Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-18

University OF Maine, presented the
committee with a list Of bills which
arc due
DR. L. d. Bristol, commissioner of
health. spoke for the appropriation
of his department, which asks for
ss5.0o0 for salaries and clerk hire.
So, 900 for general ONCE expenses.
SIS. 900 for Office equipment and
supplies. $40. 200 for the Division of
, venereal Diseases. $4,000 for district
health centers for the next two years
and a half. The sum of $4,000 is
asked for a new building for the De-
partment of Health near the State
House.
DR.. Bristol said that the present
building on the east side of the river
| is inconveniently located. is not fire.
proof for all the valuable records of
vital statistics accumulated since
1882. and is not large enough for
present needs. to say nothing of
future growth. frye members of the
staff have to work in the cellar, and
there is not room enough in the
building for the new division OF pub
&c health nursing and child hygiene.
, which is temporarily quartered out
side the building.
Dr. Bristol in a comprehensive
manner explained to the committee
/; the development of the health de-
! partment in the past few years. He
/ cited one instance as tending to show
that development, and that was that
more than double the number OF tests
were made at the laboratory during
year.
| Hiram W. Kicker Of Poland. chair
man of the public health council.
corroborated the statement of DR..
Bristol and DIR. Sylvester J. Beach of
Portland. member Of the public
health council. advocated increasing
the salary of DR.. Bristol, the health
commissioner, from $4,000 to $4,000
per annum, saying that 10 states in
the Union pay the heads of their
health departments more than does
the State of Maine.
DR.. E. D. Merrill of Milo. president
of the Maine Public Health Associa-
ton, said he was most heartily in
favor of the appropriation asked for
in the budget, for he was positive
that every penny appropriated could
be wisely expended.
! Edward w. Wheeler OF Brunswick.
chairman of the board of prison COM
missioners. said the cells at Thomas
ton are said to be the smallest in the
country and are very unsanitary.
| The commission recommended an
: appropriation of $4,000 for a build
ing for cells. a building which will
last for all time. The population of
the prison is the smallest for a good
many years.
Samuel ~. Tobey. treasurer of the
Augusta State Hopsital, in explain
ing the budget for that institution,
said that he thought food prices
would be lower for the next two and
one half years. He did not think
that clothing would be as high in the
future
DR.. F. c. Tyson. superintendent OF
the hospital. stated that although
the capacity of the institution was
but $40. yet during the past year at
one time there were 1855 patients
confined there. There is a necessity
for a wing in addition to the wing
now under process of construction.
| The hospital asks an appropriation
of $223,600 for the first six months
or 1921, S452.699.00 for the fiscal year
1922 and s45375S.o0 for the fiscal
year 1923. An appropriation of $3.50
GOO is asked for nurses home for
nurses and attendants and $3.50, 900
for a new male wing, new addition
to the male pavilion to duplicate the
new wing being added to the female
pavilion.
Miss Gertrude L. Mcdonald. super
intendent OF the State School for
Girls, explained the estimates for
that institution. An appropriation
OF s225o is asked for a curry place for
the carpenters residence and poultry
plant and $1,000 for piggery.
Chief Engineer Paul D. Sargent OF
the State Highway Commission told
the committee that it was estimated
! that the department needed 5000. 900
for the first six months of 1921, $3.50.
coo for the first fiscal year and 1925.
900 for the second fiscal year for
maintenance and administration.
The hearings will be resumed at 9
o'clock this morning