Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-04
STATE HOUSE.
Law Abo|ishing Fees is
Now in Effect.
Fish Hatchery to Be Built at
North Belgrade.
Can't. Johnson, 9th U. S. Inf, TO Be Here
During Guard Encampment.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting of Governor and Council,
Wednesday, August 9, at 10 A. M.

the laws winch We're passed DS tiit
LEGISLATURE of 1905. which. while they
will make quite a difference in the an
nllal amount of cash which several of
tn. state officials have been wont TO
receive in years past, Will bring quite
4 comfortable increase in the yearly
/ ec-ipts at the State treasury. The
laws referred to provide for the fixing
of the salaries Of a number of the ofii-
Gals ana also for the turning over to
the State treasurer by them. of the fees
payabl,. 10 them by virtue of their Off
CeS.
Nv Chapter $50 the salary of the sec
rotary of State is fixed at $500. that OF
th. insurance commissioner at $500,
the deputy insurance commissions,
the bank examiner, $500 and his actu-
al travelling expenses, the latter to be
audited by the Governor and Councii.
Section 4 of the chapter provides that
tn. said officers shall collect the legal
and unusual fees payable TO them by
VIRTUE of their offices. and shall account
to ana pay over the same To the State
treasurer. on the first days of January,
April, July and October of each year.
~ Chapter 162 the salary of the at
tornrV general is fixed at $1,000 and ac-
tual cash expenses while in perform
at.". of his official duties. and collect
and turn over his fees to the State
treasurer, in the same manner and at
the same times as provided Tor 10y
Chapter la5 The law also provides for
the appointment, by him. of IA deputy.
to b.. known as the assistant attorney
general. at a salary of $500 and actual
cash EXPENSES while in charge of his
duties away from. the Capitol, and who
shan receive no further fees, perlui-
SIT pr rpIolumcntS.
In connection with the above, another
,lW which went into effect. July l, was
chan ter li3, which is an act relating to
tn. compensation of registers of deeds,
TN. text of the law being as follows:
section |. Thu. registers IF deeds in
IA. several counties shall receive anna
al salaries from the treasurers of the
counties in quarterly payments on the
first days of January, April, July and
october, as follows:
Amdrnsco ggin. $1,000, with 500 addi-
tioial for clerk hire.
ArnOStoOk, northern registry, one
thousand dollars; southern registry. fiji
teen hundred dollars, with eleven hun
urea dollars additional for clerk hire.
Cumberland, two thousand five hur
drrd dollars, with eighteen hundred
| dulla.s additional for clerk hire.
Franklin. on" thousand dollars. will
| two hundred dollars additional for
| clerk hire.
| Hancock. thirteen hundred dollars
with nine hundred dollars additional fnl
clerk hire.
| kcnnebrc fifteen hundred dollars
| with one thousand dollars additional
| for clerk hire.
Knox. nine hundred dollars, witt
two hundred and fifty dollars additions
for clerk hire.
Lincoln, one thousand dollars with
cne hundred dollars additional fol
| clerk hire.
oxford, eastern registry, twelve hun.
| dred dollars. with four hundred dollar:
additional for clerk hire; western regis
try. four hundred ard fifty dollars.
| Penobscot, seventeen hundred dollars
| with one thousand dollars additiona
| for clerk hire.
| PiscataqIs, eight hundred dollars
with three hundred dollars additional 70
| clerk hire.
Slgadahor. one thousand dollars
with two hundred and fifty dollars ad
| ditional for clerk hire.
Somerset fifteen hundred dollars
with three hundred dollars additiona
for clerk hire.
Waldo. one thousand dollars, Will
three hundred dollars additional 70
clerk hire.
| Washington. twelve hundred dollars
with thre" hundred dollars additional
toI clerk hire.
II York. fifteen hun lred dollars, will
twelve hundred dollars additional fo
clerk hire.
The sums above mentioned shall b.
in fun conpcnsations for the perform
ance of all official duties ami in lieu o
all fees. They shall account quarterl
under oath to the county treaSurers 70
all fees received by them or payable t
them by Virtue of the office, specifying
the items and shall pay the Who'll
amount of the same to the treasurer
Of their respective counties quarterl
on the first days of January, April, Jul
ana October OF tlcn wear. On the mrs
day of January of each year the regis
t"rs receiving the sans above Specific
for clerk hire shall make under oath I
the &C untieS a statement specifying tn
amounts paid by them for that purpos
and To whom paid. during the year mex
preceding. and shall pay said treas
urers any uneXpended balance of sal
sums in their hands
The commissioners of inland fiSherie
ana game have purchased for the Stat
, tn" Marcia Bickford pace at Mort
Belgrade. as 4 site for the new fis
hatchery and feeding station. whic
will have to he abandoned because q
tnr taking Of Carleton pond. in Read
field, by the Augusta Water Distric'
rs a source of water supply for the cit
of Augusta. The purchase was mad,
Saturday.
The lot purchased is Situated at tn
outlet Of Ellis pond. about n mile an
n half from the North Belgrade station
and includes Is acres Of land with tn
buildings thereon. The buildings wi
} be used as a residence for the superb
tendent of the hatchery.
The new hatchery which will /