Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-03-04
STATE SOLONS.
DoinSs of the Law Nalers-Gossip
About the State-House


The committee on towns last Wednes-
day reported in favor of the act making
swans Island town. On Friday in the
Senate, on motion of Senator GrindIe,
the bill was tabled.
| Rep. Boynton last Wednesday pre-
scented a petition from inhabitants of Sui
| Ivan asking for the passage of law
compelling broad tires on wagons. Mr.
Boynton on Friday presented such bun.
1t provides for the use of wide tires upon
wagons used upon all dirt roads. On
wagons drawn by one horse the tires
shall be three inches wide, on those
drawn by two horses, five inches wide,
and on those drawn by four or more
horses seven inches wide. The penalty
for violation of law shall be SO fine
In the House Thursday the committee
on judiciary reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to amend chapter 159, of
the private and special laws of 1895,
granting Ernest E. Abbott and Curtis f.,
Moon the right to esta bish and maintain
a ferry between Sullivan and Hancock;
also ought not to pass on bill an act to
incorporate the Sullivan aud Hancock
ferry company; also ought to pass on
bill an act granting Ernest E. Abbott the
right to establish and maintain ferry
between Sullivan and Hancock.
The 16,0 900 petitioners for The anti-cigar-
cite law have won the first point in their
fight, and the committee on temperance
has reported ought to pass on the bill
which prohibits totally the manufacture,
sale or gift of cigarettes in Maine
Friends of the bill claim it will pass the
Legislature easily as it did the COM
mittee.
Senator Grindle Tuesday presented a
petition asking TOR close time on deer on
Long Island, in Bluehil, for five years
The commit ee on temperance vote d. in
executive Session, Tuesday afternoon, to
report ought not to pass on tue bill allow
ing towns to procure liquors of wholesa
dealers instead of having o get them of
the State agent.
BLUEHILL ACADEMY.
Following is copy of the statement of
fact which accompanied the resolve,
introduced BY Senator Griudle, in favor
of State aid to Bluehill academy to tn,
amount of 800 a year for tv o years:
For NOR than ninety years B nehil
academy as tee II strong educrtlouai
force in eastern Maine, having been in
corporated in 1903. During ali the Yeas
hat the echout- has been ma Hla med.
there have been more or less pupils IN al
tendance from surrounding towns A
grant of hatf n township of hiud from thu
cuinno NeAIth of MaSstchusatt WAS the
nucle Gus of II fund Whicn, hV careful in
Ve-tment, reached Mt one me the
amount of all ut Sl2 0J0, but within few
years some - 900 TIA, been lost by inse-
cure investment.
AT the present time the school is main-
tanned by uniting with the free nigh
school, by the interest of the fund in
vested, and by the tuition of non-res Idenl
pupils. Ihe school building is in fairy
good condition, having been repaired
from time to time, remodeled to some
extent, furnished With modern combina-
ton desks, and heated by furnace. There
! Is an average Attendance of seventy i've
pupils, and thirty weeks constitute n
school year. Pupils satietac orllv COM
petng ne four years academic course
receive diplomas at theil graduation.
In order that the school may maintain
and increase its usefulness and become n
suitable firing school for higher institu
tons of learning, it is actua ly necessary
that it shou d receive aid from the State.
1t cannot much longer continue its work
without help.
EBEN w MAYO, Trustee
Buehll, Feb. 20.
The resolution has been favorably re-
ported by the committee on education.