Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-15

that he did not receive it until the 2ith O
July;" but he was mistaken, for Mr.. Colby
the bridge superintendent, received letter
from him containing extracts from thus MOTTO
Of the 18th of July, under date of July Goth
The bridges between Bangor and Wateryllt
are in a satisfactory condition, with the ex.
ception of those at Clinton and Kendall's
Mills. The bridges between Waterville ant
Danville junction are in safe condition for
the present, but repairs are suggested upon
some of these, as well as upon the abutments
of the bridge near West Watervile and the
pile bridge at Belgrade stream.
Portland i Observation-Disclosures from Port
land to Augusta, G2 IA miles, with a branch
to Bath Of miles. Thorough examinations
have been made, and repairs and improve
ments have promptly followed. About |, 100
tons OF new rails have been laid on this and
the Somerset and kennebec road, 10 miles of
track raised on gravel, and 50 900 new sleep
ers put down, and other walls made. The
bridge at Brunswick has been repaired
throughout, and the track between Augusta
and Portland was never in better condition
than now.
Somerset 4 kenneJec-Length of track from
Augusta to its terminus at Skowhegan, is
81 "a miles. Upon examination Of this road
it was found that repairs were required upon
the bridge over the Kennebec at Skowhegan,
| the bridge at Martin stream, Fairfield, upon
waterway one mile above Kendalis Mills
and upon trestle bridges at Seven and Two
Mile brooks. The bridge at Skowhegan has
| been partially repaired, but not so fully as is
necessary. The other bridges named have
been put in a condition of safety, but more
extensive repairs and Improvements will be
needed in the spring. The bridge over the
kennebec at Watervile should be made more
] t. ln,r IL, a.
year, upon the track and bridges enough has
and not much more.
The bonded and scrip Indebtedness Of the
consolidated road is s., 700. r. d. Rice
Of Augusta is President, J. NJ. Lunt of Ban
gor, Superintendent, and Levi l.. Lincoln of
Augusta, Assistant Superintendent.
| Portsmouth, Great Falls { C0Alcay Rail
road-Length of track in the State about
Ia miles; under management Of the Eas-
tern road. 4 new bridge is to take the place
Of that over Great Works river. The
road is now opened to Conway, \. H., dis
lance of about IS miles. /: was built in the
interest of the Eastern Railroad, and large
increase of business is anticipated from it.
Geo. NJ. Brown. Of Boston, is President and
A. A. Perkins, Superintendent.
81. Crot1 d Psaojscot Raiirood-The road
is a merger OF the Calais and Barring and of
the Lewy's Island Railroad into one organi-
cation. 1t extends from Cala. to Princeton,
- miles. The road has not been well kept
up, and needs with the bridges very general
| repairs. The company propose to extend
their road another year to Grand Lake stream,
10 miles, towards connection with the Z. &
n. A. Railway. Bonded debt, S231, 700, with
| a sinking fund at the close of 1870 of 800.
Earnings in that year, $50, 1850; running
% a. -, dor
ed IN a very safe condition.
hnor 4 Lincoln acknowledgements from
Bath To- Rockland. 1t was opened Tor regu-
lar trains Nov. 9th; il was not then, however,
completed. But there were three construc
ton trains at work upon it Nov 9TH, which
with favorable weather would place it in good
| condition for the winter. The extension at
Rockland of about one mile to tide water, is a
necessity to the success and convenience ofthe
| road, and will be made another spring. The
length of road will then he from Bath
depot about 80 miles. The station buildings
are neat and appropriate. A large building
10 accommodate passengers and freight under
one roof is being built at Rockland. When
| completed the road will be the most expen-
| siye in the State, and will greatly exceed the
estimates of the engineer. There are nealy
8 l-2 miles of pile and truss bridging, some
of which are very expensive, and bridges
have draws for vessels to pass through. There
were 10000 yards of rock cutting. some of
| it remarkably hard, instead of 10000 yards
| as at first computed, and a great excess of
earth excavation over original estimates;
and then the road was across rivers and
| streams instead of along their banks and
| through valleys. The company intend to
| make their own cars. The bonded debt is
lst loan, Sl,2.0, 900; End loan, $4,000; Sd
loan, $500, 900; total, So 395 200. But only
S2I5, 200 of the last loan has been issued,
making bonded liability at present 81 ,020, 900.
Oliver Moses. of Bath is President; +. X.
Emerson, Chief Engineer; and e, A. Coombs,
Superintendent.
Belfast 4 Moosehead Lake Rotlroad-Runs
from Belfast and connects with the Maine
Central at Burnham; in May last passed into
! the hands Of the latter road, under
| lease for. 80 years, at a rent of $4,000 per
year. Length of road S3 l,3 miles; cost
about Ss50,000 bonded debt, $4,000; its
| liability beyond is upon stock The road has
not been affected by the storms OF the past
season, proving the road to be permanent in
construction. The track, road bed and bridges
are in good condition. c. B. Hazeltine of
Belfast is President, and John Mace, Con-
ductor, and Local Agent.
Bangor and PiScatoquis Railroad-Dur-
| ing the season has been extended from
| Dover to Guiford, $ miles; making it As
| miles from It's connection with the +. x n. A.
r., at Oldtown to its present terminus. The
original construction Of this road was sighted
| by the contractors, and it was not completed
when taken OFT their hands by the company.
The track had been only partially graveled,
the culvcrts had not been well secured, and
the track stringers over them were and are
now too small. But the company year ago
did as much as their means and time enabled
them to do, toward finishing and pertcc,ing
it. The masonry was good. This season
the efforts and means of the company have
| been so directed 10 its extension, that the old
part though kept in condition of entire
safety, will need another season considerable
expenditure to bring il up to the character of
a first class road. The liabilities are $780,
900 to city of Bangor on road from Oldtown
to Dover to secure Tor bonds lent in aid of its
| construction, per ctnt.-and Sl2O,0OO to
| city to secure tor bonds in aid OF road from
Dover to Guiltord, per cent.-and Il secured
mortgage to protect the roads own bonds for
500, 900. 1t is proposed to extend the road
| TO Moosehead Lake as soon as practicable,
Isaiah Stetson, of Bangor, is President. Lu-
| thor II Eaton is Sumo ndent