Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-26

"a increase the salary of the county
commissioners of Cumberland County
from $3.50 to $500 per year.
Rep. Langley of Lewiston-An ACT 10
fix the allowance for clerk hire In tne
office Of the register of DEEDS Tor All
droscoggin county.
/ Pen. SAWYER of Madison-An Act to
fix the salary of the judge or Prooate
for Somerset county at sl2oo per an
mum.
| Rep. Langley Of Lewiston-An Act
TO fix the salary of the register OF
deeds for Androscoggin at $1,000 per an
mum.
Relating to Road Commissioners.
Longley of Sidney-Act to amend
the Revised Statutes relating to road
commissioners. The act provides that
each town shall annually elect by
written ballot q road commissioner,
who shall be sworn and shall hold Of
ace until the first Monday of April in
the year following: provided, however,
that such commissioners may be elect
ed for longer term not exceeding
three years. Any town may vote to
have not more than three road COM
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duties shall be the same as prescribed
for single commissioner.
Federal Aid Road Act.
Rep. Redman of Ellsworth-Act to
grant legislative assent to the pro-
visions Of the federal aid road act. to
authorize the State Highway Com
mission to cooperate with the federal
government according to the provisions
! of said act.
The State Highway Commission is
authorized and empowered to make all
contracts and to do all things neces-
Sary to cooperate with the United
States government in the construction
and maintenance of rural post-roads
under the provisions of said act of
! Congress, and to submit such compre-
hensive pan or program of improve
ments as will meet the regulations and
requirements of the secretary of ag-
riculture under the provisions of said
act, and the faith of the state to meet
the said act of Congress throughout
the entire five-year period covered by
it is hereby pledged. SO much of the
moneys accruing to the State Highway
fund avaiible for expenditure in the
construction and maintenance of state
highways as may be necessary to Sc
cure federal funds apportioned to this
state under the said act OF Congress.
together with said federal funds. shall
be expended upon the state highways.
Rep. Andrews of Warren-Resolve in
favor of the town of Warren appropri
atng $500 for 1917 and a like amount
for 1918. to repair and maintain the So
foil hr;I tlo do
waters of the st. Georges river at
South Warren, from the western end
thereof to the Thomaston town line
The money is to be expended under
the supervision of the selectmen of
Warren. This bridge is 210 feet long
with draw within the limits of the
town of Warren, and is on the shore
line state highway from Bath to Rock
land.
Rep. Murphy of Calais-Resolve APP
propriatinC $500 to aid and repair the
Ferry Point bridge, being an interna-
tional bridge across the st. CroiX river
between the city of Calais. Maine and
tho town of st. stephen. n. Is. pro-
vided there be appropriated by the
city of Calais $500 for the same pur-
pose-both sums to be expended under
the supervision of the State Highway
| Commission.
Calais has a population of 6,116 and a
valuation of $2,e15.142. 1t is required to
maintain three international bridges
in addition to two county road bridges
which would be subject to the bridge
act Of 1915. All of these bridges were
originally constructed without anv aid
from the state. and are maintained at
a yearly expense to the city of Calais
of $500. which 1915 legislation will on
ly decrease 500.
Rep. Morrison of Corinth-Resolve ap-
propriating $500 to rebuild a section of
the main road in Corinth, Penobscot
county, provided the town of Corinth
appropriates $500 for the same pur-
pose.
Rep Morrison Of Corinth-Resolve ap-
propriating $4,000 to rebuild a portion
of the West County road in Charleston,
provided the town of Charleston ap-
propriates $500 for the same purpose.
Dependent I'd Maine Soldiers.
Rep. Eaton of Rumford-R Resolve APP
propriating s154363 to be paid to the
town of Rumford for money paid out
by said town for the care and support
of dependents of soldiers of the End
Maine infantry while said soldiers
were in the service of the United
States for the year 1916.
School for Feeble Minded.
Resolves appropriating money for
the Maine School for Feeble Minded:
Rep. Daigle of Wallagrass-Re Resolve
approprating $4,000 for 1917 and SIS
600 for 1918 for the construction nj :,
permanent outside service extension
from the central heating and power
plant to the brick buildings, consisting
of low pressure steam, and return for
| heating; highpressure steam and re-
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