Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-01-25
COUNCIL MEETING.
Regular Monthly Session Was
Held Yesterday.
Pardon Granted George H. Huston
Vino Is Dying in Alfred Jail.
The Barro~s Pardon Ciss Postponed Until
Next Meeting o. couacii.

( S.cAil'-.>S- & pnSiIcraDlp routine bu$ me-:
Was transacted
} " was expected that the application
II Mrs. Mary f. Barrnws for pardof
rFcm the State prison would te heard
uut thu matter was put over until tn.
next meeting Of III" Council The CDun-
s@i for Mrs. BaTrows. Hon. John II
Donovan Of Alfred. and County Attor.
ne: Matthews of York county. who is
70 oppose the pardon. We're not able 10
attend. owing TO the fact that the su-
premc court vas in session in thei,
county. They therefore arranged a con-
tinuance.
Councillor Haines read the applic2
tIIn for the pardon Of George II. Hus-
ton III Alfred jail on q 10 months SEN
tenc" for the crime of adultery. The
application was made by the young
, mans father, who resides in Lynn.
| Mass. II was stated that Huston il
dying of consumption and the state
j ments OF physicians We're TO the effect
that he could not live out his term.
/ Councillor Prescott stated that ne
had conferred with County Attorney
( Matthews of York county in regard to
the case. Mr.. Matthews had thorough
| " investigated the case and joined in
recommending the pardon.
| The Council in open session unani-
inously voted to recommend that the
! j,ardon asked for he granted.
! Euston'S condition Is said to be pita-
| BILE, and his family want him removed
| IT, his home where he may receive
/ proper care in his last sickness.
! II was ordered that the usual notices
he given Oh the application for Il par
don fer Ralph a. Douglass of Hiram.
now serving q sentence Of eight months
in Auburn Jail for assault and battery
Of Charles H. Davis Of Hiram. The
case viii b. heard nj the next session
Of the Council.
Ey vote Of the Council it was order
ed that the sum of $s91.2 now in the
State treasury to the credit of Sheridan
pie ntation for school purposes be paid
~ George 8. Orcutt treasurer of the
trustees of the ministerial and schoo.
fund OF the town Of Ashland. Sheridan
plantation was made a part of the town
of Ashland by act Of the last Legisla
Section 19 of Chapter of the Public
Laws OF the State.
Or. a. G.. Young. secretary Of ths
State Board Of Health. made state
nent to the Governor and Council that
sInallDex was prevalent in Lynnfield,
Charlotte county. n. B.. just across the
lire from Lambert Lake, Dyer Brook
and Range ! in Washington county,
and he desired 10 protect Maine people
from conta gion by preventing the en-
trance of any exposed person into the
state He has notified the local boards
OF health in the sections alluded to en-
| force a strict quarantine on all sus-
pects.
| The claim of the city Of Bath for re-
endorsement for money paid out for
the support of Madeline S. Mcdonald.
ar inmate Of the Industrial School for
| Girls, was considered. II was deter
! mined that the claim should be pre-
| sonted to the trustees of the institu-
ton. as the Governor and Council ilare
no funds out Of which the claim can be
paid.
! The State land agent was authorized
10 convey 10 Katharine d. Howe of
i;rookline. Mass, the interest of the
State in and TO n certain island known
az Tumble Down Dick, in Gilkey's
| haJior Islesboro. in consideration of
the sum of so.
| The Council adjourned to meet OH
| Friday. Feb. IS. st O'clock in the
! afternoon.
| The electric lights in the big chandc-
| lier in the Council chamber are 10 be
fitted with globes OF ground glass. This
| rhrnge has been suggested by mem
| iers Of the Council as the glare from
thc lights is now very trying to the
eyes.
Col. Charles II. Prescott, councillor
from thu first district. will leave, next
week. on "trip tn MEXICO and Califor-
ria. IL viii be gon" several weeks.
IN aleet;on has been ordered for a
tF,4,ori lieutenant OF 20. Il. 1st Regi-
nent. to fill the vacancy caused by the
discharge Of Lieut.. jerks. 1t will oc-
! cur on Monday evening. Feb. TO- at the
) arn,cry Of tn. company in Portland.
Capt. Parker will preside.
The claim Of Limerick Academy for
x5O,, for the year 1900, under the pro-
visions of the present academy law,
has been allowed. the officers of the
institution having complied with the
law.
Major John y. Anderson. Gray, Hon.
Seth NJ. Garter Lewiston. Hon. y. II.
Nickerson. Boothbay Harbor, Cattle
commissioners Dcering and Adams,
ana Postmaster A. /. Brown. Belfast
were visitors at the Capitol. yesterday
Tie following companies have hict
articles of Incorporation at the oftice o.
; the secretary OF State:
e Metropolitan Baking Co. organize
{: at Portland. for the purpose of carry
ing on a general baking business, viii
/. sl6.asnp capital stock. of which nothin;
is paid in The officers are: President
, Harrison q. Sleeper of Natick. Mass.
treasurer. Eugene w. Hunt of Port
'la,.d. Certificate approved. Jan. q
iena
Merchants Cooperative stamp Co
organized at Portland. for the purpos
OF carrying on a general advertisin
agency. through the use OF tradin
stamps, with s11.00o capital stock. Q
= which $1,000 is paid in. The officers are