Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08
AT AUGUSTA.
Matters Relating to Hancock County
-Doings of the Past Week.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1.

| -DO1UGs OF the hsh WYNN.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1.
In the Senate Wednesday morning a
bill was read and assigned authorizing
the Eastern Steamship Co. to build and
maintain a wharf In the tide waters at
Bucssport.
Ga motion of Mr.. Clark the bill, an
act to amend chapter so7 OF the private
and special laws of 1903 reisting to fishing
Ia Long pond was tsbled. Later In the
day the bill was taken from the table
senator Clark tbereupon moved Senate
amendment "a" 10 said bill; Senate doeu-
ment IS Is ans nded by adding thereto:
| This act shall lake { q ct when approved.
| The amendment was adopted. As
amended the bill was read and assigned.
| On motion by Mr.. NILS, OF Hancock,
Seuate document No. So, sn act TO smerd
chapter 81, section of the revised stat
utes relating TO notaries public was taken
| from the tsble. On further motion by
/ the same senator, the bill was referred to
the committee on judiciary in CONCUR
renee.
| In the House petition was presented by
| MI. oaGkthAs SHctthSs " 'SSA So A's
Warren and nine others OF Castine for the
| passage OF the bill to amend the charter
OF the Waldo Trust Co.
By Mr.. Clark, Of fremont: Remon-
strancs of William l.. Butler and forty
three OF hers against a close time in fishing
for scaIiops In B.uebill bay, Hancock
county.
he ~ les
TO the Winter Hsrbor Gas and Light Co.
DIR. c. Z. Morrison, OF Eden, appeared
before the committee on appropriations
| In favor OF resolve carrying "a 900 for
the next two years for the Bar Harbor
| hospital. DR.. Morrison explained that
the hospital was established for the per-
pose of taking care OF people who come
| to Bar Harbor aud vicinity for employ
ment during tue summer and who fall
sick or are !, iured and have to be cared
for. The hospital is valued at $40 900 and
was built for the most part on subscrip'
| ions from people without the State. DIR.
Morrison stated that during he year the
hospital cared for, on an average, about
I65 patients he furl her explained that
LuS GEsbiSt Obiy hbS ANSo
preparation OF q, 600 a year. TIE com
mittee voted TO report fought to pass" Oh
this resolve.
Before the committee OF salaries We'd
nesdsy afternoon Hancock county was
well represented sud the delegation pre-
| scented a most interesting debate for
high her salaries for the county officials.
f,E, ..,ta ~
! Ellsworth, Jddge E. 4. Chase, of Blue
hill, Bedford L. rrScy, OF Winter Harbor,
Oscar f. Fellows, OF Bueksport, Senator
Cisrk, OF Bar Harbor, aud County At
torney Wood. Tue last named official
advocated the salaries proposed by tie
county delegation as follows: County
commissioners, $500; clerk OF courts,
= 500 with $500 for cierk tire; registry OF
deeds 81 800 and 81 COO Jerk hire; county
| treasurer, $500; judge of probate, 81 800;
register OF probate, 81 100 with $500 clerk
hire; sheriff. 81 800.
The judiciary committee voted "oug ht
| to pass i'll new craft" on the but grent-
| ing to Jesse K. Mitchell and Jonn j. Cam
err the right to establish aud maintain u
ferry betAesn sullivan AID Hancock;
.soug ht not 40 pass" on the III grehti-g
Curtis e. Houn / right 10 establish a,,i
maintain a ferry between Solivan anG
| Hancock.
THURSDAY, FEB.
| In the Senate Thursday a bill, sn act
relative to the Winter Harbor Gas and
Light Co. was read and assigned.
| Passed to be engrossed: An act to
amend chapter 407 OF the special laws of
1903, relating to fishing in Long Pond,
Hancock county.
! An act authorizing the Eastern Steam.
ship company to construct and main
| tain a wharf at tide waters at Bucks port,
in Penobscot bay.
In the House Mr.. Sargent, OF Castine,
presented petition OF Leroy r. Fiye aud
seven others, Of North BROOKLYN, asking
permission to extend a wharf into the
tide waters of Buebill bay.
| BY Mr.. Clark, of fremont: Petition of
| o. W. Altes and twelve Others of Swans
Island for extension OF close time on deer
ON swans Island.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrison, of Eden,
the rules were suspended aud that gentle
man introd uced the following:
Remonstrsnce CT Milton Rodick and
| seventy i've Others against close time on