Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-18

chairmen of the boards in Belfast,
Calais, Ellsworth, Rockland, Saco,
South Portland and Waterville, and
the commissions of these officials will
be for four years from May 1, 1903.
The chairmen in PASSPORT and West
brook were originally appointed under
the law of 1893 and the appointments
there will not be made until May 1,
1905, unless to fill an unexpired term.
In the future, therefore, the terms of
Office of the chairmen of the registra-
ton boards will expire each alternate
odd year. those in PASSPORT and West
brook, May ! of one of these odd years,
and those in the other cities the other
odd year.
The Council adjourned to meet, Fri
day, May S, at o'clock in the after
noon.
Hon. VIM. T. Haines of Waterville,
councillor from the Kennebec district,
appeared at the Council meeting, yes
terday, in a brand new suit of clothes.
! Mr.. Haines was particularly proud of
the same for the reason that the cloth
was manufactured at the new wooden
mill in Oakland, in which he is largely
interested.
Mr.. Haines has invited the Governor
and members of the Council to visit
him at his camp on one of the Bel
grade chain of lakes, Wednesday, April
%, and spend the day with him.
The educational department officials
are now sending out blanks for the
appointment of agents for the manage
ment of schools in organized planta-
tons. The indications are that three or
four new townships will take advan-
tage of the law the present year. The
Legislature increased the appropriation
from $4,000 to $4,000 year, which will
permit of large increase in schooling
facilities.
Commissioner of Agriculture Gilman
was at his office, yesterday, attending
TO routine business. Mr.. Gilman pro-
poses to employ different dairy experts
for the present, and have them go
among farmers and explain the most
advanced methods of dairying.
Hon. f. Z. Chase, councillor from the
| fifth district has just received pres
tent of a cigar case from Charles L"
lBeal, a life convict in the State prison.
lit is of leather and was made by Beal
Fat the harness shop, where he is en-
fployed. Judge Chase is a member OF
the Council committee on the prison.
81 Articles of association were filed at
Ethe office of the railroad commissioners,
yesterday, by Fletcher Pope, Sidney G.
kHaley, II. B. Austin, Harry F. Beedy,
Mseorge B. Carpenter, w. A. D. Cragin.
Eoel H. Bryan, Charles A. Mahoney, all
III Phillips, and c. B. Dunton, Portland,
End Henry E. Buck, Concord, N. H., for
Hhe formation of a company for the
Rurpose of constructing, maintaining
and operating a railroad for public
Fuses. to be known as the Eustis Rail-
road Co. The gauge of the road is to
be two feet. 1t is to be constructed
from the Phillips and Rangeley Local
ton, near it's crossing of the South
Branch of the Dead river, to Reding-
ton township near the center of the
north line. The road will be run
through and into the plantations of
! Dallas, Lang and Coplin and the town
ship of Redington, and will be about
1G miles In length. The capital stock
| is $4,000
| The receipts from the organization
of new corporations for the first quar-
ter of the present year amounted to
| $27,485. The receipts for the cores
| ponding period of 1902 aggregated
| s16.635. thus indicating an increase so
far, this year, of s10,S50.
Hon. Thurston S. Burns, Westbrook,
Hon. ]. w. Mitchell, Auburn, Hon. j. II.
Maxwell, Livermore Falls, E. p. Mayo,
| Fairfield, Hon. Geo. f. Morrison, Saco,
*. w. Sutherland. Biddeford, State AS
SCISSOR Simpson and Cattle Commits
sioners Deering and Adams We're at the
Council meeting, yesterday.
Hon. s. w. Carr. insurance commits
| sioner, has prepared the following
figures showing the income to the
State from his office during the past
year as compared with that of 1901:
Tax 1901 ao ~
Total 500. 79S. IS
Tax 1Wc So3, 55o. 81
Fees l902 ,o5i.oo
Iotal .$iop'o-o''i
Total for 1902 ......................$l O6. 6S3l
Total for 1901 ....................... 10, I3SZS
Gain during 1902 .................$1O,S $50. C3
Licenses to agents .................$ S3l.W
Licensees to COMPANIES ............... 500