Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-22
STATE HOUSE.
Meeting Of Governor and Coun-
ell Was Held, Yesterday.
There Was Little Outside Of Rou-
tine Business Transacted.
News Of Interest from Various State
Departments.

Hon. CharlcC Sumner Cook, council
lor from the "a District, was in his
seat in the Council chamber, yesterday,
when that body was called to order by
Gov. Hill. for the first tirne in several
months. He vas warmly greeted by
his colleagues and heartily congratu-
lated upon his improved physical con-
dition, which was apparent to al! who
saw him. All the other members Of the
Council were present There was but
little business to be attended to out
side of the usual routine. and the Coun-
Gil adjourned about o'clock to meet on
Dec. Is. A summary of the business
attended to follows:
The Governor was advised to draw
his warrant for the following towns on
account of Improvement of State
roads:
Athens, Avon. Boothbay Harbor,
Brighton, Erooks, lille, Bucksport, Co.
lOmbia Falls. Emblem, Harmony, Hart
jaad, Jay, New Portland Pittsiield,
Rangeley. st. Adams, Strong, Trenton,
Wilton, Argyle, Bangor, Dexter. Ed
dington. Etna. Holden. Levant, Lin
coin, Newhurgh. Orrinston, Passadum-
hChby dtt'i, 'Pii'o''Ni'' W i''''' ''''-N
ton, Cornish, Eliot. Limerick, Water
boro York, s16G each; Carmel, s94.99:
Charleston, s52.13; Dedham, $50; maxi
ing total of SETTLE.
1t was ordered that the State treas
urere be authorized to rebate 50 per
cent. of the excise taxes paid by the
Washington County and the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroads, in accordance
with the provisions Of their respective
charters. The Washington County
Railroad tax was sl,639.3G, and the
Bangor & Aroostook tax was $24, 4O6 49,
The rebates amount to $25,9635S.
The committee on taxation and ex
penditurcs reported that the Governor
be advised to draw his warrant in ia
vor of +. NJ. Drew, treasurer of Bates
College for the sum of 81, 1876, on ac-
count of property exempt from taxa
ton. The items comprising the same
repi esent tavcs imposed by the follow
ing towns. Pennington, $l96.l0: Lewis
ton, $l2OS. The property of the colleg"
located i'm Pennington is valued at ST.
ZOO The property in Lewiston is val
ued at SEQ, 400, making a total of ST.
100.
1lt tlfilBi vi tH| Wy VI i<Ni''P'i i'4
reimbursement for the support of an
insane rauper named Robert EnriSht,
was allowed, the sum being $265.4i. The
claim of the same city for reimburse
meut on account of George ketchell,
also an Insane panpcr. was approved,
but owing to the limited balance of the
appropriation to pay the same, the
committee recommended that it be re-
ferred to the finance committee of the
next Legislature.
An order was passed directing the
warden of the Maine State prison to
transfer from the convict department
to the insane convict department the
following named prisoners: Charles
Morris. John Smith, Bradford Knight,
George White. Louis Boreshay, until
otherwise ordered.
1t was ordered that 5000 copies of tn"
constitution Of the State be printed and
bound in pamphlet form. Also that
1000 copies of the annual report of the
board of state assessors, 1000 copies of
the report of the commissioner Of in
dustrial and labor statistics and 30
copies of the railroad commissioner
report be published.
The Governor WAS idNlStu " uid"
his warrants in favor of Oramandal
Smith, treasurer of state, for the fol-
lowing sums: Pubic debt, $4,000; tenn
porary loan for war purposes, S5o,Ooo,
dog licenses refunded, $2i,1l.Oi; bounty
on seals. $21o1.
In executive session the petitions of
the Northeastern Telephone Co. asking
for the location of Il public pay station
in the State House was favorably acted
upon.
All the nominations made by Gov.
Hill, last week, were unanimously con-
firmed.
The Council adjourned to meet, Mon
day, Dec. II. at o'clock in the after
noon.
Hon. Oramardal Smith. treasurer of