Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-04
STATE HOUSE.
Regular Meeting Of Governor
and Council, Yesterday.
Committee on Elections Report Choice
Of County Officers and Senators.
Report on Hancock Sheriff Withheld
Because Of Protest.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Governor and Council occurred, yester-
day afternoon. Gov. Fiji returned from
New York on the 2.35 train and was
present. All the councillors were in
attendance with the exception Of COun-
cilior c. s. Cook of the I'd district.
But little business outside of the usual
routine was transacted.
Councillor VIM. T. Haines of the
committee on elections reported that
the tabulatiOns Of the returns for coun-
ty officers had been made and they in
dicated the election of the various
county officers as announced shortly
after the election. with the exception
Of sheriff in Hancock county. AS there
has been a question raised as to the
election for this official in this county.
the matter of reporting who appears
to be elected on the face of the returns
has been held in allegiance to give all
persons interested an opportunity TO
appear and show that the returns are
incorrect The returns show that How
ard F. Whitcomb. Republican, has ~
more votes than Samuel l.. Hanscom,
his next highest competitor. The lat
ter has intimated that he Will contest
the claim Of Sheriff WhitcOmb on the
ground that the returns have not been
properly made and that ballots intend
ed to be cast for him have been thrown
out. A hearing will probably occur at
the next session.
The committee on elections also re-
ported the result in the senatorial dis
tricts. in accordance with the an
made In the
fourth senatorial district Nathan w.
Harris of Auburn, is reported as elect
ed. The committee concluded that the
death of Mr. Harris could not legally
be taken cogniZance of.
Both of these reports were adopted
by the whole committee.
The committee did not report the re-
suit in the returns of representatives to
Congress nor representatives to the
Legislature. as the tabulations are not
yet complete.
Thomas Leigh, Esq, of Augusta, APP
peared before the Council and present.
ed a request from William Arnold
Bradley of New York. to authorize the
land agent to convey Blueberry island
near the west shore of Long pond. in
the Belgrade chain of lakes, for nom-
inal consideration. The area of this IS
land is said to be about one-quarter OF
an acre. Mr.. Bradley is regular sum-
mer visitor to Belgrade and wants the
island for the purpose of erecting
small cabin thereon. He offers $40 for
the same The matter was laid upon
the table for further consideration.
The bond of Leonard d. Carver, State
librarian, filed his official bond, and 1t
was approved. The bond is for $1,000
and the sureties are Julian d. Taylor,
Waterville. and f. J. Lawrence, Fair
field.
The lease of certain shore privileges
belonging to the Penobscot tribe Of In
dians for a. term of 10 years was APP
proved. The amount to be paid is $40
a year.
The Council adjourned to meet on
Wednesday. Oct. 20.
The railroad commissioners have re-
ceived a petition from the municipal
officers of Rumford praying that they
determine whether the track of the
Rumford Falls & Rangeley Lakes rail-
road may cross certain highway IN
Rumford at grade or otherwise.
The fees received by the insurance
department from companies, agents
and brokers' for the three months end
ing Sept. 80. amounted to $l2,2U.oo.
No fees have been received this year
from any insurance companies OF otner
states under the retaliatory law passed
by the Legislature of 1901. Prior to the
massage of that law the fee which COM
panies Of other states had to pay in or
der to do business here was $50. The
state of Maryland had law imposing
n tax of $500 on all companies OF other
states doing business there. This was
regarded as an imposition on our Maine
companies doing business in Maryland
So the retalatory law was passed. and
four Maryland companies had to pay
Maine 5000 each to do business in Maine
during 1901. The last session OF the
Legislature of Maryland repealed this
law and now the $40 fee goes in botf
states.
A petition has been received from
Joseph II. Cote Of Biddeford, who was
a Wagner in Co. +. LIST Maine Regl-
ment, L. S. Volunteer Infantry, ano
served during the Spanish war. asking
for reimbursement in the sum of $22.5o
this sum having been paid by him fol
medical attendance on account Oh
diseases contracted in the service. The
claim Is based upon the provisions OF
Chapter 60 of the Resolves of the Leg
islature of 1899.
In looking the matter up it was fount
that. though the Legislature passed &
resolve authorizing reimbursement Il
soldiers of the Spanish war for medi'
cal attendance. it did not appropriate
any money to carry out its provisions
So that Mr. Cote's claim cannot be pait
at this time.
Miss Eva l.. Shorey, stenographer Z
the Governor. is preparing scral
book containing clippings. illustrations
and descriptive. OF the late visit o
President Roosevelt to Maine. In year.
to come il will be of value to the seeke
after records of historical interest.
The regular meeting OF the Board
State Assessors will take place OF
Tuesday next. At that time Hon
George Pottle. who is now in the Yves
seeking information concering the sub
ject Of taxation. will be present.