Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-18
The House Bills.


An order somewhat out of the usual
routine was that introduced ny Repre-,
sentative Goodwin of York an old
newspaper man and something Oh
wag withai, providing that the com
mittee on public buildings and GROUNDS
make an inventory of fountain pens
scissors nail files, penknives, mani
cure sets, curling irons and other aru-
cles for use of statesmen said TO nave
been left over from the last admins
tration, and to dispose OF the same AT
public sale, the proceeds to be expend-
ed for storm windows, mirrors, Their
noneters, brass cuspidors and waste
baskets to replace like articles said TO
have mysteriously disappeared from
the committee rooms on the adjourn
ment of the 18th Legislature.
REPRESENTATIVE Goodwin also intro
duced an act to amend Chapter 245,
Public Laws of 1905 relating to election
of assessors in towns, providing for
the election of one members annually
in manner prescribed for members OF
school committees in towns where
boards of seleetmen consist OF not
more than three members.
The act to divide the town of Bris-
toi was included in the grist of House
bills and it was introduced by Repre-
sentative Hedgkins of Damariscotta.
The act calls for the Incorporation OF
the town of South Bristol, and pro-
vides for the setting off of that portion
OF the town OF Bristol beginning on the
western shore of Robinson Cove on the
northeast corner 10 the shore OF
I'M 81 riUar fhFnllPh the
center of the river to the Boothbay
town line and thence southerly to a
point off Thtmcap Island, thence east
erly to Johns bay, thence northerly
along the channel of Johns bay and
river to a point north of High Island,
thence through the channel to Robin
sons cove to the point of beginning,
said territory to be known as South
Bristol, and providing for an equal
distribution Of South Bristol and the
newly incorporated town.
Among other House bills were the
following:
Sleeper of South Berwick-Act to
establish York Shire Municipal court
providing for the establishment of an
municipal court for the towns of
North and South Berwick, kittery and
York. and for the appointment of a
judge and recorded for said court un-
der the usual conditions said court to
have a jurisdiction of not exceeding
$180, in civil eases. To hold regular
terms alternately in said towns and
said court to receive the usual fees.
The judge is to be paid 5000 a year
ana the recorder $500.
Percy of Bath--Resolve i'm favor of
the Bath City Hospital, providing foe
the payment of $4,000 annually for each
of the years 1911 and 1912, and an adj
dhional sum of $4,000 for each of the
two years for maintenance and addi-
tons to said hospital.
Ross of Bangor-Resolve in favor of
the Good Samaritan Home OF Bangor.
providing for the payment of $1200 an
nuany for each of the two years, and
n further sum of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting an addition to the
present building, $4,000 to be paid each
year.
Chase of Worcestershire in favor OF
the York hospital. providing for the
appropriation of $500 annually fol
each Of the two years. 1911 and 1912.
Chase of York-Act to authorize the
town of York to construct way
across the tideway across the Barrells
mill pond. socalled in York Harbor tt
be used as pedestrian promenade.
Chase of York-Petitions for the
same signed by Roscoe Grant and .:
others and John II. Varell and Il
others for the same.
Dow OF Plymouth-Resolve appro-
prfating $500 for New England Fruit
Show to be held ip Boston in 1911.