Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27

The Governor and Council at the
thursday morning session, continued
from wednesday evening. was in con-
ference from 20 nearly 10 O'Clock
with Adjutant General George Mel.
Pretson as 70 the emergency list OF
Quitting for the First Maine Heavy
Field Artillery, the Milliken Regiment,
Col A. T. Ballentine. necessary for the
early mobilization Of the regiment al
Brunswick. 10 be purchased from the.
appropriation for war purposes, owing
20 the inability at this time OF the war
department. 20 furnish such articles in
the quantities wanted. The list was
agreed upon and Colonel Balentine
and Adjutant Beedy at Portland we're
notified by Governor Millken and
General Presson Of the authorized
plrchases
THIS VIII enable the regiment TO be
placed in active trimming in much
shorter time than II II awaited the
government supplies About two car
loads ~ government supplies are al
ready a. Brunswick, II was stated,
and the Headquarters Company was
undcratood % have been ordered 10
Brunswi,k On Thursday Gen Prcsson
shld that ~ would he feasible 10 or
der rart ~ INC units 81 the regiment
~ time 70 Brunswick and accommo-
cationF would soon be ready for all
The necessary lumber for tho camp
var bCirF tapod at South Gardiner
mono being available In Brunswick
and earrertcrs have been hired for
necossarr work SO that quarters would
be- made ready very quickly for the
regiment
Warrants to'aurr about 5i45.s7o
Vers trpro' "a and ordered paid
justice Spear Thanked for Gift
The FLOWING order was Unanimous
~ passed and a signed copy. bearing
tho signatures ~ Governor Mill!ken
ard tho Councillors present war ORDER
"a Forwarded 10 Judge Albert NJ.
spear 81 Gardiner II tells its own
story
Whrreas. Honorable a. NJ Spear of
Gardner Maine has presented to the
state - Maine in behalf Of his fam
J., The fworG carried by his great
Great-rrardfathcr a. the battle Of
TuukCr HtU. % be kept among the
priced and precious memorials Of the
state.
Now. therefore, We. the Governor
IA Council in session assembled. take
'ris opportunity 10 express our appre-
ciation - THIS gift and thank the
donors FOR tho thoughtful consdera-
t.cn vtioh prompted it, and 1t is
hereby
Ordered That the superintendent
q Public Buildings prepare a suitable
care for the sword and place II, with
Htting inscription, IN the Rotunda Of
the CaI'ol
Or Levcro't n Bristol tho State
health commissioner. and Supt of Pub
Tic Buildings Charles s. Brown We're
present IN relation 10 tho securing Of
new quarters near the state House for
the state Laboratory Of Hygiene. in or
DER 20 concentrate The various branch
- ~ tho department. II was stated
that tho Council committee was con-
fiderinr several locations, including
one az the corner Of Capitol and Grove
streets opposite tho state House,
which with internal and external al
rite action has vet been taken. but
COMMISSIONS Bristol is anxious to
have the Bureau ot Hygiene in its new
quarters rs soon as possible Salts
factory arrangements can he made as
r. the lease Of the present quarters
81 the bureau IN the new purintOn
building on Water street.
The three sessions Of the Governor
and Council Of Wednesday and Thurs
day were among the busiest of the
many busy ones ~ the present year,
much moro business being transac'e
than showing in the bare words Of the
orders given below Many of them re-
quired considerable examination and
discussion in order to arrive az the best
conclusion, all taking care, thorough
rcss and time
Governor Milliken with Councillors
Norton. Nichols and FAY left on the
noon train for Waterville. where they
took dinner and IN the afternoon Wis
itef the Western State Sanatorium at
Fairfield proceeding from there to
SkowheEan. where they were joined
by Councillor Bunker and n visit paid
20 the Woman's RefOrmatorN