Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14
commission PROPOSED
FOR CITY OF PORTLAND
to Be by Mayor and -Four Aldermen
---Resohe in Favor Of Augusta City Hospital
:..0ther Legislative Matters.

Although the Senate was in session
less than an hour Wednesday morn
ing and the House but little Over
that time a large number of matter:
of new legislation were introduced ant
the bills, orders and resolves referred
from the 73d Legislature We're taker
I'D and referred to the proper commit
ties of the 74th Legislature. The only
furry, which disturbed the routine Of
business took place in the House Wher
Senate order calling for the appoint
| ment of a joint committee on forestry
and water supplies was held up by
| Representative Rounds of Portland
who wanted subjects Of this character
referred to the committee on Agricul-
ture. He was opposed by Representa-
tive Peters Of Ellsworth and on a viva
voce vote the motion submitted by
Representative Rounds was lost ant
the House concurred. Six members
elect of the house, who We're not pres
ent at the organization last Wednes-
day to take the oath of office were con-
Quoted to the executive department fol
that purpose, but owing to the absence
OF the council the ceremony was post
poned until P. M.
Senator Warren of Cumberland in
troduced an act to create State
board of charities and corrections
The act provides that the board shall
consist of five persons, at least one OF
whom shall be q woman. the term OF
Office to be five years These officers
shall he appointed by the Governor
The act appropriates $4,000 annually
FOR the expense of the board. Among
tie duties of the board shall be the
|fnsrection of jails, prisons, aims
| houses and other institutions. 1t fur
ther provides authority for the board
to relieve restitution and care for chill
dren in danger of falling into habits
of vice and immortality.
Senator Macomber of kennebec in
| PRODUCED a resolve appropriating $lGO
! annually for the next two years for
| the Augusta City Hospital Senate,
| Warren of Cumberland introduced :;
| resolve appropriating $12,500 annual,
| for the next two years for the Main'
| General Hospital at Portland. The re
solve also appropriates s55,275 for !;
! building fund for the institution
| Another hospital resolve was introduc
ed by Senator Osgood Of AndroscoSgin
giving the Central Maine General Hos
pital of Lewiston the sum of $4,000 an
nually for the next two years.
| Senator Looney of Cumberland intro
duced an act to amend chapter 50 O.
the private and special laws of 189
incorporating the Squirrel Island Viii
lage corporation, so that the town Q;
| Southport shall annually pay to the
treasurer OF said corporation a sun
equal to rs per cent of all the take
assessed on the estates OF Squire
Island instead Of go per cent as form
erly.
Senator Eaton Of Washington intro
duced an act relating to municipal
bonds and notes. providing that the
term municipal corporation" shall
mean city. town. village corporation
school district water district, or any
other municipal corporation. The ac'
sets forth the manner in which sucl
notes and bonds may be issued anf
how paid and fixed the limit of time ir
which they must mature at 80 years
and the maximum rate Of interest at
per cent
| Senator Wheeler of Cumberland
introduced an act providing that
Judges of probate shall be mem
bers Of the bar in the county
in which they are elected. H.
also introduced an act fixing the sal
airy of the justice Of the superior cour
If Cumberland county at $4,000, ana
an act to amend the law relative t
railroad commissioners so that it shall
require railroads to furnish transporta
ton for the commissioners over theil
lines.
An act providing for commission
Il form of government for the city o
Portland, in many respects like Tn
/ commission government of Des Moines
Ia, was introduced in the Senate We'd
nesday morning by Senator Baxter
Cumberland. This proposed act is Q
much interest because it is the hrs
proposition for government by commits
si,u advanced for an eastern city. TIL
first section provides that the admins
tration of all fiscal prudential an
municipal affairs of the city of Port
land shall be vested in one principe
MAGISTRATE to be styled the mayor. an
ore council of four, to be denominate
I the board of aldermen. The bill pre-
vides that the mayor shall be electe
and hold office for the term of tW
years The aldermen also are to b
elected for two years, two being electe
at each municipal election. The bi
fixes the salary Of the mayor at S2ot
1 per annum and the salary of each a
derman at $1,000. They are to receiv
no other compensation and shall ievo'
their entire time during business hour
to the business Of the city. They al
to be in session daily and all meeting
with the exception Of executive ses
sions shall be open to the public. TT
mayor or any member of the counc