Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-09

Inc state highway department VIII
ISSUE to the Selectmen of the different
towns of the State sometime during
the HrSt OF the month of February a
circular explaining the action neces-
sary for towns to take in order 10
secure state aid under the new State
road law. Inquiries are coming i'm
daily at the department in regard 20
the matter, and from all sections Of
the state, but while Commissioner
Sargent has had it in mind for some
Tune past to issue the circular he
does not desire to issue it too far in
advance Of the dates of the coming
town meetings. The object of the
circular is to explain the action to be
taken at the town meetings, for the
purpose mentioned above
Section 4 of the State road law
directs the towns to set aside from the
regular highway appropriation a GER
tain amount Of money for the perma-
nent Improvement Of highways,
whether the State aid is desired OF
not. Section 5 provides that towns
desiring State aid must make special
appropriation equal to so per cent of
the amount to be set aside under the
provisions of Section 4. Towns
which make this special appropriation
will be entitled to State aid according
to the provisions of Section 6, which
reads as follows:
Section g. The state commissioner
of highways shall apportion from the
amount appropriated under the provi-
SiOnS of this act. to each city, town,
organized plantation and unincorpo-
rated township which has applied for
State aid and has raised appropriated.
and set apart the additional amount
provided for in section five emitting it
10 state aid, for the permanent I'M
prOvemcnt of its highways. for each
dollar so set apart by such city, town
or organized plantation, or for such
unincorporated township. under sec
tons four and five. the following
amounts:
Towns. organized plantations and
unincorporated township. under sec
valuation Of less than one hundred
thousand dollars. two dollars for each
one dollar set apart under sections
four and five: towns. organized
plantations and unincorporated town.
ships having valuation OF one
hundred thousand dollars and less
IMAM TWO nunuTeu dIiu MY NA'"''i"
dollars. one dollar and fifty cents;
towns. organized plantations and I'M
incorporated townships having a |
valuation Of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars and less than 1--WE
hundred thouand dollars. one dollar
and twenty-five cents; towns having |
a valuation of five hundred thousand
dollars and less than one mllilon
dollars, one dollar: cities and towns
having a valuation Of one mliilo'
dollars and upwards, seventy-fve
cents"
Frank Keller of Rockland. of the
Board of Railroad Commissioners,
was at the Office of the board Tester-
day on matters of business.
The following corporations have
filed their certificates of organization
at the Office of the secretary of State:
American GranosOle Co. organized
at Portland. for the purpose of manu-
and dealing in leather and
all its products. with $4,000 capital
stock. of which $500 is paid in
Officers: President, A. G. Mcpherson
of Portland: treasurer, James X
Parsons of Portland. Certificate filed
Jan s, 1908.
The Western Novelty Manufacture
Ing Co. organized at Rumford FANS,
for the purpose of manufacturing and
dealing in wooden ware and novelties,
with $4,000 capital stock, of when
81 200 is paid in. Officers: President,
Arthur Gauthier of Rumford Fails;
treasurer, Walter L. Cutting of Rum
ford Falls. Certificate filed Jan. s,
1908 /,
D. E. McCann's Sons, organized at
Portland, for the purpose of manu-
featuring and dealing in carriages,
sleighs and harness, with Slo'ooo
capital stock, of which nothing is PAID
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