Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19

aois1ature, came 1fUH1 the Rouse IN
monded form and was passed to be
Ivrossed as a straight appropriation
,stead of from any moneys in the
r.asurv not otherwise appropriated"
Adjourned to 10 a. NJ. Wednesday.
New Legislation
paxter of Cumberland-Act to
mend the act passed by the Legisla-
,ye Of 1919 creating the Maine Wa
4power Commission. The amend
nsnt provides that upon the expira-
an of the two-year terms of the
Commission. the commission shall be
omposed of five members, who shall
/. appointed by the Governor with
&te advice and consent of the Coun-
Ill II is provided that two members
kjthe commission shall be reappoint-
for a period of two years, that one
member shall be appointed for four
iars and that all appointments
hereafter shall be for a period bf
kour years. Any vacancies whidh
ay occur before the completion Of
he term for which the appointment
VAS made shall be filed by appoint
rent for the unexpired portion of the
am only. The chairman. of the COM
MISSION shall be designated by the
Governor and any vacancies shall be
lied within 90 days after it's oc
yTence.
further provision is made in the
1T that the chief engineer of the COM
nsson may employ legal counsel,
hat the commission shall make an
lmual report and shall investigate
DE- daily discharge of rivers as COM
buted from data obtained at river
gaging stations.
Kan appropriation of $4,000 is
asked for the next IL years.
Bath State Ferry Commission
Baxter of s'a3adahoc--Act to estab-
ish the Bath State Ferry Commits
Ion The act provides that the Gov
Fmor before Aug. l, 1921. shall APP
POINT three commissioners all of
kaom shall be residents of the City
III Bath and one Of whom shall be
designated as chairman, which COM
/ hlssion shall be known as the Bath
Etatc Ferry Commission. The chair
ban of the commission first appoint
x shall hold office for four years and
Pie other members shall hold office
r three and two years respectively
~ the terms of the two latter shall
Pe designated by the Governor when
aking the appointment. Each men,
r thereafter appointed shall hold
|f1ce for four years. Any vacancy
&uring in the commission shall be
He'd in the same manner as by orig
pal appointment. but such appoint
|snt shall be only for the unexpired
(rtion Of the term in which such va
(ancy occurred. Abandonment by
by commissioner of his residence in
path shall operate vacancy in his
Iifce.
The Bath State Ferry Commission
pail nave general control, manage
Nnt and direction of the public fer
owned, maintained and operated
the State between Bath and Wool
ch on the Kennebec River, except
at the Public Utilities Commission
pail have the same jurisdiction over
Y ferry service maintained by the
ate as it has in other public utili-
Ps but in determining matters of
les and facilities, the Public Utili-
Us Commission shall subordinate the
unslderation of falr return upon
fair value of all the property of
ferry as applicable to public utili-
rs operated for gain and profits to
consideration of the necessities of
adequate, convenient and reaSona-
public service.
me Bath State Ferry Commission
vail Keep and render to the Public
alties Commission detailed &C.
UNITS Of its management and opera
w OF the ferry. The annual salary
each member of the Bath State
cry Commission shall be $3.50 to be
ao from and charged against the
sSs receipts from the operation of
ne public ferry.
The Fort Popham Road
DsAter Of agadahoc-Resolve APP
upratlng $4,000 to aid the town Of
Nppsburg in repairing and recon-
.uctng the town road from Phipps-
s Center to Popham Beach by way
rafkers Head. This road cons
s@ through the northerly part of
a'ppsbarg and the city of Bath with
state highway between Portland
" hoekland and its completion will
sh up to general travel a suitable
convenient route to Popham
sseh' which is one of the finest
senes on the New England Coast,
well as the entire seacoast terrific
'iom Popham Beach to Small
s.n1 approximately five miles in ex-
10 Save Maine Water Powers
'ne following memorial introduced
senator Baxter of Cumberland re-
sed a passage:
~emorial to Congress urging the
noment of the Federal Water
E"ef Act SO that Names Water
sefs shall be saved for the benefit
Maine People. 'e
vSoiVed that the Senate and House
Tue Eightieth Legislature of the
~ OF Maine now in session,
'HeVinG that the future health and
'perlty of the citizens of this State
eno IN large measure upon the
prr development and use within
otate of the water powers which
4 5; and
s'ieFing tha! the Federal Water
Ia Act recently passed by the
~ states Congress may result il
transmission beyond the borders