Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-19

Because of the illness Of Governor Milli-
! Ken which confines him to the house the
session of the governor and council Tues
day was held at the governors residence
on Western avenue. All the members OF
the council were present.
The governor and council gave the pc
titioners leave to withdraw in the pardon
cases of Joseph Bernier of Old Orchard,
county Jail a Alfred for maintaining
liquor nuisance and Herbert A. Davis OF
Buxton, who is also serving a sentence in
the Alfred Jail for selling cider. Cover
nor Miliken made personal investiga-
ton Of both of these cases. finding Ber-
nier in good health and also finding that
there was strong sentiment against par
doning Davis.
! The petitioners for the pardon of Frank
T. Parks, who is serving a life sentence
in the States prison at Thomaston for
the murder of a woman at Kittery were
Sihell IuSdNe W WililuTd".
Action on increases of salaries of sew
eral clerks and stenogra piers in differ
ent State House departments was deferred
until the next session of the council,
which will be held Wednesday evening,
Dec. %. at p. NJ
| The resignation of Miss Marion Porter
of Bangor as an agent for the protection
Of children was accepted
] Orders Passed
The following orders we're passed:
That the attorney generals Office is
hereby authorized and directed to appear
as counsel for Daniel A. Mcdonald. a dep
4 uty fish warden in the employ Of the COM
missioner Of sea and shore fisheries. The
suit in question is one of trover brought
by Zcnas +. Lawry Of Friendship agains.
Mcdonald, to be entered at the next term
Of the supreme judicial court for Knox
county, to be held at Rockland in Janu-
AIRY, 1918.
That the expenses of the land agent and
! forest commissioner and the director of
public instruction at the University OF
''ii' ~ 'ItNiltilS at toiIltIcHCt Oh Inc
committee on the suppression of the pine
blister rust at Pittsburg, Nov l. and 49,
1917, be paid by the State.
That the State department of health is
authorized to employ Norton II. Pmmmcr
as an assistant in the water and sewage
laboratory. part time at a salary of S,
per week
That the commissioner Of health is au-
thorized to proceed to Washington, u. C..
Tor n conference with the surgeon general
Of the United States public health service
III regard TO the smallpox situation in
Name, the expenses of the trip % be paii
ont of the appropriation for the State dc.
partmcnt of health.
That the expenses Of the bank comma
sloner IN attending a conference of bank
commissioners of the Eastern states AT
New York Dec. II and - be paid from tho
appropriation for travelling expenses Of
bank commissioner
That the State department of health is
authorized to employ A. f. Clark of Port
Iahd as assistant chemist and bacteriolo-
SIst IN the water and sewage laboratory
at salary OF $500 per annum.
That the sum of So he set apart from,
Inc state contingent fund for payment of
inc Dill of the Forest Telephone G. Teie-
graph Co. for telephone service for the
Passamapuoddy Tribe of Indians at Peter
Dana's Point.
mat the action of the board of hospitaj
trustees at its meeting Dec IS in VOTING
TO advance the wages of three firemen
from $i to $50 per month is hereby an
proved.
Ihat the commissioner of health. act
i'iS TOR the State department of health
IS authorized to sign a contract with NAL
conn N Dyer of Augusta, lowest bidders.
Tor the repairs and remodeine Of the Ar
S'hai house for the State department of
health.
State House Chat
W. ". HiSer of Windsor. Republican
candidate at the June primaries for.