Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06
STATE: HOUSE.
Election Soon for Lieut..
Colonel, First Infantry.
Major Peterson, Portland, Said
To Be Only Candidate.
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Bulletin Issued by State Commits
sioner Of Highways.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, May 81, at 1890 A. M.


be issued from the office Of the adju-
ta.it general within a few days calling
FOR an election for the position of lieu
Infantry of the National Guard of the
ST ate Of Maine, to fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Lieut.. Col.
James L. Moriarty of Lewiston to the
position of inspector general on the
staff of Governor Fernald. AS far as
has pccn learned there appears to be
but one candidate in the field and that
Is Major William O. Peterson of Port
land, the senior major of the regiment
and commander of the first battalion
which is composed of Companies X of
Brunswick, G of Auburn and II and I
of Lewiston.
General Moriarty was elected lieu
tenant colonel of the First Infantry
IN August, 1907, succeeding Lieut.. Col.
Charles Collins of Portland, who was
elected to the colonelcy of the regiment
10 succeed the late Col. Lucius H. Ken
dali of HiddefOrd, who, was for many
year, the commander of the regiment.
MAJOR Hetcrson's military career be-
gan in July, 1884. when he joined the
Old gun company at Brunswick as a
private. He then passed through the
ranks of corporal, sergeant, second
lieutenant first lieutenant and cap
tain, being elected to the latter position
M June, 1892. When the company was
transferred to the First Regiment of
Infantry he was made captain. He
was elected major July 1G, 1897 and
served with the regiment during the
Spanish war in the following year
Among other matter which has been
issued from the Office of the State
commissioner of highways and may be
had upon application to the office is
Bulletin No. 9. which relates to the
duties of selectmen and road commits
Siontrs, which is a valuable pamphlet
as it contains information relative to
the duties of those officers, taken from
the Revised Statutes and the Public
Laws of 1907 and 1909. 1t also contains
the following suggestions for the guild
ance of selectmen and road commits
SiDnors:
j. The roads in each town should
be divided into as many districts or
sections as may be necessary in order
th;,t every mile of road may be placed
in the best possible condition on or be-
fore July 18th of each year. See Sec.
Il. Chap. %, II. S. 1907
:. Competent fcremen should be Sc
lectcd and the organization Of forces
FOR each district or section should be
arranged early in the spring.
> Each district or section should
then be placed in charge of a foreman.
who should be thoroughly instructed
or, ,,-I,1 hnl no
able tools machinery and men to prop
crly perform the work on the highways
under his care
4. AS early in the spring as posi-
Bile all waterways. bitches and culverts
should be opened, and the work of
n,rlecting the drainage ana improving
The surface of the road should be COM
mcnCed.
). All loose stone, sod and organic
matter should be removed from the
highways while the work is in progress.
Under no circumstances should sod,
roots. organic material, worn cut dust
or mud be scraped from the bitches or
sides of the road and placed on it's sur
face.
g. All noxious weeds and brush
growing within the bounds of the high
way should be cut and removed as
PROVIDED by section &C. chapter %, Re
ViS"d Statutes, 1903.
!. All loose stone lying within the
beaten track of every highway should
be removed at least every month from
the first day of April to the first day
at December in each year. as prodived
by section &c. chapter 90, Revised Sta
tutes, 1903. Do not forget that loose
rocks are the principal loose OBJ
structionS'' referred to in this Statute.
y. The road should b" brought to Il
proper crown of about one inch fall to
the foot. excepting on steep grades,
where the crcWn should be more. The
machine work should continue from the
main ditch or gutter on either side of
the center of the road. Great care
should he exercised to- avoid making
secondary bitches or cutters when us
ing a road-machine. Under no circum-
stances should there be a tendency to
narrow up the road. thus forming these
secondary bitches or cutters.
9. BY a careful reading of the sta
tutes it will be seen that it is very
essential for the selectmen and road
commissioners to work in complete I'M
lSbl ana harmony III oIuti " w Pi'P-
er ard efficient work. See chapter %.
sections &c. 81, CO, 20. II, n, -, Revised
Statutes. 1903 The statutes appear We
ry plain that the road commissioner
under the direction Of the selectmen.
shall have charge Of the repairs of all
highways and bridges within the towns
ard shall have authority to employ the
necessary men and teams. and pur-
chase timber. plank and other materl-
al for the repair of highways and
bridges.
1t will also be noticed that in nearly
every instance where the road COM
| missioner is authorized or directed to
do certain things it is under the di-
| rection of the selectmen.'
/ am unable to find out that this
phrase has ever been defined by the
court.
| From a practical point of view it
| would seem that the selectmen should
act as an advisory board to decide up
| on the general policy of highway inn
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