Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-06

Gil on "Wednesday completed their
regular meeting session and ad-
journed until 100 p. N. on Tuesday.
Oct. rs. "s
Four pardon hearings were sched-
uled. Of which that of John T. Ander-
son Of Bangor was continued for
month. The petitioners through
counsel were heard in the cases of
Braho Hiro. life sentence for murder
Of Hassem Souleyman, Michael Null
kern, life sentence for murder OF
brother Patrick, and Scott Watts six
months more on liquor cases. and the
Council later TAILED them until the
next session. -.
The usual amount Of routine work
was done, including Council orders
and approving warrants.
Council Orders
The Council passed the following
orders:
That the Highway Commission be
authorized to Immediately proceed
with the construction of a road in
Parkman, and that $4,000 be set up
from the State contingent fund for
that purpose and that any amount
equal to said sum and appropriated
for the year beginning July !, 1922,
be carried to the credit of the State
contingent fund on that date.
no ho
contingent fund an amount not ex-
ceeding $1,000 to be used in the re-
pair and construction of said high
way and that on June 80, 1923, the
appropriation for said purpose be
lapsed to the State contingent fund.
That the sum of $1,000 be trans
ferred from the contingent fund to the
appropriation for the stipend for free
public Libraries for the calendar yeay
1921.
That the State superintendent of
schools be authorized to attend a
meeting at Philadelphia, called by the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton, Oct. lila, inclusive, the federal
government to pay one-half the ex-
penses of the trip ana the remainder
to be paid from the office expense ac-
count of the State superintendent Of
schools and that the State superin-
tendent be authorized to attend a
conference at Washington on follow
ing the Philadelphia meeting for the
purpose Of studying the distribution
Of juvenile illiterates in Maine from
the census report the expense from
Philadelphia to Washington to be
paid from the Office expense account.
That the expenses of the attorney
general incurred in connection with
attending a conference of attorney
generals of New England and New
York, held at Boston, relative to the
coal situation, be paid from the ap-
preparation for general office expense.
That the Governor is hereby au-
thorized to contract with the Ameri-
can Bridge Co. for the erection of the
superstructure on the north approach
Of the Piscataqua River bridge for the
sum Of $4,000, in accordance with
the bid of the American Bridge Co,
and the Governor is authorized to
contract the Holbrook, Cabot & Roll
Inns Corporation for the erection of
piers on the north approach of the
bridge for the sum of 1880, in ac-
cordance with the Did submitted Sept.
IS, 1921.
That the commissioner of agricul-
ture, Frank P. Washburn, be author
lied to visit Washington, d. c., for
four days. Oct. lila his expenses to
be paid from the regular approplia-
tons made for the Department Of
Agriculture.
That Adella T. Rombald, parole Of
ficer at the State School for Girls, be
permitted to go to Boston for the
purpose of taking girl to the home
of her parents at Arlington, Mass,
and to visit other girls in Massachu-
sets belonging to the above institu-
ton, the expenses Of said trip to be
charged :, the appropriation for
maintenance Of the institution.
That there be paid from the State
contingent fund for per Diem and
Expenses of Trustees of tuberculosis
Sanatoriums." 1921 account, s299.50
for accounts of Ira w. Fitz, Ralph A.
Jewell and Mrs. Lizzie H. French,
said accounts being in excess of the
1921 balance OF the appropriation.
That the State Highway Commits
sion be authorized to construct by
day labor a section of unimproved
gravel road on State Highway IN" at
Ellsworth Falls.
That the action of the Highway
Commission in authorizing the ex-
penditure of $1100 of State highway
loan funds in connection with unex-
pended balances of State aid fund in
the town of Woodstock after COM
pleting two short sections Of State
road located on State Highway IS, u
Woodstock, as approved.
That the Board of Hospital Trus-
tees, the State auditor, the architect
who drew the plans and specifications
and competent contractor not con-
nected with the work. be requested
to examine the bills for construction
of the new dormitcry at the Augusta
State Hospital and report at the next
meeting Of the Governor and Coun-
Gil.
Warrants Approved
The Council approved the follow
ing warrants:
No. 2091, weekly salaries, $22.21ss2;
No. 1892. highway payroll. s46.s40.s6;
No. 81, Soldiers Bonus, $4,000:
total. s72,2soss.
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