Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-14
STATE HOUSE
Next Council Meeting 10 A. M, Wednesday, Sept 1s

The Governor and Council met Fri
day morning for their mid monthly
meeting. VITA Governor Carl E. Mil
likcn and Councillors Gowell. Norton.
Nichols Bunker. Farnsworth. Fay
and 81 Clair present and Secretary
81 state Frank w Bali and Messen-
ger George W. Leadbetter in attend
ance.
a large part Of the forenoon and
afternoon sessions was taken up
with conference with the Highway
Commission as to the amount of
proposed work on the highways for
tho balance Of this year.
The pending nominations were
confirmed, including that of John T..
Pagan of Portland as a member of
tho State Board Of Accountancy
The warrants were approved rs
follows Weekly salaries, s13,1776S
Highway pay ron. Si2.0i3.1: general,
81. So So. institutions So. 023.l7; 1917
balance $-f1ol5 cvcnue, $3.50, y;
highway regular. $-2994.&i, total.
t-ss,73752.
Council Orders
Tho following Council orders We're
passed
That the action Of the Board of
Hospital Trustees IN voting to in
crease tho salary of DR.. VIM. S.
Walsh. assistant physician at the
Maine School for Feeble Minded,
from $1,000 to sll00 per year from
Sept J, 1918, is appro'rd.
That tho commissioner Of labor
and industry is authorizes to attend
meeting of tho War Labor Policies
Board in Washington, Sept. 90 and
oct. ! and 70 stop in New York and
Boston on the same trip to make in
NcStications with tho Workmen'S
CONDENSATION Law. his expenses to
he paid by the State from appropria-
ZION fcr general expenses Of the de-
partment Of Labor and Industry.
Whereas. the Legislature by Chap
ter 9s Of the Public Laws of 1917
directed tho Public Utilities Commits
sion to investigate pollution Of the
y,
therefore il IS
Ordered that the sum of $1,000 be
hereby transferred from the State
contingent fund to be used by the
Public Utilities Commission for the
payment Of the salary of one en-
ploycc at the rate Of $500 per annum
and expenses. and for such other eX-
penses as may be incurred by the
commission in carrying out the inves-
tiCation ordered by said Chapter IS.
That the sum of s20517 be trans
ferred from ;hc contingent fund to
complete the balance due the Ban
gor Public Library. Bangor, Me, on
the stipend for Free Public libraries,
1917, appropriation No. 1875 1-2.
That there be transferred from the
State contingent fund to the appro-
priation for legislative binding, 1917
balance. the sum of S120 to pay bills
Of 1917
That the returns of votes cast al
the State election Sept. be referred
to the committee on election returns
for tabulation.
That owing to the fact that the
funds for travelling expenses of the
State superintendent of public
schools and chief clerk and deputy
are exhausted, there be transferred
from the State contingent fund to
that fund the sums of $3.50 for the
State superintendent of schools, and
sl5o for the chief clerk and deputy
That the sum of $1,000 be trans
ferred from the State contingent
fund TO the appropriation for ex-
pense of State Board of Charities and
Corrections, the above amount to
cover bills that ;'c" properly charge
apie 70 inc l9lS ppr!ation for said
department. the p.opriation there
Tor being insufficient
mat the State auditor is hereby
authorized to transfer from fines and
license fees collected by the inland
fshs and game department the sum
OF $500 to be known as the eel permit
fund. to defray the expences for ex-
ira clerical services in connection
with the issuing and administration
- eel and sucker permits. under the
administration of the commission of
inland fisheries and game. The
Council order of Aug. % relating to
this matter is hereby revoked.
That the sum of $500 be transferred
from the State continge-t fund to
the appropriation for the Commission
OF Sea and Shore Fisheries to be
used for expenses of the Commission.
That the old church at Peter Dana's
Point on the reservation of the Pas
samaQuoddy Tribe of Indians be re-
modelled into four tenements at a
cost not exceeding $500. and that a
sum not exceeding 800 be expended
on the highway at said Peter Dana's
Point, said amounts to be paid from
the State contingent fund.
That the franchise tax paid by the
Knox Lime Company for 1918.
amounting to So be refunded and
charged to the proper account: the