Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-11
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NEED $4,000
10 Complete Maine's Worlds Fair
Building, Furnishings,
And Several Other Matters Bill Wilt Ask H..
New Maps.

The executive committee of the Maine
Worlds Fair Commission resumed its scs-
si1n at The hueusla house Tuesday morn
ing.
President u. C.. Burleigh of the State
board OF managers read letter he had re-
ceivcd from DIR. j W. Dearborn of Par
sonshold concerning registers for the State
of Maine huiling, As loring, Short 4
Harmon of Portland had already offered To
furnish registers free the doctors offer was
declined with sincere thanks.
The executive commissioner was author
lied to collect not only books and reports
for TIN, State building aud general exhibit
hut also works of the women authors of
Maine for the Womens building.
II was voted TO request n hearing from
the Portland school board in regard to an
exhibit of the Portland schools Chairman
J. T. Base appointed Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens
of Portland and u. j. Callahan ESD. of
Lewiston, both of the educational COM
miiec, und Executive Commissioner G.. J.
MatiockS. u subcommittee to appear be-
fore the school board, in ease hearing
shpHll he granted. aud present the matter,
nv. ' r W ~, plaINHHrn OF Ibath Np-
pearrd und presented 10 the committee u
proposition for maps by which the State and
its different departments could be well
represented.
Mr.. Blanchard who is specialist in his
work. DAYS that there is no accurate map OF
the State ia existence.
The matter will be carefully considered
by committee as To whether it would he ml~
yisablc to accept MIR. Banciinrds full
proposition.
The question of an additional appropri-
alton by the Legislature in order iha, the
State may make Il crcditabic exhibit was
again CAREFULLY considered.
The gentlemen ut the executive commit
tee, President Hall G.. Burleigh of the
state Board of Managers and Executive
Commissioner Mattocks were authorized 10
present the needs Of the work TO the Leeis-
iature,
At the srss,un ii was voted that the ex-
! ccutitc commission be- instructed npl auth
oriZed to employ the State board of'heaitli.
or some one designated by IL, To prepare nm
exhibit of charts, models, printed matter,
MAPS, etc, in accordance with the plan Of
the national board as it appears in circnlar
/ No. ., IN the department of liberal arts.
] sum not exceeding $500 was appropriated
| for this purpose under the direction of the
xFcutivc commissioner. tills to be ap-
proved by him
! 4 committee was appointed TO draft n
I bill asking Legislature for the needed ap.
/ proprisiion, rs outlined in Tuesdays JotR-
NAt, They will have the b,li complete to-
I day.
| The executive committee voted to have
Mr.. blanchard make tsu maps. each q
feet by X, one to be an educational map,
showing number anf, Iocstirps Of school
housrs ia each town ami city in The State
also one showing the number pn1 location
of tl'c manufacturing Establishments In the
State. The latter wilI inci ieniaiy show
/ the vAtcr powers. woode sections Of the
Stai@, etc If there ar sufficient fund,
smaller maps u III be publI,hed devoted by
separate scrirs TO summer resorts, water
powsr-, timber lands fish anJ game resorts,
( etc.
! These maps which will he made by hand
and will doubtless be printed from iatcr.
/ The originals after returned from the
/ Worlds Fair will be placed IN the State
/ House.
Msi0c appears to be iavkward IN maps.
I Mr.. blanchard says there are none really
I later than so years ago.
/ The Board Of Commissioners has al
ways worked on most economical plan.
/ While ia most of the states the bosrds have
met once month at great expense. the full
Maine board has me. very infrequently.
| ghis last meeting is the first that the execu-
I tive committee has held since July. 1892.
/ Meanwhile the work Of the committee has
iaen steadily forwarded. No member has,
: however, charged for his home work, al
/ though gEest amount of time has been
spent and much work done in correspon-
deuee and conference, which would be nm
: necessary bad the boarL met more fire.
guenily. The members have always had
t.,e best int rests of the exhibit at heart and
| have pat ia large amount of time and
I labor.