Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-29

p-oo' Nillle tHe StlDenu OF winch the
SaSadahoc Agricultural Society was
deprived last year amounted to be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000. This stipend
was withheld after a hearing in which
was proven to the satisfaction of Com.
missioner Gilman that things We're not
conducted on these grounds just as
they should be. In 1907 the stipend for
the Gorham fair was Withheld under
similar conditions.
Commissioner Gilman has as yet re-
ceived no answer to the above men.
toned letter.
Section IA of Chapter 60 of the Re-
vised Statutes reads as follows:
Sec. IA. There shall be appropriated
annually from the State treasury a
sum OF money not exceeding one cent
ana onc-Quarter to each inhabitant of
the State, which shall be divided among
the legally incorporated agricultural
societies of the State not provided for
by special enactment, according to the
amount of premiums and gratuities &C.
tually paid in fall by said societies,
provided, that the stipend shall be
based entirely upon the premiums and
gratuties actually paid in full on
eXhipition stocks ANA products,
and provided, that no society
shall receive from the State a sum
greater than that actually raised
and PAID by the society for said pur-
pose; provided also, that each of the
said societies shall cause the prohibit
tory law to be enforced on all grounds
over which they have control, and not
allow gambling in any form or games
of chance on said grounds
Bids for Glass A of the State binding
were opened at 10 o'clock Tuesday fore
noon at the office of +. n. Carver au-
ditor of State printing there being three
bidders in the class, as follows: Harry
w. Reid of Augusta, the Plimpton
Press of Norwood, Mass, and George
Coleman e. Co Of Boston. Mass. Mr.
Reds bid was the lowest and the con-
tract will undoubtedly be awarded to
him at the next meeting of the Govern
or and Council. which will be held
Thursday, Dee 80. at o'clock in the
afternoon. Class \ in the State bind
ing includes book work and pamphlet
work comprising eight pages or more,
including annual or biennial reports Of
State officials, departments, inSttu.
tons. boards of commissions. and SINH
lar books, pamphlets, catalogues, etc,
not otherwise classified.
The members of the Board of Rail-
road Commissioners will be at Bangor
today where at the Bangor House at II
o'clock this forenoon they will hold
hearings on the following petitions: ON
that of the Bangor d. Aroostooll Rail
road Co. for a change of location in st.
John plantation; on that of the NUM-
cpal officers of Washburn for Il high
way crossing of the Bangor e Aroos-
took Railroad; on that of the municipal
officers of Van Buren, for the same; on
that of the Eastern Traction co. and Of
the Mattawamkeag & Northern Rails
road Co. for a revival of corporate ex-
tension, and on that of j. NJ. McNulty
of Bangor for temporary crossing of
the Canadian Pacific Railway.
A notice which has been filed at the
Office of the secretary of State ccrtl-
fies that at legal meeting Of the
stockholders of the oregon and North
western Smelling Co. held at Portland
Dec. 90, it was voted that the amount
of the capital stock of the corporation
be increased from s3,OO0000 to $500. 900,
divided into 1000 shares of the par value
of s. each.
Another notice which has been filed
at the office certifes that at special
meeting of the stockholders of the New
England and Clifton Copper Co. Of
Arizona, held at Portland, Dec. Il, it
was voted TO increase the capital stock
of the corporation from 81, 900, 600 to S.,
100000.
The following corporations have filed
their certificates OF organization at the
office of the secretary of State:
Codroy Pulp and Lumber Co, organ
izcd at Portland, for the purpose of
conducting a lumber business and for
other purposes, with $5.0O0.0O0 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in. Of
ficers: President, Clarence f. Eaton of
Portland; Treasurer II. L. Croteau of
Portland. Certificate filed Dec. ~, 1909.
Bennett Contracting Corporation. or
ganized at Portland. for the purpose Of
conducting Il general contracting bust
ness. with $4,000 capital stock. Of
which 5000 is paid in. Officers: Presi-
Dent William F. Bennett of Portland:
Treasurer, Raymond T. Bennett. Of
Portland. Certificate filed Dec. %. 1909.
Fairfax Co.. organized at Portland,
for the purpose of dealing in stocks.
bonds mortgages. etc. with $1,000
capital stock. of which nothing is paid
in. officers: President. Clarence F..
Eaton Of Portland; Treasurer, T. +.
Crcteau of Portland. Certificate filed
Dec. 2S. 1909.
George Allan England. Socialist and
author. has gone to England for the
purpose of studying economic condi-
ENGLAND has sum IN el'