Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-23
State Officials and Expiration
Of Their Terms Of Office

number OF appointments 10 Ildhe "
some of the most important State Of
! fees The seven-years terms of AS
sociate Justices George F. Haley OF
Saco and George M. Hanson of Calais
will expire. both in 1918, while the
terms of Judge Joseph E. F. Connolly
of the superior court for Cumberland
| county and Judge Fred Emery Beane
| of Kennebec county will also expire
within the next two years. both In 1918,
The term of Chief Justice Albert X.
Savage Of Auburn will also expire In
May, 1918, and by that time he Will
have reached the age Of 70 years ana
may retire on half pay If he so de-
sires.
Early in the present Democratic ad-
ministration, Gov Curtis removed sew
eral State officials or rather in some
/ instances he asked them to resign.
! These were cases wherein the incum-
bent of the office should serve for a
specified term of years or during the
pleasure of the Governor and Councli.
In their places Gov. Curtis appointed
Harry A. Plummer of Bath as the
SUPERINTENDENT Of public buildings
rast;,s 7. Carter of Stonington as
|
e. Vernon of Portland as bank commas
sioner, Henry E. Dunnack OF bangor
as State librarian, Frank E. Mace OF
Augusta as State land agent ana 1or-
estry commissioner, Elmer II. wafer
house of Portland as the warden OF the
States prison and the three inspectors
| of prisons and jails. William j. Brad
bury of Fairfield, James w. Meserve OF
Buxton and John E. Fitzgerald OF
. Bath.
The Democrats, or those who were
appointed by Governor Curtis. OUTSIDE
| of the judges and recorders of munich
pal courts and trustees OF state lnstl-
tutions, and who were appointed Tor
specified terms without the provision
| that they serve during the pleasure OF
the Governor and Council, are Eben F.
] Littlefleld of Belfast, chairman OF the
Industrial Accident Commission, whose
term will expire Oct. 1, 1918. William
Brennan of Port Clyde, commissioner OF
sea and shore fisheries, whose term OF
three years will expire March 5. 1913,
Leon G. c. Brown of Milo. member OF
the Commission of Inland Fisheries
and Game. whose term will expire Feb.
s. 1919, Philip J. Deering of Portland,
member of the State Highway Com
mission whose term of three years will
expire July 10, 1918, and Frank A. Pea
body of Houlton, member of the State
Highway Commission, whose term will
expire July IL, 1919.
| Much interest will be manifested by
politicians as to the attitude OF Gov
ernor-elect Millken in the matter of
retaining officials until the expirations
of their terms. The term Of Terrence
B. Towle of Bangor as the reporter OF
decisions of the supreme court will not
expire until 1920, but he may be re-
moved at any time, although Governor
Plaisted allowed George H. Smith OF
Pressure ISLE a Republican, to serve out
his term, and Governor Haines did not
disturb William p. Thompson of Ban
gor, Democrat.
The terms of the following State Of
hcials. those for specified terms, will
expire within the next two years: Ros-
coe A. Eddy of Bar Harbor. commits
sioner of labor and industry and State
factory inspector, July IL, 1S1'' VIII
liam NJ. Aver Of Oakland, member OF
the State Highway Commission. July
10. 1917: Harry B. Austin of Phillips,
J chairman of the Commission on Inland
Fisheries and Game. July 20. 1917;
Bertrand G. McIntire of East Water
ford, chairman of the Board OF State
Assessors, April l, 1917: Charles W.
| Mullen of Bangor, member of the Pub
/ lie Utilities Commission, Nov. ~, 1917;
| Archie E. Fairbanks of Monmouth,
steamboat inspector, April II, 1913;
John R. Mcdonald of Addison. steam
boat inspector, June IL. 1918; Leon u.
! c. Brown of Milo. member OF the Com
mission on Inland Fisheries and Game,
Feb. S, 1919; Philip J. Deering of Port
land, member of the State Highway
Commission. July 10, 1918.
The State pension clerk is elected by
the Governor and Council, generally
early in an administration. This posi-
ton has always been held by veteran
of the Civil War with one exception,
Kingsbury B. Piper of Fairfield having
been selected by the Democratic Coun-
Gil of 1911-1912 to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Capt. George E.
Dodge of Carmel. Although the term
of the live stock sanitary commission
er is for four years. yet he may De re-
moved by the Governor at any time,
Governor Haines early in his admins
tration removing Van w. CARL OF Cor
ham and Gov Curtis, also early IN his
administration removing DR.. A. Jolly OF
Waterville and appointing Boyden
Bearce of East Eddington. The office
of live stock sanitary commissioner is
the only one in the States patronage,
with the exception of members or the
State and the private secretary
wherein the nomination must be con-
firmed by the Governor and Council.
Trustees and Commissioners.
The following shows the expiration
of the terms of Office of trustees OF
State institutions and commissioners
for the period ending January !. 1913:
Trustee Of the University OF Maine;
term, seven years: Charles L. Jones'
Corinna, April II, 1917: Freeland jones'
Bangor. May 81, 1918.
Trustee of Normal Schools; term.
four years; Charles P. Allen OF Presque
Isle, July 10. 1918.
Hospital Trustees: term. four years;