Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-07

many oil thesc mad signed the monstrance stat
my that they signed the petition under misappre-
hensien. Although the time had been short, a
thousand nhahia1ts of the county had entered
their protest against the measure which would
ohhge Ihomaston or the county to build a WHAT
TOR Mr.. o Is len for use in bis business. On one
end OF the present bridge Mr.. OBricn has large
interest IN store and lime kilns, the other end
Is his shipyard. II for this interest that his
friend o Bren bad been working am ny the mem
| bers during the whole of the session. aud not for
| the interest of Ihomaston or the county. 1t was
/ he that used the bridge and who was now desir-
Gus OF escaping the toll incident to the carrying
on OF hls ship-yard The people of Thonaston as
/ a people were opposed to the bill. They had a
debt Of $3.50 900 The laying out of the way
would ei tail upon them a heavy expenditure Of
mosey, for the bridge would have to be rebuilt
within live years al an estimated cost of ~l5 900.
The interests OF the people did not requIte the
bridge. The passage of the bill would pecil pirate
a most bitter fight. For ii would he resisted and
/ the matter would be taken before the courts
where the expenses would be greai on both sdcs.
Il might he that Mr.. q Bricn would he willing to
bear some OF the expense Of the project. lie had
beard 1t intimated that he would But he PREFER
ed to have 1t done before the passage OF the bill.
| Delay could do no harm. The annual town meet
ing was soon to take place and the subject could
/ be hrough w thtrc.
Mr., DICKEY of IT. Kent replied, and spoke
in favor Of the bill. lie said the bill was simply
to give Tho maston the authority to Law out high
| way over tile waters. The river beng tide wa
/
/ Ca the question of notice he sand the committee
were OF the opinion that there had been abundant
notice; tor the tcmOnst ants were present en-
| mas,e, wealth and strength lie believed il rule
/ OF law IN court that when parties come in To de
/ tend Their Ct>c whether notified or not II /, suHi-
| cIeLt. Bur he ella med tba the right of way dld
! not come under any notice. because it Injuries no
! body outside OF the partie, themselves who have
! been heard. lie said that toli-hsidges were uA
nONiOus to the people, aud that thee should be no
| : NI-tI uIs he huy 20 A me-
| Their work. lie coutroverttd the statement that
the bridge would accommodate no one but the
. Biens, and contended that the toll was a Sc
we're tax to the people. lhoms,tons debt was
! Sill 900 ana they had leaned their credit to tue
! rail- DAD for SlS0.000 more
| Her valuat ION last year was two millions and a
| half tax of 10 mills paid her e1peu,os
| lhoma>ton was not the only town interested in
! The matter. Cushing and other towns thai 90 10
rnomastou ask for free bridge. lie claimed
/ that IhumastO net unanimous a gaiu-i the
tli, but tuat many Of htr citizens ard all of the
merchant, we t favorable to i. lie next referred
| to the expense, and said the bulge COMPANY
Woul sell out for $1,000. and that the . b. ions
would put themselves under ohlig alton That the
bulge shou d he rebuilt Of hand pine for % 600.
MIR. kIMBALL OF Waterford could not, leg
isltOr, consent 10 allow the measure uu Ter cousld
Grafton to pass without entering his protest
against it. Ii the lcrs would have the poo
pie respect the laws theu 1t sh ud respect them
Itself The mea 'uie affected IhW Iht' Of Thom
aston and the prOpTicOrs of the bridge. The
statnte rrouirintr notice was main II nrohihi,s
the legislature from acting upon such matter
without notice As far as his leg i,latye expert
ence extended where notice had not been duly
gwen reference iau neeh maze 10 'ne next Iegs-
ti-tics that the debt OF homaston Is largely il
eyco.s of ! ner cent. of il. valnntIop and nnde,
no Con.,itnfionaI anen'lmon, !, co"id no+ aII
any moro IN ito debt lie tbon,,I, !, xynii M, m,
in., 10 nass IN M eli, ,ynI,IJ M ~ bs t,yos ~
Thai town without o jyin., leyal nntic.
Mr. Tnvrs Of Ievi.ton nro,a.,od a,,i,.t tho
hill and th,noht il wonld M. Inconsistent ~ ma.
. measure cnmneilio0 Thomson IN INV a tnll
nr;dra ahor ,.at.,,la, i, na.sl a nh s,S,;,,;,
similar ouesiion 10 the reorlc If sagadshnc
comfy. he did nor beIeY. The l4yi.latnrc had
Inc r;,,bt IN no 90 Tho Nil
Nr Moons renlied n ,bo .,ep,looo, from,
Fort Kent n. saiJ th.t - far a.. tho hide in
hat ccn1lcmaos d,.,rct va. roncerned the SAT-
maid the hns Rnt Tnona.,on lid nor 90 IN tho
sTa,a for All IN hn,ld brr hid,as So h,jlt th',
bcrsslr Hence her .aliritndc '''' ''> u
Tho mo,,on I, ,nd.in,,rIv n,.,,,na ,,rov.;laJ
READ AND ASSIGNEE.