Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-09
STATE HOUSE.
Many Improvements at
Capitol During Year.
Litchfie|d People Want Ponds
Closed to Fishing.
Novel Hearing Before The State Board
Of Veterinary Examiners.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council,
Jan. %, at 10. A. M.

close, WHICH nave not only added 10 the
appearance Of the different sections in
which they have been made but have
also gone far toward making things
more convenient for those who are en-
ployed about the building Chief
among the improvements are those of
u sanitary nature. which have been
conducted to an extent that the build
ing is now in a practically first class
condition.
On the fourth floor the two toilet
rooms have been thoroughly re-
modelled, lavatories have been added
and the appointments of the rooms.
which were limited and decidedly old
fashioned. substituted by those of the
most modern type. On the third floor
lobby, near the hallway leading to the
executive department. and designed for
the use of the members of the house of
representatives, a handsome new lava
tory has been installed, with a French
plate mirror above it, and a nickel
towel rack. soap dish, and waste
basket. Great improvements have also
been made in the toilet rooms for the
use of the Governor and Council.
Down stairs on the second floor, there
are other evidences Of the work that
has been done, some of the most promi-
ncnt being that which has just been
completed i'm the offices Of the State
treasurer, where the rooms have been
newly painted throughout. new carpets
laid, and the furniture e-varnished. so
that everything in the offices is prac-
tically new. Out in the employees room
4 l,.lS marble sink h..g. hnan toll .1
and other plumbing work done. which
has resulted in Il vast improvement
! over the old appointments of the place
In addition to the above a great deal
has been done in the way Of frcsheu-
| ing UP the paint about the building. an
| act which is always followed by good
| results, so that the new year finds
| everything about the States executive
| center in apple pie order.
a petition has been received at the
office of the commissioners Of inland
| fisheries and game. from II. VI. Dustin
and :, others Of tho residents of TIL.
| town .. f.iicliiicld AMI vicinity praying
that JiIn"iy i.ull"r sand. Long or
| Shory a;d Little Purgat"ry ponds.
| Situated ia thu towns az Ii;chiicld and
| Monmouth. M thu county of Kenncbcc.
| Ice closed to- all ice fishing and that
Jimmy pond b" closed to all fishing.
! summer and winter. for five years. and
| in response To the pectition a Notice has
| been issued by the commissioners.
stating that public hearing will be-
| held thereon. at 10 o'clock in the fore
| noon. Jan. IL. AZ the Office of the com
/ nigSlnnyrS al the lslflt,l a tglaf,h
tim" and place all Interested in the
matter may be heard.
Hon. j.. Il. Carleton. chairman Of the
commission of inland fisheries and
| game has received and accepted an in
| vitation to speak at the coming ban
| quct of the M"gantic Fish and Game
| Corporation, which will be held at
| COpley Square Hotel. Boston. Saturday.
/ Jan. 20. Mr.. Cartoons reputation as {,
! speaker is well known, and that his
address on the above occasion will be
an Interesting one need hardly be said.
Miss II. X. HaSSett of the New York
public library is in the city for the pur-
pose of making an examination Of the
public documents of Maine. with view
! to obtaining informat ton from which 10
| compile an analytical index for the use
Of the institution which she represents
County Attorney Leigh appeared be
fore the Stat" board Of veterinary cX-
hammers Monday in behalf Of w. f.
Brown Of Weeks Mills and John f.
Lchr of LamOine at a hearing which
was held in the hall of representatives
because of the refusal of the board 10
grant a license to the men at its last
meeting, the board claiming that I'M
Ger the law which was passed at the
Hast session of the Legislature they
were not entitled to one. Evidence
was presented i'll behalf Of the men
Itcndiug to show that they were en-
Titled to Il certificate to practice in this
State. The board reserved its dcci-
sion.
| a question which it is expected may
receive the attention Of the proper
authorities before long is that of keep
ing the state library open during the
moon hour. Under the present regula-
lions the library is closed from noon
until p. NJ. and if it were open al
noon it would, it is claimed. prove to
be convenient to attorneys from out OF
the city who frequently come for the
purpose of visiting the law library.
| ono of the State officials was the vic
tim CT joke Yesterday morning
and while ii was not of a serious ma.
ture. it was the cause of his taking ar
amount of precaution which was I'M
necessary. and would not have been
taken had rot the joker made of him a
victim. It seems that some one had
told tho official that it was very
! cold morning, and that the mercury il
the city Thermometers was somewhere
10 or - degrees below zero. The Off
cial had quite long walk to the Cap
itol and resolving not to take any
chances of getting cold. he put on his
warr,est overcoat and mittens, ant
winding up his head in muffler. start.
Cd out. AS he walked down the broad
e'nanse of state street he looked as i,
bc were equipped for dash to the
; Nth Pole. When he arrived ut tn,