Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06
Lacks Less Than Six Votes of Final Passage to Be
Submitted to People-Newbert's Bill for Change
In Augusta Charter Held Up by Senate
Contests In the Committee Hearings. -
Mr.. TUPPER'S LITTLE PLUM.


An examination of the report of ex-
penses of the special investigating
committee of the Democratic Legisla-
ture. shows that Cyrus w Upper
was paid $4,000 a year. travelling ex-
penses, and 81 a day for living ex-
penses in Augusta.
1t will be recalled that Mr. Upper
is the man who so obligingly held
the attorney generalship for Mr.. Pat
tangall while that gentleman continued
to direct the affairs of the House in
the 18th Legislature. Mr. Upper just
as obligingly resigned at the signal
and, as Mr.. Pattangall did not need
an assistant attorney general, the
new place was discovered for him.
The assistant attorney generals job
was year round affair and paid a
salary of only $500. Out of the one
just laid down Ca spasmodie perform
ance at a salary of "$S53.S3 per
month"; Mr. Topper has CLEANED his
little Se24072, and had lots of his time
for private practice.
The other members of this highly
efficacious political divining rod were
not so fortunate. Their services, to-
gether with travelling expenses, fees
To auditing companies, use of type
writers, witness fees, mileage to wit
nesses, express. postage, printing, etc,
amounts to S1S5S.2S.
The total cost to the State of this
indulgence in a vain hunt for cam
paign material and which grew out
of the economy" which abolished the
was $i19a.
The following itemized bill shows where
the money went:
Paid from the treasury under authority
of Chapter s2s Resolves Of f9i1
Feb 9, 1912 Bankers Audit Co,
Portland, for services of account
: ant Nov. > to Nov %. ......s.......$ f5o.a
Travelling and other EXPENSES. 81.
bankers Audit Co. Portland. Dec.
5 To Dec 50 ...,.s...s.=..s. ........ 1870
Travelling and other eXpenscs....... So.
Fred $. Rand stenographer, four
Lewis G, WhippIe. Sept is to oct Oct
H. 239 days at s. per day.......... 1SS o
Thomas w; Burr, envelopes, letter
May TO- l9l2EFred s. Rand. five
days al So a day .................... go
Transcript of evidence. 45S pages
1t ab ttiita pei pstSc oofrf
Postage and express on copies sent
10 committee ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So
Paid following witnesses 81 per df
and mileage at six cents per mile:
Charles E. Field, Bangor 10
a. X. Nickerson, Boothbay Harbor IA
Thomas White, Bangor .............. 10
Raymond Fellows, Bangor .......... Is
Edward T. Chase. Buehill. .......... %.
Edgar E., Ring, Orono .............. 142
Total ..........................- 90
Paid from appropriation for contingen
expenses of committee of the Legisla
ture.
April u. 19l1-Paid to William G.
! Hodgkins for the following eX-
pense.
Marshall r.. Cooling, auditor and
1 accountant ...-................. S6l5.f
Louis Garcelon. salary as clerk. 200.0
Expenses of committee to Bangor. 42.7
$3.50
! Sept. g. 1912-Cyrus r. Upper. at
torney for the joint special COM
/ per month $566. 6
Nov. to Dec. 81, one and 29-100
! months at 1898 90 .................. GAS
t-29 months Northumberland. 563 l
/ March to March 13, 4-31 month";. 1870
/ Expenses at Augusta 1856 days at 81
/ a day .--,..t.-.-..,... .-....s.... 3lz.u
+ Travelling expenses .........-......... 563
1 l.. NJ Richmond ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
Smith Premier Typewriter Co... Id
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