Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-23
STATE HOUSE.
Work Well Begun on, South
Wing improvements.
Several Appointments to Be Made by
Governor Hill, Today.
Fires Started Under Capitol Boilers
Hearings to Be Held.

1He CRATES winch mad been taken
from the heating apparatus of the
Capitol were put in place again, yes
terday, and the fires were started un-
der the big boilers. Such a thing has
no precedent at this season of the year,
but Colonel Stevens decided not to
stand on precedent The long spell of
rainy and cloudy weather had made
the big building damp and cold, and
although fires have been kept going in
dozen fireplaces it was thought best
to ire up the boilers again, and so the
steam is now Sizzling merrily through
the pipes to the comfort of all. For
many years 1t has been the custom to
allow the fires to go out, June 10, and
start them up again, September 10.
They were put out on June 10 as usual.
A crew Of about Is men from the
Woodbury. & Leighton Company, Bos-
ton, Is busy ripping out floors and par
titions in the south wing. The council
chamber and Governors room and the
rooms above them, recently occupied
by the State assessors and labor COM
missioner, are now completely
wrecked and are opened up into one big
very rapidly and in a few days the
crew will begin upon the iron work.
Everything will be fireproof, just as
the Secretary of States office has been
on the floor below and many con-
veniences and attractive features will
be put in. The whole job will be COM
pleted before the Legislature meets in
September.
The next meeting of the Governor
and council will occur June 80, which
will make two meetings this month.
The meeting will be held in the Senate
chamber. In July, however, it is prob
able that no meeting will be held. The
terms of office of DR.. Edwin F. Vose of
Portland, and DR.. G.. M. WOOdcock of
Bangor, members of the State board of
medical registration, expire July 1. The
Governor will nominate their success
sors today. Secretary Meserve of the
board has written the Governor that it
is necessary that the board be filled,
as a large class of applicants for regis
tration is coming before it in July.
Among the numerous minor appoint
ments to be made by Governor Hill, to-
day, is that of public administrator for
Penobscot county and Ralph p.
Plaisted, Esq, will be named for the
position to succeed Hon. Albert w.
Paine, the Nestor of the Maine bar,
| who has held the position for many
years Mr.. Plaisted is son of the late
Governor Harris M. Plaisted, and is
| well known in Augusta where he for
merly resided and from whose High
school he graduated in $780,
State Detective Frederick l.. Odlin of
| Lewiston, has written Governor Hill a
| letter urging that the fee of $50 which
| the late Ira M. True of Hallowell paid
into the State treasury just before his
| death for a renewal of his license as
| private detective for a term of four
| wears, be refunded to the nearest
| heirs of Mr.. True, Miss Susie G. Davis
| and Miss Iva True Booker of HalloWcll
who cared for Mr.. and Mrs. True ir
their last illness. Mr.. True entered
upon the term for which he paid the
fee, September 90 1902, and died, Janu-
airy 4. 1903. Mr.. Odlin had no persona
interest in the matter but thought the
rcfunding of the fee to those who nee(
it would be an act of justice. Governor
Hill was obliged to answer that while
he appreciated the kind and praise
worthy motives of Mr. Odlin and fully
agreed that the money should be pai(
back, he did not understand that such
a thing could be done except by an en-
actmcnt of the Legislature. The mat
ter will be discussed by the council
June 3. Mr.. True was a well known
detective for many years, and was &
ii faithful and efficient officer.
The railroad commissioners will be a
South Berwick, today where there viii
be hearing at 10 o'clock on the peti-
ton for a change of highway made by
the Portsmouth, Dover and York Stree
Railway company and the Boston &
Maine railroad. The change proposed i!
to lower the highway at the place calleC
the railroad track.
There have been 1865 guides licensed
thus far this year. The total number
last year, was 1901, and the number
this year, is ahead of that at the cor
responding time, last year. The oldes
guide is Nathan Moore of Bingham
who has 2O6 moose to his credit. Among
the women who have thus far regis,
tered are Miss Cornelia T. Crosby
Phillips, Mrs. Jennie FreeSe of Argyle
Mrs. ]. G.. Harlow and Miss Ethel Har-
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