Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05

contrary to the custom, which has
heretofore prevailed. no State binder
Will De chosen at the joint session of
lhe House and Senate, Thursday. Com
Ihehclng this week the State binding
Will be done under a law, which abol-
lshed the official State binder and
placed that part of the States bust
ness upon a competitive basis AT
the meeting of the Governor and Coun-
ell, Dec Is, the State binding. was
awarded as follows: Glass A. binding
of reports and catalogues, TO Harry w.
REID; class Il, ruling blanks. perfora-
ting and marking, to Merrill & Web
Der; class c, bindery work In connec-
ton with legislative printing to Harry
w. Reid; class II. ruling and binding
ledgers, cash books and record books,
Merrill & Weber; class E, binding,
r"nlndlng and repair Work for State
library, to Harry w. Reid
The old firm of Smith & Reid, State
binders. exists no longer the interes:
of the Smith heirs having been pur-
chased by Harry w Reid, who as viii
be noticed IN the above paragraph was
successful in getting the bulk of the
binding when the AWARDS were made
for the first time under the new sys-
tenn last month The business In tie
future VIII be conducted under the
rane Of the Maine State Book Binding
Co. VIM. II. Reid, who was the lead
ing member in the concern for MANY
years came to Augusta lii 1876 ana
worked for Hartley Smith & Son. IN
1856 he purchased the interest Of Hart
lCE Smith ana the firm nr Smith &,
Reid was formed and has continue
The business until the recent change In
ownership.
Hon. S. w. Carr of Bowdoinhan,,
former insurance commissioner, was at
he insurance department Monday
looking after some matters of bushes.
left over from his administration of
lie office. MIR. Carr is in receipt daily
# letters from Insurance companies
and Individuals not only in this State.
but all over the country, expressing
appreciatsve of his long term of service
and expressions of regret that he Is TIC
longer to continue in the office.
The secretary of States office Is re-
ceiving many moro requests from cor
blanks provided by the Office for the
making out of certificates of organlza-
ton. Here tofOre a great many differ
eat forms have been in use. but most
OF the corporations now ask Tor
the regulation blanks provided by
the State for this purpose
The following corporations have filed
the,ir toS of mi af w
Office of the secretary of State:
The fremont Co. organized at Port
land, for the purpose of carrying, man
ufacturing, mercantile and real estate
business, with $1,000 capital stock, OF
which $50 is paid in. Officers: Presi-
dent. Eugene l.. BODICE of Windhan
Treasurer, Roscoe 4. Holt of Portland
Certificate filed Jan. 4, 1909
Gold Park Mining and Reduction Co
organized at kittery, for the purpos,
Of carrying on a general mining and
smelling business with 81. 100000 capi-
ia; stock, of which nothing is paid in
Officers: President, Elmer J. BurnlaI:'
Of kittcry: Treasurer. Joseph w. Har-
yes of kitt6ry. Certificate filed Jan i.
1909
Veneer Products Co. organized at
| Greenville, for the purpose Of carrying
On a general wood working business
W 18th 5000 capital stock, of which $31f
| i; paid in. Officers: President w. J.
Blair of Richford, VT; Treasurer. w
r. Daley of North Troy, Vt. Certifi-
cate filed Jan. 4, 1909.
Watcrville Motor Co. organized at
Watervile, for the purpose of carrying
| Oh general garage and automobile
livery business, with $4,000 capital
stock of Which nothing Is paid III. OF
ticers: President, Ira l.. Belyea Df Wa
| tcrville; Treasurer. John j. Hcnninss
If Waterville. Certificate filed Jan. 2
| 1908.
| Armor Steel Foundry Co. organized
at Augusta. for the purpose OF manu-
| featuring and dealing in steel, iron
| Grass and other metals with S2,0tD cap
| .tal stock. Of which nothing is paid in
| Officers. President, K. S. RuZzcH OF
| Augusta; Treasurer, 4. NJ. |urrier OF
Augusta. Certificate filed, Jan ], 1909