Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-02
STATE HOUSE,.
Considering Plans to Improve
Executive Chambers.
Secretary Young Of Health Board
Visits Holy Ghosters.
important Hearing Scheduled for Next
Wednesday Afternoon.

Prior to the assembling of the pre-
sent Legislature the plan was generally
discussed of asking for an appropria-
ton of 100000 for the enlargement of
the State capitol. The fact that every
department has grown in influence and
importance during the past decade, or
since the addition to the State House
was built, was the reason for contempt
| lating a further enlargement But it
| was realized that the conditions of the
| States finances, and the further fact
| that many unusual demands were to be
made, would necessitate a postpone
| ment of the plans until the next ses-
| sion. So the project was abandoned.
During the past two years the Of
| noes of the secretary of State have
| been enlarged and made fireproof, and
the expense of doing this work was
| only $4,000. 1t is now thought that
| an appropriation of $4,000 may be
| secured to provide for the complete
| renovation and the fireprofing of the
| executive chambers, which are located
in the Senate wing, directly over the
| offices of the secretary of State,
| Above these chambers are the rooms
| occupied by the commissioner of la
| Dor and the board of State assessors.
1t is stated that these improvements
are really necessary, as the roof is in
| bad shape and some repairs are re-
| quired. so it is contended that if any
repairs are to be made they should be
! Of a permanent character and not of
temporary or inadequate nature.
A resolve will probably soon be in
troduced into the Legislature calling
for $4,000 for the purpose above out
lned.
| Dr. A. G. Young, secretary of the
State Board of Health, went to Lisbon
Falls, Saturday, where he placed five
| houses under quarantine on account of
the prevalence of smallpox. 1t is al
| legged that the cases came from Shiloh,
the big establishment of the Holy
Ghost and Us" society at Beulah hill,
in Durham, across the Androscoggin
| river from Lisbon Falls,
| The Portland members of the Legis-
| lature gave Il hearing in that city, Sat
/ ufday, on the matter of abolishing the
| Portland common council and on the
| question of establishing a commission
to control police affairs. Both of these
measures have been introduced in the
Legislature, and were referred to the
Portland delegation, which consists of
/ Senators Virgin and Randall, and Rep
resentatives Drew, Daniels SWEET, Low,
Josselyn and Curtis, the latter being a
Democrat. The delegation will prob
ably report, Wednesday.
1t is said that the committee on legal
affairs will report against the en-
ployers' liability bill, and that it's fate
is sealed. 1t is also said that the in
surance committee will report against
the repeal of the compulsory arbitra-
ton clause of the Maine standard
policy, but that it's report may not be
accepted by both branches A lively
fight is anticipated.
/ Chairman Carleton has received in
formation that Benjamin Twitchell of
Sumner, was before Judge Johnson of
the Rumford Falls municipal court,
Friday Feb. 2S, charged with killing a
deer, Friday Feb. l, 1903 He was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $40 and costs,
amounting to $47.04. He paid and was
discharge.
| Representative w dtuo ItlllISII vi
Rumford Falls. the energetic House
chairman of the committee on appro-
l priations and financial affairs, is a busy
man and has much to occupy his mind
the most of the time. So busy was
he, Friday last, that he forgot he was
to preside al a Knights Templar BAN
quet ut his home, that evening, until
ii was too late for him to catch the 10
A. NJ. train out of Augusta, which
: would land him in Rumford at 40,
that afternoon. He was therefore
obliged to take the afternoon train from
here. Then when he got to Lewiston at
$40, he telegraphe to Supt. LoveJoy
of the Portland & RumfOrd Falls rail-
road. to send a special train for him.
This was done and he was landed at
Rumford n few minutes after o'clock,
and was soon attending TO his duties in
the Masonic hall. This enterprising
feat on the part of Mr.. Pettingill only
goes to prove that nothing daunts the
indomitable builder of the growing
oxford county town, whose progress
land advancement is the marvel of the
| State.