Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-11
Relative 10 Contracts on Work
Done for the State.
lIs,ropoIitan Steamship Lines File
Certificate Of Organization.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Nsxt Meeting of Governor and Council
Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 10 A. M.

w. c. Philbrook OF Wa'erFihe "io
which was given at the request ol
c.eoree NJ. Bliss, NJ. D., of West Pow
nal superintcndent of the Name
Cohoo, for the Feeble Minded, If work
Gar the state Of Maine is to cost more
.han s2oGO the contract shall be award
oh nv a system of competitive bldS.
Attorney General Philbrook's letter to
nr Bliss covering the matter is as fol-
lows
.your favor is at hand asking my
,,;aws regarding Chapters POP and 22S
nf the Public Laws of 1909, your special
ouestion being do these laws allow OF
the trustees of the institution doing
construction work of over $4,000 pro-
yjded that no contract is signed for
the same.
"These two acts have been the source
of a great deal of discussion and some
have seen fit to find some contradiction
either in the spirit OF the terms Of the
two acts one was approved April L
and the other April 2, but both went
into effect the same day, viz, July 3.
1T is a common and familiar rule in
the Interpretation of statutes that if
possible statutes should be so inter
pftteu as not 10 ctlllliCl WILL
other il such construction is pos
sible. In this case | do not think that
there is any necessary or even implied
contradiction Of thought. Chapter 202
explicitly requires that on and after
Aug. l. 1909, all contracts for construc-
ton of the State involving a cost OF
more than 5000 shall be awarded by Il
system of competitive bids in accord
ance with the provisions of that act
and such other conditions and reStriC
tons as the Governor and Council
might from time to time provide.
chapter 22S provides that when GER
tain work is done by contract then GER
tain provisions prescribed in the latter
act as TO advertising, etc, must be
complied with 1t would appear, there
I fore, that if any contract work is done
whether the work be large or small
under the provisions of Chapter rs,
then tho PROV sonS of that Chapter
must BE complied with. on the other
hand, as | have said. Chapter 202 seems
to require a contract in every case
where construction or repair of build :
jngs are at the expense of the State
involving total cost of more than
$1,000.
TO your specific question, therefore,
think | must reoly, that if your work
is to cost more than $1,000 you mus,
have 4 contract and would further ada
that IN such c,lse the contract shoul,,
not only take into consideration this
obligatory provision but also the pro-
visions Of Chapter 22S as to advertis-
ing preference to workmon, bidders,
etc"
The Metropolitan Steamship Lines,
organized at the office of Heath & An
dreWs in this city to conduct q general
steamship business, filed certificate
Of Incorporation at the office of the
secretary of State late Saturday after
noon. The capital stock is $3,000,00O of
which nothing is paid in The par value
OF share is $780, This company 10
formed to take over the business of
Inc Metropolitan Steamship Co, which
was sold at Il foreclosure sale to ]. w.
Mcklanon of Chicago at Boston last
FRIDAY. The home office of the COM
pany viii be az Bath. The directors are
Charles w. Morse and G. Darlington of
NEW York. j. w. Mcknnon of Chi
cago Walter f.. Reid of Watervlle and
1eorge +. Shaw of Philadelphia -Four
additional directors will be chosen at
later meeting. Charles w. Morse of
New York is the president, J. W. Nc
hilnon OF Chicago is the vice presi-
ueht, Charles l.. Andrews of Augusta
clerk anG c. Darlington of New
York Is the treasurer
IL mas never been generally supposed
mat the common brown or house rat
was fisherman although it is well
AhoWh that he does not hesitate to en-
"r and swim in water if necessary in
moV'hg from place to place but it has
'ceh discovered at the Belgrade fish
hatchery that this rat is not only a
fisherman but that he is something of
"n eplcure in that line and is very
.oho OF trout Not long ago it is said
'a' several trout were at different
hes found dead in the pool at the
'ehcfN' and others although living
Vie IN an injured condition, and all
s'e 'oahd that have been bitten. an
'',iE by some animal AT first it
"' thought that the fish might have
b " lhut'lated by muskrat, or per-
\ ps Wy crane. which birds are fond
nsi. Oh all kinds, but in this partic-
NA instance neither of the suspects
''i''ed above We're found guilty. for
NJ o'e Gay when a trout was found
lluead IN the pool and a trap was set in
~ "''er and haited with the fish it
vas not long before the maraIder was
FRAT '' - oe d o's mouse
i lev h"afd OF State Assessors will
~ " TINS afternoon for Portland where
=" tuesday, they will begin a series of
nmee'lhss with the town assessors of
cumberland and York counties Meet
n"sS W'li be held in the city council
WINS "a Portland on Tuesday and
mmHuhesday, in the assessors office at
h hlade ord Thursday and at the court
; aoose at Alfred Friday. These meet
tnss Will conclude the series which tho
s'ate board has been holdins With tho
SOW SOW assessors during the past sea.
SUI SOL as required by law, but the explor.
aion and examination of Wild lands
ter. "eii INTO the VIM
~ announcement was made Saturday at