The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-24
Bsxter's Message
to the Legislature
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,oootinued from page six
=, $50 inmates. boiler house,
~ y, and dining room. A survey
lla''t a4hle-minded of the State dis
H and estimated total of 200
' minded persons who some
w. ,bopld be confined in State in
ms This survey not being
p' .r srtual personal examination
.5.s unfortunates, may show:
,awaers than are actually eli
n 4a- confinement. From this
i # zoe. 5S5 now can be cared
psvnal 200 are now cared for
.s- Institutions, and if the State
4 ,.. NE new double dormitory for
d .rmates. 1875 feeble minded per-
-u then be under State care.
q rfg. dOrmitory will cost $780,
Il .,l boiler house and laundry will
a 100000 more, and if $4,000 is
Il .o-iated for increased dining
II .apacity total appropriation
Il ,osa ono will be needed During
.s,t TWO years AN accurate ex-
II ,.non aan be made to determine
4 -ow many feeble minded per
{ should be placed under State
j md after that is done the Leg
4 ,,ra az 1923 will know whether or
Il IS desirable to proceed with
obstruction, of additional dormi
an aware of the necessity
rrud.ng FOR these defective
.,sof me state, but doubt the wis
d making such immediate and
,s,srf Judgements as are recon-
..ai in the Budget. If this sug-
i .-o- is adopted you will have in
rasa4 the capacity Of this insti-
AM 79E which is all that could
us7ably ne expected of you at one
,5ar if provision is made for the
3,fremeut of 1876 feeble-minded
..o1. Oh. Of possible maximum
n. step in advance will have
l., ass and we shall not have
,a. program beyond our pres :
resources.
M building of superintendent
.a-. ~ the Central Maine SAM ;
~r he dispensed with and the
,mno14ad expenditure of 100000
he Stale Reformatory for Men,
Mp used upon a lump sum esti-
if educed to $4,000 will be
-,s fer new construction at that
eu-oH
laa- ha item State Reformatory
W II is suggested that S55,-
Dr. alrnopriated for new build
6 being for the construc-
r5 ron fence, and $4,000 for
e ra-rage. For the present I
c innate these items, and also
-oi 4dvise the construction of
ise school house costing 25,UO0
--tp School for Boys.
z. al0lfng of a dormitory for
Er RI HE University of Maine, to
"505 is not of vital import
\ and is desirable that the Uni |
s7 st-a Ehten out it's financial af-
rg additional buildings are
s trere by the State.
citing these recommendations
save on these Special Appro-
atoms $4,000.
Eas7ss The question of increased
Gas for you to determine after
"ration. The salaries paid ]
te of Maine are modest, !;
'as of certain State officials |;
'a15 If departments are not I
b for the services rendered. !;
sfll administration of the !
rs depends largely upon !
tious work of these faith /
md the State after training /
1e public service can i'll !
0 0se them. Funds are not |
. Tor a general increase of |
some attempt to equal
loud be undertaken. The |
amount required to do |
7-. uot be large and | recon- (
@ problem to you for your !
.r 'iscussion. AS this ques- !
pend ng before you and as its !;
status is somewhat involved,
r-rained from suggesting .
e he Budget items. /
s''a-t fatahdin Park. In my In
+.1ress of February 9th, |
lie establishment of the
aacjhdin State Park, and
r r-mber of the Senate intro
calling for All appropria-
" 5000 900 for that purpose.
bark in my opinion will prove
a-' t7le benefit to the State of
f. "ili prove a wise invest
4 i1t III be more than self -sus
The financial condition of
Sat at the present time, how
II Tl rot warrant the expendi-
4 this sum of money, which,
r., would mean an increase of
4 Of a mill in the State tax.
aSs gou gentlemen to sacrifice
II the projects you consider of
/ 8aa.e TO the State | should be
laaG 10 do likewise. | propose a
Whereby at this session you can
rs the principal of this park
R'@ .ncreasing the Budget recon-
aao1s
Budget calls for an appropria-
\ 10Y rruising wild lands which
lnedately produce a substan-
AtfeaSe IN the States revenue.
aaf Of this increased revenue
Used for the purchase of park
i 'a7 there will be no increase in
2t AVIATION. The Budget in
TEN recommends that $25,-