any other
l"talitY at present, at cost of nit ion Of money
more or less The people. especially the agrirult.r
Of and laboTing classes under burden Of taxa
lrn,-t"wn county and >tate,-for defraviug cur
rent expenses, now that with their short erou- and
scarcity Of money for the past wear thev dread to
meet the collector on his rounds aud fnd IL diiculi
10 meet hi demands. to say nothing Of being "a
.e--ed to bnhd new state House wherever located
u II Il Fesi ne es-ary 10 repair or enlarge AID i'm
prove the present -ta'e House 10 accommodate the
law makers, let sufficient IN be raised and udi
ci"has expended Tor the purpose at some future
ie ana wiling consent of a mai irity of thu. cit,
n'h- VIII no doubt be readily obtained.