Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-16

construction or maintenance $780,
600 for each OF the. two periods.
Highway Loan Fund
On Jan. l. 1928. it will be possible
to authorize the issue o. So, 6O4, 500
OF State highway and bridge bonds.
The Commission have estimated that
they will need $2SO.OOO Of this money
to meet State aid for bridges during
the next two fiscal periods. This
will leave $2,324. 500 in bonds that
may be authorized for road con-
struction. During 1923 there will be
retired $4,000: during 1924 there
will be retired an equal amount OF
uonds; and between January 1, 1929,
and June 80. 1925, an additional
100000 in bonds will be retired; 50
that we believe it would be compe-
tent for this legislature to authorize
the reissue Of those bonds to pro-
vide funds for highway construction
up to June 80. 1925. These three
amounts last mentioned added to the
81, 1924, 500 would make total Of ST.
662, 500 which may be issued for
road construction between Jan. l,
1923 and June 80. 1925. The Com
mission have estimated that they
could reasonably use $1,662, 500 in
the first fiscal period and $1.0OO,OOO
In the second fiscal period. The ma
1or portion of this fund will be used
to meet Federal aid appropriations.
There is available at the present
time $463, 44O.17 which may be used
during the fiscal period which ends
at June 80, 1923. During the next
fiscal period there will be available
$500, 47222, making a total of ST.
O65, 912.39 Federal aid apportioned
TO the State of Maine and available
for expenditure prior to June 30,
ming July /. 1924. and ending June
80, 1925, there will be apportioned
$685.. 1925.
AS all bonds at present authorized
for State highway construction up
to June 80: 1923, have been issued,
it will be impossible to put further
highway work under construction
until after July 1, 1923, unless the
legislature shall by emergency en-
actment authorize the issue of bonds
for highway work prior to June 30,
1923.
Comm'r. Nelson Suggests Changes
Lyman H. Nelson of Portland,
member of the State Highway Com
mission, suggested that the Budget
Committee recommend to the Legis-
lature a complete overhauling of the
statutes relating to the financing of
highways because of the fact that so
many of the funds, the mill tax as an
example, had been diverted from
their original intention, and the
whole system became so complicated
! that only tn initiated could under
I stand it. He expressed doubt if the
auditor himself could understand it.
And he stated that they should take
! care in the budget of the question
of the maintenance of highways as
! the Commission is now asking them
! for an increase Of funds for the pur-
pose of protecting the States in
yestment.
Members of the Budget Committee
! said, however, that their function
was merely to present suggestions
for appropriations as called for by
the law. They did not think that it
was in their province TO suggest leg
islation.
Mr.. Nelson contended that it was
certainly the job of the Budget Com
mittee to see that investment of $780,
100000 on the highways of Maine,
should not be allowed to go to pieces
| for lack of maintenance
Charities and Corrections
The State Board OF Charities and
| Corrections was represented by Mrs
Grace A. Wing of Portland. An ap-
! preparation of s330,OO0 is sought for
| the 1924 fiscal year period, and the
same for 1925. In the 1929 period
| the sum Of $214,000 was granted. Aid
| to mothers and dependent children is
increased from $4,000 to $4,000
! in the estimate presented; the sum
! for the board and care of neglected
/ children is increased from S10S000
to S175,oo0; and the general office
expenses from $4,000 to $4,000. The
| need of IL agents instead of 10 as at
| present, was pointed out by Mrs
| Wing, and appropriation was asked
| for a now official to be the assistant
secretary and inspector of aims
| houses.
! State Treasurer and Auditor
| State Auditor f. Hayford asked
for an opproriation of sp36,000 for
| 1924 and $4,000 for 1925. The sum
4-of $1,000 is asked for steel office
equipment.
| State Treasurer w. l.. Bonney
asked for the same appropriation as
| the last with the exception of $4,000
! for changes in Office equipment.
Other Departments
| The appropriation asked by Forest
Commissioner Samuel T. Dana for
| 1924 amounts to s9753o. in addition
to $4,000 for the Maine forestry dis
| trict the amount Of the loan from the
State contingent fund which it is de-
sired to make permanent. For 1e24-25
| S97,350 is asked.
Commissioner Willis z. Parsons of
he State department of inland fisheries
and game asked for each of the two
: following fiscal periods $4,000 for sal
aries and clerk hire, $4,000 for general
office expenses, and $4,000 for oper-
alton OF Ash hatcheries, feeding sta
| tons. protection Of fish and game and
birds and general expenses Of the de-
! partment.
H. d. erie Of Rockland. commissioner
Of sea and shore fisheries. appeared
asking for an appropriation OF s149.-