Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-27

purPOse Oh Oelng C0noloered with another Dill
relating to the road affecting the interests Of
his town.
Mr.. PAIMHR opposed the motion.
M. Wltsox Of Thomaston said the bill
was merely to grant this road more time to
locate their road. Il was simple request,
own merits.
Mr.. CARLErox thought the bill objection.
able because by the general law this road can
interfere with the Maine Central Companys
depot and track in Portland to its great dam.
age. He would like to have the bill tabled
tor the purpose Of offering an amendment
Mr.. WIlsoN thought the roposition redicu'
lous. Still If members entertained doubts rs
to the right Of the Boston 1 Maine TO gobble
up other roads let US have en- amendment;
but be did not think any such power was In.
vested In the Boston & Maine.
Mr.. STEVENS thought there was great doubt
in regard to the matter. He had looked into
this subject, and when he had asked whether
this road had right to come in and destroy
mother company's depot,he could nnd no one
| to give him an answer
| Mr., Prince said the matter had been fully
discussed in the Railroad Committee, and he
hoped the gentlemen would see the effect of
laying it over. If they are defeated now
they will have q little over two weeks to finish
their location. If 1t is delayed and then de-
feated they will have still shorter time. He
lid not know ~ extending the time was going
| thought it was the duty Of the Legislature to
give them time to locate and not crowd them
into two or three weeks.
Mr.. PERRY Of Oxford said the only objec-
ton to the bill before the committee was by
the Central company who did not want them
to run to interfere with its depot and tracks
1t 10 controverted point Is to how far this
| railroad has q right to 60 and take grounds
| which have been already taken. The position
Of the Maine Central Is that the Boston 4
! Maine might by permission Of the city of
Portland, interfere with the street which runs
| by the depot Of the Maine Central.
Mr.. CARLETON said the city of Portland
has a right to give their consent that q read
may 60 over travelled roads, but railroad
corporations have no right to intefere with
the main travelled roads without the consent
Of the people by q majority vote.
Mr.. Carleton withdrew his motion to table,
and moved to amend providing In substance
that the Boston and Maine should not locate
to interfere with the land held for railroad
tracks or depot purposes by the Maine Central
Company. He said the Central did not Cd
pose the Boston and Maine, If their rights to
hold their grounds for depots and tracks
were not interfsred with.
The Central owns from Fore River back to
a high bluff three hundred feet above the
| level of the sea. The Boston & Maine wish
| to reach their lot over . mile above this, and
| they cannot get at It any other way than by
this.
Mr.. FARwELL did not see why there should
be any objection to the extension of time for
this location. The Boston Maine already
have some rights-he did not know what they
were-and he did not see what the extension
Of time had to do with the location.
Mr.. KNIGHT said the Central was protected,
for if there is any wrong threatened or in
aicted, there is power to proceed by injunc.
ton to restrain that wrong.
Mr.. CARLETON further advocated his amend
ment. 1t was not right to give this road
chance to locate along the highway which
runs by the Central's depot, where hacks
back up and by which passengers leave the
depot.
i Mr.. WILSON said a new phase had sprung
up. This amendment, if the declarations Of
the Maine Central are true, is as harmless a.
a dove. He would like to have further time
to look into the matter, otherwise he should
vote for the amendment.
Mr.. PIKE was opposed to delay. for he
thought the House understood the matter 1t
10 simply proposed here to restrict the Boston
and Maine Railroad Company, and not allow
them to have u rowing authority to come in
and take property Of which they own nothing
to the detriment of existing rights.
Mr.. KING said all the Boston and Maine
asks, is to extend the time for its location
In relation to the amendment, if it was going
to take from the Boston and Maine the right
to take small portion of land which 10 now
held by the Maine Central, he was opposed to
it. He understood that where the Boston and
Maine proposes to 60, is back of the Centrars
tracks and the street which runs by its depot
q He did not think members would vote for the
amendment till satisfied that it was not going
to deprive the Boston and Maine Of this priv.
ilege.
i Mr.. HOLDEN opposed the amendment The
Central holds the key to the position which
the Boston and Maine wish to reach II this
amendment is adopted, they are able, il they
please, to shut up this opening to the city Of
Portland.
| Mr.. PERRY stated some facts which appear.
ed before the committee.
Mr.. BURLEIGH Withdrew his motion TO re-
commit to the committee.
Mr.. FEssENDEN proposed to amend the
amendment offered by Mr.. Carleton, BY
striking out all after the word providing, and
inserting 'that said location in the city Of
Portland shall be north of Commercial
street Is its entering point"
| MI. CARLETON opposed the amendment.
The motion to amend the amendment pre-.
vailed.
| In response to an inquiry. Mr.. MnL,KEx
described the surroundings Of the Central de.
pot.
The amendment 40 amended, was then
adopted, and the bill was passed to he en-
crossed. Adjourned.
Bills, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE
BY Mr.. kING-Bill an act to regulate the
driving of logs and timber on the Aroostook
river. Referred to the committee on Lutte.
rior Waters.
BY Mr.. PARrRIpoE-Petition OF J. 4.
Wheeler and IS others, for a charter for q
railroad from Castine to Calais; Of s. A.
Tilden and So others, in aid of same Re-
ferred to the committee on Railroads. Petit
ton Of j. Is. w. Dresser and 20 others, for a
savings bank at Castine. Referred to the
committee on Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. ANpERsoN-Petition of II. b.
Hume ct ais, for railroad from Passport to
Calais. Referred to the Railroad committee
BY Mr.. FEssENDEN-Bill an act to author
ize the city Of Portland to grant further aid
in the construction the Portland & Ogdens-