Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-11

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ask the coming Legislature for an ap-
preparation Of S91 1912 for each Of
the years 1917 and 1918. according to q
statement filed Saturday at the ONCE
Of the State Auditors office.
The annual amounts are asked for as
follows: Bureau Of Horticulture, $5,-
COO; gypsy moth work, $25, 900; farmers
institutes and dairy conferences, $1,000;
agricultural societies, s14.s47.42; agri-
cultural statistics. $4,000; expenses Of
commissioner. $3.50: salary of clerk. 81
600: improving and protecting dairy in
terests. $1,000; enforcement Of dairy
laws. $4,000; Bureau Of Markets, $4,000:
weights and measures. $4,000; apple
packing, $4,000; printing. binding etc.
$4,000; Maine Seed Improvement Assoc
citation, $1,000; Maine State Fair, ST.
500; Central Maine Fair, $500: East
ern Maine Fair. s1,75O; promoting and
| assisting poultry culture, $1,000: Blu
reau OF Inspection. $4,000.
Tho Idustrial Accident Commission
will ask tho coming Legislature for an
appropriation Of $3o.930 for each Of the
years 1917 and 1918, according to a
statement filed Saturday at the office
| Of the State Auditor.
This amount includes $10,4S0 for clerk
hire for each Of the two years; 5000
for postage and post cards: $4,000 for
stationery. printing and binding; 81, 400
for Office supplies and fixtures; 1000
for consulting surgeon: $500 for rent
OF offices: $1,000 for salaries; $500 for
official stenographer and $500 for books
for library.
The statement says:
1T Is imperative that the Commits
sion be given much additional room, as
1t Is impossible to properly conduct the
work under the present crowded con-
| ditions. The commissioners have esti-
mated 1880 as probable cost Of rental
OF a suite Of offices suitable for con-
| Quoting the work Of this department"
The Bangor State Hospital will ask
the coming Legislature for an appro-
priation of $206,S0O for the year 1907
and an appropriation Of s2o6.5O for the
year 1913, according to q statement filed
at the office Of the State Auditor Sat
urday. This amount Is for the main
tenance and support of State insane
beneficiaries, including the salaries OF
omcers and employees, supplies, fuel,
lights, power. water, medical supplies
and attendance, furnishings, labor and
material, maintenance of farm, garden.
stable, hog department and laundry.
general administration expenses, books.
blank forms. printing, ordinary reno
Vat1ons OF and additions to buildings.
maintenance and improvement of
grounds, roads and sidewalks, all ex-
penses necessary and incident to the
transportation and support Of Chase
island OF patients, officers and en-
ployes. and all expenses necessary and
incidental to the proper and efficient
conduct and management of the hos
pital.
The last Legislature made an anpro-
pHation of s156,o0O for the year 1915 and
1853. 800 for the year 1916 for mainten-
ance.
| Additional Amounts
| Aooltlonal appropriations will be
asked of the Legislature as follows:
| Six thousand dollars for the wear
1911 end $4,000 for the year 1918 for the
purpose of changing over the heating
system of buildings B, c and D from
lndlrect steam to vacuum heating
merely saving approximately from
SloOo TO $4,000 each year in coal.
twenty-five hundred dollars for fin.
lshlng and equipping rooms in the at
tlc OF T.. building. to be used as sleep
Ing rooms for night unrses.
rive thousand dollars for the MIR.
chase OF COWS and making repairs and
alterations in the large barn tn cara
| for the same
1hlfty-hve hundred dollars for the
year 1917 and $500 for the wear 1918
Tor the installation IN the boiler nI,nt
u AUTOMATIC stckers. thereby effecting
saving IN coal consumption of at
least ~ per cent, approximately $1,000
to $4,000 each year.
four thousand dollars for the pur
chase or additional farm land.
Ihree thousand dollars for the erec-
tlon ana equipment Of a greenhouse
twenty thousand dollars for the erec-
tlon and equipping of a two-storv
Or1ck or concrete building, approxim.
ately l25x40 feet to be used as noi,+
SHOP carpenters shop and storage for
lumber. These different shops arc h.
ing located over the boiler house and in
the basement, the same being a dec;dod
fire menace.
Estimated Receipts
IL Is estimated that the receipts will,
amount to $4,000 for the year 1917 and
szl'ooo for the year 1918, this money
coming from receipts for support If
pa.ients and miscellaneous COLLECTIONS
ana sale OF dry goods, groceries. post
age stamps. hogs, house rent, old ma
terial. etc. ''o MA
Public Utilities on the