Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-27
Governor and Council


State House follow:
D.: Governor and Council
; The meeting of the Governor and
Council continued from Tuesday eve
hing was called to order at about 1890
Wednesday morning, all the Coun-
cilors present the night before being in
their seats.
The matter of the State pensions for
the needy blind residents of Maine was
taken up and the following order
passed:
: Ordered. that the committee on Re-
lief of Needy Blind Residents is hereby
authorized and directed to make per-
sonal investigation Of the cases Of all
applicants for relief under the pro-
visions Of Chapter 100 of the Public
Laws Of 1915, the expense incurred in
said investigation to be paid from the
contingent fund Of the Governor and
Council.
An order was also passed authoriZ-
ing the State registrar Of vital statis-
tics to employ an extra clerk at an
expense not exceeding 50 per week.
A communication was read from
State Insurance Commissioner Erastus
J. Carter asking permission to attend
In an official capacity the conference
Of insurance commissioners at New
York. The council voted that he be
allowed to go at his own expense.
A letter was received from the State
Board Of Health calling attention of
the Council that no answer had been
received regarding previous COM
municatiOn regarding reimbursing DR..
A. G. Young for expense of attending
the American Public Health Associa-
ton meeting last year at Rochester,
n. Y. No action was taken.
An order was passed authorizing the
payment of $500 in quarterly payments
from the contingent fund to Mrs. Mary
S. Hillman Of Island Falls. wife of the
missing Sheriff Hillman. The Legisla-
ture ordered such payment but failed
to make appropriation therefor.
The committee on the Maine State
School for the Feeble Minded reported
'favorably upon the recommendation
for increase Of salary of certain en-
'ployes Of the Maine School for Feeble
Minded, the increases including that of
the matrons at the farm colonies from
$50 to $35; that of supervisors at Hill
farm and Valley farm from $32 per
month to s35 and $40 at the discretion
OF the superintendent; storekeeper
from $40 to $50: dair. man from $50 to
$35; driver from $50 to $35, at discre-
ton Of superintendent.
1t is understood that the selection Of
a head farmer was left to the discre-
ton of Dr. G. J. Hedin, superintendent
of the Home.
A recess was taken at $40 until
11.30 when the following orders were
passed:
Ordered, that the State treasurer be
authorized and directed to return to
Fred D. Walker Jr., of Belchertown,
Mass, the fee of $50 paid by him to the
State Board of Bar Examiners on Jan
6, 1915, for examination by said board
April 10. 1915, said Walker failing to
appear at said examination, the same
to he paid from the fees received by
said board.
Ordered, that the sum of 5000 be
authorized to be paid to Hon. Thomas
A. Jenkes, treasurer of the National
Conference of Commissioners on Uni
form State Laws for the year 1915, in
accordance with the provisions Of
Chapter 332 of the Resolves of 1915.
Ordered. that Harry n. Matsson Of
Bar HarbOr be committed to the Per-
kins Institute and Massachusetts
School for the Blind and to continue
there until otherwise ordered.
Ordered, whereas the Legislature of
1915, by Chapter 365. Resolves that
year. made an appropriation Of $4,000
for the construction of new parns at
the University Of Maine and
Whereas, by order of the Governor
and Council dated June 80, 1915, the
trustees were authorized to erect a
barn by the employment Of it's own
artisans and mechanics, rather than
by contract, subject to the approval Of
the committee Of the Council on Pub
lie Instruction, and
Whereas, barn has been completed
under the provisions of said order at
a total cost Of $12.3S7.94, as per sched-
ule of expenditures hereto attached,
1t Is ordered, that the sum Of s12,-
1884 be paid to said institution from
the appropriation above named in re-
endorsement for said expenditures.
Eben F.. Littlefield. chairman of the
appeared before the Council to ask for
an additional stenographer. stating
that hearings on accident claims were
about to begin, there being about Is
now waiting. and would keep up from
now on, and for this additional work
he should need a travelling stenog-
rapher. There would be plenty Of work
for the man in the office when not on
the road. 1t was
Ordered, that the Industrial Accident
Commission be authorized to employ
a stenographer at salary not to ex-
coed $50 per month.
Chairman Littledeld announced that
he should employ K. e. Twitchell OF
waterville in that position.
Adjournment was taken at 11.40 "A.
M. until 10 o'clock Of the morning OF
"Wednesday, May 81.
Arbor Day May II
The following proclamation for Ar
Dor day in thd state Of Maine was