Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-03
Sidewalks In Orono

cost of the construction of sidewalks on
ahuttine and other lands. He explained
the need of the bill, and in answer to
statement that there was opposition said
he thought there was only one woman
, opposed, and that if the bill was passed
| it's provisions would only be applied to
one street. At the conclusion OF the hear
ing he stated in answer to a question,
| that personally he was not In sympathy
with the bill but that he appeared as a
member of committee.
Penobscot Lumber Survey
| Judge Dunn also appeared for the act
| to repeal special act Of the year 1883 to
regulate the survey of lumber in Penob-
! scot county, which provided for the APP
| pointment of a surveyor general in that
| county. The act was passed, he explain
ed, to meet condition before the build
| ing of railroads when all the lumber
| came down the river. Its value was now
| obsolete. as the general law regarding
surveying of lumber would work as well.
| He read letters from several lumber
firms in Penobscot favorng the act
Bailey Library at Winthrop
| Herbert E. Foster of Winthrop appear
ed in behalf of the act to ratify. the do
ings of the town of Winthrop respecting
the Charles NJ. Bailey public library. He
explained that at special town meeting
in November the town adopted an agree
ment with Charles NJ. Bailey, the cele-
brated oilcloth manufacturer, accepting
| a public library built for the town and
agreeing to maintain it and that the same
meeting adopted bylaws and elected trus-
| tees. Some questions had arisen, he said,
! as to whether women could serve as trus-
tees and whether the election of trustees
before the bylaws had been approved
| by justice of the supreme judicial court
was legal 1t was in order to clear up
| these matters and also to incorporate the
| trustees Of the Charles NJ. Bailey public
| library that this act was presented. At
the request of Hon. Leroy T. Carleton
he read extracts from the records of the
town meeting.
| Hon. Leroy T. Carleton of Winthrop
appeared in opposition to the bill. declar-
Ing that the town meeting had been call
ed at 3 O'Clock In the morning, that there
were only nine voters present and that
the meeting had bound the town to a pro-
Ject that would require an annual appro-
priation of from $500 to $1,000
| Talk about dark-lantern methods" he
said, the whole thing was fixed up at
meeting in a little office the night be-
fore" He protested that the town had
not had sufficient notice or opportunity
to consider the matter In reply to cues
lions by members of the committee he
! SAID that the town would accept the IL
prary II the matter were brought before
IL and maintain it in a reasonable way.
but not In what he characterized as an
extravagant policy laid out by the pres
ent trustees
| KEEP. harrington of the committee call
ed TO his attention the statement in the
records OF the town meeting that he sup
| ported one of the motions carried.
mats absolutely wrong" said Mr.,
Carleton.
isn't 1t true, Mr.. Carleton?" asked
Mr.. Foster, that you are opposed be-
cause your lot wasn't purchased for
the library?"
NO, they couldn't get it if thew
wanted it." replied Mr. Carleton.
! Ihere's something in the dark here
that we haven't got at, said Rep. Cole
OF Eliot of the committee what is at
the bottom of his, Mr.. Foster?"
do you want me to tell vouo" re-
piled Mr.. Foster
"4es,' said Mr. Cole, that's whit
were here for"
well, then" said Mr.. Foster "it.s
largely because we haven't consulted
brother Carleton on every detail"
What's that you saw" asked Mr.
carleton, standing up.
Mr.. Foster repeated his s+oto,.
| mere was long moment of susnensa
then: ~ 'u'peise
rs that so?" sarcastica1Iv ,ro,,;ro5
Mr.. Carleton and the bearina or.o,
Registration of Nurses
"A delegation from the Maine c+o+o
Association OF Nurses was nresent
WIN Attorney c. L. Andrews of An
gusta, who represented an act or,ora
ing the present law relating TO the
board of Registration of Nurs.ae.
chairman Davies of the Judiciary COW,
lllit'ee compimented Attorney An
crews upon the attractive anneararao
OF the dozen or more ladies comnris;,o,
the delegation.
Mr.. Andrews said the associa+io,
winch organized two and one-baIf
years ago. represented 1000 graduate
nurses. The bill had been in oner.tio.-
Tor two years and some changes uara
desired in it. were
What is the real meat Of the bi1,9r
asked Senator Gillin of the commit
tee. ooiiiiilit-
Mr. Andrews then explained that u
was desired TO have the Governor an
point board of five nurses instead If
physician and four nurses as at nres
ent. tie said that DR.. Wadsworth of
sKowhegan, the first physician mem
per of the board. was a very good
chairman but that it had been difficult
TO IND someone to take his nIace
There were many nurses in the state
at the present time who were fully as
competent as physician
is the organization of nurses ner-
fectly satisfied with this bill?" asked
chairman Davies of the committee
and Mr.. Andrews replied that it was
Rep Barnes of Houlton of the COM
mittee pointed out that the new bill
would abolish the old board. Mr.. An
drews replied that that was not it's
intention and a sub committee, con-