The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
CHAS. F. JOHNSON
j. s. SENATOR
Cryus R. Topper For
Attorney General
Long Expected Resolution Has Been
Tabled For Printing

NdS lHAI oia'tu ~ III DidllT9 VI
kunx last Thursday. The resolve was
tabled for printing after which it
will follow the usual routine.
No bills carrying appropriations
viii be passed prior to Mar 1st if
the resolution offered by Mr.. Pattan-
gall meets approval. BY this means
it is expected that the total amount
of appropriations asked for will be
before the committee on appropria-
tions at that time, SO that the differ
ent items may be adjusted to the es-
timated income.
Senator Osborne WAS appointed a
member of the committee on bills in
the second reading by President Cliff
ford.
Senator Donigan introduced the fol-
lowing bills:
Resolve for constitutional amend
ment changing date of State election
to November.
To compel electric companies to
maintain uniform rates within theiI
territory, and to sell to anyone until
the full amount of power is in use
provided that three motnhs notice
may be required before furnishing
200 or more horsepower.
To require fire insurance compan-
les to allow the use of gasolene en-
gines long enough for the threshing
of grain, without special clause in
the policy.
An act to incorporate Moxie Dan
Co.
Section 1-Coburn Lands, Great
Northern Paper Co. American Realty
Co.. Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.,
Samuel Philbrick. Charles H. Clark
John p. Clark, Clyde II. Smith, their
associated and assigns are hereby in
corporated under the name of the
MoXe Dam Co, with the power and
privileges of similar corporations.
Section Said company is hereby
authorized to erect and maintain
dams, side dams and piers on MoXit
Stream Moxie Pond, Baker Stream
and Baker Pond so-called, and then
tributaries in townships No. range
s, B. E. p, two ranges 3, B. K. p, one
range five b. E. P. all east of the Ken
nebec river and in the county of Som
erset. To remove rocks and trees, and
to eXcavate rocks and trees therefrOn
and to eAcavate ledges therefrom. and
to widen, deepen and otherwise i'm
prove the same, for the purpose OF
raising and storing a head of water
for log driving and manufacturing
purposes. and of making said river
and its tributaries f1oatable and to
facilitate the driving of logs upon the
same.
The act further gives this company
the right to all necessary lands and
the right to flow contiguous lands
and if the parties cannot agree upon
the amount of damages, such dam
ages shall be determined by the coun-
ty commissioners of Somerse; county
and the company is given further
right 10 receive tolls for the passage
of all logs over tn r dams, as fol
lows: For logs over Baker Pond
not exceeding so cents a thousand
Baker Stream. not exceeding 40 cents
Moxie pond not exceeding 80 cents
and for logs landed between the dam
at the foot of MoXie pond and the
lower dam the sum not exceeding 2
cents, below the lower dam not ex
ceeding Is cents The usual right o
lien on lumber is granted to secure
payment of toll and when the corpor
alton shall have received suttiCien
sum to reimburse it for its improve
ments it shall reduce its tolls to {
sum sufficient to keep the dam in re
pair. The capital stock is fixed al
$4,000.
In the House, Mr.. Hersey of Houl
ton introduced an act for the regula-
ton of elections in the State of Maine
This is the same bill as was introduc-
ed in the Senate two years ago and
provides for a change in the form OF
the ballot after the Massachusetts
plan. where each candidates name
aust be marked with a cross instead
If a general cross being used.
Litte business " tronsac ed at
he short session Tuesday afternoon
\ resolution authorizing renewal OF
the outstanding 100000 temporary
loan passed the House, and severa
bills were introduced in the Senate
Among the latter were the following
by Senator Donigan:
An act to incorporate the Bingham
Water District, to comprise portions
OF the town OF Bingham, and to be
governed by board of three trustees
named by the voters.
An act TO incorporate the Bingham
Water Co, with authority to take wat.
er from Jackson pond in Concord
Austin stream or the Kennebec river
and distribute the same in Bingham
and Concord. Authorized capital
stock $4,000. Incorporators, Samuel