Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-16

port and South Portland was appoint
ed under the law of 1898, as those places
became cities subsequently to the pas
sage of the latter law. In the other
cities the chairman was appointed I'M
der the law of 1891.
In the opinion of lawyers who have
examined the laws it is believed that
there is some doubt as to the length of
service of the registration chairman
Some contend that the terms of office
runs for four years from the date of the
commission, while others insist that
that the intention of the Legislature
was to have the term expire uniformly
the first day of May every fourth year,
dating from the original enactment of
the law in 1891.
Last week, Gov. Hill appointed chair
men of the boards in Auburn, Augusta,
Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Brewer Gar
diner, Lewiston, Old Town and Port
land. The board in Hallowell was
abolished by an amendment to the law
passed in 1899. In Eastport the chair
man of the board was appointed in
May, 1901, and his term will not expire
until the same date in 1905, according to
the provisions of the 1898 law, under
which the Office was created.
The Governor did not make appoint
ments in the other cities of the State
as the four years from the date of their
last appointment had not expired. The
present incumbents in these cities and
the date of their commission are as
follows:
Waterville, Charles E. Matthews,
Dec. 90, 1899; Belfast, G.. p. Lombard,
Jan. 90, 1900; Calais, Thomas M Brown,
Aug. s, 1900; Rockland. Nathaniel Jones,
May %, 1899; Saco, Charles H. Hanson,
Nov. %, 1900; South Portland, Melville
3. Fuller, May %, 1900; Westbrook, Ed
ward Fl. Phillips, Nov. %, 1901; Ellis
worth, Albert w. Cushman, May 23,
1899
In the past, it has been held that where
chairman of a board resigned, a sue
cessor should be appointed to fill out his
unexpired term, whether for one year or
three years, as the case might be. 1t is
probable that the matter will be thorough
ly discussed at the Council meeting, to-
morrow, and the question definitely set
tied
Frank j. Durgin of The Forks, was at
the capital, yesterday. Mr. Durgin is one
of the wardens of the department of in
land fisheries and game, and came to Au-
gusta to confer with the commissioners
on matters affecting the interests of the
service. Mr.. Durgin has just returned
from snowshoeing trip of 150 miles
through the northern woods. He started
from his home at The Forks and travelled
to Pierce pond, thence to Enchanted lake,
Little and Big Spencer, Long pond, Mis-
cry and Chase streams and back again
There was from three to four feet of snow
ill the woods and travelling was easy most
of the way. |Ie came across two moose
yards. in which there were five moose in
ALL He saw some deer signs during the
10 days he was out, and thought they were
three OF four years. He saw about 40 deer.
He found three dead deer which he thinks
died of some disease. Only one case of
poaching came to his notice, this winter.
Mr.. Durgin thinks the game has win
tered fairly well, although the feed i'll
some places has been very poor. This is
SO half way up to Indian ponG
east of the kennebec river.
The Council will meet at o'clock, to-
morrow afternoon The probability is that
the session will continue later than g.
o'clock.
The following new corporations have
filed certificates of organization with the
secretary of State:
Harcourt Manufacturing Co, organized
at Augusta for the purpose of manutac-
capital stock of which nothing is paid in
The officers are: President. f. l.. Dutton
of Augusta; treasurer, L. f. Whittum OF
Augusta.
Nashua Cooperative Association No. l,
organized at Portland for the purpose of
dealing in general merchandise, with S10,-
900 capital stock of which nothing is paid
in. The officers are: President. William
l.. Wellman of Nashua. n. H; treasurer,
l.. Thompson of Nashua, n. II.
Porto Rico Development Co, organized
tropical fruits and vegetables with $780,
0V0 capital stock of which nothing is paid
in. The officers are: President Percy l..
Andrews Of Portland; treasurer, G. Il.
V. X. & A. ri. Jones Co, organized at
Portland for the purpose of manufactur-
ing boots, shoes, rubbers and other foot
wear, with s15oU0O capital stock of which
nothing is paid in. The officers are: Pres
ident, Valorous X. Jones of Lynn, Mass;
treasurer, Geo. F. Gould of Portland.
ne Snd q NeNdud MINING 20, or
ganized at Augusta for the purpose of car
rying on a general mining business, with
$4,000 capital stock of which nothing is
paid in. The officers are: President, l. L.
Fairbanks of Augusta; treasurer, Lewis
A. Burleigh of Augusta.
Somerset Colo Mining Co, organized at
Saco for the purpose of operating mines
for the production of gold, silver, copper
and other minerals, with 100000 capital
stock of which 81 is paid in. The officers
ale: President. Theodore Eaton of Wake.
field. Mass; treasurer, Allston D. Van
Wagner of Boston.
The Crawford Speciality Co., organized
at Portland for the purpose of manufac-
turing plumbing and mechanical supplies.
and materials. with $4,000 capital stock
of which $1,000 is paid in. The officers are:
President, E. Manter of Portland; treas
urer. A. S. Conant of Portland