Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-01

the kind hearted fishermen. On their
return one of the fishermen, a young
man named Lemuel Davis, said that
The conditions Wee even worse then
depleted by the captain of the lobster
smack. They carried the soup from
hut to hut until all who were able had
eaten. They found one old man who
said that he had not eaten in five days
and another who had been made
speechless by the humps. In another
but We're found four women huddled to-
lgether in a corner for warmth. All had
the measles and were powerless to help
themselves. They had received little
or no care since being sick. The first
thing asked for by one woman was to-
bacco. She said that she had been dy-
ing for a smoke. /
| But little sympathy is felt for the
Malaga half breeds by the other fisher
men in the bay. They have boats and
could could make a good living by fish-
ing. but they do nothing but loaf
around the island and allow the women
to dig a few CLAIMS. In the summer
they bask in the sun and feed on the
berries that grow SO thickly over the
island. They catch a few HOLSTERS which
| tuty sell u TIE SIlltiChS anu WIFI lIe
money thus obtained buy little flour
and whiskey. Nearly every winter the
town is obliged to help them and will!
undoubtedly do SO this winter when
they learn of the conditions. Their
houses are but huts many of them
shacks, with dirty floors and only one
room. All Of the inhabitants are half
breeds.
After Mr.. May had finished reading
the above he stated that something
should be done toward fixing the re-
sponsibility for supporting these poor
people. A general discussion was
had. 1t was found that there
are some IS people on the island,
that they are part white and
| negro. and that they were suffering
| from an epidemic of measles. Governor
Hill suggested that Mr.. Mayo, as chair
man of the committee on the support of
State paupers. should visit the island
and ascertain the real condition of af-
fairs there.
Councillor Mayo and Councillor Cook
will attend to the matter at once.
Hon. Geo. H. Hunt Of Old Town,
agent of the Penobscot tribe of Indians,
was authorized to sell the shore rights
at public auction on April Z, and he was
also authorized to lease the east shores
of Islands 1874 and 1876 in the Penobscot
river to the PenObscot LAUNDERING Co.
of Vim. for term of five years at s25
a year.
Warrants were ordered drawn in
favor of the following towns from the
appropriation for improvement of State
roads: Appleton, 500; Dexter, 800;
Etna, 800; Rangeley, 800; New Vine
yard. 800; Strong, 800; Wellington.
800; Northport. Councillor Mayo and
Councillor Cook, to whom the matters
had been referred are of the opinion
that the law for the improvement of
State roads is applicable to repairs
made in 1901, and that such repairs
made in 1902 cannot be paid for until
after the first of January, 1903. The ap-
propria ton of SIS 900 made for 1902 must
| therefore lapse into the treasury. with
the exception of the above amount of
s175. The towns making repairs, this
year, under this Interpretation of the
law, must take the chances of the Leg
| islature of 1908 making an appropria-
| ton for the purpose.
An order introduced by Councillor
Haines was passed, instructing the land
agent to give quit claim deed of a
small parcel Of land in Millinocket, said
| to belong to the State, to Right Rev.
| William Fl. O'Connell, bishop Of the
Roman Catholic diocese Of Portland
| the same having been used as a bury
ing ground.
The support of William c. Haskell
of Brunswick, and VIM. Arnold, alias
Aichu of Gardiner, inmates of the In
sane hospital, was assumed by the
State.
| Hon. Oramandal Smith, State treas
urer by a resolution was advised to de-
post all State funds in such banking
institutions as would pay interest on
monthly bala noes.
Councillor Powers presented an order.
which was passed, authorizing the Gov
ernor to draw his warrant in favor of
the town of Boothbay. for a balance due
on the Free High school stipend due
the town. which had been withheld by
a ruling Of the State superintendent Of
schools. A letter was read from ]. A.
Tuttie. superintendent of schools in the
town. stating that only the sum of $3.50
had been received for two half-yearly
lsAho"oiSSS' NuciCdS Tie IuII sum OF
$3.50 should have been allowed.
The Governor thought there was no
reason why payment should be with
held from the town, if it had complied
with the law as to the amount of money
raised for the purpose. 80
i 1t was shown that Mr.. futile had
made semi-annual returns of money
appropriated and, expended; that dur
ing one part of the year not so much
would be expended as in the other, al
though the whole years expenditures
would entitle the town to the full
amount of $3.50. The State superintend-
ent thought that the amounts should
be separated, but the Council thought
! otherwise.
II The Council will meet at $50 O'Clock
this morning.
Chairman Carleton was over to Ram
, Igor. Thursday, to prosecute Frank
Burton of West Sebois before the
, Bangor municipal court. who was
charged with having killed a COW
moose sometime in October last. Bur-
ton was convicted and sentenced to
three months in jail
Il Hon. F. O. Beal of Bangor. a member