Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-30
STATE HOUSE,
Important Nominations for
Month Of June.
Work Will Be Resumed on State
Rifle Range at Once.
Blaine Bust Was Shipped 10 Sculptor
al Milwaukee, Monday.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, June %, at 10 A. M.

W. comm iiidtlon III lhe June meeting
Oh the Executive Council, will be that
OF n State liquor commissioner to sue
coed Justin NJ. Leavitt Of Kennebunk-
port, whose term will expire Wednes-
day, June q, and also that of a record
or of the municipal court of the CITY of
Biddeford. to succeed G. ~ Weymouth,
whose term will expire on the. same
date. AS both of the men above named
nave served but one term il is thought
quite likely that they will BE- rrnuii-
noted.
Another nomination which may b-
included in The list is that of a chairman
Of the Board of Registration for the
city of Biddeford, bur whether il will
or not has not yet been determined
by the death Of w. A. FH0ss, the late
chairman of the board, a vacancy oc-
CURED in that office, and to fill the va
cancy Mayor Gilman +. Littleiifld APP
pointed K. Fl. Ford. A complica ton,
mas arisen, however, in the matter, by
the presentation To the Governor of
The name of DIR. Charles F.. Hussey as
candidate for the appointment. the
name coming we'll endorsed, and an in
teresting question now arises. as what
the eventual outcome will be.
The boards of registration of the
different cities of the State We're es-
tablished under the provisions Of Chap
ter 3O4 of the Public Laws of 1893,
which was entitled AN Act Relating
to Boards of Registration and the Reg
istration of Voters" Sections and C
of thSi act read as follows:
sect. 5. Said board shall consist of
three members who shall be residents
and legal voters Of the city where such
board is established; one of whom shall
be appointed and commissioned by the
governor. by and with the consent of
his council, for term Of four years
from May first. eighteen hundred and
ninety-three, unless previously APP
pointed and commissioned under chap
| ter "a, of the public laws Of Maine APP
proved February twenty-five, eighteen
| hundred and ninety-one, IN which case
| the term of service of such appOintee
shall be governed by the provisions Of
said law, and who shall not hold or be
eligible in any state, county Of city
office however elected or appointed
| thereto to long as he contributes, Il
member of said board The two other
members Of the board shall IL. chosen
| one from the political party polling the
| highest number of votes for governor
| i'm this State at the next preceding
| State election, and one from the politi-
cal party polling the next highest num-
Der of votes for governor of this State
| at said election; and they shall each
| hold their office for the term of three
| years from the first day of May, cigh-
| teen hundred and ninety-three: and
! said members shall not hold or be eligi-
BILE to any State. county or city office
| however elected or appointed thereto
so long as they shall continue members
of said board. Each shall be nominal
ed by the city committee Of his own
| political party, and upon due notice
| thereof in writing. the several mayors
Of said cities shall forthwith appoint
| such persons. 50 nominated. members
| of said board. If either or both of said
political parties. after the approval If
| this act, refuses or neSlectS To season
ably nominate 4 member Of such board
and to notify the mayor of such city.
said mayor shall therupon select and
|appoint a member of said board from
the political party 50 negectng or re-
| fuSing to nominate. and said mayor
shall appoint in all such cases of Va
| cancy, whether caused by death, reSs-
ma ton, declination. neglect or refusal
| to act after being so appoined, or by
| election or appointment to any State,
| county or city office. or however such
| vacancy may be caused: but in such
| cases Of necessity arising from the
eXigency of the public business, the
other two members may proceed there
with as provided by this act. until such
vacancy shall be filled in the manner
provided herein. And if any member
of said board be absent or disqualified
| by sickness or otherwise. such mayor
shall upon notice thereof forthwith fill
his place by the appointment of some
qualified elector of said city of the
| same political party as the absent
member represents. to act in his alb
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