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


An even larger crowd was assem-
. bled in the Senate chamber for the
afternoon session. Representative
Holley opened the proceedings, Gov
ernor Milliken being detained for a
while with the Council.
DR.. John A. Shaw, superintendent
Of the Central Maine Sanatorium at
Fairfield, said they were asking for
s150.0O0 per year for the next two
Years. The capacity of the sanitori5
UNI is about 157 patients, making an
average cost per patient of about $50
q week or $1,000 per year. The de-
probation of the plant and its
equipment was considerable and ex-
ltensive repairs must be made to save
the present buildings and make them
useful. He estimated the repairs on
buildings and the necessary grading
and work on grounds at $4,000. The
salaries have beer advanced as in
other institutions and occupations.
about 80 to 40 per cent. and $4,000
would be needed for that A nurses
home is greatly needed and asked for
The institution has no proper accom-
modations for these hard workers
who are obliged to pass practically all
their time, whether on duty or off.
with the patients, being Quartered in
the same buildings. It is planned to
erect a building to accommodate IS
nurses. which will be the maximum
number. according to the plans to
limit the capacity of the sanatorium.
because exceeding a certain number
in one institution is not advisable,
rot even $50 patients in one place.
We ask $4,000 for the building and
$4,000 for equipment. This is an
actual bid from a contractor. We
also need a superintendent building.
! am in the same fix as the nurses.
being Quartered over the patients,
with very limited quarters and no
real accommodations. For that we
have a bid of $4,000: giving a frame
building of four bedrooms These
figures may perhaps be revised.
Whether or not we need a new cot
tage, is difficult to say. but We will
in time We are now admitting
!about one patient per day. taking all
that come and discharging about the
same number What the number
may be in the future of course, we
cannot say.
Trustee Ralph A. Jewell of Fair
field stated here that the trustees
proposed to ask for the new cottage.
with the understanding that it
should not be built unless made
necessary by waiting list. That was
practically sure to come and the cot
! hn ;-t,
necessary.
DR.. Shaw said the institutions
special appropriation estimates called
for about s164,O0O. including the
$4,000 for the proposed new cot
tage.
Mr.. Jewell said the Northern
Maine Sanatorium at Pressure Isle
would need new building within a
year. the calls upon it being con-
stantly upon the increase 1t has at
this time but three available beds
and seven applicants on the waiting
list.
Frank H. Ingraham of Rockland.
OF the State Board of Arbitration
and Cancellation. said that board
simply asked for an adjustment of
the travelling expenses appropriation
for the members. which was on the
per diem plan and often ran very
close to the amount allowed. They
asked 5000 each for the first six
months. $500 for the next year and
5000 for the following six months.
!. Lewis A. Burleigh of Augusta,
chairman of the State Park Commits
7 fnr he,
. ated directly in front of the State
, House. east of State street and ex-
, tending to the railroad beside the
/. river. He said that the commission
, had expended to date in beginning
this work the $4,000 appropriated by
: the Legislature of 1919, including the
) outstanding bills. The commission
5 asks appropriations of $4,000 for the
3 first six months of 1921: $4,000 for
the fiscal year. July l to June 30.
, 1922; and $4,000 for year, July l to
June 80. 1923, to continue and COM
T plete the work
Judge Benjamin F. Cleaves, chair
man of the Public Utilities Commits.
sion. said that the estimate of the
commission had not been padded.
During the past two years in or
der to keep some of our expert en-
ployes. we have been obliged to in
crease their pay" said Judge Cleayes.
q Judge Cleaves thought that more
: pay should be given to the assistant
clerk. assistant auditor and reporter.
Lewis A. Burleigh of Augusta
chairman of the State Park Commits
sion. by means of a map explained
! to the committee the plans of the
, commission in regard to the i'm
prorements' at the park
, Mr.. Burleigh stated that the idea
/. had been suggested that a memArial
.. to the soldiers and sailors of the
World war be placed at the park,
, The commission is willing to CO.
, operate in any way towards this
, proposed memorial The commission
asked for a total of $4,000 for the
next two and one half years.
Il Mr.. Parker of Boston. a Landscape
gardener. said the park was endow-
, ed by nature SO that not so much
, work as might be expected would be
, required.
Mr.. Parker stated that with the
/ money asked for, fine park would
/ be created.
, DR.. Robert J. Alley, president of the