Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-29


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Road. 92s.57
University of Maine:
Construction of buildings, 32,941 Sc
Secretary of State;
Journal of council, 5000
State Highway commission:
Bridge, town Of Crystal, lis
Bridge, town of Addison, 1.56
A petition for pardon was received from
John E. Belden, now serving a sentence
of from two to four years in the State
prison for forgery. He was convicted
May in the Androscoggin supreme court
at Auburn. He says his true name is
LIE Page and that the sentence which he
has already served is sufficient for the
crime actually committed by him.
Wednesday, July 10. was set by the
council for a hearing in the matter.
Ordered, that the action of the board of
hospital trustees at their meeting June II
in voting that the schedule of wages as
recently adopted for the Augusta State
hospital apply at the Bangor State Hospi-
tai is hereby approved.
Ordered, that the action Of the board OF
hospital trustees at their meeting June
10 and IA in engaging DR.. Clyde B. Tobey
u iii TIE vacancy VII lilc Stdi VI phS
clans at he Augusta State hospital, caused
by the resignation of DR.. Harris
Bass, at salary of $500 per year ! here
by approved.
Ordered, that the action of the board of
hospital trustees at their meeting June
10 and IA in voting to increase the salaries
of DR.. A. c. Wright and DR.. F. E. Rowe.
assistant physicians at the Augusta Cen
eral Hospital. from $500 to $1,000 per
year, respectively, is hereby approved.
Ordered, that the commissioner OF agrt-
culture is hereby authorized to have his
department represented at the annual
meeting of the Association of American
Dairy. Food and Drug Officials in De-
troit. Mich, by A. NJ. G. Soule, chief of
the Bureau Of Inspection, the expenses to
be paid from funds received by the de-
partment for the registration of the vari-
Gus commodities.
It was explained that important discus
sion and action relative to the sardine
canning industry was to come before the
meeting, as we'll as other food commodi-
ties, drugs, etc.
A certificate from Ira E. Pinkham that
at a special election held June Is. 1916, by
the New Party of the Penobscot Tribe Of
Indians to choose a policeman, Joseph
Dennis, Jr., was duly elected to serve the
unexpired term of James Lewis, resigned,
was approved by the council.
The council approved the report Of the
standing committee on election returns,
to which were referred the returns of
votes cast at the primary election June
49, 1916, to nominate candidates for United
States senator. governor. State auditor,
representatives to Congress, members of
the Legislature and county officers to be
voted for at the State. election to be held
Sept II, 1916. having carefully examined
said returns. as follows:
Ordered, that whereas the Legislature
Of 1913 passed a resolve for the payment
of outstanding debts Of the Maine State
Prison under Chap 361 an emergency
measure as follows:
whereas the appropriation called for
in this resolve is Immediately necessary
for the preservation of the public peace.
health and safety and in the opinion of
the Legislature constitute an emergency
as contemplated by the Constitution. be 1t
therefore,
Resolved, that the sum Of $4,000 be and
is hereby appropriated for the payment
of outstanding debts and obligations of
the Maine State Prison. In view of the
emergency stated in the preamble this
resolve shall take effect when approved.
approved April II, 1913."
And whereas it appears that only o.
3e was paid on 1911 bills and only sSos.37
was paid on 1912 bills and the balance of
the said $4,000 was used to pay current
bills Of the prison in 1918, and
Whereas there was certain note out
standing issued by the warden in 1911 to
the amount Of $5,149.61 and was not paid,
and
Whereas, the will of the Legislature ap-
pears to have been defeated by the nom
payment of said note of S., l49.61,
Therefore be 1t ordered that the treas
urer with the approval of the auditor pay
said note of $5,14961 and that the same
be charged to the State contingent fund.
Whereas the Legislature under Chap.
4s Of the Laws Of 1915 increased the SAL
aries Of the officials of the Maine State
prison and made no appropriation. and
whereas this increase of the year 1915
amounted to $3645.S and for the year 1916
to $3.50, making total Of $9S25A.
Therefore, be it ordered that the State
Auditor is hereby authorized to transfer
to the credit Of the Maine State prison
the sum of ss325A. same amount to be
charged to the State contingent fund.
Ordered, that the committee on State
highway be authorized to investigate the
State highways now under construction
In the State of Maine; also the detour
roads around the same.
Councillor Burnham stated that the
committee was receiving many complaints
about the detours and they thought the
matter needed attention, which would re-
ouires personal Investigation.