Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-01
Seven Months Of Enforce.
msnt Cost $13,977.8S.
New School Law Proving Pop
u|ar In Maine Towns.
Naval Reserve Will Go on Their An.
nual Cruise, Aug. I.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Aug. %, at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made at the State
House Friday that the total cost of the
Enforcement Commission, created by
the Legislature of 1905, from the be-
ginning of this year to the last day of
this month is $Is,249.96 while the fines
and fees collected in the same period
amount to $4,272.08, which makes the
net cost of the commission thus far
this year, $13,917SS.
As the last Legislature failed to make
any appropriation for the commission,
the where withal to maintain it is taken
from any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
The fees amounted to $1,21718 of
which amount the sum of $727.l6 was
received from Penobscot county and the
remainder from the county of SOmer-
set. The total amount of the fines re-
ceived was $3.O55.9o, from four counties,
divided as follows: Androscogg;n. 81
725: Sagadahoc. $5544; Penobscot $751;
Us. Somerset, $3.50.
Since June. 1907. when the enforce
ment deputies made their second APP
pearance III tie State by raidng In
Somerset county the total cost of the
commission has been $36 52O.65 while
the sum of 81 has been received In
fines and fees from prosecutions, leav-
ing the net cost, $27,684.14.
During the past year liquor raids
have been made by the deputy enforce
lnent commissioners in seven counties,
Androscoggin. Sagadahoc, Knox, Lin
coin, Somerset, P"nobscot and Wash
ington. although men in the employ
of the commission have been in every
county in the state looking over the
conditions.
The deputy commissioners on the
staff at the present time are as follows:
Heber III. Allen of Jay, Maxine Beau
lieu of Lewiston, Orlando II. Bracket
of Starks, Anscl IF Bridges of Old
Town, William j. Caddy of St George
Percy J. Clifford of Hamden, William
j. Conway of Bath, Melvin l.. Emerson
of Old TCwn, Walter j. Fernald OF
Rockland, Albert French of Calais. Roy
f. French of Bath, Melville f. Goss Of
Auburn. Leslie Fl. Haywood of Lewis
ton, Fred j. Horne of Canaan, Fred
Lucas of Saint Adams, Benjamin o.
Pare of Lewiston, William a. Pollard
Of Starka, Ernest l.. Richardson of Old
Town, Obed F. Stackpole of Biddeford,
Ferdinand F.. Stevens of Lewiston,
George W. Taylor of Rumford Falls,
/. Benjamin f. Towne of Waterville,
Elisha c. Varney of Bath, Horace NJ
Weston of Skowhegan, Henry A. Hoo
ges of Vassalhoro George f. Hermann
of Westbrooll and William r. Clifford
OF SkoWhegan.
From figures compiled in the office of
the State superintendent of schools it
is found that 80 cities, towns and plan
tations taking advantage of the
law which encourages towns to Join In
the employment of professional super
1ntendent5 of schools.
In addition to these eight of the cities
of the State employ superintendent
who give their entire time to school
supervision.
II is found that 1929 schools of the
State are thus brought under expert
supervision. The towns and cities thus
employing expert superintendent rep
resent IS 3S-100 of the per cent. of the
population Of the State.
Special Orders No g. issued from
the office of the adiutant general under
date of July 80, covers the coming
cruise of the Naval Reserve and states
that the ships company, Lieut.. Louis
to Newport. r. l.. for 4 1O-days tour OF
duty at sea on board the U. 5. 8. Yam
kee, on Friday. Aug. T.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
office of the secretary of State
Japanese Importing Co. organized
at South Berwick for the purpose of
dealing in novelties, with $4,000 CAPT
tai stock. of which $50 is paid in. Of
ficers: President. Fred A. Hobbs of
South Berwick; treasurer. William
Tompson of South Berwick. Certificate
filed July 30, 1905
The Blu-ReX Co. organized at
Brownfeld for the purpose of manu-
featuring and dealing in merchandise,
automobiles and automobile supplies.
with $4,000 capital stock. of which
nothing is paid in Officers: President,
Charles f. Whitney of RrOwnfieid;
treasurer Fred r. Bradbury of Brown
Held. Certificate filed July 81. 1908.
PASSPORT Sardine Co. organized at
Eastport for the purpose of canning
packing and dealing in sardines. with
100000 capital stock. of which $lo,0oo
is paid in. Officers: President. Frank
Mcdonald of Fairhaven, N. B.; treas
urer, Eliza Grady of Eastport. Certl1-
cate filed July 81. 1908.
Morans Express Co. organized at
Kittery for the purpose of carrying on
general express business, with $1,000
capital stock. of which nothing is PAID
In. Officers: President, Edward Moran
OF Lynn, Mass; treasurer, Horace
Mitchell of Kittery. Certificate nied
July so, 1905
Blackstone Valley Gas & Electric
CO. organized at Portland for the pur-
pose of conducting general con-
Quoting a general construction ana
electric business, with $4,000 capital
Stock of which nothing is paid in. Or
ficers: President, Charles M. Drum
mond Of Portland; treasurer, Wadlelgh
B. Drummond Of Portland. Certlhcate