Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-26
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| Secretary Norman L. Bassett, Treas
urer f. c. Dudley. Matron Mrs. Sarah
| Hayden and Directors John r. Gould
| and Charles L. Andrews of Augusta
We're also present at the hearing.
Elk Mayor C. 4. Knight OF Gardiner
appeared for the proponents of the re-
solve in favor of the W. C. T. u. Tenn
porary Home Of that city. which has
| the backing of the W G. r. T. organ
izations of Augusta. Hallowell and
Gardiner and which asks for $500 for
each of the years 1911 and 1912.
He stated that this institution. which
was chartered two years ago and re-
ceived an appropriation of $3.50 for two
years from the last Legislature and
was now housed in new home at Gar
diner splendidly equipped. The nome
had capacity of Is children and was
at present caring for nine. The Home
was started to fill the demands of those
who wished a home in which children
of any age could be cared for mmedi-
ately and temporarily. No provision
had been made for the children who
came under the charge of the State
agent for the prevention of cruelty to
children and this home also served for
that purpose. An appropriation of $500
for each of the next two years was
necessary to carry out the work of the
Institution.
Hon. Cornelius Horrigan of Bidde-
ford appeared for the proponents of the
resolve in favor Of the Trull Hospital
Aid Association of Biddeford. which
asked for an appropriation of $1,000 for
each of the years 1911 and 1912. Mr..
Horrigan explained in detail the work
OF the association and said tina. before
* had first come before the Legisla.
ture for aid it had expended $1,000. The
president of the association, Mrs SUI
san Piper of Biddeford stated that the
present appropriation was for purposes
similar to that asked for two years
ago. another free bed and the services
of district nurse. This district nurse
during the past year had made 1894
calls and the ass ,ciation had expended
$3i99.4. The secretary OF the associa-
ton. Mrc Ora Hamilton of Biddeford.
ard Representative Goodwin OF Bidde
ford also appeared for the proponents.
\ matter of interest to the residents
of the two states. the resolve appro-
priatine $4,000 for freeing Ports
mouth bridge, so-called, located be-
tween Kittery in York county. Maine.
and Portsmouth in Rockingham coun-
~. y. H., came up. Representative
Mitchell of kittery appeared for the
proponents Of the resolve.
He explained that the bridge was
2090 feet long and nearly one third of
it was in Maine. 1t was at present
owned by the stockholders of the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad and toll was
charged on the New Hampshire end
of the line. a bill was at present be-
fore the New Hampshire Legislature
for the freeing of the bridge. Two
plans were suggested, one to lease the
bridge or pay the Boston & Maine
stipend each year and the other to
take the bridge and condemn it. The
town of Kittery needed aid if it was
to assist in freeing the bridge.
Representative Strickland of the
committee asked Nh Mitchell how
much New Hampshire would appro-
pirate for freeing the bridge and the
latter replied that he did not know
and explained that New Hampshire
Legislature would probably pass gen
eral toll bridge act authorizing the
county commissioners of Rockingham
county to take over the New Hamp-
shire end of the bridge. Mr.. Strickland
suggested that it might be we'll to
await the action of the New Hampshire
Legislature before anything definite
was done in regard to the appropria-
ton asked for
Two Lewiston institutions We're also
before the financial committee to urge
the necessity of their receiving state
aid The Central Maine General hos
pItal asked for $500 for each of the
wears 1911 and 1912 for maintenance
and $25 900 for each of those years for
the completion of the new central
building, which was begun this year.
Hon. William d. Pennell, DIR. BenJa-
min Sturgis, senator Charles II. Os-
good. Speaker Morey and Mrs. Met
calf superintendent of the hospital,
spoke in behalf of the resolve. The
LEGISLATURE of 1909 gave to the hospital
$4,000 fer this purpose. The tounda-
ton and basement of the building was
completed IN 1910.
Col. f. NJ Drew and Mrs. Rand APP
peared in behalf of a resolve giving
the Hayes Young Women's Home oil
Lewiston $1,000 annually for the next
two years for use in maintaining the
institution. They explained that while
for the last 10 years the State had CIV
Ell them this sum they had never asked
for assistance in securing their plant
This had been secured by other means
and that last year a new building had
been erected at cost of $4,000.