Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-07
STATE HOUSE.
Clock 81 Years Old in III, RaiIn &C
Commissioners Office.
Value Of Horses and Cattle Are In
creasing Every Year.

In the Office of the railroad COMMITS
siOnerS is Il clock hanging upon the
wall which General Harrington proudly
claims to be the best one to he fo1nd
in the Capitol building. 1t is 81 wears
old. having been made by the Howard
Clock Co. in 1915. 1t has long been In
the State House and is noted for its
accuracy. On Saturday workmen took
1t apart, cleaned the works and restor-
ed it to its former position upon the
wall. The clock has marble face
about Is inches square, and from it's
present well-preserved condition it is
likely to become veritable grand
fathers clock in the future century.
For the first quarter of 1902 the total
amount of receipts from fees for the
organization of corporations was ST.
315 and the fees for the increase of
capital stock, $500, making the total,
$19,935. For the corresponding period
in 1901 the fees for organization were
$943O and the Increase of capital stock
$500, the total bein $3.50.
Thus it will be seen that for the
months of January, February and
March, 1902, there was an increase of
$1O,15o over the corresponding period in
1901. The smallest corporation was
| capitalized at $1,000 and the largest at
S25,O00,OO0.
The attorney general of Maine is af-
ter the delinquent corporations with
pointed stick and they will have to pay
or show the reason why in short order.
There are teeth enough in the tax law
passed by the last Legislature and Mr..
Soldiers has commenced operations
against all corporations which have
neglected to pay the tax assessed
against them. Under this pressure the
treasury is beginning to receive some
of these unpaid taxes and before the
campaign is closed the receipts will
show a snug little sum. Mr.. Soldiers
will follow up the delinquents till the
last one has discharged his obligation
to the State.
We are giving live stock high val
ues, this year." said an assessor from
a nearby town who dropped into the
State assessors, office, this week, to
talk over the situation. Horses are
high in price and are cattle. 1 had
a close shave in the line of value,
one day this week. l was looking over
the stock of farmer who had three
COWS. The man watched me put the
figures down. What are you going to
set EN- att he asked. Seventy dollars
for the three said I. will you give
that for them he asked. Yes said
l, turn 'em right out. He looked at
them long while. Well he finally
said, I've a good mind to take you at
your word and let them go, but guess
won't There was one while l was
afraid he would concluded the assess
or, 'and / didn't happen to have $40
in my pocket to back up my talk"
The following companies have filed art-
Giles of incorporation at the office of the
secretary of State:
The One Hundred Associates Oil Co
organized at kittery for the purpose of
carrying on the business of mining. with
$500 capital stock of which nothing is
paid in. The officers are: President.
Charles f. Spear of Hyde Park. Mass;
treasurer. Walter l.. Smith Of SomerviIle,
Mass Certificate approved. April 5, 1902.
HeinZe Electric Co., organized at Port
land for the purpose of dealing in electric
patents with $4,000 capital stock Of which
$500 is paid in. The officers are: Presi
dent and treasurer, Butler Ames of Low
ell. Mass. Certificateapproved, April >,
1892.
y. III. Copley Co.. organized at Portland
for the purpose of manufacturing drugs
and chemicals, with $4,000 capital stock
of which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President. Thos. j. BoyntOn of Ev-
erett, Mass; treasurer. =. =. Baxter of
Portland. Certificate approved, April 4.
1892.