Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-09


The cost has been charged against
the State Highway Loan Fund, as
authorized by the order of the Gov
ernor and Council, approving the
contract. and dated October IA. 1920.
(Signed) r. L. WARDwELL,
State Auditor.
Communication from. State Highway
Commission
State Highway Commission
State of Maine
Augusta, February 2, 1921.
The Honorable,
The House of Representatives,
Augusta. Maine.
Sirs: In compliance with order
under date of January q, we beg to
state that the estimated total cost of
garage now being constructed in
Augusta is $219,640.19.
Equipment SO far purchased con-
slsts of one thousand gallon gas
oiine tank and a pump and five three
barrel lubricating outfits with pumps.
The gas tank has been buried in the
YARD outside of the building and is
ready to be connected with the
pump. The equipment outlined
above, gas and oil tanks and pumps.
cost $1,363.05.
NO machinery has been purchased.
The State Highway Commission is
Planning to pick up second hand ma
cnlnery from time to time that is
suitable for garage work and which
can be bought at low price. Need
ed equipment will probably cost from
three thousand to four thousand dol
lars.
The size Of the building is as fol-
lows:
one wing, inside dimensions, ISL feet
by "a feet, 6 inches, consisting of
basement and one floor; the other
wing is POI feet by 40 feet, inside di-
mansions. consisting of a basement
ana one floor. The building is so laid
out that there are entrances from
three different grade levels and a
ramp from the basement of the first
wing to the basement of the second
wing, which is on the level with the
nrst floor of the first building. elm
mates the need of an elevator to
move tracks from one part of the
building to the other.
The estimated capacity of the
building is for one hundred and
sixty trucks. including a chance for
repairing about twenty trucks at one
time. 1t is believed if the building
were used solely for storage that
Two hundred trucks and automobiles
could be stored in it,
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) w. NJ AVER, Chairman
p, ]. DEERING.
, FRANK A. PEABODY.
state Highway Commission.
MI. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr.
speaker, would like to ask whether
that was cost-plus contract. and
II mat wiz include the whole of it?
do not like to have this thing on
on and not know how much we .ro
gong TO pay. 1t looks to me, as I
understand cost plus contract
mat we do not know whether if is
gong to be $4,000 or $25O.OOO Then
tney tell US that they are going to
puy second hand machinery. do
not mink that kind of machinery fo,
tne state of Maine is of any benefit
l reel we should have new macbine.v
out that we should not pay cost ul,,s
ten per, cent. 1 think we should do
something and not have it lie IN the
table too long.
The SPEAKER: Does the sen,,s.
mo" from PORTLAND (Mr. Kcunds) de-
sire 10 introduce an order asking for
iurther details from the department
MT. ROUNDS: Later, Mr.. Sneaker
IN motion by Mr.. Kicker of Poland
the foregoing communications ware
tabled and 1900 coplies ordered printad
in one document.
Inc Iouowlng bills. resolves'and me-
Unions were presented and. upon roo
ommendation of the committee on ref
erence OF bills, were referred to tba
following committees:
Agriculture
BY Mr.. Chalmers of Bangor. Pc
solve providing for aid in the nav,ne1+
OF premiums awarded by the Eastarn
Maine State Fair.
Appropriations and Financ;z, aH.;
Ny Mr.. Downing Of Bangor. Re-
soive providing for hospital treatment
at the Eastern Maine General HOSPITAL
bangor, for persons who are in need of
the same and unable to paw for it.
BY Mr.. Maher Of Augusta: Resolve
In favor of Augusta General Hosnital
BY Mr.. Murchie of Calais: Resolve
providing for the care, support and
medical or surgical treatment of de-
pendent persons in Calais Hospital.
BY Mr.. Brewster of Portland: Pa.
solve in favor Of the Maine Eve and
Ear Infirmary. Portland. Maine, for the
care. support and medical or surgical
treatment Of INDECENT persons for tho
fiscal years, 1922-1923.
BY the same gentleman: Resolve :,
tavor of the Maine Eye and Ear Tn.
Urinary. Portland. Maine, for the care
support and medical or surgical treat.
ment OF INDECENT persons for tho civ
months period. ending June 80. 1921
Claims
BY Mr.. Pagan of Portland: Resolve
In favor of Samuel D. Lincoln of Port
land, Maine.
BY the same gentleman: Resolve II,
favor of Andrew H. Morang of port
land, Maine
BY Mr.. Austin of South Berwick.
Resolve in favor of Freeman H. Pen.
ney OF Wells fo