Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-14

w aSnDufn was present In DendiI VI
] the Agricultural Department, seeking
an increase for clerk hire, from
$4,000 a year to $31.400. Other in
creases sought were: Division OF
Plant Industry, from $4,000 year TO
! s32,500 a year; general office expen-
ses, from $4,000 a year to $4,000 an
rually; division Of animal industry,
from $4,000 yearly to $4,000. In
connection with the latter item It
was shown that the first sum was en-
tirely inadequate for the work. An
especial appropriation of $500 was
asked for the Springfield (Mass.)
! Exposition.
Chairman Arthur l. Thayer Of the
Industrial Accident Commission ask
cd that the appropriation for salaries
! and clerk hire be raised from $21 900
! year to $22.50O; general office ex-
penses from $4,000 to $12,S25.
| Deputy Insurance Commissioner
Leon w. Helson pointed out the need
OF increasing the appropriation for
salaries and clerk hire from the sum
Of 10000 a year to s14,5OO; the same
appropriation was asked for general
office expenses-sSOO0 year for the
rext two years.
| State Librarian H. E..Dunnack ask
! ed for the sum Of $4,000 a year for
maintenance. Last year $500 was
the appropriation for this item. The
sum q 1865 was sought for travelling
expenses. Increase of from $4,000
last year to $4,000 for salaries and
clerk hire was requested, the need for
an additional clerk in the history de-
partment being shown.
Commissioner Roscoe A. Eddy Of
the Department Of Labor and Indus
| try is seeking an increase for salaries
and clerk hire, from $4,000 last year
to $1,000; for general office expen-
ses, from $4,000 to $4,000. He spoke
Of the departments need Of a first
class engineer competant to inspect
boilers, and he estimated that the sal
| airy of such a man would be about
| $4,000 year.
Hon. Frank w. Ball, secretary of
State, asks for salaries and clerk hire
tie same amount as last year-$13.o0o
year; the same for office expenses
$500 annually. He anticipates a
saving of $1,000 a year on primary
election expenses. He estimated the
expenses, of the Australian ballot two
vars hence at $4,000. He spoke of
the need Of additional floor space in
the office. and of plate room for
automobile plates, and Of a vault for
! storage.
State aided Institutions
Appropriations for State aided in
situations were discussed in the
morning. Representative elect Will
liam Z. Gardiner spoke in favor of
the Gardiner General hospital. In
each of the past two fiscal years
$500 was granted this institution.
and Mr.. Gardiner asked that this be
increased to $500 on account of the
free cases which are cared for.
Principal Robert Owen of Oak
Grove seminary, Vassalboro, asked
fC1 $500 for each of the coming
fiscal years. Mrs. Freeman Sanborn
sought $500 for Erskine Academy at
South China. Attorney c. l.. Andrews
Of Augusta trustee of Monmouth
Academy, requested $500 for that in
stitution. Attorney Walter NJ. San
born represented the Augusta Cen
eral hospital asking for s11,9S4, and
pointing that the hospital has IS beds
and under normal conditions has an
average of from 40 to 60 patients. The
sum of s3495 was asked for Litchfield
Academy for 1923-o4 and $3.50 for
the FLOWING year.
Principal Williams of Arson Acad-
envy sought $4,000 for each of the two
fiscal years. Maine Central Institu-
tie at Pittsfield was represented by
Judge Manson who requested $4,000
for each year. Principal III. B. Cliff
ford requested $500 year for Hart
land Academy. w. C. Halves of Au-
gusta, superintendent of the Maine
Children's Home Society spoke in
favor of an appropriation of $4,000,
the same as previously.
The Bath City hospital was repre-
scented by EX- Mayor j. Edward Drake
seeking $4,000 a year, an increase of
$1,000. Major William r. Kimball and
Harry B. Sawyer of the board of
trustees appeared for the Bath Naval
ond Military Orphan Asylum, seeking
s27 100 for the fiscal year 1923-24
and S23,716 for 1924-25.
Representatives elect W. T. Gard
iner filed statement with the COM
rlittee showing that the S0th Legis1a-
ture made an appropriation for the
care and maintenance of the Gar
diner Randolph bridge of $1,000 for
1922 and $1,000 for 1923. This was
conditional on the adoption of con-
stitutional amendment and therefore
failed to pass. 1t is requested that
an appropriation Of $1,000 be made
for the care and maintenance of the
bridge for each of the next two years.
The committee will resume its hear
irss in Augusta this Tuesday morn