Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-17

0URNAL. WEDNESDA
years and the term, Of a police oiicer not
longer than tive years.
Mr.. Libby thought the efficiency OF the
school board would be promoted II Inc
same be elected mt large instead OF by
BY drawing from the whole city YOU 4 re
more certain to get the best Of men ar,
| the school committee.
connciman virgin REL. thought perhaps
| charter. but the city council was afraid
| It's changes too great to be ncceDtahle ia
the people. TOO much power. III rernoy-
ing officers was given the mayor under
the commissioners charter. Under the
| councils charter the mayor could nnpoint
and remove by and with consent OF the
board OF n,dsrmcn, Hc Thought the
the people and the commissions draft
would not. He said only five members
voted IN iav1 1 OF women being elected on
having three ladies on the school COM
| mittec to be elected at large He didn't
| want to cndangcr the chances OF the,
charter being adopted by the people and
| hoped the committee would let the uues-
| ton of having women elected on the
school board go to the people as separ-
ate proposition.
Byron u. Verrill of Portland. appeared
for the amendment to the charter per-
hitting the. election Of women on the
school board as presented in the Senate.
Monday. He presented strong argu-
ment in favor of the amendment. Under
| it the most intelligent women could be
members of the committee without enter
ing into political scramble to get there
as heretofore. He said he did not ap-
pear for either of the city charters. but
like most citizens favored change.
n The only matter act the committee ra1a,' acted
Richmond Water Co, which II reported
ought to pass.
Smells had the floor Of the House. be-
fore the sea and shore fisheries commit
tee. Tuesday afternoon. and they never
ran better in the l<cnnebec They are u
small fish, but each session they cause IA
Many petitions have appeared asking tor
changes in the present law regulating
smelt fishing In the kennebec. and scores
OF remonstranees nave appeared against
Capt Cox of Randolph. and Mr.. Taylor
of Bath. led the forces OF the petitioners
and John Scott CT Bath, and j. l.. Brown
of Bowdoinham. conducted the battle for
the remonstrants. Many witnesses were
examined by both sizes and the contest
was a hot one. in its cross questioning
lawyers i'm charge. The remonstrants
claimed that the petitions were not Prop
erly, presented and that the committee
committee adjourned until today. at the
close of the session.
The legal affairs committee had several
hearings. but took action on none of the
matters. The request of the Dexter Wa
ter Co. for an amendment to its charter
was withdrawn. rs was also the request
of the Guilford and Saneerville Water
Co.. for Incorporation. III. NJ. Heath and
Superintendent Carleton of the Winter
| port Water Co.. appeared in favor of the
act authorizing the town of Winterport
to purchase the franchise OF said com
pany, and Frank Porter appeared against
the bill. representative Gowell. cnun-
Capt. Chase appeared In behalf OF the
bill to incorporate the Ogunduit eater
Co.. and Henry G. Lord of Alfred, APP
peared against the bill.
The committee on ways and BRIDGES
gave number of hearings. yesterday
afternoon The first was unon the peii-
the Mattawamkcag river in the town Of
Haynesviilc. H. w. Bithcr of I.inneus
appeared for the petitioners and asked
for $1,000 to help the town. There is no
bridge there ut present. people crossing
the river by ferry
The next was on petition for building
a breakwater in Mattawamkeag to pro-
tect the bridge there. }. II. Hamilton of
|Mattawamkeag. appeared and stated that
the present breakwater was rotten and
destroy the bridge. which was originally
built by the State and always maintained
by 1t. He asked for an appropriation of
$500 for that purpose.
before the committee Son the hearing for
an appropriation TO aid In blasting a
ledge in a highway in the town, of
Frenchvllle. Major Dickey also made n
statements of>facts relative to the neces-
sity of the appropriation of $500 asked for.
The petition to repair the State bridge
priation of $3.50 to pay for repairs made
on this bridge by order of the Governor
and Council during last year. when there
was no appropriation for such purpose.
at the time they were made.
George Il. Sawyer, ESQ.,. of Wiscasset,
appeared In behalf Of the corporation
controlling the WiscaSset bridge between
the towns of Wiscasset and Edgecomb.
and asked for an appropriation of $500
to repair the structure. The corporation
tolls charged not being enough to keep it
in repair The towns could not AFFORD to
repair 1t, II they had control of 1t. The
of the county commissioners of Lincoln
county. Judge Stearns OF Caribou. APP
peared In favor OF the appropriation, as
county. and w. G. Hubbard. proprietor
of the Hilton house at Wiscasset. City
Solicitor Rider of Bangor. appeared to
represent Chief Justice John A. Peters.
who Is much interested that the approrri- |
alton should be made. Major Hickey also |
introduced a personal letter written him |
by Judge Peters relative to the ma tier.
1t appeared that the bridge was sadly In
need of repairs.
Mr.. Moore of Moscow. appeared upon
the petition for aid In maintaining the |
Babbitt Ridge road In that town. He |
asked for $500
In executive session the committee |
voted
To recommend appropriation OF $500 for |
building breakwater In Mattawamkeag.
provided the town furnishes balance
necessary: $3.50 for blasting ledge in |
Frenchville: 800 for Babbitt Ridge road |
in Moscow $3.50 for repairing State bridge
at MattawamkeaE: and $500 a year for |
two years for maintaining bridge at MIL |
bridge. The Wiscasset bridge matter |
was referred to the committee on Judi |
ciary to settle constitutional questions
relative thereto. and the Haynesvlle |
bridge matter was referred to the next |
Legislature.
The committee on salaries held several
hearings, TUESDAY afternoon. Senator |
Billings of Waldo. appeared In behalf of
the increase in the salary of the treas |
urer of Waldo county, from $500 to $500.
as did Representatives Kneeland. Coffin |
and Pierce from that county, The com |
mittee voted to report favorably upon
new draft emhodyins the increase asked
for.
On the petition for increase In salary of
Judge OF probate In Lincoln county. the |
hearing which was continued from last |
week was concluded. and the committee
voted Ought to pass.
Senator Sham "a ArOOStOOk and Rep