Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-01-30

Mullen.
1--WE would have To use one of the
wards as an isolation building"
DR. Bliss said that the tru stees did moi
go over the books of the institution sys.
tematically.
Fitness of Location.
what do you think of the future ol
the location of the schools asked Atty
Gen. Pattangall.
'sIt is well suited in regard to isolation
but the water supply is not adequate, 81
replied pr. Bliss
Isn't the land of poor quality" asked
Representative Berry.
..'rhe Hill farm is good vegetable
farm aud the valley farm raises 4 good
crop of hay was the reply.
"You've got hard, gravelh. land after
YOU clear out the rocks Insisted Repre-
sentative Stetson.
1T hasn't the care it Saould have"
Mr.. Pattangall--"What was the taxable
value of the property wien it was pur-
chascd?9
Dr. Bliss-"I cannot tell The property
lies in four towns.
at must have cost an average of so
an acre" remarked Atty. Cen. Pattaa-
gall.
"bo YOU buy your groceries in the opeu
market or on bds?' asked Representa-
tive Berry.
ION bids, except on hurry-up orders, -
replied Or. Bliss.
Sea and Shore Fisheries Fines.
Hon. James Domaine OF Roeldand,
commissioner of sea and shore fisher
-. J..
stated that he had been commissioner
OF sea and shore fisheries for the past
five years No books were turned over
to him except records of violations of
Law.
Witness stated that money received
by the department was turned over to
the treasurer at the end Of each legis-
latiNc year. The amount of the fines
was usually sufficient to pay the eX-
penses of the department during the
legislative session. This was done to
prevent the lapsing Of unexpended
balances at the end of the year.
Atty Gen. Pattangall suggested
that the money might just as we'll be
banked by the state treasurer as 10
be placed in private bank in Rock
land
The fines collected in 1909 amounted
to Sl0l743, in 1910, $1371.73. e in 1911
S124S.
why don't you turn that 1911 APP
preparation in now and not have your
department run on half time?s asked
Atty. Gen. Pattangall.
1T isn't needed to have the men
work on full time nov. but it will be
later and we are saving the money
for thar.
Atty. Gen Pattangall called Mr.
Donahue's attention to the fact that
the accounts do not now lapse until
July, instead of in December. as in
former years.
But what becomes of the appro-
priation if the bills are all paid" in
sisted Mr. Donahue.
1t goes back into the treasury"
was the reply.
Mr.. Donahue stated that he hah
never oXerrun lis appropriation except
in 1910, when there We're numerous
violations of the herring law that had
To be looked after.
How do you carry your bank ac-
cot,nt?' asked Senator Mullen.
James Donahue, fish commits
sioner."
What is the appropriation for seed
lobsters?@ asked Representative Stet-
son.
-Four thousand dollars" replied
Comr Donahue and went on to eX-
plain the method of producing seed
Holsters and their sale to the hatcher
les as we'll as the distribution of the
sm9ll Holsters. The distribution, last
year was the largest in the history
of the department.
Com. Donahue stated that he had
never rendered any financial state
ment. Receipted vouchers were sent
to the State auditor for money ex-
pended No list was furnished of the
persons from whom fines We're collect
ed. Weekly and monthly reports We're
received from the wardens.
1t was 1910 A. NJ. Tuesday. when
the committee finally adjourned. AS
the members all claimed to have press
ing engag agements it was decided TO
have Mr.. Tupper take out testimony,
Tuesday, before Stenographer Rand,
in the cases of Warden Wiggin of the
State prison and the superintendent
of the State School for Boys, who had
been summoned before the committee,
and have the report of the testimony
Transcribed and sent to the members
of the committee, who will meet
again 10 consider it at a later date.