Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15

Of Maine followed Mr. Carver. he stat
e1 that there we're ilinH publications
during the year in addition to the en-
pcriment station bull>tins. He stated
that he could not give information IN
regard to the cost Of printing, or as
to the ACCESSIBILITY Of changing methods
- having the printing done. He said
that the number of copies OF catalogues
printed was fixed by statute. and when
questioned as TO the number printed
being the maximum amount fixed by
statute, stated that the demand 70"
copies was much greater than this
number supplied.
co.. Harrington Of the railroad de-
fartment. came noxt. He was question
ed in regard to III" size Of his re.
port as compared With previous years.
lie stated that he volume of tho pub
iicaticn had grown greatly in the IL
years ne has held his position. due 10
The growth % railroad corporations in
the state Of Maine. That during this
time the greater part OF the electric
roads had D"|n constructed am,
that there ha! also been a large in
crease in steam railro1uinG. He said
that the reports of the corporations
""rc n.l(ic up from blanks furnished Lv
he intnrStat" Coinmcrc-. commission
AMI We're compiled on tnat basis. H.,
stated that the report was tie only
large item IF printing done by his de-
T3rtn'cut. II" stated that the printing
WGs decided unon by consultation with
IL" G"vcIno. and Council. and tina; h-
stI:ferintSudcd the WORK Of printing.
delegated what he wished done and
that al! the work WIS carried out I'M
""r his personal supervision.
State Assessor Pottlc was the next
witness and his testimony was rtth-
er brief, the questions being confined
largely to the matte" of number Of
Conies of reports printed. He stated
that in going through his Office he
found that there were not over 400
copies left of the renorts for Il period
Of Is years. or AN average of about 80
copies of each year. as showing that
the demand WIS fully as large as the
number of COPIES that were printed
during these years.
Gen. \. +. F'arnnam. adiutant gen
cral of Maine. WAS the next witness.
He stated that he had followed the
usual cIst,n Of embracing in his re-
&irdhlc. He explained the manner "f
tliC distributions Of til" COPIES He sail
that there were 1000 copies of his re-
port printed And that they were all
used ami that more could be used to
COL. 4. &. Nillik"n Of III" pension do
partm"nt came next. He stated that
i'H N de his report to tie Governor auI
|, 'ouncil ard chat he issued 10 printed
report. H. statcd that if Ec had Ics4
printing Il" bt licVcJ that il would crip-
pie his department.
F. =. Nich"is was then called Int
hlr. Htreey obi"rted ana wished 10
snow if il concerned the volume ar
und,r rhicn head the hearing
# the evening vas being cui.ductcd
After this matt was S, tiled Kendall
NJ. D"nEar. s"r"eiarY VI the Senat,
Vas called. t"stifyinc i'll regard to tho
t"iumo Of the printing under his
'harSe. II" stated that some of the
cork was authorized by joint vote and
some specially ny the 81 nate. IIn sta
-d that thcr" ilsd been some incrcas,.
i number Of documents III response 10
III increase demand for them.
At tho conclusion of Mr. Dunbar's
testimony, notice was given that tn"
committee would meet in executive
IS TO the time of the next meeting.