Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-02
STATE HOUSE NOTES.
Some interesting Matters From the
Executive Department.
Copies Of New School Laws from Superin.
tsndcnt Of Schools.

tendcnt Of Schools.
Governor Powers private secretary
Hon. Oramandal Smith, has been .
busy man since the closing of the SEES
sion. and If you call his way, and take
look at his desk in the Executive de-
partment at the State House, you will
draw the conclusion that he is, per.
haps, the busiest man you have seer
for long time.
Beside the regular amount of cor.
respondence, there are letters coming
to the Governor. without number, per.
tanning to the Bangor hospital, Chic
among these are applications from per.
sons who want positions as custodians
over the property, to see that it is KEPT
in suitable condition to prevent loss If
value from wind and weather, and the
various other causes which might in.
jure it at its present stage of construc-
ton.
There is nothing that can be definite
~ done in this matter, until the Gov
ernor and Executive Council. in whose
care the property has been placed. have
visited it, and determined upon the
best plans to be followed.
Then there is the new law amending
the statute, relative to disclosure CON-
missioners. which causes an immense
lot of correspondence. But. however
busy you find Mr.. Smith, he always has
time for pleasant word, and, if you
want anything that's his, or that he
can get for you, you're in fair way to
come away with all you deserve, and
more, too, perhaps.
The name of Frank Wilson of York.
who was nominated to the office of
judge of the municipal court of that
town, has been withdrawn. Mr.. Will
son is at present register of probate
of York county, and on account of the
demands upon his time and attention
which this position requires. he has
felt it advisable to decline the nomina-
ton.
A rather remarkable case occurs in
the renominationof Judge w. p. White
house to his second term as associate
justice to the supreme judicial court.
The confirmation of the nominal ton
will not be made until April %, when
the Governor and Council next meets.
Judge Whitehouse's present term will
expire, April Is, thus leaving a period
of eight days in which he will be like
a good many others, a citizen of Au-
gusta, with no particular responsible
tiles to answer for to the State of
Maine. Just what effect this little
suspension of judicial power will have
in his case, those only know, who know
him best. Judge Whitehouse has made
no expression as to how he will pass
this eight days, but, however it may
be, his many friends will wish that he
will take a complete vacation, such as
he so well knows how to enjoy.
There are being sent out from the
department of the superintendent of
schools circulars which have been
gotten up to show the changes in the
laws relating to schools. There will
be later sent regular revised copy of
all the laws relating to Maine public
schools.
Blanks for fiscal school returns have
also been sent to the schools, according
to the law, which requires the asses
sors or municipal officers of each city.
town or plantation to make to the State
superintendent certificate, on or be-
fore May 1. embracing the following
items:
First-The amount of money voted
for common schools at the last preced-
ing annual election.
Second-The amount of school
moneys payable to the town from the
State treasury during the last school
year, meaning by the school year the
year ending with the first day of April
Third-The amount of money actual
Iy expended for common schools during
the last school year.
Fourth-The amount of school
moneys unexpended, in the town
treasury.
.Fifth-Answers to such ether in
uuiries as may be presented to secure
full and complete statement OF
school revenues and school expendi-
lures.
The inquiries made by the superin-
tendent embrace all the many details
In which the department is interested.
regarding the schools, the scholars, and
the teachers. Separate circulars are
sent to the several superintendent OF
schools. to be returned to the state
SUPERINTENDENT.
In the department is a minute globe
made by some of the students at the
Madawaska training school. 1t shows
the countries of the world, and is really
a very creditable piece of work. 1t has
been ON exhibition all winter. Hon.
Edward Wiggin, the clerk of the de-
nortpent prOpoSeS to have 1t sent TO
Uncle 10 Holden, who, he promises,
still insists that the world "B Flat
Secretary B. w. McKeen OF the
BOARD OF Agriculture, has many calls
from time to time for seeds of all kinds
The applicants are under the mistaken
impression that he can directly or in
directly supply them. He refers them
to the congressman of their district,
who is in a way to procure the desired
seeds through the United States board
at washington, d. c.
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