Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

fishing for their existence. The
fisheries furnish food, and the only
other department of the State cap
able of comparison is Agriculture,
which also furnishes food. These
two departments are the backbone OF
our State"
Mr.. erie explained: 1--WE are only
asking for an increase in the general
office expenses, pay and expenses or
wardens, and purchase of seed lob-
sterS, The other appropriations re-
main the same as they have been
for the past few years. The seed
lobster appropriation should be
large enough to enable us to pur-
chase every seed lobster taken from
the pounds and caught by the fisher
men, because there is no other way
that Holsters can be increased so
rapidly as by this method, and unless
this practice is continued, what are
we going to do with the army of lob
ster fishermen on our coast who de-
pend entirely upon the lobster In
dustry for their LIVELIHOOD"
The sum of $S1 100 annually for the
coming two years Is asked by the
Commission, instead of $62,50o an
nually as was the case during 1925
IS.
State Park Commission
Lewis A. Burleigh of Augusta. ap-
peared for the State Park Commits
sion and in presenting his budget,
which calls for $4,000 annually for the
next two years, called attention to
the work which has already been
done in the Park in front Of the State
House. He read a letter from Ohm
stead Brothers, the landscape archi-
tects who have been in charge of this
h.;
ller, in which suggestions are out
lined for the completion of the work
on the park, including the surround
ing on three sides by shrubbery and
small trees, extensive grading on the
east side leading down to the river,
the aim of this regarding is to con-
vert the present rough slope into a
rolling hillside leading down to the
river, and the repairing of Governor
LincOln's monument, which is in a
very unsightly condition at present.
Mr.. Burleigh explained that the con-
struction of n new entrance is con-
templated for the future, also
bandstand in the concert grove, and
other needed improvements. He
said in part:
IN these 20 acres of State Park,
visible from these windows, we have
something in which every citizen of
the State may well take pride. even
in its present undeveloped state" ana
expressed the opinion that It was a
project on which the State can well
afford to eXpend the money asked
for. According to Mr.. Burleigh. the
work needed on the Governor Lin
coin monuments and it's approaches
will cost about $500
State Refomatory for Women
The sum of $4,000 for new con-
struction was asked for by the
Skowhegan State Reformatory for
Women, this amount being itemized
as follows: $4,000 for house for
mothers and babies; 500 for de-
tention building; and $4,000 for
laundry and equipment (providing
facilities for taking in work from
outside the institution).
Mrs. Sadie II. Bates, chairman of
the board of trustees. appeared in
hehalf of the institution, and asked
for the Increase of the appropria-
ton for personal services from SIS
600 annually to SO, 300 during the
coming two years. She also requests
the increase of the appropriation for
maintenance from $50, 900 annually
70 $4,000 annually for the next two
year period. The appropriation for
repairs and upkeep remains the
same. $4,000 annually.
Mrs. Bates stated that at present
there are 101 inmates at the Re-
formatory, and about 20 babies with
their mothers. who should be housed
IN q building of their own. She stat
ed that certain class of girls that
are difficult to handle prove very
disturbing to the rest of the inmates.
and should be segregated. The re-
quest for the new laundry building,
she believes, IS a necessary one, for
It would enable the institution 10
take in work from the Fairfield
Sanatarium and other places, and
would prove source of revenue.
She added that the buildings at
,SKoWhegan are in an excellent state
of repair at present
Bath City Hospital
President VIM. u. Sewall of the
hospital board represented the Bath
City hospital and stated that in the
years following the World war Bath
was harder hit than most Maine
cities. due to its loss of industries
forcing the hospital to do a larger
amount of charity work than other
hospitals Of the State. Out of a to-
tai of 1924 days service rendered
at the hospital last year, 1893 DAYS
We're rendered free of charge. he
SAID. He added that during the 20
years of the hospitals service. the
citizens of Bath have generously as
sisted with contributions, but that
owing to the loss of the shipbuilding
industries many of them are now
unable to continue their aid. He
asked for $4,000 annually for the
next two years. an increase of $1,000
yearly over the past two. 1t was
brought out that the charge for
treatment in the wards IS s.. 30 per
day, and he explained that the ac
tuaI cost to the hospital is So per
day. the total expense of running
the institution annually being
around $4,000.
Inc Bath Military and Naval
Orphanage
William r. Kimball appeared for
the Bath Military and Naval Or
phanage and asked for an increase
OF about $1,000 annually in the an
preparation for personal services al
leglng that the salaries paid there
now 90 not compare favorably with
those paid In similar institutions in
MAINE. 1t was brought out that the
matron receives but $40 per week
the bookkeeper S12 per week. house
Keeper and nurse $40, and maids 81
An increase of $1,000 annually is
also asked in the appropriation for
maintenance, $4,000 for each of the
coming two years in place of S14.-
U)o which was allowed for each of
the last two.
An increase in the amount for re.
pairs and equipment from S365O an
nually to $4SS4 per year was re-
quested and $4,000 is also asked for
10 cover the cost of an infirmarv
for the sick chiIdran yrLin ,,.a,.1I