Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-23
Mr.. BIRD said &:


granted charter 10 the Penobscot Bay
4 River Railroad from Rockland to Winter
port.
This year charter for the Georges Val
ley Railroad was applied for, and the commit
tee 10 whom it was referred reported favor
ably; but am satisfied that, had the charts
and profiles of thu survey of the Bay and NV
er route arrived here in season for the com
mittee to have examined, they would have re-
ported adversely. The Bay and River route
already chartered, runs in an easterly direc-
ton through the principal villages on the Pc
nUbscot Bay and River-distance between
Ruckiand and Belfast being twenty sever
miles. The proposed valley road connects
with the Knox < Lincoln nearly two miles be
low Warren village, runs in nearly the samt
direction, through the thinly settled towns o
Warren, Union, Appleton, Searsmont ant
Morrill-distance thirty and one half miles
connecting with the Belfast and Mooschcac
road at the head OF Tide, two miles above
Belfast.
These routes run nearly parallel. fine
by the charts tie distance between the i'm
portant points on each route to be as follows
From Knox < Lincoln depot, Rockland to
Warren village, five and ihree-tourths miles
Rockport village to South tniOn eight
Camden village to MeLain's Mills. ten; Lin
colnvilc Centre to Smiths Mills, five and one
half; Pitchers Pond to Belmont Corner. six
and from the point where the Bay and XIV
er road crosses the Lincolnvlle town road to
Poor's Mills, three and three-fourths miles ;
average distance between these important
points, tribe over six miles.
These distances speak for themselves. 1t
is my opinion that there never will, nor never
should be but one road built. One road will
be Il good Investment; another charter would
ruin both.
! contend that as the Bay and River route
is already chartered, and one hundred thou
sand dollars stock subscribed by b0nafidc sub
scribers, that this route should be sustained,
and that it is not right nor just for Us to en-
barass this enterprise by granting another
charter for parallel line, thereby preventing
outside capital from taking hold of the road
already chartered, because another charter is
held over them which, it seems to me, conflicts
with the formers chartered rights
Outside assistance will be wanted TO COM
pletc either route; much more will be wanted
tor the Valley tlan for the Bay route, as the
valuation Of the towns between Tie two points
on the Valley route in 1859. was oulr 81 ,532,-
496, while the valuation of the towns between
the same points on the Bay route the same
year, was S6,967,7l4, leaving a balance i'll
favor Of the Bay route of S5,435.2lS, oval
nation of Belfast not included in eithcr)
As to the prospective advantage To the peo-
pie and manufacturing interests OF the state,
the balance, in my opinion, Is largely in favor
of the Bay route. Camden village alone does
larger manufacturing business man !, an me
She has A valuable water power. and her man
ufacturing business i. ranjIly increasing.
Another very important point is. that the
natural outlet for the products Of tile north
eastern secrion Of The State. which covers
moro Than half il, territory. i through the
commercial towns on the Bay and River
Asitlo from t;.iS These tuwns are large con-
sumers of the products Of this section. while
on the valley ryute they are not consumers.
neither have thy the natural advantages for
ship.nert that H.. Raw rou,e possesses. The
turning point j. herr 10 prevent the passage
of ms hin. and cs,,;,slisIs are rca}x and vii
ling tn tale b1,it and uusb forward tn the com
ul-tior of I'M. Raw and HSy,.r linz Pass this
ail and tbey ar not ready. for capi,sIi. too
ssrs;,:xs n 81 an t,tr,-,t;roiIa inyestroeni
so3 IT. r.s,,i, xiii a. H.. c,y,,itrinn at either
mad NIL h. ,,,st,..utd "a Nh, dim distance Of
ia. .p.ure
7 -7.lyr7l;. ,1esr fyr,. ,cntlcne.. vou can
3rsw yf.,i- ON, ..,rtis>ians. II remains for
vos, =. s.r ui,e,u,.r ,h. chartered RIGHTS OF
In. P..y,oE,.cot Bav and River road shall be
.a+rra-sA vii, ar no, am satisfied Won
VII NJ establish \ precedent th4t never DO
Z - has bean established in This State Us any
t--y,i.- I,s-;.lstore
rusyc i-s ref renee 10 next Legislature.
M. bliss SAIL
NJ SpFtyYp-T am amused IN This mat
t. beinr referred 10 the mi legislature
The o,nonants nj this hun and the nponIe in
1br Vicinity OF this proposcd road have given
this subject the attention and delibera,ion the
imDortance of tbe subject roouired and de-
manded. The question of charter came IN
last summer. m, .tinps we're held in Warren,
Union. Appleton and Sear.mont and were
LARGELY attended. The entf.a.ia,nl manifested
AT the several rnet,ioes wa intense. and at
the fail elections il wa. ,ir.1er.tood that the
charter would not be ou,,os.d. l was out of
II entirely. Nv district save one town has
never expressed in my hearing, much anxiety
anv way.
The meeting before the Committee was post
poned from time to time to accommodate the re-
monstrauts and when the meeting finally took
place. there was no real oppositi0n to the char
ter. Col. Hubbard did apprar, and he WIS en-
ployed by an honorable gentleman from Knox.
Rockland that Great and populous city, with
is 1000 legal voters. It's immense wealth. its