Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-04
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Report of Commissioners of
Pharmacy for 1901.
Iwenty-seven Registered as Apothe-
carries and Nine as Assistants.
Committee to Examine Treasurer's Books Will
Meet Monday. Ian. 10.

The commissioners of pharmacy. con-
sisting of Percy l.. Lord, Calais, D. w.
HeseItine. Portland. and Joseph +.
Young. Augusta, have submitted their
report for the year ending Dec. 81. In
part, the commissioners say:
We have examined So persons. Of
those examined we have registered p
as apothecaries and nine as qualified
assistants. making the total number
registered sc.
Twenty of the persons we have
examined twice; II. three times; four.
four times; eight. five times; one. six
times: two, seven times three eight
times: two. nine times.
Thirteen passed on their first ex-
animation: eight on their second; six
on the third; six on their fifth; one on
his eighth; one on his ninth.
We have received in fees from the
candidates examined. $685.. These fees
go to the commissioners for their SER
vices and in payment of the expenses
incidental 10 holding the examinations.
Our travelling expenses and hotel bills
Sor attendance at the examinations
were 1853. We have paid for specimens
Of drugs during the year, s33; for en-
crossing certificates. 80; printing ex-
animation papers. $40. The balance of
1863 the commissioners have divided
equally between themselves, being
Sl56.33 each. We have received in re-
registration fees 81 each from 507 reg
'istered apothecaries being 1907; and so
cents each from IL qualified assistants,
being $3.50. which, with the uneXpended
balance on hand at the be, inning of
the year of $2lS.49, amounted to S730.99
Out Of this fund We have paid out, In
Guiding paid secretary for expenses
services $397.50. leaving s3S3.49 uneX-
pended and available for prosecutions
until next July.
The details of these receipts and ex-
penditures are a matter of record in
book Kept in the office of the secretary
Of State for that purpose.
We have received during the year
complaints of information Of &c cases
where apothecary stores We're being
conducted without any registered per
son being in charge. These cases have
all had our prompt attention and We
have insisted upon an immediate COM
piiance with the pharmacy law. We
have been obliged to cause but one ar
rest during the year. The party com
planned of paid his fine in court
1t has been arranged for the COM
r1ittee recently appointed by the Gov
ernor to examine the accounts of the
State treasurer. to begin its sessions
on Monday. Jan. 70. TWO weeks or
more will be occupied in the work.
The following companies have filed
articles of Incorporation at the office
Of the secretary Of State:
Tucker Lumber Co, organized at
Portland. for the purpose Of acquiring
timber. farming. grazing and mineral
lands and products thereof, with $780,
600 capital stock of which s166 is paid
in. The officers are: President, c. d.
Booth of Portland; treasurer, II. NJ.
NerriIl Of Portland. Certificate APP
proved. Jan. >, 1902.
David S. Sherman & Co. Uncorpo-
rated. organized at Portland, for the
purpose of dealing in advertising
signs. with $4,000 capital stock. Of
which nothing is paid In. The officers
are: President. David S. Sherman of
Boston. Mass; treasurer, Henry c. At
will of Lynn. Mass. Certificate ap-
proved. Jan. ,. 1902