Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-17
STATE HOUSE.
Assistance to Home Builders by
Loan & Building Associations.
Plans Under Way to Make State
Grounds More Beautiful.
New Color Serseants Ordered for Both 1st
and 2nd Regiments.

An application has been received by
Bank Examiner Timberlake Cor permits
sion to establish Il Loan and Building
Association in Guilford. The petitioners
state that there is no savings banks in
Eastern Piscataquis county and they be
lieve such an institution will be of great
benefit to the people in that section. Mr..
Timberlake has not yet decided what ac-
ton will he taken on the petition.
In speaking of the matter of loan and
building institutions he called attention
to one fact. that Maine is the only state
where these institutions have that name.
In other places they go by the name Of
Building and Loan Associations.
Recently ne had occasion to look M
the number Of homes built as the result
of these institutions and found that last
year 212 houses were built by money
loaned the builders from these institu-
tions. That was year when there was
but little building in the State. So that
the probability is that in previous years
the average is a great deal above tina,
number. lie expressed the opinion that
in 1895 there were probably 800 houses
erected with money obtained from that
source. that being a year when there was
4 great deal Of building in the State.
Tver With the present beauty ana at
tr..,ti"n at the State House the building
ana grounds will hardly be recognizable
in a few years through their improved
appearance. Col. +. {. Stevens, superin-
tendcnt Of public buildings, is now car
rying out plans that will further add to
the appearance Of the grounds. The
gardeners are at work setting out trees.
The southern driveway is to have row
Of trees on either side and in addition to
that Il elms Of several years growth are
being placed on the State street side, ana
other trees will be placed in different
parts Of the grounds.
In all over 60 trees will be set out.
About three-fourths will be elms Col.
Stevens has taken great care in their Sc
lection and has bought only those that
are several years ola that the chance Of
their not taking root ana growing may
be very slight indeed. That there may
not be a monotony he has also selected
the mountain ash ana several like va
reties. The drive way when completed
will he one of the most picturesque spots
in the city. The trees will be planted
about 40 feet apart ana will extend from
one end of the walk to the other.
The captured Spanish war piece that
occupied a place on the north side of the
State House is having new spring coat
The cannon itself is to be simply oiled
but the carriage is to be given Il coat Of
bronze green. Adjt. Gen. Richards is pre-
pairing plate which will be placed in the
rear Of the gun on the walls of the State
House. This will be appropriately in
scribed so that strangers will have no
further doubts as to where the gun came
from ana the facts Of its interesting his
tory.
House cleaning at the State House is
now well under way. Several DEPART
ments have already been cleaned ana as
soon as possible the work will be extend
ed to the rotunda. Col. Stevens is in
hopes that the big curtain in the rotundl
may be taken down by the last Of the
week and then the main entrance to the
State House will be opened to the gen
cral public. Each room will be thorough
~ cleaned ana the State House will then
present the same neat appearance it had
before the repairs in the rotunda were
commenced
Travelling libraries were sent out, yes
terday. to Fairfield and Carmel.
AS vet there have been but few exam
nations Of the Instructions which were
placed on file at the State library. The
cnumerators have copies of the instru'-
tions themselves and the general public
apparently cares but little what questions
the cnumerators will ask or what ques-
tions they themselves will be required to
answer.
The following orders have been issued
from the office Of Adjutant General Rich
ards:
General Orders No. II.
T. When practicing upon ranges where
masks are used. those having charge Will
see that rifles are not loaded until they
rest in the firing aperture. II fer any
reason il is necessary to Withdraw 4
rifle before firing. the cartridge snail first
be removed. NJ part Of the rifle Will he
allowed To touch the mask while firing.
Men will not he allowed to fire from
any positions other than those indicated
by the apertureS in the masks.
The officer in charge Of those nracticinG
will see that all rifles are unloadcd he
fore leaving the range. ana That no rifle
| is loaded for any purpose while going tu
| or coming from the range. Especial care
must be taken to 50 handle rifles when in
| public cOnVeyances, that persons may no.
| be alarmed by their presence.
| Any violation of these rules will he re-
| ported at once to the inspector general oil
| rifle practice.
| By order of the commandcr-in-chief.
JOHN Il. RICHARDS.
| Adjutant General.
Augusta, May ., 1900.
! General Orders, No. 13.
l. Paragraphs $50 and $40 Of the regu.
lations for the national guard are amend
| ed to read as follows:
FATIGUE HATS.-553. All officers-o
| drab felt. according to pattern, to be
worn in the field and in garrison when of
fatigue duty. at target practice. during
stormy weather. ana at other times only
when ordered by the commanding officer
| For general officers a cord of gold will
acorns. for all other officers cord q
| gold and black silk intermiXed, ana will
| acorns according to pattern"
| FATIGUE HATS-5I9. All enliSte,
men-Of drab felt with worsted hat cord
conforming in color to arm Of the ser
vice. with letter of troop or company an
| number of regiment in front, accordin!