Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
Kennebec Bridges
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and shall contain draw satisfactory
to the United States war depart
ment.
( Section four provides that from the
proceeds of bonds issued by the state
! for the purposes of this act inc
the treasurer of State shall pay all
damage to property sustained by any
person, firm or corporation by the
taking of any land or any right or
easement therein in the manner pro-
vided law in the case of land taken
for the laying out of highways.
The directors are given power to
lease for not more than 40 years to
the Maine Central railroad or its
successors or assigns or to any other
public utility under such terms and
conditions as they may prescribe the
| right to use a portion of said bridge
(, and it's approaches.
| Section seven provides that the
| directors may apply to Congress for
| an appropriation to assist in the con-
struction of the bridge and any funds
| received shall be used either in the
construction or in the retiring OF
bonds already issued by the State of
, Maine.
To Regulate Chiropractic Practice
Senator Hussey of Aroostook-Act to
regulate the practice of the science of
healing known as chiropractic. Great
ing a board of examination and regis
! tration for those desiring to practice
tho same.
The act provides for board of Chi
ropraotic examination and registra ton
of five persons who shall be residents
of this state. graduates of a legally
chartered chiropraCtic school, college
or university, and shall have been en-
gagged in the practice of their profess
| sion for a period of at least three
| years in the state of Maine. One of
these persons shall he designated to
/ hold office for five years. one for four
years, one for three years. one for two
years and one for one year. At the
| expiration of the first term of service
each appointment thereafter shall be
for the period of five years.
! The act further provides that any
! person who engages in the practice of
chiropractic without having complied
| with the provisions of this act shall
be fined not less than $50 nor more
than $500. or be imprisoned in the coun-
ty Jail not less than 50 days nor more
/ than one year. or both.
| For Closed Season on Wild Rabbits
! Senator kirschncr of AndroScogsin--
! Act proN!lng an annual closed season
| on Wild harcs or rabbits during the
months from March to September of
| each year. The act further provides
that no person shall use any snarcs
traps or other devices or hunt or kill
these animals except by shooting with
! guns in t Q usual manner but it shall
be lawful to catch wild hares or rab-
! bits in common box traps during the
open season provided in this section.
To Incorporate Knox Bar Assn.
Senator Elliot of kuoX-Act to in
corporate the Knox Bar and Library
! Association. The incorporators named
! in the act are job II. Mont gomcry
Arthur S. ittletield. George H. NJ
! Barrett. Oscor II. Trip. Rodney l.
Thompson. Edward X. Gould. Charles
o. Montgomery, Ruel Robinson. Mel
ger T. Crawford. Oscar II. Emery. Zcl-
ma NJ. Dwinal. Henry l.. Withon. Mer-
rift A. Johnson Leonard Il. Campbell
Serene T. kimball, Edward T. MacAl.
lister, Edward c. Payson. Frank e.
Miller. Helen l.. Ornc. Frank NJ. In.
graham. Allen l.. Bird. Charles T
Smalley. j. Fred Knight, Guilford s.
Butler. Walter II. Butler. c. Wy Hoi-
man. Frank y. Tyrrell. Jr.. Adelbcrt l..
Miles. Elisha w. Pike and CHRISTOPHER
S. Roberts.
The corporation is authorized to take
over all the property of the Knox Coun.
! ty Bar and Library Association and tc
| hold it i'll perpetual succession. The
corporation may hold property. rca
ri
ceeding 100000 in .auc.
Senator Cram of Cumbcrland-Act
providing a State pension for Mrs. Cora
V. Swift of Portland of 81. month
I payable quarterly. Mrs. Swift. says
the accompanying statement of facts
is the widow of Robert +. Swift, was
born at Pattcn in 1897 and is now 6.
| years of age. On account of her huS.
band. who served in the navy during
! the Civil War. cnliSting from New
York, Mrs Swift cannot draw state aid
! She has no family and is unable on &C.
count of her health, to work.
For Incorporation of Ksnnchec
! Reservoir Co.
An act incorporating the kcnneb-
bee Reservoir Company was intro
/ duccd in the Senate Thursday by
! Senator Smith of Somerset county.
( This company is to construct a
] reservoir and dam for the purpose
! OF improving water power cOndi
! tons on the Kennebec river The
! proposed dam will be located on Dead
/ river, just at the head of Long falls
| in the southern part of township 3
! range t. At this point the river
! banks converge and form a narrow
Iii
! passes before going over the falls
! Just above the dam the banks widen
( out and there are many miles of fiat
! intervale country which will be
/ flooded by the back water from the
dam. The lake thus created will be
about 2o miles in length, completely
! flooding out the town of Flagstaff
and flowing back to Eustis and STRAIT
ton. The area of the lake will bt
about u square miles, or about one
sixth that of Moosehcad lake.
The incorporators are given au-
thority to determine the amount anG
| character of the capital stock of the
| corporation and to increase it from
| time to time as they may deem ad
| Nisable. The bill gives them author
| ity to build dams and other ncces-
| Sary work on the Dead river ir
! township 3. range 4. in the county OF
Somerset. for the purpose of Great.
ing a storage basin thereby increas-
| ing and making more constant the
! flow o fwater in the kennebec river
! for use in all seasons of the year. fol
manufacturing and power purposes