Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-05
STATE HOUSE.
Nomination Papers Now Com.
ing in Large Numbers.
Maintenance Of Large Bridges by
State an Important Question.
Over 100 New Corporations Formed in
Month of July.

A large number Of nomination papers
We're received from candidates for pub
lie office in yesterdays mails, and from
now until Saturday night, when the
time limit on receiving these docu-
ments is up, they will be coming in
pretty fast. Democratic nominees are
rather slow in sending in their papers,
although representative of the Dem
ocratic State committee visits the
State House every day and notes those
VINO are delinquent. The Republican
nominations are pretty well in. There
are only a few Prohibition nominees
anyway. and but small number of
Socialist candidates in the field.
The returns of the number of bridges
over so feet in length throughout the
State have been received by the Board
of State Assessors. but the list has not
yet been tabulated and the total mum
Der cannot now be given. The number,
however. viii surprise those not well
informed on the subject.
The order directing the State asses
sors to secure and tabulate this infor-
nation in regard to bridges was in tro-
duced by Thornton of Ashland, and it
is believed that the coming Legislature
may be asked to consider a bill looking
to county or State assistance in the
maintenance of bridges. 1t is admit
ted that the construction and keeping
in repair of large number of bridges
is something which imposes an unusual
burden on some of the smaller towns
In the opinion Of many the State ought
to come to the rescue and help them
out.
| One town in Washington county with
IA small population and very small
valuation is obliged to support and
maintain five bridges of more than 30
feet in length and the burden is quite
| severe.
The Legislature of 1901 made appro-
priations for the support of bridges and
| ferries as follows: Verona, $500; Indian
Township in Washington county, 1920:
Edmunds, $500: Meddybemps, $500; Ma
sardis. $1,000: Wallasrass plantation, to
build q ferry boat across Fish river,
$1,000: bridge on boundary of the town
of Orient. $780, ferry in Allagash plan
| taton, 5000; Mattawamkeag, $4,000;
making a total for the two years ,901
and 1902 of $780,
In addition to the above, there were
numerous bills presented to aid in re-
pairing and rebuilding bridges in vari-
Gus parts of the State which did not
pass. There was also a bill pending
which received consideration at the
hands of the committee on ways and
bridges, providing that the State main
tain all large bridges. This bill came
| down from the Legislature of 1899, and
it was referred to the Legislature of
| 1903, although there was a strong feel
| ing in the committee and among the
members of the Legislature that the
| State should either support the large
| bridges or compel the counties to do so.
That this important question will come
up next winter for consideration AMI
that something will be done is the firm
belief of many well-informed persons.
! The State assessors note that live
| stock is receiving a higher valuation
by local assessors as a result of the
| sky-scrapng prices for meats. There
is very large increase in the number
of calves which are being raised by the
farmers, and this is a sure sign that
beef is in demand. In the dull times of
the beef market, veal is plenty and the
farmers kill everything young, but
when beef shoots up the calf has
Snow for his life.
In the month of July the number of
corporations organized under the laws
of Maine was 101. This month has al
ways been considered the dullest month
in the year, but the large number of
companies formed in July of this year
indicates that the business is rapidly
increasing. The number cannot fail to
exceed 1000 new corporations formed
. for the whole year if the present aver
age continues.
Battalion Sergeant Major William L.
Smith of Biddeford. has been promoted
to color sergeant of the LIST Regiment
vice John w. Knight. discharged.
Albert j. Stearns of Co. d, Norway,
has been appointed quartermaster SER
geant in place of William H. Murch
discharged, and Sergeant Joseph Will
lett of Co. /, Lewiston, is promoted to
be battalion sergeant major of the I'd
Battalion, vice William l.. Smith, pro-
NOTED.
The above appointments have recent
~ been made by Col L. II. Kendall
NsUdlftS l. TltScitlDe. lulTu-CldSS ySo-
man of the first division of Naval Re-
serves. n. G.. S. NJ. having rendered his
d resignation, he has been granted ar
honorable discharge from the service
VIM. III. Arey, Jr.. has been promotee
to be third-class yeoman in succession
III The following companies have filed aru
oles of incorporation at the office of th'
\ Secretarv of State.
III The American Mercantile Co., organized
at Portland for the purpose of carrying
on a general mercantile and collection
agency business with $4,000 capital stool
of which nothing is paid in. The officer
are: President, Eugene w. Hunt of Port
land; Treasurer. Geo. n. Lippitt
Springfield, Mass. Certificate approved
Aug. ?, 1902.
The Lawrence Credit Co., organized a
Lewiston, for the purpose OF manuiac
= turing clothing and furnishings with SIC,
600 capital stock of which $4,000 is pal
! in. The officers are: President. Samue
Hartman of Lawrence. Mass; Treasurer
Maurice Cooper. of Lawrence. Mass
Certificate approved, Aug. ?, 1902
Freeman & Cobb Co., organized a
Eastport for the purpose of preservin
| fish of all kinds with $4,000 capital stoc
Of which nothing is paid in. The officer