Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-09

taking or exercising of the right of
eminent domain.
A board of three trustees who must
be residents OF the idistrict are to
manage it's affairs. They are to be
elected fora terms OF one two and
three years at the first election, and
one for three years at each succeed =
ing election. No selectman of VIM
throp is eligible to office ON this
board.
The compensation for members of
the board shall be 500 per year.
The district is authorized to ac-
quirc by purchase or by the exercise
of eminent domain, the plants pro-
pcrties and franchises of the Hillside
Water Co, thes Winthrop Water Co.,
the TOwle Packing Co. and all rights
and privileges of l.. II. Cartoons
water system. The district is author
lied to issue bonds necessary for the
accomplishment of these purposes.
1t is provided that sinking fund
of not less than one half of one per
cent nor more than five per cent of
the districts Indebtedness shall be set
aside each year for a sinking fund. If
there is q surplus in any year, it is
to be deducted from the hydrant rem
tai paid by the town of Winthrop.
The bill has a referendum provision
and calls for a special election in the
town of Winthrop.
The second bill entitled an act To
Supply the Town Of Winthrop with
Pure Water, creates n board of COM
misSionerS consisting of three mem
bers to be appointed by the municipal
officers of the town. these commits
sioners after the first three years be-
ing appointed annually and serve
three years each. Their compensation
is to be 500 per year.
The act gives to the town of Win
throp the same powers carried in the
water district charter. 1t also has
the same referendum provision.
For New Charter of Portland
Senator Brewster of Cumberland
Act to grant Il new charter to the city
OF Portland.
The act vests the administration
of all the fiscal, prudential and mum
icipal affairs of the city of Portland.
except the general management of
the schools in one body of five mem
bers. which shall constitute and be
called the city council, all of whom
shall be inhabitants of the city of
Portland.
The city council shall be composed
of five members elected at large from
the qualified voters of the city for Il
term of five years. except that the
first election of members Of the city
council the member-elect who shall
receive the largest number of votes
cast at such an election shall hold of =
tice for five years. The member
elect. who shall receive the second
largest number of votes shall hold
office for four years. the member
elect who shall receive the third
largest. number shall hold office for
three years. the member elect who
shall receive the fourth largest mum
Der shall hold office for two years and
the fifth member shall hold office for
one year.
Each member Of the city council
shall he entitled to receive as salary
the sum of $500 per ;lnnum for all
services rendered. and shall not be
eligible while a member of the Coun-
ell To any other office of emOlument
or profit under the city charter or
ordinances. nor to hold the Office oi
city manager, nor to act as city man
ager.
The experimenting school com
mittee shall consist OF seven members;
elected at large from the qualified
voters of the city for Il term of three
years. The city council shall desig-
nate one Of its members to serve rs
chairman of the school committee.
but he shall have no vote as such
chairman except in case of Il tie.
The school committee shall have
all powers in regard to the care and
management of the public schools
and it shall annually elect a superin :
tendent of schools for the current
municipal year.
The nomination of all candidates
for elective offices shall be by petit
ton.
Any member of the city council or
SChoo! committee may he recalled and
removed by the electors.
The following officers of the boards
shall be elected by ballot by Il maj or-
ity vote of the voting members of the
city council: City manager. city
clerk, corporation counsel. treasurer
and tax collector. auditor gas agent,
assessors of taxes. health officer, city
hall music commission. trustees of
Evergreen cemetery. two members of
the board of registration. and il may
elect nine constables at large.
The following officers shall be APP
pointed by the city manager, subject
to confirmation by the city council:
Commissioner of public works. city
electrician. chief of police, chief Of
fire department. secretary to over
seers of the poor. city physician, in
spector Of buildings, and upon rec
onmendation of the heads of their
departments, all minor officers and
employees.
The city manager shall be the nd =
ministrativc head of the city and
shall be responsible to the city coun
ell for the administration of all de-
partments.
Other Acts and Resolves
Senator Phillips of Hancock-Re
solve appropriating $1,000 to establish,
equip and maintain 4 test laboratory
for PenobsCot county, to he located
at Bangor.
The statement of facts accompany
ing the resolve says that the counties
of Hancock and Washington are at
so great a distance from the state
laboratory at Augusta that the citi-
zens of that part of the state are in
adequately protected by scientific
methods of investigation from the
spread of contagious diseases.
Senator Speirs of Cumberland-Act
making it unlawful for any person at
any time to dip any smelts within 200
feet of SonGo lock in the town of
Naples.
For Augusta State Hospital
Senator WadswOrth of kennebec-
Resolves appropriating $3S2,s65 for
1928 and $3.50. 500 for 1924 in favor of
the Augusta State Hospital for main
tenance. and appropriating 100000
in favor of the hospital for the con-
struction of a building for women