Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-25

view point, is limited to the income
regardless of the opportunities Of the
, many wishing accommodation. If you
provide more income, my range Of
vision might change accordingly.
Right here it might be proper to
state that the Charitable and Benev-
olent" items will be considered by ME
in the same manner as Ways and
Bridges"
\ limit has been estimated on that
proposition also. and my interests will be
the same; which means the total amount
only.
1t is TO be hoped that these remarks
will not be considered a note Of defiance,
for YOU are assured that none is intend
ed, but merely suggests the advisabilty
of systematizing the problem by collect
ing together the most urgent measures
and Conslunat!ng a total within rea-
sonable limit, which can be passed on
intelligently by anyone not acquainted
with the details.
10 explain a little further regarding
the proposition Of Ways ana Bridges"
it is proper TO say, that conferred with
the Chairman Of your Committee. at his
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since that time. that the Committee will
recommend a larger amount than hum
ared and twenty-five thousand dollars.
there appears t. he 10 alternative than
TO return these Resolves until such time
as an exhibit can be made whereby the
most urgent Of them can he embodied
within the said limit.
If this cannot be accomplished then
surely some curt 2ilment must be insisted
upon eiseH here, or otherwise direct tax
alton on the people viii be compulsory.
If you wish to support larger expendi-
lures il this direction. in place of the
h"Chalitable and Benevolent and not
exceed the estimate for both, it Will meet
no opposition from me.
If ] may be so bold as to suggest it.
possibly some clrtaiment could be made
in the expense of Legislative printing
for if my inform alton is correct, the eX-
pense Of this work under Governor Fer
maids Administration in 1909. was $34,321
CO; under Governor Plaisted's in 1911, il
was so. s0t. 40 and under Governor Haines
in 1873, the amount was s34,41.95 and
naturally there was a corresponding diff
ference in the binding.
This of course is optional with you a
il can be made large or small as you
may choose. and the Governor has no
control over the amount which you may
order unless he has the right of veto on
any order carrying the expenditure of
money I simply refer TO this as an IL
| lUstratiou. but no doubt other avenues
could be controlled where more OF less
saving could be secured
;S DoScihia for Won S14 tkf
% On the legislative printing, it would
go long way towards providing as
sistance to some of the worthy Charit-
able institutions which are properly call
ing for aid, or perhaps repair a few
bridges.
AS already intimated, my only object
is TO secure a total appropriation for
all matters which will come within the
total income, and am perfectly willing
TO leave the distribution in detail to
yoir good judgment, unless some special
information comes to me, which might
call for objections, in which case ii will
be submitted to you.
No information in my possession indi-
Gates any increased revenue for the use
of this administration but It is evident
that in some departments there will be
increased expenses.
The consequence is, that curtaiiment
must necessarily be made wherever pos
sible 10 offset the inevitable increase
in other directions.
! regret the seeming necessity which
forces me, TO voice the sentimentsewhich
control me in this matter. and more
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