Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-09

State IN the storage reservoirs and
basins and in the developed and I'M
developed water powers within the
State. and whether these rights ara
in any respect being curtailed or
otherwise being adversely affected by
any person. firm or corporation.
Section z. Tho commission shall
and report upon the ques-
ton OF the tranSm ission beyond the
confines Of the State Of electric cur
rent generated within the limits of
the State; they shall render an az
count of all corporations having the
right to SO transmit electric current
and OF the amount thereof now being
So transmitted by any and all such
corporations and by individuals: and
they shall investigate and report upon
any and all violations Of Section one
Chapter so OF the revised statutes OF
Maine
Section 3. The commission shall
investigate the present water power
developments within the State with
the view to determine whether it is
for the interest of the State that the
storage reservoirs and basins anu the
undeveloped water powers within the
State be acquired and developed by
the State or by private enterprise.
II the commission is of the opinion
that it is for the hest interest Of the
people of the state to have the stor-
age reservoirs and basins and the un-
developed water powers developed nv
private enterprise as has been done in
the past. the commission shall report
some plan whereby the present own
ers of these storage reservoirs AMI
nasins and undeveloped water powers
may be encouraged TO immediately
develop them for the best interest &C
all people of the State. If the com
mission is of the opinion that the
State itself should acquire and dc
velop these storage reservoirs and
basins and undeveloped water powers.
the commission shall report plan for
the same.
Section 3. The commission shall
investigate and report upon the ques-
ton of the taxation Of the water stor-
age reservoirs and basins and the wa
ter powers within the State.
Section 10. The commission ~
hereby given fun power and authority
to compel the attendance. Of Witness
es. the production OF books and pa
GERS and TO do anything necessary
and proper to secure all the facts re
quired to properly place before the
people of the State the true situation
IN regard to the present status and
future possibilities of the water power
resources Of the State. and at an early
a date as possible the commission
shall present a comprehensive ami
practicable plan whereby the water
power resources of the State may be-
conserved. used and developed. for the
benefit of all the people Of Maine.
Section II. The commission is
hereby authorized and directed to
confer with the director or the repre-
sentative Of the United States Ceoio-
gical Survey and to accept its Coop
Grafton with this State in the prosecu-
ton of the photographic and geology
cal surveys and the preparation Of a
contour Typographical survey ana
map Of this State. which are hereby
authorized to be made.
Section II. The public utilities
commission is hereby directed TO turn
over to the Maine Water Power Com
mission all records. maps, papers. in
struments and property that was
transferred 20 it by authority OF
Chapter l29 Of the Public Laws OF
1918. and also all records, maps and
papers that it has since compiled anu
collected IN carrying out the provis-
ions Of the law directing it to con
t.nue the work Of the former water
storage commission.
Section Is. Sections 3, 10. II. l..
IS and IA of Chapter So Of the Revised
Statutes OF 1916 are hereby repealed.
Section IA. The sum Of $4,000 for
the year 1919 and $4,000 for the year
1920, or so much as may be necessary
is hereby appropriated out of anv
fund in the treasury OF the State not
otherwise appropriated to carry out
the provisions or Sections one to 10
inclusive Of this act, and the addi
tionai sum of $1,000 for the year 1919
and $4,000 for the year 1920. or so
much as may be necessary is hereby
appropriated out of any fund in the
treasury Of the State not otherwise
appropriated. to carry out the provis
ions Of Section II Of this act relating
to the photographic and geological
surveys to be made IN connection
with the United States Geological
Survey.
Two Contests for Seats
Two petitions were fled with the
clerk of the House Wednesday one by
c. c. Washburn of Minot, Republican.
contesting the seat of George H.
Bean. Democrat. from the class dis
trict comprised of the towns Of MinOi.
Durham. Webster and Wales. and the
other by George A. Phillips of Bar
seat Of Herbert L. Graham Of Bar
Earnor.
Mr.. WaShburn represents that he
received a clear plurality of legal
votes cast and was entitled to receive
4 certificate Of election. and AYERS
that Mr.. Bean was declared to be
elected through the failure Of the
election officers to properly count the
votes legally cast and by reason OF
counting the illegal votes improperly
cast. and Mr.. Phillips claims that the
return by the clerk OF the votes cast
in Bar Harbcr forwarded TO the Sec
rotary OF State ana presented to the
Governor and Council does not cor
rectIy state the vote as actually cast
in that town for such Office.
War Memorials
Representative Brann Of Lewiston
presented a resolve appropriating
100000 for each of the years