Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-26

courts in the county. 1t is held that by
TINS change. which is not unopposed,
many minor matters which are now
carried to the Supreme court would be
settled. thereby lessening the work of
the sessions
The Portland representatives. IL is
intimated. will probably be asked to
present quite number of matters in
behalf of their city. Some of these
recommendations will probably come
from the county attorney, who has
some suggestions to make as to re-
CURED changes in our criminal law.
The officers say that it would be
step in the right direction to so amend
the law as to enable a defective search
and seizure warrant to be amended.
Now if a search and seizure warrant
is defective. that is, if mistake in a
name Or an initial is made, the warrant
is of no use. This is not true of other
kinds of warrants which may be
amended and the change proposed
would be step in the right direction.
Another thing that the officers might.
like to see would be some change in the
statutes that would enable the off,
GERS to arrest a man on suspicion and
not be obliged to put him before the
court Immediately. Sometimes an of
fender is arrested against whom the
officers have been unable to collect
enough evidence in a day or SO to war;
rant a charge being made and sus-
tanned against him. They have some
times been forced to discharge such
men though they might have been able
to hold them had they time to look up
the evidence.
Another matter that will probably
come before the Legislature will be an
amendment to the police law allowing
the changing of the organization of the
Portland department so that it's pres
ent head may be officially termed
"chief of police" it's deputies, captains
of police and it's detectives, or man
selected for such duty. may be Offici-
ally designated as inspectors This
will be asked for on the ground that the
present. organization is old fashioned
and rural in its character and there
will probably be no opposition to it.
If it is deemed wise by the mayor the
Legislat ure may also be asked to pass
an enabling act to allow the citizens
to vote upon the proposition of abolish
| ing the lower board of the city council
ard establishing in it's stead a single
board of twenty-seven aldermen to
serve such terms as may be deemed
best.
From other parts of the State come
reports that a considerable pressure
| will be brought to bear upon the law
makers to induce them to establish a
fund to aid in the repairs and mainte-
nance of the large bridges of the
State. thus relieving the towns of their
support. This measure will be vigor-
| Ously supported by the members from
| the rural districts. and it is doubtful
if much opposition to the measure is
| developed.
The following companies have filed ar
ticles of incorporation at the Office of the
secretary of State:
Pinyon Ridge Mining Co., organized at
| Biddeford for the purpose of dealing in
| all kinds of mines and mineral LANDS,
| with 100000 capital stock of which moth
| ing is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent. John NJ. Goodwin of Biddeford :
treasurer John Berry Of Saco. Certihcate
| United States Electro-Pneumatic Cor
| poration. organized at Augusta for the
| purpose of manufacturing and Installing
pneumatic tubes and CARRYING systems
| ing is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
| dent, Joseph f. Brochu of Woonsocket.
r.. l.: treasurer, Joseph A. Anger of
| Woonsocket, r. l. Certificate approved,
| Nov. %, 1902
| The Progressive Chemical Co., organ
| lied at Augusta for the purpose OF manu-,
| featuring and dealing in pharmaceutical
supplies. chemicals and drugs Of all kinds.
/ with $500 600 capital stock of which moth
/ ing is paid in. The officers are: fresi-
dent, Joseph Williamson; r.. OF Angus gus
| tificate approved Nov. 25 1902.
| The August Becker Engraving Co., or
| sanized at Portland for the purpose OF
| carving on the business of designing anu
| engraving. with $4,000 capital stock of
| which 500 is paid in The officers are
President. Harry L; Cram Of Portland
treasurer. Eugene NJ. Sanger of Boston
| Mass. Certificate approved. Nov. %. lyl2
| Coe Underwriting Co.. organized at
| Portland for the purpose of promoting
| and developing all kinds of patents, de-
] signs and trade marks. with 81 100000 cap
| itaI stock of which nothing is PAID IN.
| The officers are: President, Frank Is.
| Cyr of Boston. Mass; treasurer. W. W.
| Coe of Boston. Mass. Certificate approx
| ed Nov. %. 1892.