Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-07
Council Prcceedinn

Clair present and Sec. Of State
Frank w Bail and Messenger George
W. Leadbctter IN attendance.
The pending nominations were con-
frmed, including that Of Carroll &.
Skillin OF Portland as disclosure
commissioner.
The weekly warrants were ap.
proved, including: Weekly salaries
s13,272.4o; Highway payroll $685.
721.s5; total s3s,994o5.
The designations were accepted of
DR.. j. +. Butler of Brunswick as an
agent for the protection of animals
and w. Z. Matthews of Oakfield as
trial justice. ne having been elected
a representative TO the Legislature.
Petitions for Pardon
\ petition for pardon was received
in behalf of Henry Lambert. serving
life sentence in the State prison at
Thomaston for murder Of j. Wesley
Allen at Shirley in 1901. being tried
and convicted at the September term
of court at Dover. Frank Ii. Inera
ham Of Rockland is counsel for Lam
bert.
Lambert states that he is not
td.lty OF the murder; that he did not
receive an impartial trial, his case be
ing preiudiced in minds of the court.
the public and the jury. He says his
prison record has been good and al
though his health has been impaired
10y Imprisonment, he can readily earn
a living il given his freedom, as he is
skilled workman and prays that he
may be either granted a full or con-
ditional pardon, that he may have
opportunity to restore his reputation.
as far as possible and make good
either in the service of his country
u rs a law abiding citizen in the
ranks of working mon.
Frank A. Morey of Lewiston files
petition for pardon in behalf of
lgnazio Albanese. otherwise known as
Joe Bill, who killed his wife at Rum
ford. Albanese says in his petition
that he believe he can clearly show
that for whatever offence he did COM
nit he has been amply punished.
Both petitions we're assigned for
Nov. u for hearing
Council Orders
iiiC tItdSiAIrT 81 SldtS dc ana
hereby is authorized and empowered
to issue in the name of the State Of
Maine and sell to the highest bidder
serial coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal amount of S21S, 500, bearing
date Dec. ,, 1918. and payable at the
office of the treasurer of State at Au-
rtlsta. Me, as follows:
$2IS,J00 on the 1st day OF Deem
Der, 1920.
Said, bonds, to the principal amount
Of s21S.000 shall he issued in dcmoni-
nations of $1,000 each and ono OF said
bonds in the principal amount of
$500 shall be issued in 81 dcnomina
ton OF $500 and such bonds shall bear
interest at per ccntum per annum
payable semi annualiy on the first
days of June and December.
The proceeds of the sale of said
bonds shall be held as a fund. payable
unon warrants drawn by the Cover
nor and Council for the purpose Of
construction and maintenance of
State highways as provided in Sec.
OF Chap. - OF the Revised Statutes,
which said construction and main
tenancc of State highways is to he
performed or completed on or before
Dec. 81, 1915. and has been and is ap-
proved by the United States High
way Council as necessary for war
purposes and the State of Maine has
no other funds available or to be
available with which to pay for such
construction and maintenance.
Said treasurer of State is hereby
further authorized and directed to
prepare and submit for approval a
form or tenor of such bonds and
coupons conformabie to tho provi-
sions Of Chap. rs. Revised Statutes.
Bills amounting to s2851.3a,
charseable to the Departmental Sta
tionery Supply fund, were ordered
paid.
That the expenses Of Forrest II.
Colby. land agent and forest COM
and John NJ. Briscoe, pro
fessor of public instruction in for
estry at the University of Maine, in
the White Pine Blister
Rust conference TO be held Nov. HIP
at No. 4 Joy street, Boston, be paid
by the State.
That the treasurer Of State be au-
thorized to refund to the Northern
Insurance Co. of 123 William street,
New York. ssS.2s, being amount
overpaid on tax on premium.
That the bill of the w. c. r. U. |
Temporary Home of Gardiner for the
care Of dependent children amounting
to $2l.S2, be paid from the State
contingent fund. said sum being the
same amount which was transferred
to the contingent fund from the ap-
for the care of dependent
children by said institution for 1917. |
the children on whose account this
bill was rendered having been cared
for during the said year 1917. 4.
That the members of the State
Highway Commission and their chief
engineer be authorized to attend the
annual meeting of the American As
ISOLATION OF State Highway Officials
to be held Dec. 2-6 in Chicago
That there be paid from the State
contingent fund $500 for repairs in
the Portland Armory, the appropria-
ton for same made by Chap. IS. Re
solves of 1917. having been lapsed to
the State contingent fund on June so,
1915.
That there be appropriated from