Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20
Auditors Estimates for 1911.f2...Mace Of Great
Pond Presents Order for Return Of Regimenta|
Battle Flags to the Rotunda. STAPLES Gets
BUMPS in Clash With Senator Hamilton.

Governor Frederick w Plaisted was
ised Thursday night
when his attention was called to a
;, lnenl IA an evening paper to the
effect that he would ask the Legsla-
ture to take the initial steps necessary
to amend the Constitution of the State
so that Maine could go in debt to the
tune of one-fourth of one per cent. of
it's valuation of s450,000.000. or ST.
100000. instead of the 100000 it now
has right to owe.
This statement can on the best of
authority be said to be absolutely
without authority from the Executive
Ire LIE ,isldtuIe is Deng
prepared, but it is not yet completed
( q dltiy what line the message
VIII take can be stated authortatively
by no one except the man having the
preparation of the message in hand
Governor Plaisted said: Il am con-
sidering ways and means for restoring
the credit of the State of Maine and
enabling the treasurer to paw its lust
debts without laying an oppressive tax
upon the people. | shall present to
the Legislature for its consideration
some plan to restore the credit of the
state, which measure may or may not
De adopted by it, which will result i'm
preventing the payment Of the entire
deficit within single year. can
only suggest, but the Legislature must
ma way to pay the just debts of
the State, if it can be done, without
putting an oppressive burden of taxa
ton upon the people"
iHe sessions OF House and Senate
thursday We're both brief and in snitn
OF the protest of Representative Otis
Oh Rockland that much work could be
zone on Friday the House concurred
with the Senate in adjournment until
40 Monday. a brief but forceful
speech was made in the House by
Representative Mace of Great Pond in
presenting an order directing the re-
turn OF the Maine battle flags from
their present location on the fourth
moor OF the State House to the rotun-
Ga where they may be seen by all
Inc dignified judiciary committee got
lis bumps in the Senate in a passage
at arms between Senator Staples of
Knox of that committee and Senator
Hamilton of York of the legal affairs
committee on the question of furnish
ing typewriters TO the committees.
Report Of Building Commission
The State House Building Commits
sioners presented their report to the
Senate Thursday morning and that re-
port was tabled for printing. The re-
port opens with the legislative act of
1909 providing for the appropriation of
s55O.900 for the enlargement of the
State House, which became a law at
midnight. July 1, 1909. The report
continues in part as follows
The commissioners met at the Gov
ernors room at the State House July
IL and organized by the choice of
charles ). Hichborn as chairman. At
subsequent meeting Roy II. Bodwell
of Augusta was chosen secretary. G
Henri Desmond of Boston became the
unanimous choice of the commission
as architect and he was eonditionally
employed to prepare plans. It was
provided in the contract that he should
prepare and present plans to the COM
mission for inSection. Upon careful
investigation of his plans as finally
SobiiiilLSO, Iiic COIllIIllSSiOH was VI tIle
opinion that the work could be safely
undertaken and he was employed as
architect. The result has fully JUST
fed the conclusion of the commission
III all As bidders appeared, some for all
and some for portions of the work.
The figures of the George A. Fuller
Co. of Boston. who bid for the entire
work were the lowest and this COM
pany was awarded the contract. Suf-
ficent funds, it was thought. We're re
served in making the original contract
to provide against unforeseen contin-
gencies which seemed likely to arise
and to enable the commissioners to
make SUCH additions as they might
find desirable. provided the appropria-
ton would permit.
''Thsxgreat depth necessary to go to
secure foundation the expense
which was thereby incurred, and the
large amount of ledge encountered
early demonstrated the wisdom of this
action. No addition or alteration has
been made. involving the expenditure
of a single dollar without written or
der therefor, SO that the commission
ers knew at all times, the exact
amount for which the State was obli-
gated. The contract was signed Nov.
S, 1869. 1t called for the certification
by the commission of so per cent. of
labor and materials not later than the
goth day of every month and payment
thereof not later than the Goth; final
payment to be made Al days after
completion of the contract. The con-
tractor gave bond for the faithful
performance of their contract in the
sum of $4,000. Work began Nov. 10,