Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-29
STATE HOUSE.
Handsome Quarters of
the State Assessors.
Governor and Council will
Meet at 4P. NJ, Today.
State Officials and Employees Attend
Col. Stevens Funeral.
sTATEHoUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Coun.
Gil, Tuesday, Nov. %, at 4P.M,

equipped departments in the buildino
This is the Office of the State assessors
The reason that the office is liable t,
escape the visitors inspection is that il
is located a little off the direct rout,
usually followed by visitors, but those
who do by chance find their wa,
within its portals, find a pleasant sur.
prise awaiting them.
The location of the Office is on the
third floor of the south wing, and the
office is reached by climbing a flight o.
stairs ut the south side of the second
floor lobby, turning to the left at tn,
top OF the stairs, and then taking the
first door to the right. A short flight
of steps leads from the door to the
office.
The Office is practically new, as il
was remodellcd about a year ago. being
the completion OF the work Of making
the south wing of the Capitol fire
proof To those who were familiar
with the Office in the old days the
place would be practically beyond
recognition. so great has been the
change. The old office was much
smaller. as the room it now occupies
was then divided by Il partition. the
smaller room at the west side of the
partition being used as portion of the
time. by the bureau of labor and in
dustral statistics. and both rooms
We're decidedly old fashioned.
But the march of progress brings
many changes for the better. and the
fact is specially evident in the Office
mentioned above. The room. today. is
about Sc feet in length. with width of
80 feet, and in addition to this space
has at one end cosy private office,
and large closet. Ample light is re-
ceived from two large windows, having
southern exposure. and into which
the sun shines for the greater part Of
the day during the winter. making the
room one of the brightest and most
cheerful in the building.
The Office. as we'll as the private
office. is finished throughout in quar-
tered oak, oiled and the desks. chairs
and other furnishings are of the same
style. Noticeable among the furnish
ings are two large sofas. which stand
at the west end of the room. on each
side of a large mirror of French plate.
These sofas are upholstered in green
leather and are very handsome. In
the private office is another choice bit
of furniture in the shape of a chair,
also of oak. Of quaint design and up
holstercd, like the sofas, in green
leather This chair was bought, it is
said. for Hon. Joseph H. Manley, when
he was speaker of the House. and is
suggs stive of comfort in every way
90 &c nf hirnh
shellHckcd and vanished. but it is
mostly concealed from view by num-
Der of large and handsome rugs. which
add greatly to the attractiveness Of the
room. Overhead. the ceiling would
be called open construction were it not
that the timbers, and the spaces be-
tween them were made fireprOOf by a
coating Of cement. But the finish is
very fine. and the effect is i'm keeping
with the rest of the finish Of the room.
The office is lighted by seven clusters
of electric lights.
And finally, everything about the
office is fireprOof even the floor being
laid on cement. Around two sides OF
the room are steel cases and closets.
for !,ccping the books and papers OF
the DEPARTMENT, in which are included
the most precious of the State docu-
ments. These cases are finished in
conner. and are very handsome. TO
make the fire protection more COM
pIete. on the north wall there is a hre
butt with two lines Of hose attached
with ripe on each, and ready 1or IN
slant use. So it will be readily seen
that to start a fire of any dangerous
proportions in the Office would De al
most impossible.
The board of assessors are modest III
saving much in praise of their quar-
tiers. but that they think them ABOUT
All that could be desired in that line, is
not a difficult fact to discover.
The Governor and council will hold
:, meeting in the council chamber. at
o'clock, this afternoon. 1t IS uhoer-
stood that the usual amount of routine
business will come before the cOuncil
for consideration.
Judge Edward f. Chase of Bluehlii'
one of the members of Governor Hill
council. arrived in the city, Monday
to attend the funeral of the late COL
E. c. Stevens.
Ad;utant General Farnham. who mao
been at his home in Bangor, for re"
DAYS, was at his desk in the depart
ment, Monday forenoon.
The different departments at the
State House were closed. Monday. from
noon until $50 in the afternoon. out OF
| respect to the memory of the late Col
F.. c. Stevens. The funeral services
| were held at o'clock at the Congre-
gational church. and were attended by
the state officials and employees OF the
departments.
The following corporation has fileo
its certificate at the office Of the Sec
rotary of State:
Conner Realty Co.. has been organ
lied at Pittsfeld for the purpose o
conducting a general real estate bust
ness, etc. with $4,000 capital stock o
| which $4,000 is paid in. The officer
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