Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-18
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ported ought not to pass GU bill an act 10
| amend sec. 10 of chap. 3 of the Revised Stat
| utes, prohibiting trustees and collectors OF
taxes from as serving selectmen and assessors
Mr.. CARLETON, from the same committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act adc4tioh-
| al for the assessment and collection OF ta4es'
| Printed under rule.
| Mr. UurCHINGs, from the Penobscot Coun-
| tv Delegation, reported ought not to pass on
| resolve abating State tax in a part OF the town
| of Veazie, and assessing the same upon the
| city of Bangor Referred to tine next legls-
lature on motion of Mr.. WEED.
Mr.. Moon, from the Committee on Fish
cries, on petition reported bill an act to au-
| thori.e the construction of weir in Eastern
| Harhor. Read and assigned.
Mr Bliss. from the Committee on Interior
| Waters, reported leave 10 withdraw on petit
| siou Of \. W Hartwell for exclusive right to
| navi gate Pushaw pond.
! Same member, from the same committee,
| made the same report on petition of John
| Appleton for incorporation of North Banch,
| rj>cutaquis river for the driving of logs.
| Same member from the Judiciary Commit
| toe. reported ought TO pass on bill an act to
Increase the salary of the county attorney of
! Lincoln county. Report read and tabled on
motion OF Mr.. REED of Waldoboro.'
Mr.. Com. from the Committee on Legal
Reform, on petition reported bill an act to
amend 8, chap. 1852 of the private and
special laws of 1867 relating to the State Ag-
rieultural College and Mechanic Arts. Read
and tabled on motion of Mr.. CARLETON.
Resolve in favor of the road leading from
Monson to Greenville, being on its passage
to be engrossed, Mr.. Carleton moved its in
definite postponment.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Dover, said:
Mr.. SPEAKER:-I do not propose to detain
this House, by making any extended remarks
on this question. butwill In a few words, and by
a statement of facts show why this appropria-
ton should be made. The road from Monson
to Moose Head Lake now passes over one of
the most difficult hills in the country, and one
that is very expensive to keep in repair. The
road is one that is much travelled. All the
travel from the B. & p. r. r., and from the
Dexter r. K. going to Moose Head Lake.
| passing over it. Also daily mail. No road
in Piscataquis county has so much freight
transported over it. By changing this road
and building about three miles, this hill can be
avoided, and the road from Monsen to Moose
head Lake be made an easy one. The county
commissioners of Piscataquis, have estimated
the expense of the change at $4,000. All of
this road to be built, is in the town of Mon
son. which town is not able to make this pro-
posed road, and keep their other roads in re-
pair, as they now have two roads leading into
town over which all the heavy freight from
l,Dover and Dexter is transported; and as
much of this freight is carried over the roads
in the fall, when the roads are wet and SOFT
you can easily see that it is a great tax on the
town to keep these roads in passable condi-
ton. The valuation of the town of Monsoon
in 1870, was Sl34,000, and if the town is re-
quired to build this road and maintain their
other roads, will be too onerous burden for
it, This change is an absolute necessity.
The people who do business over the road
demand it, and very soon it must be made.
In addition the expense of keeping this road
over the hill open for travel in the winter, is
enormous.
There are believe, no inhabitants living on
the road that will be DISCONNECTED by this
change.
| The question for you gentlemen of this
| House, to consider, is whether you will assist
| them.
We do not come here often asking appro-
| priations from the State. One reading only
| the appropriations from year to year, would
| not be aware that there was such county as
| Piscataquis. The freight that goes oyer this
road is largely converted into lumber, which
goes down the Penobscot, and Kennebec
rivers, to enrich those parts of the State
through which they flow, while all the bene-
fit we get directly, is the pleasure of seeing
innumerablc tons of freight go up over our
roads.
These, gentlemen are in brief, the facts in
| the case; and it is for you to determin
| whether you can help u.s.
Messers. Dingley, Carleton, and Wilson
| spoke in favor of the motion to postpone.
| The motion to indefinitely postpone pre-
| vailed.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act to in
| corporate the Trustees of the Bangor Mason
| ic Fraternity; an act additional to an act to
nrovide for the more free ma yipati0n of tho
| Penobscot river.
Bill an act to amend an act, relating to
| throwing saw dust and shavings into the
| Medomac river on its passage to be engrossed
| was tabled on motion of Mr.. REED of Waldo
| boro.'
Bill an act additional to an act to estab-
lish the Saltwater Canal Corporation. on its
passage to be engrossed was tabled on motion
| of Mr.. SEwALL.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act to amend
an act to incorporate the St. Johns Agricul-
| eural Society; an act to set off part of the
| small islands from Alton and annex the same
| to the town of Oldtown; an act to incorpor-
ate the Cumberland Air Power Company; an
act to amend chap. 53S of the special laws OF
1868, entitled an act to authorize Abernethy
Grover ct ais, to improve Sandy river; an
act to incorporate the North Penobscot Mu-
tHal Fire Insurance Company; an act to
| thc VI
II 2, west of the Kennebec river to the name
of Highland plantation; an act to incorporate
the Cherrytield Savings Bank; an act to au-
thorize the construction of a fish weir in
| Pleasant river; an act TO incorporate the
Cumberland County Savings Bank an act to
incorporate the Eureka Slate Company
an act to authorize the Belfast and
Moosehead Lake Railroad Company to con-
struct wharves and piers into the tide waters
of Belfast, and amendment of charter for other
purposes; an act to authorize N. +. Houston
to build wharf into the tide waters at Bel
FAST an act to authorize John Lock and 9TH
ers to maintain dam and sluice across Bal
lard brook, in the town of Fryeburg; an act
additional to an act Incorporating the Auburn
Aqueduct CO.. an act for the relinquishmen,
of certain lots of land to u S. for sites for
light stations; an act consenting to the pur-
chase of lands in Maine by L. S. for public
purposes an act relating to instruction in in
dustral or mechanical arts; bill an act to re-
peal sections As to SO inclusive, chapter AZ
Revised Statutes, relating to bank returns
| an act to incorporate the Vassalboro' Wooden