The Portland daily press., 1901-01-18
fsrEcIAL 70 THE rRKss.l

Augusta, January 17.-A state labora-
TO be laid before the Legislators and 1t is
one In support of which much can be
said. The state Board OF Health stands
behind the measure presented today.
Ths Board has done a good dead of
laboratory work, but 1t has been handi
capped by want of means and facilities,
SO it has determined to ask the legisla-
calls for an appropriation of $1,000 the
tirst year and 5000 year thereafter.
The Purposes for which the laboratory
is desired are told in the bill which Is
as follows:
An Act Relating to the Public Health.
be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives in Legislature assem-
bled, as follows;
Section 1.-The state Board Of Health
is authorized to establish and equip with
the proper and necessary apparatus, in
stFuments and surplieP, state labora-
tory of hygiene, for the chemical and
psychological examination OF water SUD-
plies, milk and food products, and the
examination of suspected cases OF diph-
iberia, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, CLAN
0oA6 anu OsACA aud NOhhnSA0dS
diseases.
Section 2-The State Board OF Health
shall appoint a director of such labora-
tory who shall hold that position at the
pleasure OF said Board OF Health. lie
shall keep a record OF all specimens sent
10 MIN for examination, and examine
these specimens without unnecessary de-
lay, and do such other work, and make
such other Investigations relating to the
public health as said State Board OF
Health may from time to time instruct
him TO do. He shall annually in the
month OF January make full report to
the state Board OF Health OF all matters
pertaining TO the laboratory, and shall
make other and special reports as the
State Board Of Health may ask for. The
kind and amount of the work he shall
do and the compensation therefor shall
be fixed by the state Board Of Health.
Section S-The services OF the Iabora-
tory and all Investigations therein made
shall bs free to this people of this state.
Section 4-The sum OF 5000 Is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of procur
ing the proper ana necessary apparatus.
instruments. and other supplies for the
equipment of such laboratory and the
sum OF 5000 per year is hereby appropri-
ated to pay for the services or the direc-
tor and of such assistants as may be
nt cassary to procure the necessary sup
plies, and to meet the other necessary
expenses of said laboratory, which sum
shall be expended under the supervision
of the State Board OF Health,
Section 5-This act shall take effect
when approved.
THE COUNTY FAIR.
The Cumberland County Agricultural
Socisty has been the victim OF circum'
stances which prompt 1t TO seek the aid
of the state. Just before It's last fair. the
main exhibition building was burned.
With the help of friends the building was
rebuilt and then a cyclone struck the fair
grounds at Gorham, blew down the
fences and demolish ed sheds and build
ings. The society is about at the end of
It's resources after these oalamities. 1t
wants the state to appropriate $1,000 to
help it out,
10 PROJECT THE BIRDS.
The slaughter or sea gulls and the
smaller tern along the New Finland coast
has been the subject of much indignant
in the past year or two. The
birds are killed for the breasts and wings
which are used As trimming for women's
hats To-Day bills were introduced by MIR.
Spofford of Deer Isle and MIR. Mead OF
Bridgton designed to stop the slaughter.
Mr.. Spofford' g Dill was introduced at the
request of Boston gentleman who is in
terssbed In a club house and summer cut
tages at Isle an Haut. Later in the ses-
sion it Is understood that gen eral bill
will be introduced to protect the birds.
This measure will nams the birds which
may be killed under the restrictions of
the game laws and other statutes. 1t
will then olinch the matter by making it
unlawful to kill any birds not mentioned
in the act.
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The women who want to vote are
making themselves heard and petitions
IN favor of granting them the suffrage
are coming IN by the score. Today Pc
tition was presented bearing the names
of several hundred women living in Gray
and near by towns.
WANTED-MoNEY.
Among the resolves appropIiating
money presented today were the follow
ing In the class of the academies, the
charitable institutions and the Cumber-
land County Agricultural society, the
appropriation being an annual onefor the
next two years.
Kicker Classical Institute, $500
Calais Academy, 800
Stevens Academy, Blue Hill, 500
Washington Academy, East Machias, 600
10 repair road In Perkins Planta-
tion, 600
For road in Waliagrass Plantation
and to build a ferry boat for Fish
river, 2O0O
To repair Garry road between Um-
bagog and Richardson lakes, 1000
To repair Mattawamkeag bridge, 1000