Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-09

essary for public safety that gates
should be erected across ways, in the
city of Ellsworth, where they are cross
ey by the Maine Central Railroad, said
ways being known as the Bangor road
and the Waltham road: that they have
requested in writing said railway to
erect said gates. apd that said railway
has neglected or refused to do so. The
railroad commissioners are asked to
decide upon the reasonableness of the
request and to make such orders as to
f1agmen or automatic signals as they
may deem necessary.
The annual franchise taxes of cor
porations organized under the general
law are now due and notices are being
sent from the office of the secretary of
State to the clerks of these companies
that if they do not step up to the State
treasurer's office by certain time and
settle that they will lose their charter
Maine gets quite an amount annually
from the organization of corporations
but not so much as it did a few years
ago, when the taxes in this State were
not as nigh. And then again there are
not so many companies formed in
NJ aine as there used to be because some
of the states, particularly Massachu
sets and Maryland. have passed more
liberal corporation laws.
The rates of the franchise taxes are
as follows: Authorized capital stock,
not exceeding $4,000, IS; exceeding $50
900, $50; exceeding 100000, but not ex-
ceeding 81 100000, $75; and for each one
1all 10
excess Of one million dollars, $50.
1t is understood that Mrs. Clara EN-
ma Getchell. who is serving u life sem
tence at the State prison at Thomas
ton for the murder of her husband,
William Henry Getchell, will again ap-
ply to the Governor and Council for
pardon and that a petition will shortly
be circulated in her behalf. Mrs. Get
chell was convicted of murder in the
first degree and was sentenced to the
State prison for life Sept d. 1896. 1t
was charged that she caused her hus-
bands death by placing strychnine in
sulphur and gin which had been pre-
scrihed for him for rheumatism.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
The National Purchasers Association
organized at Portland, for the purpose
of conducting a general advertising
business. with 100000 capital stock, OF
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Edward w. Cornet of Port
land; treas, George E. Ceary of Port
land. Certificate filed Aug. z 1909.
Portland, for the purpose of conduct
ing a mining business with $500, 900
capital stock, of which nothing is paid
in. Officers: President, Clarence #.
Eaton of Portland: treas, T. L. Gro
teau of Portland. Certificate filed
Aug. Z, 1909.
Peruvian Nanadium Co. organized at
Portland. for the purpose Of mining,
refining and dealing in vanadium, with
81 100000 capital stock, of which moth
ing is paid in. Officers: President,
Clarence f. Eaton of Portland; treas,
T. T.. Croteau of Portland. Certificate
filed Aug. 6, 1909
East Hebron Telephone Co, organ
lied ut East Hebron, for the purpose
of constructing, maintaining and OPP
capital stock, of which s175 is paid in.
Officers: President, A. NJ Fogg of
East Hebron; treas, Everett E. John
son of Hebron, Certificate filed Aug
g. 1909