The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-24

full and most patient investigation of The
matters at issue between the Central and the
Belfast Road, have made the following de-
ciSon-
DECISION.
In the matter arising out of the "roniruct for a
lease" entered into between the Belfast anl Moose
head Lake Railroad Company and the Maine Cen
trail Railroad Company ON the 10Th of June, 1850
Upon the application of said Belfast and Moo Sc
head Lake Railroad Company to US under the 9th
article of sal contract, TO decide difference arg-
ed to have arisen between said parties in relation
To the building olthe road, that is the subject matter
of said contract. And after due notice to both
parties, and their appearance by Counsel and Di-
rectors at Burnham on the 18th inst we proceeded
in company with said directors and counsel TO per-
sonay inspect and examine said road from its
connection with the Maine Central Mt Burnham to
Belfast. Aud after having viewed the same far
as was necessary to the understanding its true
condition, we appointed Monday the 2lst Noyem-
Der, instant, at o'clock r. NJ, ut Belfast, as the
time and place for further hearing of the parties
and notified the parties thereof, and adjourned
thereto, at which time and place We met at the
Court House in said Belfast, and heard evidence
under oath in relation to the building the road, and
the said matter in difference between said parties
And now after view of the road and due cOnSul-
GRAFTON of the suggestions OF counsel gu both sides,
ana Of directors made when together in the pro
greSs of our view Of it, and after mature rouSidera
ton of the contract aforesaid between the parties,
we have come to determination of the questions
in differences between them, touching the conStrUr-
ton Of said road that have been presented to us,
and this il our opinion ana decision in the promises
That said Railroad from Belfast to the Maine Cen
tral road at Bnrnham, was built and ready for
the rolling stock on the first day of November, A.
d. 1870. a. required by The "contract for lease"
Of said road entered into by the Belfast and Moose
head Lake Railroad Company, and the Maine Cen
trail Railroad Company. on the 10th of June, lNt9
and in the manner required for the reception
of its rolling stock.
That said railroad from Belfast to the Maine
Central road Al Burnhnm in its organic ronstluc-
ton and in its general character was, ON the first
day of November. aforesaid, and - now "FIHSI
| CLASS RAILROAD" and such as is called for by the
contract aforesaid between the parties But IN some
minor respects we think it fails to come mp 70 the
acquisitions of said contract for lease a. conn
pcted road
1t is so far finished and agreeably to the contract
rs to hn ready for the rolling stock and in iii rond
ton to be operated herewith for passengers Wd
traffic during the coming winter and spring with
ont further work upon it. The ordinary repairs by
section men and the extraordinary casualties incl
dented to all roads excepted.
That by the said contract for lease" the party
OF the first part thereto has day of grace beyond
the first day Of November, 1870, in which to bring
the road up to the requirements OF the contract,
in these respects, Of minor Importance aud which
do not impair the safe and efficient working Of the
road; and that 1t is their right ami duty so To 40
early us practicable But having reference to the
season of the year, think and so decide, that il
done by the first day of July, ISL II Will be with
in II reasonable time.
Ana in our opinion it may De done without IN
reference to the operating the Road by eSSee>.
Made in duplicate at Belfast, this 23d day of Nov.
1870. A. W. WHDES, Railroad
;. H. BLAKE. CONS
:. Il. CoRSEH. Nof Maine
This is all that the Directors and friends OF
the Belfast road have claimed, and substan-
TALLY covers the whole case 1t decides that
the road is first class, that it was ready on the
first day of November, that for minor mat
ters vet unfinished, the three spring months
shall be allowed in which to do the work,
and that meantime it can lie run with ellci-
oncy and safety.
1t now remains for the Belfast Directors to
notify the Central Road to put on its trains
Should it refuse to do 50, the Commissioners
have power to regulate that matter, under
the ninth article of the contract.
The late hour ut which we receive Il copy
of the decision will not admit of extended
comment ut this time. We can only congrat
our citizens and the friends of the road that
the arbitration of the differences has been
lodged with gentlemen so intelligent, con
scentious and just. And we are not with
out hope that the managers Of the Central
road, seeing how greatly they will be placed
in the wrong by persistence in their present
course, will consent to carry out their agree
ments. There is sense of right in the pub
lie mind, which no corporation, however
powerful, can afford to outrage.