Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-24

law requiring counties to own or main
tain the bridges therein, should not pas.
Among the questions tabled We're: The
empowering OF county commissioners to
appoint fire wardcns in unincorporated
places. "How shall we proceed to locate
bounds Of county roads where records are
missing? What is the custom of counties in
furnishing jails or what supplies and
furniture should be furnished jaiors:
Should commissioners not have suffici-
cnt amount Of mileage to cover their
travelling expenses while engaged in
county business? Should or should not
counties pay for the transportation of
girls to the Industrial school:
Resolved, that hereafter the sentence OF
all tramps or Migrants committed by any
trial justice, police or municipal court,
shall not be less than 80 days, was a
matter that was placed upon the table.
A resolution passed was that it was the
sense of the convention that it would not
be for the interests of the State that a
law creating board of State road com
missioners should be passed.
Other resolutions were passed as fol
lows:
Resolved, That the secretary transmit
to the Legislature copy of the resolves
relating to the owning and maintaining
of bridges by counties, stating in such
communication the number of counties
represented and commissioners present at
this convention, and that like copies be
/ transmitted of all resolves relating &c
matters requiring or referring to con-
tcmplatcd legislation.
Resolved, That q committee of five be
appointed by the chair to arrange a
schedule of fees in criminal cases, and tc
report as soon as convenient to the com
missioners of the several counties.
The committee appointed was as fol
lows: Wood of PonobsCot; Stiles, Waldo
oarchcr Androscoggin; ndrews, York
.tmbrosc Aroostook.
1t was voted that the schedule of fees
arranged by the committee be printed
and the expense apportioned to the various
counties
On motion of Mr. Aiken of Hancock,
the convention decided to meet next Jan
llary at Bangor and the date to be de
cidcd upon by the Penobscot commission
,rs. 4 vote of thanks was extended to
tho kcnncbcc commissionc' for courte-
sizes extended and also to Chairman
Chandler and Secretary Choate for the
able manner in which they conducted the
mccting. Chairman Smith spoke in be
lalf of the kennebec board and said that
lie was pleased that the gathering had
hccn held here ana that it had been very
profitable assemblagc.
The various questions brought before
tho convention were discussed in an in
tercstiug manner, and many points
brought ont that will be very valuable to
evcrv board represented. Some counties
have rulings that vary from others, and
the exchange of ideas Mt this meeting will
surely bear fruit. 1t was the first
convention of county commissioners, and
every member present advocated the an
n,,al holding OF such sessions, as better
service could thereby be rendered the
counties they represented.
The committee appointed to arrange tho
fees met at the court house. last evening,
and agreed that the person notifying q
coroner should receive 81, and six cents
pcr mile; that the coroner should receive
! 81 ON the warrant, and 50. so day, ano
+ 10 cents per mile.
Many Augusta people will be pleased
ia learn that there will be a grand con
cert ball and banquet at the West Enc
hotel. Portland, Feb. II, and Chandler :
sfne orchestra will furnish music. Ex
cursion Agent Kimball of the Maine Cen
tral saws that he hopes to sec many people
from Augusta present, who have gone &c
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