Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-15
The Governor and Executive coun-


Gil on Wednesday morning transacted
the weekly routine business. con-
firmed the nominations, approved the
warrants, passed numerous orders,
heard a contested election case. as
signed next Wednesday as the date Of
hearing the remaining contests and
adjourned to 10 A. NJ. Wednesday,
July q.
The warrants approved included:
General warrant $101.100.39; insti-
buttons regular $s1.045.44: highway
regular $93,2S4.04; 1919 balance
s7s6s.57; Blaine Mansion and Blaine
Memorial regular warrant $22.18;
total $2S3.58162.
Weekly salaries $1s.471.s0: highway
payroll $7s,191.32; Blaine Mansion
payroll $39s.s6: total $ss.o61.7s.
The following were included in the
orders passed:
Council Orders
That In accordance with Chapter
2, Section 81 Of the Revised Statutes,
that the following amounts be trans
ferred from the State contingent
fund on account of insufficient ap-
preparation. the same being made to
cover bills properly chargeable
against 1919 appropriations amount
ing to $10e3.43; Executive Depart
ment, support of paupers, s5os.69.
burial expenses of soldiers, sailors,
ETC.. $35: State Board of Charities
and Corrections. aid to mothers with
dependent children, $144; State
superintendent of public schools,
special aid to, secondary education,
$500; superintendent of public build
ings, maintenance and operating ex-
penses. 1854.
That the action Of the State High
way Commission in contracting with
E. ]. Rourke Of Arlington. Mass. for
the construction of section of State
highway in Topsham on the basis of
cost plus 10 per cent. commission on
the payroll. with a fixed rental for
equipment. be approved.
That the action of the State High
way Commission in arranging con-
tract with H. A. Drawn Of Foxcroft
for the construction Of the Boynton
and Estey bridge in Whiting is here
by approved, no satisfactory bid hav-
ing been received on this job.
That the following amounts be
transferred from the State contin-
gent fund to the appropriation for
building and equipment of the
Northern Maine Sanatorium, $50 for
portico; $500 for garage.
That the trustees of the Tubercu
losis Sanatoriums be authorized to
expend not exceeding $500 for an
automobile for the Northern Maine
Sanatorium, and that the same be
paid for from the Appropriation for
maintenance of said institution.
That the following amount be
transferred from the State contingent
fund to the appropriation for repairs
and equipment of the Central Maine
Sanatorium: $500 for the repair of
the piazza floors at the Chase Me-
mortal building.
That the commissioner Of inland
fisheries and game be authorized to
purchase a motorboat for use in the
Kennebec waters, at a price not to
exceed s275.
Conditional Pardons
Conditional pardons were granted
by the Governor to George Logan and
John Davidson, both of Portland, who
are each serving q sentence of six
months in the Cumberland county jail
for the larceny of automobile tires.
The condition is that neither man
will violate any of the laws of tho
State. A hearing on the petition for
a pardon for these men was recently
held, Harry E. Nixon of Portland ap-
pearing as counsel for the petition
ers Attorney Nixon contended that
the men had dependents and that they
had been punished enough.