Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-30

made by the trustees.
The question as to the support of
these patients after January LIST, be-
fore they are committed to the hos
pital, will be taken up in the near flu
ture by the proper authorities, and you
| will be advised as to what action is
taken.
1.-The fact that a patient is now re-
ceivng what is known as State aid
of one dollar and fifty cents a
week, does not necessarily make him
or her charge hereafter upon the
State. 1t will be necessary to prove
by legal evidence in each case that the
patient has no means of his own, and
has no father, mother, grandfather,
grandmother, children and grandchil-
dren by consanguinity, living within
the state. of sufficient ability to sup
port him or her (See Chapter y. Sec.
II of the Revised Statutes, also Chap
ter IA, Sec 3D in order to place the
burden of his or her support upon the
state, and if this evidence is not al
ready on file. it will be required, and
must be verified by an oath in each
individual case. 1t is the intention of
the law for the State to assume the
support and care in the hospitals of
only such persons as are suffering
from insanity. Imbeciles. epleptics,
not insane as IL result of their disease,
and weak minded persons will not be
allowed to remain in the Insane hos
| pitfalls should they be committed,
neither will persons suffering from the
effects of seniity, paralysis and other
sickness be received unless they are
actually insane The State has already
| provided an institution at which i'm
beetles and persons mon compos
mentis" may be cared for.
mo patient will be received at
either hospital except upon legal pa
|pers properly executed.
"This matter is called to your at
tcntion now in order that the expense
of TRANSFORMATION of such persons to
and from the hospitals may be avoid
ed.
Yours very truly,
ALONZO X. NICkERSON,
Boothbav HarbOr. Maine.
For trustees of Maine Insane hosni-
tails"
The annual report of Charles A.
Rolfe of Princeton, agent for the
Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians,
| which was submitted to the Governor
| and Council Wednesday, shows that
conditions relative to the tribe are IN
general satisfactory. Touching on
the financial status of the tribe Agent
Rolfe states that quite number OF
vouchers are being carried over for
amounts paid which the fund for the
|
wear 1903. on account of much SICK
ness among the people OF the tripe'
there was paid out about $500 more
than the appropriation for the dlstres-
sed DOOR, and though the fund 1or the
n,rpose was increased by the amount
of $1,000 he was not able to get entire
" even on the whole amount over
paid in 1908.
The number of people in the tribe
a wear ago was ASS. During the year
| 1000 there were % deaths and ~ births,
and one new member Joined the tribe
| from the Penobscots. The tribe MEM
| harshin now numbers 455. No serious
distemper has prevailed during the year
| and the usual number of scrofula
| o.ses still exist The schools nave
heen we'll maintained during the year
under the supervision of Sister NJ
Cecilia, superior at Pleasant POINT
and Sister NJ. Rose, superior at fe'ei
Dana's Point, IS scholars having reg
istered at the former school ana 10
at the latter. The new school build
ing at Pleasant Point. for winch an
lappropriation was made by the last
LEGISLATURE, is reported to be hne
bnilding and nearly completed. The
work of both Sisters mentioned above
is commended highly and the report
states that the schools have improved
wonderfully within the past three or
four years. sRev.eH. J. Koran of Cal
ais. rrest at Peter Dana's Point. and
Rev. ]. j. Ahern of PASSPORT, at
pleasant Point, have been active in
the performance of their duties and
are ever looking after the welfare Oh
their respective fiocks.
The crops raised by the Indians
during the past year were not very
large, the shortage being partly due
to the season. The condition OF the
tribe is said to be fairly comfortable
land none are suffering for anything
The behavior of the people mas been
good and not subject to criticism as
was the case in some instances a year
| or two ago.
|, A notice which has been fled at
the office of the secretary OF state
certifies that at the annual meeting
of Taussig d. Co., held at Portland
, on "Wednesday, Dec. %, it was voted
, to decrease the capital stock of the
corporation from s1,5o00Oo. consisting
| of $3.50 shares of common stock and
} $3.50 shares of preferred stock of the
par value of 500 each, to 100000. con-
sisting of 1000 shares of common stock
of the par value of 800 each.
The following corporation has filed
its certificate of organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
E. B. Wood Piano Co. organized at
, Pennington, for the purpose of man.
ufacturing and dealing in pianos and