Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-03
STATE HOUSE.
Names Treasury Has Cash
Balance Of 8,892.68.
Big Gain Over Amount on Hand Two
Years Ago.
Annual Report of State Beard of Phar.
macy Commission.

Hon. Oramandal Smith, State treas
s240,0O0 more in the treasury of the
State of Maine then the cash balance
amounted to two years ago On the
31st day of December. 1902, the cash on
hand undrawn and unexpended aggre-
gated S43S, S92.6S. The balance on hand
at the end of 1901 was 1921, 1911.
While the balance at the close of the
year 1900 the amount was $19S, S79.01.
1t will be seen therefore, that the in
crease in cash this year over 1901 was
| S140,955.51, and over 1900 it was $780,
013.61.
Besides this splendid gain in the cash
balance of nearly quarter of a million
dollars during the past two years there
has been paid the sum of 100000 in
temporary loans and public debt, max
| ing total gain for the State for the
| year 1901 and 1902 of more than three
quarter of a million dollars.
Gov. Hill is very much pleasedkat the
| fine showing the States financial state
ment made, and believes that the peo-
pie of Maine will be glad to learn of the
satisfactory condition of the treasury.
The annual report of the commission
ers of pharmacy, Joseph F. Young of
Augusta, Percy L. Lord of Calais and
Frederick H. Wilson of Brunswick, has
been submitted to the Governor and
Council. During the year six examina-
tons were held, 81 persons were ex-
amined and certificates wer granted to
p. The sum of $500 was received in
fees from candidates examined and
$52l.5O from registration fees from
druggists. There is balance On hand
of s564S2.
The commissioners say: During the
year there has been brought to the at
tention of the board IA cases of viola
ton of the pharmacy law. These
cases were all in the cities of Portland,
| Brewer, Saco, Biddeford and Hallowell.
Prompt notice has been taken in each
| case and we have insisted upon the
law being complied with. No arrests
have been made. Two of the parties
complained of have gone out of the
business and the others are now en-
| rloying registered persons. At this time
we know of no drug store in the State
which has not a registered apotheoary
| in charge of it.
Unless we have some unusual de-
mand upon this fund during the next
| six months we expect to be able to
| make the registration fee next year SO
cents for each registered apothecary
and 25 cents for each qualified assist
ant"
The following companies have filed
articles of incorporation at the office
of the secretary of State: @
Backus-Brooks Co., organized at
kittery, for the purpose of manufact-
| uring lumber, pulp, paper and all prod
ucts of wood. with 100000 capital
stock. of which $1,000 is paid in. The
| officers are: President, Hiram Thomp-
son of Kittery; treasurer, VIM. P. Hue
lin of Kittery. Certificate approved,
Jan. 2. 1908.
C9rratunk Power Co., organized at
Fairfield. for the purpose of dealing
| in real estate. developing water pow
| ers and manufacturing wooden goods.
pulp, paper and lumber, with $4,000
| apital stock, of which $40 is paid in.
| The officers are: President, c. o. Stur-
tevant of Detroit; treasurer, L. j.
Savage of Fairfield. Certificate APP
proved, Jan. 2, 1903.