Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-23
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TRANSPORTATION to and from their
homes, that have gone over before.
Now it has been suggested that
there were a good many salaries. |
Salaries increased in the last thirty |
days from S4,432.45 up to S1G,966
year. The budget committees report |
on Page 12-you all have it on your |
deslls--is $500. and the star there !
says this is for administration pur-
poses, which is the payroll" Now !
will state the correct payroll, giving |
the names:
wv. L. Moore. publicity. $3.50 per
week" He is hired for about three !
months to go through the State and |
tell the people the advantages OF the |
State Pier and what can be done with
it and what should be done with it.
if the thing goes on. Next, Clarence
p. Day publicity director. He was
to be paid $4,000 for his job and
no more; but on account OF disagree
ment with the directorate of the Port
of Portland, he was only paid S1,125.
notwithstanding the newspapers see
fit to put it ?,G00. II. A. Lloyd, in
spector. $57.69-S3000 per year. Mr..
Lloyd is paid from the Bond Issue of
one million one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. and does not get
into the payroll at all. 1t is expected
that in about a month he will be
through, and that will be the end of
that. r. T. Edwards, stenographer,
S1,O40 per year: p. Costello. track
man, s1404 per year. He was there
about four weeks, fixing over the
track. ard they are done. Annie H.
Carroll. stenographer, $1,000 per
year. She has taken the place of
Mrs. Edwards, stenographer. The
real payroll is as follows:
Feeney NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .S3, 900
Miss Lyman .................. 1900
Mr.. F1aherty ................. 182
s5.522
The budget committee called for
$500 on Page -. Now YOU can see,
gentlemen. that wrong Impression
has gone out through this State that
the State Pier was costing good
deal of money. We will admit it costs
a good deal of money, but we say
that it is going to be a great thing
for the State of Maine. Where we
had no New York boat for two or
three years. we now have three trips
a week. and from eighteen to twenty
Gears of Aroostooll potatoes from one
concern are going to New York from
that pier and seed potatoes are go
ing South. We are looking for bus
mess and we have got to spend
money TO look for business. it is no
use saying that we have not. If we
lay down the pier will rot. We have
spent S1.150,000 and we are asking
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more, We will give you $4,000 a year
extra rent on this thing: so that you
can see that you have got to spend
thirty or forty thousand dollars to
bring it up. anyway, and for this
$4,000. as I have said. you will set
$4,000 year extra from the East
crn Steamship Company. and in the
summer time they have agreed TO
run New York boat and a Boston
boat and day boat, as 1 understand
it from the board of directors. There
fore. that is why we are asking for
this $165.000. 1 thank you.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Portland. Mr.. Rounds, moves
that the resolve taken from the table
by him be referred to the commit
tee on appropriations and financial
affairs and that 500 copies be printed.
Inc motion prevailed.
Mr.. Martin of Augusta presented
the following resolution and moved
it's adoption:
Resolution requesting the appoint
ment Of Hon. William w. Thomas s
Minister to Sweden.
Resolved, that the Eipbtv-,rst
Legislature of Maine respectfully re-
William w. Thomas of Maine. Min
lister to Sweden: and further
Resolved. that this resolution be
sent to the delegation from Maine
IN Congress. with request to Law the
same before the President as soon n 9
may be.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
MT. Ihomas has already filled this
p.ace win signal SUCCESS. under four
administrations, is thoroughly con-
Versant with the Swedish language.
mas written a standard work unon
sweden and the Swedes, has founded
IN the back woods of Maine one of
the most successful Swedish colonies
IN America. and he is still, in spite
Vi MS years. man in full viror and
energy Of life. has the good will of
the SWedish race on both sides of the
A.lahtlc and the unanimous support
" the people of Maine for the posi-
eion 70 which we now strongly rec
ommend him.
Ihereupon the resolution was
aoopted by a unanimous rising vote.
anna the applause Of the House.
ihe SPEAKER: Before we ad-
Journ the Chair wishes to call the
attention Of the members. and ask
nose mere to pass it on to those who
are not here. this fact: That An
=; thursday last we passed an order.
-. - concurrence with the Senate. lin
A''ns the time for the Introduction