Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-28
AT AUGUSTA.
Matters Relating to Hancock County
--Doings of the Past Week.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Il


10 any one day during the present session
came into the House last Wednesday All
sorts OF measures we're introduced, fem
the resolve asking for $50 900 in aid OF the
University OF Maine to prtition praying
hat the bounty on bears be restored.
Other resolves called for the appropria-
ton Of money for various State instilu
tions, aggregating many thousands OF
ioiisrs, aud there we're numerous acts
amending public and private laws, peti
tions In favor OF q hunters license law,
Tor resubmission and remonstraDces
against the latter.
An act was presented by Eaton, OF
Calais, increasing the salaries OF the JUS
ices OF the supreme judicial court from
"a 900 or 5000 year. The act Is as fol-
lows:
From and after the first day of January In
the year of our Lord one thousand. niae hun
dre.i and three, the annual salary Ut each OF the
justices of the supreme ju iicai courl shall be
dve thousand dollars payabl from the treasury
Of the State In quarterly payments on the first
days Of January. April. July and October"
In addition to the $50 900 asked by the
University OF Maine, there we're resolves
introduced appropriating "a 000 for the
Bar Harbor medical and surgical hospital;
$50 600 for the Central Maine general
hospital, lewiston; SAL 900 for the Maine
school for the deaf; S1,400 for repairing
roads In Indian Township. Washington
county; 50 900 for aiding the town of
Washburn in building steel bridge
across the Aroostook river Ia that town;
and 500 for W. Il. Holmes for bounty due
him on account of enlistment In the
veteran reserves" in 1863
The following bills, petitions, &C., were
introduced:
By Mr.. Burrill, of Ellsworth: Bill, in
relation to the powers OF the Union River
Light, Gas aud Power Co. (Received
under suspension OF the rules
On this bill Col. HI E. Hamlin, OF Ellis
worth, addressed the judiciary committee,
and explained the wishes and intentions
Of the company. Under its general law
charter, the company has a capitsliza-
ton OF Il 900 900; it desires to issue bonds
to that amount, aud desires special act
MI iSeuC VI UOuuo III OTutf "
make them more certainly marketable,
since under the general law as 1t now
stands relating to gas and electric COM
panies, 1t is provided that such companies
may issue bonds only to the amount OF
the capital stock actually paid in.
Although the bill asks for permission to
issue bonds to the amount OF 81 0O0,0O0 an
issue OF one half that amount is all that
Is now contemplated.
Col. Hamiin stated, for the purpose OF
giving the members of the committee an
idea of the magnitude of the operations
proposed by the company, that from
s4Oo 900 to $500 900 will be expended on the
dams and plant. The company proposes to
buy practically all tine water power
on the Union river, and to distribute
electricity for light, heat and power.
Later on the company would, Col Hamiin
said, ask for some acts giving the right
to distribute electricity in Ellsworth,
Mt. Desert island, South Brewer, and
elsew here.
The committee ordered a hearing on
the matter on next Tuesday, by which
time the bill will be properly before
the committee. Col. Hsmlin was heard
Wednesday by the courtesy OF the
committee because OF his presence in
town, and the possibility that he might
not be able to be present at the later date
By Mr.. Burrll: Bill, An act to incorpo-
rate the Hancock Water, Light and Power
Co. This company wishes incorporation
with a capital stock OF not less than
S25, 900 or more than s250,000. According
tothe bill the corporation shall have au-
thority to supply water for public and pri
vate use in the town of Hancock, and to
generate and supply light by electricity,
gas or otherwise, for any and all purposes
IN the towns of Hancock and Sullivan.
The incorporators are George Fl. Grant,
Isadore L. Halmsn and John s. Sanger.
By Mr. Burrill: Petition of l.. +. Giles
aud others, citizens of Ellsworth, for
hunters license.
By Mr.. Mills, of Stonipgton: Petition
OF the Maine Woman's Christian temper
ance union asking the usual appropria-
ton for the department which cares for
homeless children.
By Mr.. Morrison of Bar Harbor: Pc
tition Of trustees of Bar Harbor medical
and surgical hospital, asking for appro-
priation in favor of said hospital; also,
resolve in favor of Bar Harbor medical
and surgical hospital.
By Mr.. Burrill; Bill to fix the salary OF
the judge of probate for Hancock county.
This provides for an increase from 81 600
to 81 500.
Mr.. Burrill, from the committee on
governors message, to which was referred
the order of the legislature relating to the
consideration of the governors message
and reference of the subjects contained
therein to the proper committees, reported
that that portion of the message relating
to education be referred to the committee
on education.
Mr. BurriIi from the same committee
reported that that portion OF the mes
| sage relating to. State board of health be