The Portland daily press., 1897-03-05

ter of Interest to York County-Hatch-
cry Appropriation Reduced.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1
Augusta, March AT hearing on
the Bangor insane hospital resolve this
evening, Mr.. Macomber of Augusta maze
searching inquiries into the travelling
expenses of the hospital commission.
Col. Campbell of the commission read
an outline history of the doings OF tne
hospital commission In the work OF Sc
curing plans and photographs OF the
buildings which have been completed.
Mr.. Burns Of Wesebrook asked for what
purpose the plans of Mr.. Coombs OF Lew
iston were secured, and if they were not
satisfactory.
Col. Campbell said that previous TO
the commissioner trip OF inspection
of hospitals in Massachusetts, ana New
York the plans ware found to be nnde-
ssirable.
Mr.. Coombs was then invited to COM
pete with other architects, but reruseu
to do SO. saying that he had been en-
gagged by the former commission TO 1ur-
nish plans, had done SO and had received
part of his pay for so doing Col.
Campbell sa.ds that no doubt the part
payment was evidence that the old COM
mission had accepted Mr.. Coombs's plans
and that he was aware that there was
resolve before the legislature in favor
of Mr.. Coombs. Col. Campbell said that
Mr.. Coon bs's plans were made for the
lot under the hill and that the present
commission had decided 1t was best to
build on top of the hill. Mr.. Campbell
could not say whether the governor and
council had advised changing the plans,
but Albion Little of the commission an
swered that when the governor and
council were told that the contemplated
change would cause delay the COVER
nor directed the change to be made say
ing that there could be 40 criticism.
Mr.. Little said that the commission kept
in touch W 18th the governor and council
throughous the work and that they
were consulted on all important moves.
No superintendent of construction was
hired because the members Of the COM
mission felt that they had secured bet
ter knowledge of what was wanted than
any general builder could have.
Representative Winslow Of Portland
asked If at the present stage, it would
not be possible for the work to be con-
tinued in charge of an individual. Col.
Campbell said he thought that three
heads were better than one, and that no
one in the state known to him under
stood the fire proof plan adopted.
Mr.. Little said the very reason why
tho commission had taken pains to study
hos litals Was that it's mem bers might
hav knowledge that would serve them
tn oughout the work. He said the cot
...gs plan had been turned down because
in this climate it, WAS not considered
right to have the patients going from
one building to another on account of
the increased cost of construction and
management and that the block plan
had been ignored on account OF tbs I'M
wholesome lack of light it affords.
He then detailed the advantages of the
pavilion plan, the one adopted, especial
Iy when a hospital is located on hill.
MIR. Little said that architects who
wished to compete were furnished with
plans of tho land and every one of the
eight competing architects drew plans
for building on the hill without special
instructions on this point and all strong
" advised the hill as the location for
the hospital. z
FISH AND GAME.
The committee on fish and game
reduced one-half the appropriations for
hatchery Improvements and reduced
from $3.50 to sos the item to pay for
medical attendance for Game Warden
Rollins. This and Don Fl. Powers's fee
for prosecuting Mr.. Collins's assailant
and will be reported favorably and the
items for the hatcheries will be held for
further confederation.
JUDICIARY.
The judiciary committee gave the after
noon and evening to bill to authorize
the county commissioners Ct York county
to locate and establish highway over
and across the waters of Webhannot river
in Wells.
Lawyer Benjamin f. Cleaves opened
the case for the petitioners. He said that
they represented and included the tax
payers of the community to be benefited
by the road. He said that Wells GU tsids
of the village was inclined to oppose all
progress while York and Wells village
wished to develope the beach rs sum-
mer resort and need very much the road
in question.
President William H. Eaton of the
Wells Beach and Improvement company
explained the geography Of the section
by the use of charts. He said lots at
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