Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
11uv urNNrprc 1o1RNAI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1917.


, town or city treasury a sum not exceed
| ing 10 cents to any person who shall de-
liver to the treasurer Of the town or city
the head of any common crow: provided
that such person shall first subscribe an
oath that the crow to which such head
belonged was killed in the county Of
Washington.
ChiIdren's Heart Work Society.
| Rep Allan of Portland-Resolve appro-
priating $500 for 1917, and like amount
for 1913 to be paid to the Children's
Heart Work Society Of Maine, located at
Portland, for maintenance and the carry
| ing out of It's work.
The Children's Heart Work Society OF
Maine was established in 1902 and was
incorporated in 1905 for the help of home
less children in Maine. 1t maintains a
small receiving home at Portland. All
classes of children are taken. and they
are aided financially and homes provided
for them in private families. The work
Is supported entirely by contributions,
with a small appropriation from the
State. An increased amount is asked
this year to meet the increase OF the
work and added expense.
| Rep. burlington Of Mechanic Falls-Re-
solve appropriating 5000 as compensation
for personal injuries received by Ernest
E. GRAHAM Of Poland while engaged
in State work in Poland Sept. 4,
1914, rendering him totally blind, the In
juries resulting from blasting of rock
during the construction Of State aid
highway.
Rep Ryder of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES APP
propriating $55 to the town OF Orneville
for expenses incurred in the care and
nursing of Fred Spencer, state pauper.
Rep. Daigle of New Canada-Resolve
appropriating $4,000 for the navigation of
the thoroughfares between Eagle lake
and Long Lake on the Fish river wat
ers, Aroostook county. The accompany
ing statement of facts says tnat many
visitors come to that section of the state
every summer from Boston, Ne" YORK
and many other parts of the country
bringing a large amount of money into
the State. The thoroughfares between
these lakes are shoal and the approprla-
ton would so improve navigation that
larger boats could be run, and for dis
lance of 25 miles, so that many more
visitors would be attracted.
Erassau Stream Dam Imp. Go.
Rep. Dutton of Bingham-Act to In
corporate George NJ. Stearns, Everett E.
Amey, Forrest E. Colby, Roy L. Marston
and Gilbert Oakley. their associates and
assignees, under the name Of the Bras
sau Stream Dam and Improvement Co.
The corporation is authorized to build
dams and make all other necessary I'M
provements in Brassau stream and the
north branch thereof sometimes called
Cullen Brook, to facilitate the driving of
logs and lumber down the same. For
this purpose the corporation is author
tied to take land and materials neces-
sary and to flow contiguous lands in or
der to raise suitable heads of water, and
shall pay to proprietors of land and
materials so taken such damages as
shall be ascertained and determined by
the Somerset county commissioners as In
J damages by laying out public highways
1t is provided that no dam built by
said corporation under this act shall
be used for power purposes. The capital
stock Of the corporation shall not ex-
coed $4,000.
Rep. Stearns Of Hiram-Resolve pro-
viding a State pension of SO a month fol
James d. Wilder of Hiram.
I Rep. Cole of Etna-Resolve providing
a State pension of SO a month for Emma
A. Gannett Of Etna, widow of George
Frederick Gannett, a veteran Of the Civil
War.
Rep. Emerson of Lewiston-Resolve
providing a State pension OF IS month
for Dorcas NJ. Watkins Of Lewiston
widow Of Charles A. Watkins veteran
of the Civil War.
Rep. Williams Of Auburn-Resolve pro-
viding State pension Of SIS a month for
Patrick A. Calvin of Auburn, veteran
of the Spanish-American war.
Rep Emerson Of Lewiston-Resolve
providing State pension of s. month
for Flora Stevens of Lewiston, widow OF
VIM. w. Stevens, a veteran of the Maine
Cost Guard.
Rep. Clark of Randolph-Resolve pro
viding State pension Of SO month
for Amanda H. Loud Of Randolph, widow
of John l.. Flagg, veteran Of the Civil
War.
Portland School Matters.
Rep. Anderson of Portland-An Act re-
lating to the appointment time of ser
vice and removal of janitors and engl-
neers Of the public school buildings OF
the city of Portland, providing that men
now holding these places shall be con-
tinued in the service without reelection
unless removed for inefficiency; that al
future elections Of janitors and engineers
of public school buildings in Portland
shall be by the city council committee or
public buildings and that all 1anitorS
and engineers of public school buildings
in Portland shall hold their POSITIONS
during good behavior, subject TO remoVa
after hearing by the public building com
mittee for inefticiency or other cause
and that any member of the puohc oulio
ing committe may for cause suspend
ianitor or engineer until the next meet
ing of the committee, provided the meet
ing be held within seven days
Increase Of Salaries.
Rep. Dearth of Dexter-An act TO IN
crease the salary of the judge OF the
municipal court of Dexter. from $ooV te
.ooo rroyidipe that necessary