Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-14
DEBATE

In HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Feb. IL, on
II motion to recommt with instructions, the re-
port of the Committee on Division of Towns, on
Strengthening the line between Biddeford ana
kennebunkpor.
Mr.. BuRNHAM said proceeding SO
entirely uncommon he thought called for
some reasons from the mover. The pc
tition of Mr.. Moody ct ais, had been be-
fore the committee. Mr.. Cousens had been
before them and argued his case and after
a thorough hearing, the committee had in
accordance with the facts brought out,
reported reference to the next legislature.
Was it too much to characterize this mo-
ton as something entirely uncommon,
when committee is asked to do that
which is unlawful under the statutes
Mr.. b. read the law which requires that
towns CT counties whose interests will be
affected by any petition, shall have four
teen DAYS notice before the session of the
Legislature that such petition is to be
presented to, and if such notice shall not
have been given, such petition shall be re-
ferred to the next Legislature, and in ac-
co-Giance with this the committee reported.
H.. asked the House if they would order
ine notice in the face Of this law If the
.4etlernan from keunsbunkport was will
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make them. by pointing them CUT On the plaza.
Atan early day last spring, NJ. Speaker, cer-
tain citizens of Biddeford petitioned the Coun-
" Commissioners of the county of York TO
! lay ont way from or near Curtis mill
| in Biddeford thence running about G5
rods in Biddeford to Little River, the boun-
Diary line between that city and Kennebunk-
port; thence crossing the river and running
about $50 rods in Kennebunkport ; then
crossing the said Little River again into Bid
deford, and thence to the beach. On being
informed of this petition, the city government
of Biddeford voted 10 oppose the said way as
unnecessary, and instructed their city solicit
tor to meet the commissioners, and in behalf
of the city of Biddeford oppose it. At the
two first hearings the said solicitor did appear
in opposition to the road. My humble self
appeared in behalf Of Kennebunkport who
really was to be the great sufferer in the case.
In some way which will not try to explain,
but which may appear hereafter, the said city
solicitor was withdrawn from the case pre-
yious to its being argued at Alfred, in Septem-
Der. After hearing the arguments, the COM
missioners decided but one point, and that
was. that Little River being navigable
stream, they had no jurisdiction to lay out
A way over it, and that point being decided,
the whole case fell TO the ground.
Now then, Mr.. Speaker, and gentlemen OF
/ the House, the Act of 1860, as quoted by the
gentleman from Biddeford, (Mr. Burnham
provides, that in similar cases to the one
under consideration, the towns or parties shall
have fourteen days notice before the session,
OF any petition to be presented to the Legis-
lature, and any petition presented without
notice having been previously given as afore-
said, shall go over To the next Legislature.
And Mr.. Speaker, if l remember correctly,
just fifteen days before this session the fol-
lowing notice was served on our town clerk
NOTICE..
NOTICE is hereby given that petition of which
the following is copy, will be presented to tn,
Legislature of Maine at its next session;
TO the Honorable Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the State or Maine IN Legislature assembled
We, the undersigned, citizens and legal voters il
the County OF York respectfully petition your Hon
orable Body to enact law, authorizing the Count,
Commissioners of the County OF York, In said State
and any Committee that NAV be appointed by the S
j. Court of said County, to lay out a highway lead
Ing from Curtis Mill, i'm Bddeford, in said county