Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-22
STATE HOUSE.
New Maps Of Our $50
Unorganized Townships.
Assessors to Visit Lincoln,
Sagadahoc and Aloostook.
Forest Fires In Northern Maine...Thrss New
Corporations.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Sept. 7, at p. N.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Sept. 7, At 4 p. M.

Next meeting Of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Sept. 7, At 4 p. N.
The state assessors will visit three
counties of the State the present week,
meeting with the town assessors at the
places visited. The counties to be Wis
tied are Lincoln, Sagadahoc and An
droscoggin and the assessors will meet
at the places named: Wiscasset. Aug.
%; Boothbay, Aug. %: Bath, Aug. "a;
and Auburn, Aug. rs.
Among the pieces of work that are
being done at the State Assessors
office at the present time. is the
draughting of maps of all the morgan
lied townships of the State. The task
is an undertaking tfat involves a great
deal of work, as is readily seen when 1t
is remembered that there are $50 OF
these townships In the State. and that
the greater part of them are s miles
square, which means that there is
something over nine millions of acres
of this land in our State, or, to be ex-
|act-9,3S7.612 acres. This is an i'm
menSe area of land and is fact that
| is scarcely appreciated by those unac-
quainted with such things.
The maps that the State has at its
disposal at the present time are so old
that they are of no great value. as they
were made in 1854. and have now out
| lived their usefulness The new MAPS
that are being draughted are all made
from recent maps prepared by the cor
rorations owning the townships, and
the best part of the work is the fact
/ Lnx oil 70 no rndnpe1
uniform size. and all on the same scale
| A good start has BEEN made i'll the
work. this summer. and although 1t is
no small undertaking. the work Will be
completed in due season. and will be
a piece of work of real and lasting
value to the State in its handling Of
the unorganized lands.
At the Office of the forestry commits
sion 1t has been learned that there ar
some very serious forest fires in ARGOS
took county at the present time. Man!
have been extinguished. but quite ;
number are still burning. All of thu
wardens are at work on the fires. bu
as there has been no rains for {
number of weeks. there is consider
able danger. In other parts of thu
State the situation is not SO bad.
At the office of the Railroad commits.
sioners. petition of the Bangor &
| Northern Railroad has been received
asking the commissioners to determine
whether the bridge across the kendus-
kcag I'm the town Of Kenduskeag. which
is out Of repair. shall be repaired
strengthened or rebuilt, and what par
Of the expense shall be apportioned be.
tween the company and the town
This is the company that has recently
acquired possession of the Penobsco'
Central property and is now operating
the same.
Ivan Lang was at his Office in the in.
surance department. after weeks VA
cation. which he has passed out Of
town.
| The following new corporations have
filed certificates at the secretary OF
States office: Pearson Typo Bar Com
pany. organized at Portland. for the
purpose of carrying on an electrical anC
mechanical business. with $4,000 capita
stock Of which nothing is paid in. Of.
ficers: President, Willard w. Baldwin OF
Portland: Treasurer. Jas. J. Herman OF
Portland. Certificate approved, August
is. 1905.
| East Cuba Colonization Company or
gained at Portland. for the purpose OF
carrying on a colonizing business with
300 00O capital stock. of which $500 Is
paid in Officers: President. A. F.
Pine of Portland: Treasurer. II. L.
Cram of Portland. Certificate APP
proved August 10. 1905.
| T. G. I.ancey Company organized al
Pittafield, for the purpose Of conduct.
ing wholesale and retail merchandise
business. with $4,000 capital stock. OF
which $4,000 is paid in. Officers
President and Treasurer. Thomas G.
Lancey Of Pittsfield. Certificate APP
proved, August q. 1905.