Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-08
Governors Address
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Messenger George ". Leadbetter. en-
-~er Inc ma u the House at 4.2S
-.n-k. entirely unexpected TO the
-4lo-7ty o.. ne members. Ee as
eroec ne Speakers stand and was
.r--oauceC uy Speaker harrington,
er' sara.
Gentlemen o1 the House, His Elk
,eiIencr ne Governor, 10 report on
.rs --l-.e-s requested by you II The
r-ue-e o. vest e-Gay.
~ar Governor slowly and deliber-
--c,r ana ms BOOKS and documents
~ .ap DESK before MIN and sad:
H.. ~pcaner ana Gentlemen OF the
-ousc
~orolved yesterday afternoon
.arf~s 1f me following orders passed
os h. boo
-, 1orc~no here read the orders.
y-.-a -euuested detailed statements
as Il -ao AMOUNT Oi money expended
CURING 81 1915 and 1919 from the
STATE ,nnun-ent fund and a similar
s,a1ement concerning me expenses TO
qa,c IN inc repaIrS and changes on
m Blame Mansion and estimates for
nr ompcuor 81 the same, and for
se furnishing and running the
Hngss Is IN Executive mansion.
lie Governor continued:
vii take these matters-the or
together and VIII first state
na- I'M fling with The clerk the
.a-1unl figures but come IN person
4,.g.a3r ana summarize them.
r eonsiuCrlng 1he state contingent
".t- ira IN talklnC " iLh men that
0e.a - . genera. Misunderstanding
20 ue state "0rr1nGert fund.
RS. ~r and explain what ii means.
.ra- I understand IL Is the work =
r. lalancc VI ne year: II repre-
-oc;s Inc EXCESS Of revenue over the
na-opr:a-9na, = IS what q busi-
.ass INA wuulC Cal. profit and loss
account. There are Two ways by
WHICH income gets mo the State con-
'a-eH. 1lnl nder the law. the
.a.auca u IN appropriation not ex-
'anueu N Dec. - Of the year for
~a.ca = was availabie may be
-Dsed mo = ny the Governor and
Janc.. In practice. such balance is
..-Hel u when the need Of the ap-
propagation IS finished.
o- "Zanpif. II d building author
-ec .g .he Legislature is completed
'sa h. 2Ii!s all PAID SO far as we
NOV ana q balance remains. the
ior"rnor anc Council lapses it
a@"anG L ~ a provision of the
.~.ut"s nat unexpended appTUpria =
.ons y me @I~nn year automatically
4ps' Oh June 20 INTO the contingent
-ne
-ia"@ : maze i clear the balances
--t .-us elapsed?
Money gues out Of the State con-
.1zent una On order of the Cover
@ anu Council IN three ways:
.Fa., bills against the approprla-
9nS o.; nc year before. for bills NOT
or Interpretations insufficient. For
@lmo.e, N 1877 d project was IN
'' Va" * the State prison and WIS
TIC, completed. a large amount was
11!sneG by the Governor and
ounce! unuer the State contingent
ID" tor NAT 1916 appropriation and
-F project Was completed.
III second way is on order of the
Governor and Council making addi-
'ons 70 appropriations which have
'oFec Insufficient ana 70 provide
means Tor projects set up by the
-7SS!s!ai0re and no appropriations
-sdc
r similar situation might arise by
'e legislature authorizing certain
DIX aHe falling 10 provide neces-
9aT% 1unus. a case IN point Is that
. he observation Of the centennial
e!eh.a.on Of Names Statehood in
W. lou gentlemen authorized it
u naae no appropriation to defray
" cos,s. This money must be TAX
Z rom the contingent fund as you
5"pv1-rc s. would be There is sim
d situation II the law To take over
-'F aa-h ferry. You authorized it
9'c oTaered the Governor and Coun-