Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-19
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Councillor Elmer & Bird was
chosen Temporary chairman Of Inc
Executive Council for wednssoass
nestin1. II Inc absence Of both Coy
e.rno, MLIiLEen and Chairman GoweL-
Eoutine matters TOOK W the session
and adjournment was taken al noon
10 8 4 N. STANDARD lime. WEDNESDAY.
Aug %
The paraor case u Mrs. Eermance
Nelson, VINO is serving yss- 10 Ear
rpr jail for burning 3 orilcing n
I Ca--nei with intent 10 ostraun, wak
nor taken up. uut viii probably ps
q syosed u q the next meeting. ne
regula. MON MY SESSION
! The warrants approved inel uoeo
Weekly salaries s1s.bps.7ss HIGHWAY
pc s-rol :4esSsss; Elaine Manson
payroll s3Dz.s1; total :6p.15.
The following orders were passed:
That tners pe paId 10 Harold a Al
lsn, agent FOR rural education. the
amount u $40 from the &c uafl1aEon
fund appropriation for speclal IN
restga-ior as provided Il Section 16e
Of Cha pter IS Of the Eeylsed Statutes.
That there be Transferred from the
State contingent fund 20 the account
or Per Diem and Expenses Of Trps-
tees Of StALe Sana-orluns" the sun
Of sSo.52 for the payment Of Al ac-
couu. Of Dr.. r. z. Harry, incurred II
December. 1919 the balance o. szld.
s6S. o. having been earned 70 the
credit Of the State contingent fund
june &C. 1926.
That there De transferred from the
state contingent fund 70 the account
Dependent Families % Soldiers.
Sailors sno Marines 1919" the sum Of
s11eSe 10 cover the claims Of ol6
Orchard :z1T and the town Of Prince
ton s14.b6.
Thai there oe Transferred from ths
State contingent fund 10 the account
known as Compensation for INJURIES
10 STATE Employees" Augusta STATE
Hospital, the sum Of $500, 20 apply 10
payments 10 Msrgart1 Partridge for
INJURIES received Jan. Is. 1920; me
balance of sad amount. # any 70 be
returned 10 the State contingent 4unn.
That May Alosr-lna Eastman Of
Ha-psweu be adm ltted to tbs Per
fllns Instlrutlpn and Massacn usetts
School for the Blind a. WATERFOWL,
Mass, as beneficiary Of The state u
Maine. under the provisions 0. Sec
ton 747 Of Chapter Is Of the Revised
Statutes.
That the Stale Board Of chudren's
Guardians De authorized 70 SEND an
agent 70 New York City, 70 accom-
panE TWO custody children 70 free
home with relatives. the expenses Of
Eald agent 10 be pad by The STATE
That the sum % $1,000 be trans
terred from the Stats contInEent fund
- the appropriation for maintenance
and operating expenses IN The super
intendeni Of public buildings depart
mept
That there De Transferred from The
State contingent fund ID al account
known az the Cornrlssloners On Pro
motion Of Uniformity Of Legasla tion
II the United States 1919 the sum Of
1874 to pay the expenses Of Harry
L. Cram, one Of the commissioners
u Boston. Mass. Aug 2S-31 1912
The balance Of sale appropriation
amounting 10 1851 30. was carried 70
the account Of the State contingent
fund june 80, 1920
Whereas under tne provisions Of
Chapter l20 Of the Resolves q 1919
the adjDtant general under the d.
rection Of the Governor and Council,
was directed 10 take immediate steps
TO obtain plans and speclhca tons for
such an enlargement and alteration
Of the military storehouse situated On
. the State House lot as VIII provide
ample and convenient ofhces for the
a61utant generals department and
FIRE proof apartments for the records
and documents thereof: and 70 pro
+ eeed 10 contract for prosecute and
superlnteno the construction and
alterations:
And whereas, the sum Of s25 900
was appropriated therefor and no
expenditure was 10 be made or con-
tracts therefor, Until contracts had
been obtained from responsible par
tJes 10 complete the work for Z sum
not exceeding the amour 50 spec
I bed by the resolve:
/ And whereas. owing 10 the extra -
! ordinary and unforeseen high prices
( o. material anc labor II was not pos
sible u procure contracts for such
/ work within the SUN fixed by the
said resolve:
And whereas the completion o.
such work under the best contra e
/ which could be obtained was in our
! judgment inperarvely necessary and
an emergency within the nea ming %
Section = Of Chapter Of the Pc
vjee9 Statutes:
Now therefore. il is hereby ordered
That the sum o. s359o pc trans
ferred from the State contingent fund
to the appropriation above referred
10 for the construction and compile
ton o. the military sto,ehouxe