Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-27


no Protestant and no Hebrew that
these religions were represented there
and are t,catr.l alike. Mrs j. H. Rand
Of Lewiston also addressed the COM
mttee. who urged the apIl opratinn for
the benefit of enabling poor girls to Sc
cure an education.
Hon. T.. T. Carleton. chairman OF the
Eoard of Commissioners Of Inland Fish
cries and Game, was the first State Of
fetal Ia appear before the committee
on salaries 1T its session. Thursday af-
tc"n0n. Mr. Cdrl' ton argued for Il sal
AIRY Of $500, saying that the duties Of
the office had increased largely in the
past few years. He said that his OIL
rEIl duties We're eXacting and that he
had been subjected to Il good deal OF
l"n"mE because he had advocated IL
ccnSing laws which had added greatly
to the income of the State. the toIa!
income being increased from license
fees. fines and penalties about 81. 900 Il
year. Mir. Carleton thought the salary
Of his CLERK should be $50 a year. in
stead of 5000.
The question of fixing the s:tllri.S al
Cumberland county officials was thnn
g.. =,
Thought his salary should be $500. in
cludinS the $500 which he receives for
being clerk of the law court.
William Nj. Pencil. sheriff of the
county. asked for ii salary of 5000 II
wear instead of $500 now allowed. Ma
ior 4 i. Eaton. register Of deeds. said
his salary should be S:oon iii place Of
SlS0h recommended by the commission
benjamin Collin. register of probate.
wanted Il larger sum for clerk hire thau
is recommended i'll the commissioners
report. and George =. PlaiSted of the
b"rrd Of county commissioners. thought
the amount allowed these officials is too
small.
The committee heard two Franklin
county officials. Byron NJ. Small. clerk
of courts. ana Charles +. Coburn. reg
lister "f deeds. each of whom asked for
NOR" SALARY. Their claims We've On
d"rscd by Councillor blanchard and
Representative Berry. Who said IN"
people Of the county would be glad To
give the IN what they wanted.
I'rfOre the Judiciary committee Il
herring WIS given. Thursday after
noon. to petitioners asking for a change
ing of EoothbHy Harbor. III 1901 til"
meeting Was changed from March to
January. ana now The petitioners ask
to go back to tie old system. J. q. NJ
Rowan. town treasurer. F. VI. McDuu-
gall and ChHrlns f. Hendricks. etii,or
OF the Bnothbay Register. appeared in
favor Of the petition. Hon. Luther Mad
docks opposed the change. The whole
e i,,, MAJ "A
ii4" of the meeting in january instead
of in March made it more difficult to
collect taxes at the middle of the mu-
niripal wear which occurred in July. if
the meeting took place in January.
Before the committee on legal affairs |
representatives Morey ANA EcllcIu Of |
Lewiston. appeared in favor of incrcaS- |
ing the salary of the judge of the judge |
of the Lewiston municipal court from |
SljOo to $1,000. Several letters were read |
from prominent citizens of Lewiston ia /
voring the proposition. In the absence
If Cakes Of Auburn. the committee de |
fcrrcd action until the next meeting.
The members Of tn" Legislature ana |
ard others VIII b" interested to know |
Il III" arrangements mad. by Supcrin-
tcndcnt Tayloi' If tht Augusta. Win |
throp < Gardiner Electric Railroad. re-
garding signal lights warming the ap-
r"oach Of cars passing the State House.
When the red lamps are burning on |
the south gate post it indicates that |
the car has left TIL. car house siding |
for Augusta and viii be due at once.
When the blue lights are burning on
the stone post on tn lroIt side Of the
entrance it will indicate hat the ear
has LETT Grove STREET junction for Hal
lowell. The s;glnls will go into effect.
To- day. and viii be Doubtless appreciate
ed by the patrons OF the road, at the
Capitol.
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