Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Maine Legislature
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johns Islands village corporation
The corporation is given power to
establish fire department., to build
and maintain streets, sidewalks
sewers and conduct other sanitary
work. 10 maintain police and night
watch. TO procure water for NUM-
cipal and domestic purposes, to
maintain and operate light service
telephone and telegraph lines, and to
raise money by special taxation to
carry out the corporate purposes.
Bartlett of Bangor-Act author
lzing Isaac Yesner of Bangor to
bring suit at law against the State
OF Maine to recover for injuries re-
ceived when he was struck by a
truck belonging to the Bangor State
Hospital.
bartlett of Bangor Resolve
authorizing the Bangor Public
Library to receive gifts of property,
real. personal and mixed. TO the
value of 100000.
Littlefield of KAnebunk-Act
making it illegal for any city or
town official to be pecuniarily in
terested, directly or indirectly in any
contract entered into by such city
or town government. The punish
ment provided is a fine not exceed
ing 800. The act does not apply to
municipalities of less than 1000 in
hahitants.
Bishop of Boothbay Harbor-Act
raising the salary of the Judge of
probate of Lincoln County from $500
to $500. Also an act increasing the
salary of the register of probate to
$1,000.
BISHOP of Boothbav Harbor-Re-
solve appropriating $500 to construct
an abutment and approach to the
pr!qge between Boothbay Harbor
ana southport, providing these
towns make an appropriation of $l25
each Tor the same purpose.
Norwood of Warren-Resolve an
propriating $4,000 to aid in repair
lng road in Warren from Crawfords
ooiAer 70 ne Union town line.
Bills in Senate
Chalmers Of Penobscot-
appropriating S299,443 for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1926. and the
same amount for the fiscal wear
ending June so, 1927, for the main
tenance of the Bangor State Hospi-
tal; also appropriating $4,000 for
me hrst year and $15O,OOO for the
second year for new construction
ms provides for a new wing to ac
comodate $50 male patients and %
employees. with equipment and fur
ElshinsS for the wing.
Amendments to Military Law
representative Decker of Milo
Yesterday introduced in the House a
measure which amends several sec
uolis Oh the military law, relating
ootii 70 organization and finance.
.nder TINS act the GOV ernor is re-
Strlcted IN the appointment of aide
Il rank higher than one grade which
they held while in the service Of the
hatlon or state. The present law
PROVIDES for the appointment Of men
VINO nave held commissions but does
NOT restrict the grade OF their an
poihtihent. Tho grade OF enlisted
men so appointed is restricted to first
lieutenant under this measure.
The act provides that the adjutant
general shall hold office for five
Years but that he may be removed
lor cause. The adjutant general
now holds office for two years, or at
me pressure of the Governor.
Representative Decker's bill fur
ther provides that any organization
or unit of the National Guard at-
tSpleu by the state. shall be COM
pleted. During the past administra-
tlon the field artillery in Aroostook
county and corps of coast artillery
We're allowed to remain Incomplete.
ana other states desiring to organ
lie such regiments and corps pointed
to Names failure to complete her
organization.
The amended military law would
provide that an officer DISCHARGED be-
cause he has reached the age of Ga
or for physical disability. can be re-
tired at one grade above any rank
he has held, provided that none shall