Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-22

"oih VIII PROBABLY DC competed
this week
III Is said-that the Legislature will be
''shed to help out the isolated and un-
organized townships in the matter of
proNiolns suitable educational facili-
Ties. The lack of suitable school ac-
'oihihooatons in most of these town
shlps mas caused much perpieXlly. III
some of them there are achoolhouses.
mostly of primitive character, built
py private individuals to accommodate
occasional terms of school supported
py private expense.
Much advancement has been made in
providing the children in these towns
with educational advantages but funds
nave been lacking to carry on the work
as tar as could be desired. What work
mas been done was through the statute
OF 1889 which reads.
heneVcr in any Gnorganized town
snip there shall be two or more chill
dren between the ages of four and
twenty-one years, and when the in
habitants thereof have compiled with
the provisions hereinafter stated. then
the State Superintendent shall provide
80 NhN o,iiooilll9 VI SutH clllUTcI,
either by establishing q school or
schools in the township, sending the
children to adjoining towns or planta-
tons or both"
The statute further makes provision
that for the purpose of local manage
ment, he may appoint an agent for the
said township. who shall make
enumeration of the pupils therein. col
iect per capita tax equal TO % cents
for each inhabitant therein. employ
teachers and attend to all the neces-
sary details i'll connection with the
school estabiished; that to defray the
expense incurred in the schooling Of
children in any township, there shall
be used the per capita tax collected,
the income OF the reserve land funds
belonging to said township. and SO
much of the special State appropri-
alton made for the purpose as may be
required to give the children schooling
for at least 20 weeks in the year.
The resources provided by this
statute have proved insufficient and
considerable sentiment is expressed
of these children who are eager to
Special orders No. ,. issued by Ad-
jutant General Richards, granting the
honorable discharge of First Lieut.
Herbert l.. Bowen of Co. G, I'd Regi-
by Capt. Howard Brett and have been
published in the armory of that organ
iZation in this city.
Lieut.. Bowen was recently appointed
a substitute mail carrier by Postmas-
ter Oak and in accordance with the
regulation preventing persons from
holding state and national Office at
the same time, he at once sent in his
resignation from the National Guard.
Lieut.. Bowen was an efficient officer
and saw service in Cuba with the
Maine battalion of artillery. His resig
nation is a distinct loss to the service.
Bangor Commercial.
The following companies have filed
certificates of Incorporation with the
Secretary of State:
California Consolidated Mines Co.
organized at Kittery for the purpose of
carrying on general mining business
with 500. 600 capital stock of which
nothing is paid in The officers are:
President. Henry f. Pearson Of New
bury, Mass: treasurer, Richard \. At
wood of Boston. Certificate approved,
Jan. 81. 1901.
Barring Dark Granite Co. organized
at Kittery for the purpose of quarry
ing and mining stone and minerals Of
all kinds. with $4,000 capital stock of
which Sl25 is paid in. The officers are;
President John p. Deering of Melrose,
Mass: treasurer. Stephen a. Lovejoy
of Melrose Mass. Certificate an
proved Jan. 81. 1901.
(For regular proceedings. routine mat
ter renla rks. etc. see official Steno-
graphic report in another column)
Charles Atwood and Edward Irving.
two tramps, claiming to hail from
Portland. asked for a lodging for the
night at the police station, Sunday
night. but in the morning they were
unwilling to give up the good board
they received there and insisted that
thew We're fOotsore and weary ana
would remain a while longer. Ihey
were brought before Judge Andrews
charged with vagrancy, and We're CIV