Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-15
Council Meeting

The Executive Council late We'd
ing warrants:
Of Aug. 81, highway payroll, s52,-
6261e.
OF Sept. 2. general warrant, S36,-
204.9S; institution regular, $21 ,176.S5:
highway regular, $57.457.01; balance
warrant. s9977.50; total, s130S16.34,
OF Sept. Z, weekly salaries, s21.-
503.35; highway payroll, s4O6o4.97;
Soldiers Bonus, s. B. A. $500: Sol
diers' Bonus, S. B. As, $500; total,
$64, 1882.
OF Sept. 9, general warrant, s55,-
S42.20; institution regular, s29.471.22;
highway regular s101, s77.S1;, balance
warrant s1S49.56; total, s1SS s40.79.
Council Orders
The following orders were passed
by the Executive Council:
That s619.27 be transferred from
the State contingent fund to the ap-
preparation for Hospital Trustees for
the first six months of 1921, for pay
ment of salaries and expenses in ex-
cess of said appropriation.
That bills amounting to S2S4.32,
properly chargeable to the appro-
priation for maintenance and inn
provement State Park Commission,
for year 1920, be paid from the 1921
appropriation for State Park
That the commissioner of agricul-
ture is hereby authorized to send two
men to Boston for instruction under
the direction of the United States
Bureau of Markets in the best meth
DDS Of carrying out the provisions Of
Chapter 81, Public Laws Of 1921:
the expenses of said men to be paid
from the appropriation for the Divi-
sion of Markets. ,
That until the State Department Of
Health has secured another director
for its diagnostic laboratory, the de-
partment is authorized TO employ Dr.
H. F.. Thompson to come from Ban
gor each week and spend Saturday
and Sunday forenoon in the
microscopic examination of tissue
sections to determine whether they
arc malignant, his remuneration to be
$40 for each trip and reimbursement
for actual expenses.
That the State Highway Commits
sion be instructed to erect a building
on the Muster field. approximately
125x15 feet, to be used by the Motor
Vehicle Inspection Department as a
laboratory for purpose Of testing
lenses and headlight devices for use
on motor vehicles
That the forest commissioner be
authorized to attend the meeting Of
the Association of State Foresters
Sept 20-22 in Albany. \. Y. and also
to inspect en- route the forestry ex-
hibit at the Eastern States Exposi-
ton at Springfield, Mass expenses
TO be paid from the appropriation for
general forestry purposes.
That the action, of the HIGHWAY
Commission in authorizing Paul D.
Sargent, chief engineer. to attend a
meeting of the executive committee
of the American Association of State
Highway Officials in Washington. d.
C.. on Oct 3. for the purpose of con-
sidering pending Federal aid legisla-
ton and a next place of meeting Of
the association. be approved and the
expenses to be paid from the COM
missions appropriation for main
tenance and administration.
That the sum of S2S204s be trans
( ferred from the State contingent fund
TO the appropriation for general ex-
penses of the Passamaquoddy Tribe
of Indians for period ending June 80,
1921. for payment of bills in excess
OF the appropriation.
That S44.92 be transferred from the
fish hatchery and feeding station
account. Department of Inland Fish
cries and Game, to the general office
expense account of said department
for 1921
That the sum Of ss67.S7 be trans
ferred from the State contingent fund
/ to the appropriation for pay and ex-
penses of wardens in Department of
Sea and Shore Fisheries for the first
six months of 1921, said appropria-
ton being insufficient.
| That s465.0S be transferred from
the State contingent fund to the ap-
Precipitation for general Office ex-
penses of Department Of Sea and
, Shore Fisheries for the first six
months of 1921. said appropriation be-
| ing insufficient
That there be paid from the State
! contingent fund the sum of s16262,
properly chargeable to the appro-
! priation for general Office expenses of
the Public Utilities Commission for
the six months ending June 30. 1921
! The the sum of s55.0S be trans
| ferred from the State contingent fund
to the appropriation for maintenance
of the State school for Girls for period
ending June 80. 1921. for payment OF
bills in excess of said appropriation
That the sum Of sS49 be paid from
the State contingent fund on account
of printing the annual report Of the
Board of State Assessors. said bill be A..