Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-18

The act also provides for the organize-
ton OF fire warden and patrol service
Resolves were presented apprOpriating
$l0ee for repair OF highway in the tewn
OF Orneville, and $30oc for an interstate
bridge between Kittery. Maine. and Ports
mouth. N. H. provided the State Of New
Hampshire win expend an equal sum.
Senate Committee Reports.
The following committee reports were
made Wednesday in the Senate:
Ways and bridges: Leave to withdraw
| on petition for bridge between Vassal-
boro and Sidney: ought not to pass on
resolve in favor OF bridges in Township
81, Washington county. resolve in favor
OF eliminating causeway on bridge at
Machias.
Lttlefield OF Weld-Act amending
the law relative to the protection Of
trees and shrubs from the rayages of
dangerous insects and diseases to in
clude gypsy as we'll as brown-tai
moths and by providing different
basis for payments to towns.
| Plummer of Lsbon-Act amending
| the law relative to the removal Of
brown-tail moth nests within the
limits OF highways by including all
| trees whose branches extend over
highways.
| Coffin Of Ffeepor-Resoive appro-
| priafing $1,000 for each Of the next
two years to promote and assist the
interests Of poultry culture in Maine.
| The money is to be expended under
! the direction of the commissioner Of
agriculture in corporation with the
Maine State Poultry Association and
similar organizations.
Tuttle Of Caribou-Resolve appro-
priating $4,000 to be expended by
federal inspectors in the inspection of
potatoes in the State of Maine.
Holt Of Skowhegan-Resolve appro-
priating $1,000 for each Of the next
two years for maintenance of the
! Somerset hospital.
Hanson OF Sanford-Resolve appro-
priating s245 to Benjamin n. Jeness
for the burial OF Civil War veterans.
Corners of BaIgor-Resolve appro-
priating $414 to Charles S. Pearl of
Bangor and Frederick J. Randiett of
Boston, executors Of the will of James
/ c. Braman TO reimburse the estate for
( collateral inheritance tax enormously
| assessed and paid.
Dutton of Bingham-Resolve appro-
priating $l52 TO The Forks plantation
for money expended on account of
State paupers.
Creation of Starks-Resolve appro-
prIating to Edmond f. Gould Of Arson
S14.S2 for disbursements made By
him in defense of a suit brough,
against him for acts while a Sturgi.
deputy.
Hodgkins of Earpswell-Act au-
! thorlZins construction OF a bridge py
! Cumberland county between Orrs and
Bai!ey's islands.
! Greenleaf Of Portland-Two acts
amending the act establishing Cum
berland county farm. The first re-
quires every sentence of imprisonment
Of male offender for intoxication
after Jan. l. 1916. TO be to the county
farm and The second authorizes the
county commissioners to borrow not
exceeding 100000 for the erection OF
{ buildings on the farm.
Pierce Of Houlton-Resolye appro-
priating $500 for each Of the next two
years for repairs and Improvements
on the buildings of the Kicker CLASH
cal institute at HOultOn.
Morse OF Rumford-Resolve appro-
rriating $1276 to the town of Rum
ford due out of the State school fund
for 1913 and not received because Of
incorrect school census returns.
! Bonney of BoWdoinham-Act max
ing q close time on deer in Sagadahoc
county for four years from Nov. :.
1915.
Gould of Leeds-Act closing Allen
pond in Greene to all fishing.
Corners of Bangor-Act removing
Brewer lake from the Penobscot
county ponds now exempted under
Section 9, Chapter zoe of the Public
! Laws of 1913
/ Ford of Whitefield-Act prohibiting
the throwing of mill waste into Dyers
river in Lincoln county.
Pierce of Houlton-Act amending
the law prohibiting the having y.
possession Of any spear, troll or nex,
other than a dip net or any dynamite
by making ii include the vicinity" of
any waters resorted to by fishermen.
Lord of Ellsworth-Resolve appro,
priating $500 for completing the fish
screen at the outlet of Beech Hill
lake in Otis.
Drawn of Bradley-Petition of
George w. Harthorn Of Milford and
q others Of Old Town, Argyle, Ban
gor and Newport in favor Of amend
| ing the law so that drift nets may
| be used TO take salmon on the Penob-
scot river from the Water Works dam
at Bangor to the mouth Of the
Seboeis river
A large number Of circumstances
against the resident hunter license bill
were received.
| Danforth Of Foxcroft-Act amend
| ing the law relating to the exemption
Of fees for steamboat inspection and
| licenses so that all vessels Of IS tons
are exempt instead Of ave tons as
heretofore.
| Thombs Of Lincoln-Act authoriz-
| ing Enos Sawyer. Jr, Of Schools
plantation to maintain booms and sort
| logs in Seboeis stream.
| Mellen of Biddeford-Act Amending
the charter Of the city Of Biddeford
so that the city council shall consist
Of board of aldermen of - men and
doing away with the two board sys-
tenn now in vogue. The new plan is
IN ho ta5 m hn