The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08

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The farm buildings of the school are.
In the opinion of oompetent carpenter
not worth repairing. Ths dwelling house
has been made habltable for the present
time, but money expended for repairs up
ON it would be thrown away. rhs harm
IL out of repair, small and inoonvsnient,
barely accommodating ons horss and
four cows. There is no place for the oar
riages, carts, farm machinery, poultry
or swine. An approximation OF $4,000 Is
asked wherewith 60 provide dwelling
houss for the farmer ana his family, ana
suitable farm buildings. The school has
one horss--a heavy worker-not ht for
driving, but needed for farmwork.
with from % to 1U0 girls living In
families In "A towns and oities, needing
frequent visiting and inspection by the
principal, a large amount OF travel is
necessary. much of which has to be done
by team. Ths only carriage on the place
Is an old wagon, the only sleigh pung.
There are no suitable carriage robes
Thers IL no suitable light harness. no
double work harness, moving machine,
horse rake, or two-horse dump cart, and
there are but few farming tools. The
trustees ask for an appropriation Of
81, ,O90 TO oover the following items: One
horse, $3.50; one carriage, 500; one sleigh,
robes, blanket, ,etc., $l0O; one double work
harm sss, S4b one single riding harness,
$50; one moving machine, $50; one horse
rake. SO; one dump cart, $40; harrows,
plows, ouItiyators and small tools, $3.50;
six COWS, $3.50. Before last year one man
did most OF the farming. gardening and
the heavy chores about the buildings,
but with steam and hot water heating
and ths cultivation OF more ground he
cannot do the work. The sum OF 5000
per year is asked for additional help on
the farm and for ordinary repairs.
HOUSE BUSINESS.
Among the measures introduced In the
House were the following:
BY MIR. Ran iall OF Portland, petitions
in favor of the reorganization of the Port
land Fire Department.
by MIR. Dudley OF Augusta, act sutho-
rizing the appointment of one or more
city constables In addition to thoss elect
ed by the various wards.
BY MIR. Weatherbee OF Lincoln, aot
providing that no oosrs shall accrue,
he taxed or allowed for any preoept re-
quired In legal proceedings, whether In
law OF equity. unless the same shall Is
sue from and bear the endorsement OF an
attorney at law.
BY MIR. Vogsl OF Castine, resolve grant
ing $3.50 for the Madawaska Training
school.
BY same gentle nan. resolve granting
$3.50 for the Castins State Normal school.
BY same gentleman, resolve granting
$1,000 annually for the services and ex-
penses of the trustees OF State Normal
schools.
BY MIR. Libby Of Poland, act to incor-
porats the Androscoggin Telephone com
pany. The incorporators are: JIM. Lib
by, S. W. Mason, Francis II. Cobb, j.
In. DeCoster and Tillson Waterman.
1 They are authorized to construct teie'
u phone line or lines anywhere in the
counties of Androscoggin, Oxford, Cum
berland and York. The capital stock Ii
not TO excsed s20O.0JO.
BY Mr. Fellows or Buoksport, act ex'
tending the charter of the Washington
County Railroad Co., 80 that 1t may
extend its lines through the towns oi
Hancock. Ellsworth, Surrey, Penobscot,
Orland, Bucksport, Castine, Verona,
stockton, Searsport, Belfast, Belmont,
Searsmont, Liberty, Appleton. Washing
ton, SomervilIe, Jefferson, Whitetield,
Windsor and Chelsea to Augusta. with
a branch running through Washington,
Union, Warren, Thomaston to kockland.
The company shall have authority TO In
crease It's capital stock and issue bon Is
In such manner as the directors may de-
tsrmine. The corporation shall have
authority to cross tide waters and make
and maintain ferries and ferry boats
whenever 1t shall he necessary or deemed
best.
BY Mr.. Weymouth Of Biddeford, act
to Incorporate the Old Orchard Trusi
and Banking Co.
by MIR. Cordwell OF Westbrook, reso VI
granting $670.6l 20 reimburse the city
of Wssthrook for money expended &c
support the families OF Spanish war sold
iers.
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ner of Patten, remonstrances against ths
passage of the act creating the Wesl
branch Driving and Reservoir Dam
10.
BY Mr.. Braokett of Phillips, petition
asking 500 for repairs OF road between
Middle Dam on Richardson lake and
Sunday Cove on Umbagog.
By Mr.. MoDougall OF Boothbay, aci
4 authorizing the commissioner OF sea and
shore fisheries to appoint special wardens
with the same powers and duties OF thost
wardens now recommended by him and
appointed by the Governor.
BY the same gentleman, act relating to
tine protection and propagation OF eeli
in Damariscotta river and pond. This
act makes close time from November
LIST to May lst.
BY MIR. Webb Of Portland, petitions
from citizens or Portland. Calais. Au-
n.