Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-08

be left without heat. But there are
other considerations connected Win
this The water for this institution ~
pumped into a supply tank from pow
or generated in this boiler room. me
buildings are also lighted by electro
lights the dynamo for which IS run
by this same boiler. suppose that TINS
heating plant gives out. in what con
dition are the students and officers OF
this institution? They are without
heat, they cannot run the institution
without heat: they will be without
light. and furthermore they will be
| absolutely without water for Sani-
tary purposes in these build
in.s and dormitories. The result
viii be an irreparable injury to this
institution. not permanently perhaps,
but for the present it will be an injury
To these students. Is there any likeh-
hood that this boiler which supplies
the heat will give out" What are the
chances of i boiler which is being used
| beyond it's Legitimate capacity ana
which is old and has to be repeatedly
rcpaired-What are the chances there
If amy Of YOU happen to be steam en-
ginecrs YOU know it does not require
a very large crack in a tube of boil
or to injurc the efficiency of that boil
cr You will b, unable To maintain tn"
necessary head of steam to heat TINS
institution. Furthermore. every cnSin-
Ger will tell YOU that to preserve IN"
boiler il must have periods of rest
Here is = boiler run beyond its Capac-
itv for 20 hours Il day. What are the
chances for that boiler giving out? In
| connection with this | want to call at
| tention to the chances of fire. This
boiler is placed in a wooden building
| which has repeatedly caught fire and Il
was hut 4 short time ago that small
building Immediately adjoining this
was set on fire and partially destroyed
from sparks from the boiler. Is 4 tIr"
likely To occur again and this boiler
plant be destroyed ana With il the
heat the light ana the water Of thr
instimtion' And this fire might posi-
Div spread to other buildings. Does not
that mean an Irrcparable loss 10 this
State. although understand IL is now
covered ny insurance.
However that may he il means 4 Joss.
For these reasons We submit to You
that this institution should be Ii.en
steam heating plant. You could put
in additional boilers in each If those
buildings if you saw fiji to do il, but y
is the cOnccnSaS Of opinion that such
a course of action WEI not he cNtraVd-
giant ana wasteful You have only to
go across the river here to sec a ire
mendous central steam heating plant.
You have only to go to Bangor to soc
another. That is the system which the
State has adopted as the most ccouou-
zeal fer the State.
knew. gentlemen. what this inSti-
tuition is: I know what it i doing for
the youug men of our state. l know
what il is doing for the farmer boys
of our State. The students realize as
do you and | that this institution in
its educational work is equal to any
in New England. ana ! submit to YOU
nuW thlt for the honor ot this iustltu-
tion you should do nothing that ~ n
impair it's usefulness hut that vuu
should help it onward 'ApplauSop
Mr.. PHOr.Nl-< NJ Alfred: ] simply
wish tn say that this is plain rus.-
ness urnpusitiun. have nothing
against tnr University MI Maine at Hil
but id seems tu me- thlt it is simply
4 business proposition mat This Hous"
should stop where it il ana look thr
ground over to see whether NE cam .tf-
ford To make this appropriation. ! no-
ticc when 40 u tho city ~ buy bin
Of goods a pay day comes when tine
firm with which 40 business expects
their pay for the goods. Tho people of
the State are taxed to pay the drnts.
| think they are taxed all they can If-
ford To stand. and it seems to mo that
We. as representatives Of the people.
should pause and look al this matter
carefully and recognize the fact that
while the wants Of this institution M
doubt are great. rs the gentleman com
NaSSa Iboro tMr. Cooke said. there are
many institutions that need perhaps
as much or more. | think we should
take til" whole matter into ConSidcra-
ton as citizens of this State and il We
can afford To give this appropriation
let us do it; if not, let us shut it of.
Mr.. ADAMS If Lagrange: Mr.. Speak
er. | move that this resolve be post
poncd until next Tuesday.
The SPEAKER: The motion is not
in order. The pending question IL The
indefinite postponemcnt of the bill
MIR. BEAL. OF Bangor. | aid not IT'LL
tend to say a word upon this subject
further than the explanation / made
this morning. ana am not now going
~ give ANY tINlff except IiilS+ ! Will
ask this House if il is possible that
there is any organized effort Or onpo-
sition in the shape Of an organization
to 60 against this institution? | IAN
hardly believe it. do not believe that
there IS anyone in this House who will
] influence another to go against an in
stitutiOn which is wholly for tn" boys
Of our state. Gentlemen, don't forget
that you were boys yourselves but a
short time ago. You needed the assist
ance then of those who assembled in
this hall, and it may be that in future
years those boys may fill these seats
and You may need something from
them. or from other boys who are not
so fortunate as to attend that institu-
ton. Remember that that is a boys
institution. and that what you do for
the boys rebounds to the benefit of this
State from one end to the other. Don't
put up any opposition in an organized
form, but vote upon your conSciences
and vote to Kill il ar support it as $-ou
| like. one member said that he would
like to vote for this thing if it appears
that there is money in the treasury
and il can Ec done consistently. There