Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-12

Tyngstown Water Co. in Wilton. There
was no opposition.
The committee voted out to pass i,
the bill relating to certain fees of tn,
supreme judicial court; increasing tn,
jurisdiction of the Dover municipal
court from 500 to 5000.
The committee on ways and bridge!
had a public hearing in Representativ,
hall, yesterday afternoon. There was
large attendance. Hon H. M. HEATH
was the first speaker in favor of thu
measure. He said that he would ad
dress himself to the general policy
leaving the details to Others He sai(
that the bill needs many amendments
He had noted some and there are still
others which must be made if the Leg
islature is to turn out a perfect piec,
of work. Mr.. Heath discussed the bill
in detail in it's amended form.
ANY man who has studied the econ
omies of this at ALL" said Mr.. Heath
will agree that l am entirely conser-
vative in saying that no state in this
union is so far behind in bearing pub
lie burdens as the State of Maine. The
State inherited the parish plan of Eng
land and in one hundred years has
taken but one step forward, that stel
being the imposition Of stfie mill tax
for the common schools"
Mr. Heath declared that he takes nc
new position at this present time. The
primary wrong lies in making the geo.
graphical town the unit. The thing
which will do more TIC shift the burden
is take off from the small towns the
weight of bridges and highways He
told of the conditions in New Bruins
wick saying that the Canadian plan is
better than Names The passage of
this bill will be one step out of the mar
rowness and pettiness of small politics
The passage of the bill will be evidence
of the States getting into the broader
way of New Brunswick, of Rhode Is
land and so many other states in the
American union. When this is done the
State of Maine will have done more
than can ever be done in the way of
taxation in chasing the cnimera of uni
formity which has been dream for the
past 100 years and will be for the next
100 years. aA
Other speakers in favor of the bill
We're Frank L. Staples, Frank E.
Southland, Bath. Senator Marley, Au-
gusta John F. Sprague, Monson; o. E.
Clason, Geo. w. Heselton, Gardiner: w.
II. Wood, Corinna; Senator Dudley of
Aroostool: w. H. Gardiner. Camden;
Charles e. Vickery, Pittsfeld: P. c.
keegan, Van Buren,; and M. l.. Mer-
rill, st. Adams.
Senator Goodwin of Somerset,
thought the bill might open the door to
extravagant and lavish expenditure, al
though he had not carefully examined
the measure.
Scott Wilson of Portland, city solicit
tor, was the only opponent of the bill,
and he was not positive in his opposi-
ton, although he explained that Port
land was not at present in favor of the
measure. He thought the lack of
knowledge as to the amount of money
needed to carry out it's provisions is the
most serious objection to the bill. The
matter was tabled for executive ses-
sion. a s
Frank Fl. Swan, Esq, city solicitor of
Westbrook. appeared before the COM
mittee on legal affairs, Wednesday af-
tersoon in favor of the acts to amend
the charter of the city of Westbrook
The changes make the municipal year
coincide with the calendar year, give
the mayor the right to veto specific ar
ticles in the appropriation bill and
makes the terms of office of the over
seer of the poor three years instead of
one. There was no opposition to the
a rl1iav n re +
to report fought to pass.
The committee reported to vote
fought to pass" on the bill to extend
the charter of the Wilton Electric Light
& Power Company two years; fought
to PASS" in new draft on the act to
incorporate the Union Power Company
of Machias; Ought not to pass on the
act to authorize the Damariscotta Gas
Light Company to supply gas in
Damariscotta and Newcastle; ought to
pass in a new draft on an act 20 extend
the charter of the Sebasticook Manu-
featuring & Power Company.
The committee on labor did not trans
act any business, as advertised, yester-
day afternoon.
The following nominations were made
by Gov. Hill, yesterday:
Judge Rockland police court-L. r.
Campbell. Rockland.
To administer oaths, acknowledge deeds
and soemnize marriages Margaret l.
Magill, Houlton.
Agent to prevent cruelty--Libbeus C
Cummings, Prospect.
Coroner--Frank e. Andrews, Gardiner
Trial justice-Charles II Buzzell, Mon
roe.
Notaries public-Chas. G. Jocylen
| Bucksport; D. A. Meaher, Portland; w
d. Hutchins. Bowdoffiham.
| bert G. Donham. Portland; j. Herbert
Boyd, Bangor; John H. Lake. Boothba,
Harbor; John H. Pierce: Portland; Franz
| II. White. Columbia tEpplng); VIM. A
Winter, Hallowell; Jos. ii. Means, Saco
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