Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-02-16
Maine Legislature.
Monday. Feb. c

House.
By Mr.. Rogers of Bar Harbor-Petition
of Sarah J. Howard and others in favor Of
the Eden Water Co.; also petition of A. s.
Bunker and As others of Eden in favor of
Eden Water Co. also petition of Fred c.
Lyman and - others for same, also bill an
act to incorporate the Bee Hive Water Co.
BY Mr.. Thurlow Of Deer Isle Petition
Of Seth Webb and 80 others asking that
sec. II, chapter 49, Revised Statutes, be so
amended as to prohibit the use of purse or
drag senes within three miles of the shore
at low water.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Day from the committee on clsims
reported ought not to pass on resolve in
favor OF A. j. Cameron for printing and
binding done in 1880.
Tuesday, Feb :,
senate.
By Mr. Thatcher of Penobscot- Remon-
STRANGE of l.. S. Chilcott and others, citizens
of Bangor, against the passage of an act
entitled an act to regulate the appointment
of the members of the police of the city of
Bangor.
By Mr. Grindle Of Hancock Petition Of
+. II. Greedy and f. +. Moran for right
to take water from Lakewood and Break
neck ponds to supply village of Hulls Cove
with water.
By Mr.. Allen of Observation-Disclosures of
George W Cross and others of Gardiner in
favor of the druggists bill; also of W. II
Reid and others of Augusta; of A W Rich
and others of Brooks; OF A. +. White Of
Addison Point and others; of J. T. Benja-
min and Others Of kenduskeag; of George
H. Emerson and others of Bucksport
Of " 7. Thomson and others of Belfast
of f. X. Gardner of Dennysville and l.
others OF S. ]. Wallace. NJ. ID and Others
OF Csstiue; of A. Billings, NJ, d, aud
Others of Belfast all in favor of the same.
House.
By Mr. Bean OF Mason-Petition of A.
q Bacon and others OF Woodstock for alb
clifton of school district system.
BY Mr. Rollins OF Whitnevvile- reti-
tion of NJ f. Brigham and 25 other. of
Whitneyville for same.
by Mr. Hanson of Machissport-Petitio
OF ID. J. Sawyer and Others of Jonesport
| for same
BY Mr.. Rogers OF Bar HsI bor-Petition
| Of William Rogers and - others of Eden
| for same.
| BY Mr.. Hamlin Of Ellsworth Bill an act
10 extend the Ellsworth Street Railway
| Co also bill an act in relation 70 changes
| in locations of railroads
| BY Mr. Rogers of Bar Harbor-Nem-
! orial of the municipal officers OF Eden in
! reference to the superintendent e. the Statt
and county tax for the town Of Eden.
| Passed Ia be Eng'ossed -
An act TO incorporate the Deer Isle Tel
/ ephone Co.
| Wednesday. Feb' :.
/ BY Mr.. Grindle OF Hancock Remon
>trauce of Rev J l.. Hoyle and 81 other,
| against the druggists bill.
/ House.
/ BY MI Hamln OF Observation-Disclosures
| of George A. psrcher and others OF Els
! worth asking for passage OF law to compe
! insurance companies to pay actual los Of
| damage sustained by fire not exceeding the
/ smount insured
| Ry Mr. Thurlow Of Deer I-le-Bill an
/ act for the protection OF fish In Burnt Land
/ pond in the town Of Deer Isle also remon
STRANGE Of : B Thurlow and others against
/ any change in the SEEMING laws
4 BY Mr.. Thurlow Of Deer Isle-Bni an
I act to Incorporate the Granite City Village
/ corporation IN the town of Deer Isle.
! COMMITTEE HEARING,
/ The judiciary committee made a day II
/ Wednesday. In the morning they heard
the arguments on the petition for renew
al Of the Eden Water Compsny- charter,
/ l.. Il. Dessy, ESQ Of Bar Iisrbor appeared
I for the petitioners and + ; Clark for the
Bar Harbor Water Co. which demonstrates
against granting the charter. The petition
er> claim that the Bar iisrbor Water Com
| PAny does not properly furnish water on
the level and lower lands aud not at all on
| the heights but that they csn do IL The
1 Bar Harbor Water Company took the
ground that the Eden Water Co only ex
/ listed on paper; that II they intended Il
! bnild water works they had had plenty Of
I time in which 10 do So that they are civ
ing a. good service and 81 a. low rate, a
are possible
Thursday. Feb. ..
/ Committee Hearings =
Ii is understood that the judiciary com
mittee is about equally divided on III,
woman suffrage question and that Their,
Will probably be two reports made 10 th'
Legislature.
As one Of their members expressed II III,
committee will draw bill by which III,
Bar Hsrbor Water Company is TO be giveI
two years longer to meet the demands OF
the community with regard to privileges
/ etc.