Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-11-25
Portland & Oxford csn,ral Railroad Co.


ard SuPerinieolcas q The Company have
been PLACID IA cur hands. rAey present
the 6r-t exposition a the mAnaceucnt q
affair, sincc the late opening Of the rad
that ~c have sCen, and a. "a - matter Of
considerable local interest. Nc wll give ar
ahsiuaot. embracing the most important
facts.
Will the preliminary facts q TIE charter
AMI building. ard n,fortunate cArcer Of the
Backfeld Branch raiiroad. ogs readers ar
sir~ajy f,u,iiiar. and 20; ssu psirfuiiy 80.
Up 90 The titse q came into The hands Of =.
%. J. Smith. The nes Prs-sacns savs az
the Prriuiice existing against tn managc-
usent ofthe eNtenstcn through Sumncr and
Hsrtfori. that TIE hah. - far a. h. has
been ablc O. asccrtsin. Law n.ore With the
contractor. thaa With the owner 81 ths road.
In Jan. lS6S. 4. X. Morrill,. Mo was
a master mechanic on the Vermont Central
rad. acting t.r hi-nseli AMI =. T. Bancroft
AMI others Of Boston. and party from Nc~
YORK. entered into an agreement to rur-
ehase the property and chartered rights a
Saith. and open the road. Ia "a AZ tLis
time that NJ. fcloR as cslicd IN a. an
stto-ney. ard after examination "a induced
- take an interest," IN the rosd. and becorne
Prcsid~nt Of The eompany. Me-. Bsneron.
wheo the 6rst pavoe1t beam due. for
some uneNplsined reason. sbaodousd thc
enterprise
In April. LIS. the pres~nt company CON-
pleted The rurchase. paving Mr.. saith for
his right SIS. go. ard Nj morrill,. So the
rcpairs b. hal mace. sio.O,o. IL Nav a
the saue year. ,he conpsny created mort
gage bonds % thc amount % $4,000 for
Ten year. 18th coupons PAYABLE scni-an-
nuziiy ard subsequently, created stocx Co
the amour. % SHsn. 60. e,luivalcnt 90
Ss.ppof bonds. and Si2. uoo ~ stock pr
mile ~hcn the road shaH bc or--ncd. I1.s
Suns doe Messrs Smith ana Morrill, -c-.
PAID IN these bonds a. tbeir par vaiuc The
residue Of the bonls AMI stock ar held m
trust for he finishing and equippinr Il the
rad. coutrarts 10 ~hicb were made toy
Sss7 go. payable IN stock am bond. As
the work progre-ss-i Up 90 Aug is6s.
there had bcen expended for this rurpo.e
in bonds. $4,000. and = CD On -oek.
TIL October. I-6S. the road ~ss og,~rated
~ NJ Morrill,. ~ho-e connection With u
- reported % have been unfortunate % al
Interested
During his connection nth the roa8
portion % he slerrcrs ~e-v rciaii. th-
bridges rcpaircd and partially rebuih. q
nc-turn-tsbie huilf 80 Mechanic FaIl..
side track a. Minot. The short platform ear-
bulk over. the engines r~raircd. the road
bed cut through 10 ciay hi,l a. Sumner. and
pile bridge built a. Hartford o. the IN
come and eKpenditurvs 70 - NOT possible 90
make any statement. the accounts A. 90
is-Perioctl' krrt tiough i /. stated thar
the income va quite inadequate 90 met
the cSp~ndi,urcs. ard large foauac debt
vas created
In CrtIbcr. 1855. Mr. ARpers : Adams.
formerly IN the employ - thc Boston add
Worcester railroad. vss appointed Super
Indent He o. once introduced order ard
system. raising the c-v1ito % tho rad from
contcmr; fo rcspectihiiifv. and q pa. no-
the sTTearunoc oi regular sud ~eu nan
aged corporation. Under 81. dir~rsion.
the assiEnecs o. th- contra-' for Completing
the road have laid do-n more than s0.0Di
sieepers. have haii' ard near,y completed
the Tiic bridge across Borrr-not Pond ir
HARTFORD. have buiii side trark and turn
tahic az >umncr. ant have p1rrha.-I add
received tseu'v re~ sr-, class box ant pat
form cars. The claims for land f.ms-s
have been eStin guided and sa,isfartorv A.
rangernen's made f,r ca-ryin- passenger
over iho Grand Tru-k railway. ti.e E.sern
ara Bo~o- a. Maine roads. arl also b.,
steamboat o. Bo-ton. 30 a. o. eel through
tickr.
\ safisftrforv contract hts aiso ben made
with 'he Grand Truuk company. f'r run
r.ng 'heir cars to PorlianI. daily setii..
meut beirg effected az Mechanic Pals.
From RI tiu,s H. 49, car. were received
o. Jolly DO. o. ea-rin-s 20 the ROAD aver
aged sif0o pr month. 9TH an errenS.tare
Of -" r-r -anfh The Supple. has teoo
nrp.icd to the payment 90 tl,e aaat.a- irft.
ani has paid the coupons az se1 90 ,f tf..
bonds. Ibs i-on engaged To- Csha -...
so rap.i.v before tIiey couH ssrars t-,-.-
po-fafiou fhst fie parties broke fbeir con-
'-a-''. 90 tlat no~ a. dihclify ofpro-l-.
ing rails VII rrrreu. 60 soruc f..e ti..
opening % g. hne his believed thst