Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-18

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Monday, met at 4.30 in the afternoon.
Chairman Fred w Bunker of North
Arson presiding, Governor Milliken be-
ing confined to his home by a severe
cold contracted on his trip to New
York, Washington and Cincinnati, from
which he returned Sunday. Councillors
G.. w. Norton of Portland, F. B. Mich
OILS of Bath, A. E. Farnsworth Of Brook
lin, \. H. Fay of Dexter and Ashley
St. Clair of Calais were present.
The warrants, calling for s2S9,0l3 %
for general State purposes and $1,000. 81
for salaries were approved and ordered
paid.
The nominations made by Gov. Carl
Z. Milliken since the regular November
meeting were confirmed, including
those Of Augustus o. Thomas of Au-
gusta, Clement s. Stetson of Greene
and William S. Newell OF Bata as the
State Board of vocational educators
Adjutant General George Mel Pres
son appeared before the Council stat
ing that his recent visit to Halifax had
impressed upon him the necessity of
the equipment of the State of Maine
for any great calamity that might be-
fall us. He said that Haine did nObly
in taking a medical unit and hospital
supplies there and it did magnificent
work, but the equipment was collected
from all the State, even taking some
Of the federal government property
His idea was that complete 5o-bed
fol Ill "a
be bought and located at the Capital
City, ready for instant use. 1t would
be wise to have in addition stored
emergency supplies of food. ready for
instant shipment and use. He strongly
urged the favorable consideration of
Immediately securing this outfit He
estimated that the first outlay would
necessitate the expenditure of about
So, 600.
General Presson also gave few min
utes talk to the Council about the
great disaster-the damage and de-
struction to property and the wounded.
dying and dead. The talk was short but
thrilling and the general received, the
thanks of the Council He was warm
in his praise of the work of the Maine
doctors and stated that the apprecia-
ton of the people of Halifax was deep
and without measure. - = 30
Chief Engineer Paul d. Sargent Of
the State Highway Commission pre-
eentcd the matter of several increas es
IL salaries of members of the commits
eiOn's staff. He stated that the COM
mission planned more work on Maine
highways during 1918 than in 1917 and
bought the labor problem for next
year would be more difficult than this.
He also reviewed for the Informal
zion Of the Councillors the situation re-
-arding the fremont Bar Harbor
bridge, for which a bid was received
last week. il being rejected. A Bangor
firm stands ready to bid. its figures be
ing some $4,000 less than the bid re-
ccived and the commission feels ia
Vorahly disposed to it's acceptance.
An evening session was also held,
the report Of which will be found on
another page.
State House Chat
Miss Anne NJ. Clancy of Augusta. who
Tor the past five years has been in the
chi 10y Of a Boston, firm. has returned to
the state House and joined the executive
department force as a general clerk.
New Corporations.
The following new corporations, Or
eanized under the laws of the State Of
Maine, haze had their articles of in
corporation approved by the office of
tho attorney general:
American Fire and Police Signal Co,
organized Dec. II at kittery. Capital
stock. $500, 600; all common; nothing
paid in; par value. So: shares sub
scribed. ). President and clerk, Hor
ace Mitchell. kittery: treasurer II. A.
Paul. kittery; directors, Horace Nit
chcll II. A. Paul and Benz. Bunker of
<ittery and p. l.. VIM of Portsmouth,
y. II. Purposes a general machinery
business. Approved Dec. 10.
Rogers Fibre Company organized
Dec. II at Portland. Capital stock
s. 100000 of which $2150,OO0 is COM
mon and $S5o.00o is preferred; nothing
paid in; par value. 500; shares sub
scribcd. 3. President, clerk and treas
urer, Ebcn Winthrop Freeman of
Portland: directors, Eben Winthrop
Freeman. T.. N. Hall and Clark d.
Chapman, all of Portland Purposes, .
general lumber and real estate bust
ness. Approved Dec. 10.
East Deerng Foundry Company or
ganized Dec. II at Portland. Capital
stock, $4,000 all common: nothing
paid in; pa value, 500; shares sub
scribed. T. PRESIDENT" George r.
Thomas, Portland; clerk and treasurer
Charles f.. \oyes. Portland; directors,
George L. Thomas, Charles E. Moves,
Joseph &. Noyes and Albert F.. Thomas,
all OF Portland. Purposes, to carry on
u general foundry business. Approved,
Dec. Is
Atlantic Loading Company organized
Dec. - AT Augusta. Capital stock. $1,000:
al! common; nothing paid in; par value.
SEQ; shares subscribed, $40. President
ard treasurer F.. NJ Leavtt Augusta;
clerk, Ernest L. Mclean, Augusta; direc-
tors. f.. NJ. Leavitt. Ernest L. Mclean, S.
l. Fogg. Clyde +. Chairman and l., ]