Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-26
Governor Carl E. Milliken and

Governor Carl T.. Mtlliken and his
executive council met according ia
me announcement on "Wednesday
April rs. all the councillors being pres
ont with the exception of Councillor
FarnswLrth. The accumulated routine
and other business was quickly tlispos
81 Of and adjournment could have cas-
Iv been taken in time for the coun-
cilors to take the afternoon trains for
their homes, but Governor Milliken re-
ouested that they remain over for a
session this afternoon, after a meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
Maine Committee on Public Safety. "a
I've held sometime today in this CITY.
The Council meeting opened at 10 %
A NJ. the nominations on the wait
ing list being confirmed as the open-
ing piece Of business. The warrants
reported by State Auditor Row l..
Wardwell were approved, as follows:
General, sbS.6O6.45; institutions, $73,-
s04.sO; 1916 balances, $20.144.ae; State
contingent fund, s1492.43; Highway
Commission, s6676.62; legislative, s2s31.
-; weekly salaries, s47O779; monthly
salaries, s25,04s.s3; total. $1s1, 210.5s.
a petition for a pardon was received
from Mrs. Grace Paradis who is serv-
ing term for adultery in tail at
South Paris and the day of the regu-
lar Council meeting in May was as.
signed for it's hearing.
councillors Fay, Bunker and st. Clair
in the recess visited the State School
for Girls at Hallowell and were much
pleased to find things in the same fine
condition that they would have ex-
pected if their visit had been ex-
pected instead of entirely unexpected
on tile part Of the school people.
Two very interesting statements
were made during the afternoon SEES.
sion one by State Treasurer Joseph
W. Simpson regarding the subscrip.
tons to the war bond issue and by
Chairman Philip J. Deering of the
State Highway Commission regarding
certain planned apportionment OF
moneys for State road work for the
coming season.
The important orders passed DURING
the day included the following:
Council Orders
That the action of State treasurer in
issuing checks for the purchase of the
boats on the following list at prices
set against their respective names, for
use In the navy department, is hereby
approved: Yachts, Admiral $1,000:
Dloura $500; Endion $4,000: Satllie
$4,000. 1t Is furthered ordered that
SAID amounts be charged to the ap-
preparation for war purposes, as made
by Chapter 1s7, Public Laws of 1917.
That the commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries is hereby authorized
and directed to place the boat Virginia
at the disposal of the commanding Of
ficer in charge of the naval recruiting
station at Machias.
That as provided by Section 81.
Chapter of the Revised Statutes the
following list amounting to $149243 be
paid from State contingent fund, said
amount being in payment of outstand-
ing accounts that were properly
cAargeable to the several appropria-
tons prior to the first day of January.
1917:
Inland and fish and game. bounty on
hob cats. SIG; sea and shore fisheries.
pay of wardens, etc, $4,000; Maine
state library, travelling libraries,
s25l.G3: state treasurer, printing, bind
Ing, etc, $51.97; State school for boys,
maintenance. s54.74; miscellaneous,
care and treatment of tubercular
patients, S202.99; restoration of early
records. s62.93; State board of health,
epidemic or emergency fund, $122S2;
registration Of vital statistics, $170.4S;
Executive department. support of
paupers, $3S9.27: total, $1492.43.
That the treasurer of State pay to
lanes B. Ross of Iittleton the sum of
$ to reimburse him for fee paid for a
Justice of the peace commission. Said
Ross at the time of the issuance of the
aoove commission was deputy sheriff
and the two offices being incompatible.
he was unable to qualify.
That the secretary of State be au-
thorized to pay to Mrs. Belle H. Beale
$500. as compensation for services as
proof reader rendered the engrossing
department. from March 20 to April 8.