Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-06

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school committee, Supt. Of Portland
Schools Lord, and Miss Taylor, principal
Of the Portland School for the Deaf, APP
peared before the committee on education.
asking for an appropriation Of SIS, 600 to
build domitory in connection with that
institution
For Better Roads.
The judiciary committee gave hearing
upon the bill to provide for State road
commission. Hon. Henry Lord OF Ban
gor, conducted the hearing, which was
strong presentation of the matter, and
held the close attention of the matter
At the annual meeting of the State board
of trade in Lewiston, resolutions looking
toward improvement of the Maine high
ways, were adopted, and President Lord
ex -otficio, A. S. Bangs of Augusta, Albion
Little of Portland, J. p Goldthwaite of
Biddeford, c. l. Barker of Lewiston and
ex- Mayor Berry of Gardiner, were chosen
a committee to present the matter to the
State Legislature.
MI Lord spoke in behalf of the State
board of trade, representing as it does the
large business interests of the state He
spoke of the ultimate economy which
must result from wise road legislation.
He introduced the other speakers, who
were John W. Berry of Gardiner, Civil
Engineer Jordan of Portland, Percy
Richardson of Portland, representative of
the League of American Whcelmen. En-
Mayor Berry argued ably on the cconomi-
cal side of the question. and the necessity
for this State to do everything possible to
attract outside capital and visitors to our
State. Mr.. Jordan, civil engineer, OF
Portland, spoke upon the scientific aspect
of road building, and referred for illustra-
ton to road building in European coun
tries. Mr.. Richardson spoke at con-
in other states in the matter of road i'm
provements, and the invariablc financial
success that had attended such efforts.
lie said only $4,000 was asked by the
wheelmcn of the State, but if the stat
could not afford to appropriate that, the
wheelmcn would Prof. Hamlin of the
State college, presented statistics as 90
what had been done in Massachusetts.
Bangor Genera! Hospital.
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The finance committee heard arguments
for a State appropriation for the Bangor
General hospital. Among those who ac-
dressed the committee upon the question
wore Gen. Charles Hamlin, c. Fl. Bart
lett. DR. Robinson, DR. Mason, DIR. Laugh
TON. DIR. Phillips, DR.. Edmunds, DIR.
Woodcock. Rev. Fir. McSweensy, all Ct
Bangor. Rev. J. S. Williamson also spoke
for the resolve. Quite number of ladies
came from Bangor. They are much IN
terested in the hospital to which they
have contributed considerable effort.
I.ater the committee voted in favor of tie
resolve appropriating $4,000.
State Detectives.
REPRESENTATIVES, Mccullough of Calais,
Woodside of Lewiston, Grindle of Blue
hill Rodick of Bar Harbor, and Detec-
tives True of Hallowell, Mitchell of Skow-
bogan. and Odlin of Lewiston, spoke in
favor of some law thai would meet the
demand for State detective service and al
tbough the present law authorizes officers
In hunt down the criminals there is DC
uroyision for their compensation,
TIE committee on ways and bridges
had a busy session and disposed of several
matters.
rho committee on insurance will re
port unchanged the ante-c impact ana co
Insurance bills recommitted to them
Yhey also gave petitioners for law al
4 lowing towns to insure property OF IT.
citizens leave to Withdraw
Hallowsll Water Works.
IA, n NJ Heath appeared for tht
nst;t;on for Hallowoll to take water iron
cobbosseecontee stream, Hon. .. u
Daner for the Ha,lowell Water Compan.
ND " NJ. Bradley. ESD. and Hon A
4 snear for the Gardiner Water Powe
IL, Mr.. Heath presented a bill limiting
n. amount to be taken to 500, coo gallon
daily No opposition was made to tn