Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-26

If.r,,,,ss of members of Co. F. Cd Maine
REGIMENT while the company was In
the federal service on the McAiCah Jul
der.
Senator Googin of Androscossin-
lResolve nroyidipg for a State pension
of ss per month for Alkaline NJ. Hanna
ford of Lewiston.
Senator Higgins of Penobscot-ke-
solve in favor of the Bangor Anti
tuberculosis Association appropriating
$500 for each of the years 1917 ana
1918 for the care and treatment OF ln-
digent persons suffering from tuber-
culosis.
School for Feeble Minded.
Senator Googin of Androscoggin--
Resolve appropriating $4,000 for 1917
and $4,000 for 1918 for the construc-
ton of a brick building for a central
heating and power plant for the Maine
School for the Feeble Minded ana pro-
viding that any of the appropriation
for 1917 unexpended at the end OF the
wear shall be available for 1918.
Senator Stanley of Oxford-ResolVe
lin favor of the Maine School for
Feeble Minded appropriating soo'ooo
for 1917 and $4,000 for 1918 FOR the
full support of all State charges and
providing that any of the approprla-
ton for 1917 unexpcnded at the end OF
the year shall be available for the year
1918.
Mt. Desert Toll Bridge.
Senator Wood of Hancock-Resolve
iappropriating $4,000 for the purpose
of making free bridge of the Mt.
Desert toll bridge in the town of Tren-
ton and the replacing of said bridge.
The Mt. Desert toll bridge connects
the mainland with Thompson's island
is on the direct thoroughfare ana Is
the only access by land to Mt. Desert
island. The present bridge Is wood
en- pile structure $40 feet long and 70
feet wide. owend as a toll bridge by
the Mt. Desert Bridge Co. The state
lment Of facts states that the old
bridge and franchise can be purchased
for $4,000.
The freeing OF this bridge is a cry =
ing need" says the statement OF facts.
Its maintenance is not in Keeping
with modern progress and is regarded
as Il nuisance by the great public who
annually visit Mt. Desert island.
But the problem is not solved with
making free the bridge as the present
wooden structure is in d dclapidatcd
condition. & This is more than n
local matter, being of Statewide i'm
portance owing to the immense
amount of automobile travel to Mt,
Desert island.
Lights on Vehicles.
to require certain vehicles to carry
lights at night and to control the glare
of headlights.
The act provides that every vehicle
on wheels, whether stationary or In
motion, on any public highway on
bridge shall have attached to IT a light
or lights which shall be so displayed
as to he visible from the front and
rear during the period of one hour az
ter sunset to one hour before SUM
rise; excepting vehicles on lighted
streets or highways where street
lights are maintained at distance OF
800 feet apart or less, and also except
ing any vehicle designed for the
TRANSPORTATION as its principal freight
of hay or straw while loaed with such
freight. Any person drlVihg or IN
charge OF a vehicle during the period
from one hour after sunset to one hour
before sunrise, who shall refuse when
requested by a police officcr to give
correctly his name and address shall he
subject to the penalties provided Tor
violations Of other sections IT the act.
The driver or custodian OF vehicle
shall be deemed to be the responsible
party and liable to the penalty for vio-
lation of tho act, which is fine not
exceeding s., to be recovered on COM
plant before any trial justice or
municipal court.
The act further provides that the
/ Public Utilities Commission snail pre-
pare rules and regulations from time TO
time governing the use and operation
iof headlights on motor vehicles ana
electric cars and prescribe penalties
! for violation thereof and may from
time to time alter, rescind or ADD TO
any rules and regulations previously
made by it. The rules anG regula-
! tions of the commission ana any
changes therein shall take effect when
approved by the Governor and Councli
and published at least once, In each
daily newspaper in the State.
| Senator Ames of Washington-An
TACT TO dfncnu lHt ItSNlo'u STATUTES
which will make 1t lawful for any per-
son to take suckers, eel nornpouts
and yellow perch at any time in the
| MachiaS river.
State Fish Hatcheries.
Senator Chick of kennebeC-Resolvel
Iappropriating 100000 for each of the
years 1917 and 1918 for the purpose Of
operating the fish hatcheries and feed
ing stations for fish for the protection
OF fish, game and birds and for print
ing the report of the commissioners of
inland fisheries and game.
Augusta State Hospital.
Senator Swift of kennebec-Resolve |
in favo, of the Augusta State Hospital |
for 1851 900 for the year 1917 and |
s274,OOO for the year 1918 for the sup /
port of all State charges and $225,00O
for the construction and equipment of |
a new building designed for the rccep-
ton, observation and treatment of all
new cases with accommodations for
200 patients.