Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-09
STATE HOUSE.
Progress Of Work on
Maine State SanatoTium.
Advice on Road Building from
State Commissioner Sargent.
Much Business 10 Come Before The Council
Meeting, Today.
sTATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council,
Wednesday, August 8, at 10 A. N.

DIR. A. G.. Young, secretary of the
Maine State Sanatorium Association,
has returned from Portland, where he
attended a meeting of the trustees of
the association. which was held. Fri
day on business connected with the
new administration building. as well as
| the other buildings which are to be
erected at the sanatorium at Hebron.
The work on the foundation of the adj
ministration building is already UNDER
way. in charge of Smith & Rummery
of Portland, who have the contract for
the building, and the building will be
completed as soon as possible. The
foundati ton is being constructed of con-
crete, and the building will be of brick.
with pressed brick trimming. The
building will be two stories In height
with a basement. and a piazza and bal
cOny. and while il will not be elaborate
in detail. it will present an appearance
which will be both neat and attractive.
The building complete with the power
house. electric lighting plant. heating
plant and all. will cost about 5000.
The work on the barn, which will con-
tain the cow barn. horse stable, the
roomy basement. is progressing finely.
The general plans of the buildings
which will be erected at the sanator-
ium are all made. and the sites for the
different buildings chosen. When the
work is all completed. there will be ac-
comodations for about 100 patients.
Paul D. Sargent, State commissioner
,c1, ;rvl, lie
day, after having attended the annual
meeting of the Maine Association of
County Commissioners. which was held
at Houlton, last week. Mr.. Sargent adj
dressed the meeting on the subject of a
uniform specification for State road
work, which was replete with valuable
suggestions from a common sense point
Of view, regarding the work which
| should be done for the betterment of
the highways of the State.
In concluding his remarks, he asked
the convention to adopt some Specifi-
cation az standard for State road
work. this specification to be supple
mented by general Instructions and
suggestions. believing that such a.
specification i'm the hands of selectmen
and road commissioners throughout the
State would tend to raise the standard
Of general work, even in towns not
building State roads.
The convention elected the following
committee to consult with Mr.. Sargent
and draw up a specification: Hnkley Of
Hancock. Neatly of Androscoggin.
Dunn of Aroostook. Adams of Sagad-
ahoc, Clark of Franklin.
The convention voted to adopt the
specifications reported by the COM
mittec. It's principal points are as fol-
lows:
In cuts to be "a feet wide outside to
outside of ditch at elevation of centre
| of road. Back slope of ditch to be fin
| ished At slope of 1k horizontal to one
vertical. On fills to be q feet between
shoulders or between good and suffi-
cient guard rails where needed.
Cross section of the road. if surfaced
| with gravel. to show circular crown of
II inches from bottom of ditch to center
of road. if surfaced with natural
| earth crown to be not less than Is
| inches.
Road to be surfaced with best ma
terial obtainable in vicinity. If gravel
| is used to be spread inches at
| center and inches thick at sides.
We would recommend work on hills
| only when the grade is seven per cent
or less can be reduced to that.
To he laid not less than three and one
| half feet deep. on true grade and to
| be carried to an outlet. To obtain best
| results use 4-inch land tile. If this can
| not be had, construct blind drain of
rocks.
| &c IN, fnrI
or stone foundation it should be from
6 to II feet wide and not less than II
| inches thick. Width and thickness to
| be increased to suit local conditions.
| Should be built of stone. concrete or
| iron pipe. care being taken to secure
| good foundation.
| To be Of stone or concrete.
The specifications will be supplement
ted by several pages of instructions
| and explanation.
A letter has been received from the
| executive department. from J. f..
Moore. counsel for IIaforest Knowles
| whose pardon case was laid on the ia
bile at the last meeting of the Gov
crnor and Council. stating that he has
secured additional information and
pa pers bearing on the case, and asking
| that it be brought to the attention Of
| the meeting. today. This case, with the
Chase. Dolley and Hunt pardon hear
;ngs. which are expected to come up
| for action of the Governor and Coun-
Gil. in addition to the other business
which will come before them, will tend
| to make very busy session.
| Col. Francis Kecfe, secretary of the
| Association of Governors and Their
Stats. has received letter from Ex-
Governor Henry +. Cleaves of Port
| land. stating that he will be present at
the annual meeting of the association,
which will be held at Camp Cobb,
Governors day. The members of Gov
| ernor Cleaves' staff were as follows:
| Brig. Gen. Selden Conner Of Port
land. adjutant. Quartermaster and pay
master-general
Brig. Gen. Winfield s. Choate Of Au-
gusta. inspector general.
| Col. Thomas p. Shaw Of Portland,