Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-30

| Governor Cleaves and the Executive
| Council met, yesterday afternoon, at
the State House, to be in session until
the end of the year, for the purpose of
winding up all important business reg
| ularly coming due at this time.
| The nominations made by the Gov
ernor were regularly confirmed.
| The following amounts as excise tax
due cities and towns where stock of the
Newport & Dexter r. r. is owned is
given below. For number of years
the stock was returned as valueless by
the Governor and Council. 1t being
found to be of value. the rate for dis
tribution. according to a law passed at
the last session of tie Legislature, is as
follows. at 75 cents share during the
years 1887, 1883. 1889, 1890 and 1891:
Augusta, $S4o.7o; Bath, 1884, Bruns-
wick, $780, Corinna, $l42.50; Dexter,
$512.25; Fairfield. $3.50; Jonesport,
s14G.25; st. Adams, $3.75; Dover, $50;
Bangor. s5s1.25; Blanchard, $0075;
Brooklin. $675; Corinth, 1915; Exeter,
$246.75; New Gloucester, $500; Port
land. S44; Waterville, $50.
The total amount paid is $4oo5.15: the
appropriation having been $500.
| The report of the State Industrial
School for Girls at Hallowell was pre-
sented, showing that institution to be
in most satisfactory condition, finan
cially and otherwise.
| The report of the retiring superin-
tendent, Mr f. howell, is in part, as
follows:
| The prospects 4or the future were
never brighter, and with liberal aid
| from the State, and wise supervision on
| the part of all concerned and the bless
| ing Of Divine Providence, we may con-
| fidently assume that greater benefits,
| more marked successes and achieve
ments are to be realized from year to
year.
TWenty-four girls have been commit
ted to the school during the past year
| from the following cities and towns:
Bath, 3; Portland, s. Augusta, .;
Westbrook, .; Rockland. ,; / each from
Calais, Rockport, Thomaston, Clinton.
Gardiner. Fryeburg, Fairfield. Alfred,
Jay, Bangor, Deer Isle. and Boothbay,
making a total of 463 since the opening
of the school in 1875.
The number at the school Dec. 1873.
was 70; average number during 1896,
| 76; number committed during the year,
"a; returned to the school during the
year. 40: sent home, 81: married 6:
died at school, /; of age, u; of posi-
lively bad record since leaving the
school, 40; whole number married be
fore majority, 80; after majority, Ga.
placed in homes as have been commit
ted, leaving the present number in the
school 73. The average during the
year has been fully up to that number.
The number now in homes is 27;
married before reaching majority, ~;
reached majority while unmarried, 1870;
returned to friends, Sc; dismissed as
uncorrigible, Z; deceased, %; escaped
and not recovered, s.
The parentage of girls committed
since the organization is as follows:
American. 300: Irish, 35 New Bruins
wick, II; Nova Scotia, s; French
Canadian, 1; Mulatto, 2; African, 2;
Dane. 1; German, 4; Russian Jew, /;
English, 6.
In closing this, my final report, l de-
sire to express my deep sense OF obll-
pa tion to the board of managers, trus-
fees. and officers of the school; and be
ssured my interest in the continued
success of the institution in all depart
r,arts will continue undated; and
NAV the blessings of God be continued
to all the former and present inmates
of tho school. wherever their lot may
/ be cast.
| The report of Miss e. c. Roberts, the
matron. states that the health of the
girls during the past year has been
,,orv good. with the exception of one
girl. who came to the institution, last
wear. from the hospital. She grew
weaker. and died, April 2S, OF tubercu-
losis. Her report lnciudeS general
! statement of the work of the pupils
which has been, as usual. very salts
factory.
The report of the visiting committee
nv Mrs. Anna Sargent hunt, expresses
| .4.. ccmmendatiOn for the work at