Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-14
STATE HOUSE.
Plans Regarding the New Sewer
Work to Be Thorough.
Colonel 0. N Biackington Receives Captain
commission-Many New Corporations.

The work on the new sewer for the
State House is being awaited by much in
lterest, for there are many who are look.
| ing for chance for employment at tn,
same.
Horace Purinton of Waterville, the
| contractor, expects to start in the first oil
the week. The special line to connect
with the sewer will run into culvert
which is about $50 feet below State street
on Capitol street. 1t is sunk very deep
some IS feet below the street level. The
main line extends to the northeast from
that point through an outlet 10 the river
On the opposite side. opening on the
State grounds, there is an opening in the
culvert, to the south. The city engineer
is contemplating having the connection
made so as to do away with the POSSIBLE
ity of any overflow. thus making no out
let except by the main drain to the river.
Colonel G. A. Phlbrook. the command
ing officer of the I'd Regiment. n. G. S.
NJ, says that the headquarters of that
regiment will remain in Lewiston. where
they have been stationed for the past
three years. He says that there is abso-
lutely no foundation to or cause for the
reports sent out that the headquarters
would be removed to Bangor. Most of
the staff and the band are located in
Lewiston.
The commission of Col. O. n. Backing
ton as captain of Company F. LIST Regi-
ment. n. G. S. NJ, was issued, Saturday,
from the Office of the adjutant general.
The secretary of the State board of
agriculture is preparing for an interest
ing programme of farmers institutes for
June.
Hon. S. W Matthews was in Bangor,
Saturday.
Major c. ]. House, who has been con-
fined to his house by Illness for some
time. is welcomed back to his duties as
clerk of the bureau of labor and indus
trial statistics.
The following new corporations have
filed their papers at the secretary of
States office:
The Advance Manufacturing Company,
organized at Portland, for the purpose OF
manufacturing and doing business in
water appliances. etc, with S29o.ooo CAPT
tai stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President, S. S. Boyden of
Deering: treasurer, T. H.. Woodwork Of
Boston.
The New England Construction Com
pany. organized at Augusta, for the pur-
nose of manufacturing and selling ma
chinery and dealing in patents connected
Herewith, with 81 600. 0eo capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President NJ T. Clark of New Ha-
ven; treasurer, w. T. Perry of New Ha-
ven.
The Bankruptcy Publishing Company,
organized at Portland for the purpose of
publishing magazines for literary and
other purposes, including the discussion
of the subject of national bankruptcy
legisla ton with $500 capital stock OF
when $500 is paid in. The officers are:
President, William A. Doran of San
Marcas: treasurer, Beverly r. Moore Of
Newtonville.
The Clarke Motor Company, organized
at Portland, for the purpose of carrying
on the business of manufacturing, buying
and selling magnetic and electrical mo-
TORS etc. with 81. 100000 capital stock OF
which s175 is paid in. The officers are:
President. James W. Briggs of Boston;
treasurer. George A. Clarke of Boston.
The Newton High Speed cycle Com