Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01
Oogfsh Again

Luther Maddox informed the Cover
nor and Council that there was still
trouble in the Dogfsh Commissions
membership. The commission visited
a council meeting recently and the coun-
Gil at that time voted to consent to
no line Of action by the commission I'M
til the three members had decided unan-
imously upon something. At that time
there was about money enough left to
send one man to Washington in the
interest of a federal appropriation to
be used in exterminating dogfish and
both Chairman Davies and Mr.. Maddox
desired to go. The deadlock still ex-
lists apparently. Mr.. Maddox declared:
I'VE still have a disagreement; no.
not a disagreement but we failed to
agree"
Woman's Reformatory
Clyde H. Smith of Skowhegan, presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees Of the
Woman's Reformatory, presented the
majority report Of four members who
favor proposed site at Skowhegan or
the new State institution. He declared
that the board had studiously exam
ined sites in Machias, Rockland, VIM
throp. Waterville, Steep Falls and 9TH
err places and that the merits of the
Skowhegan location alone were consid-
cred in arriving at a decision. The pro-
posed site in Skowhegan, he said, is
beautifully located above the Kennebec
river half mile from the Skowhegan
railroad depot; far enough away from
the center of the village and yet not
too far he said. The center of the
population of Maine Mr.. Smith stated.
is on Sibley bridge in the town of Ca
naan. and this spot is only miles from
the proposed site of the reformatory.
He touched upon many excellent fea-
lures of the 200-acre farm and stated
the price of it at $4,000. Rev. FIR. Cary
of Hallowell seconded the proposition
| as advanced by Mr.. Smith and said he
wished to assure the Governor and
Council that the trustees had not been
influenced by the fact that the presi-
dent of the board was resident in Show
hogan. for in fact each one was first
interested in some other site.
Mrs e. NJ Lawrence of Lubec stood
out alone for the site proposed in Hocl-
land. She stated that she believed the
Rockland location preferable to the
Skowhegan location and argued that
the skowhegan farm had not been ex-
| amlned by an expert agriculturist or
an expert on water supply and that
| other points had not been sufficiently
established. She asked that the conn.
Gil delay approval until a more careful
| comparison could be made. Mr.. Smith
ana FIR. Cary both spoke In answer 70
Mrs. Lawrences minority report. Gov
Curtis said he understood fhe co,,er-
! nor and Council had no authority in tho
matter anyway except that they could
re1use approval Of site; he said thew
could not themselves choose one. Coun.
clllors Simmons, Hudson and Rurnb.r,
were appointed committee to look
over the proposed location in Skowhe-
gan and to report at the meeting ~
the council next Friday.
Another Legislative Error
me Governor called the attention Of
the Council to an error made nv tho
'tn Legislature in framing CHAPTER
% OF the Public Laws of 1915 and tho
appropriation bills in disagreement
Inc chapter referred to provides for
increases in salary for officials of the
state prison but the necessary appro-
priatlons were not authorized. Gov
curtis said he believed the warden
should be notified that for the present
at least and probably until the next
session OF the Legislature the salaries
could not be increased. In this the
Council assented.
Other Matters
AZ the afternoon session the Jack.