Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-17
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we in the slightest degree iihPtii ~
of those bonds: Let Us rather follow me eA
annie of the more popular branch anu say
YOUR. beautiful city shall forever remain 'Ie
city of Rockland- II, h.
treated with all respect FIVE tunes 'nese
nlain farmers mad come TO the LEGISLATURE
nh their Grievances and they should not be
81 s,oers When you consider that
in all matters of interest to them, ward seven
!. xated down 6 10 /, do You think these
b,-rnhle women have no grievances. NO
man coming from Rockland could hold MS
position in this legislature unless he opposed
senaratiou. Will YOU say where the one
man pnwer lies? All cities Ike TO have an
extensive acreage 1t is for this reason that
these cities seek 10 prevent the separation Oh
any OF its parts.
One line of argument had been used by
tho Senator from Knox, that was this. bug
hear of debt. One man from Ward mad
said ...Il we ask is separation, put anything
in ,iis bill under heavens and we VIII agree
10 it" Frame bill giving 20 ward her
rights still allowing the old city of Rockiand
;e retain the power II collect the taxes II the
town of West Rochland does not pay her
just appnrtionment,
The citv of Rocsland was Incorporated III
1856. Why did not ward seven come up and
fight the city then: Because they were made
to believe thar it was fine thing to ilve IN Il
citv. They soon found out their mistake
They saw that it was more expensive for a
man who lived five miles from sewers. gas,
water works and the fire department. to live
in citv than it would be to live in town.
Then thew came up here and asked TO be set
off. What did the legislature do! Reported
a bill in favor and that was passed To be en-
crossed These plain farmers thought that II
was all right and went home. but their
townsmen who could pay their hotel expenses
STAYED behind, and the passage OF that hiIi
was stopned Later when the Knox X Lincoln
run them into debt, what was the course OF
ward seven: They pointed out what would
follow. Business men and farmers As they
were they opposed the folly OF mourning that
debt. but they were tod We are six and yoI
are only one and this shall go through. The
Indebtedness of the CITY was incurred by the
other wards. In lS.S-9 they laid their
case before the Legislature but did not sue
coed in securing the division. Again in loSo
they presented the matter to the committee
and got Il report, but were defeated IN the
House bv small majority. Now the case
is before us again, and we should pass
upon il as we would a case in court.
Inc question WA i'"S"l '"N W
lime ouarries, now it is on reputation. and
the Senator from Knox (Mortlaud) says ''stay
YOUR hand or You will impair the prosperity
of Rockand" Rockland has a valuation of
So OOO. 900 outside of the eth ward. 1t has a
MAGNIFICENT custom house, three National
hanks. rows of brick stores, churches, yes,
everything that indicates prosperity. AMI still
he warns us that there is danger of impair
ing her credit 1t is said they have another
project, that is to pave one or two miles of
road, and they can do it for they have six
votes to one in ward :. Ward they say
will get the benefit of the pavement. When
| 90 to Lewiston purchase produce. The
traders of that city get profits from me and
they are bonnd to furnish some advantages.
| paw my tribute ans. if am not treated well
90 to some other city. SO with ward = they
pay their tribute for the privileges they re-
ceive. for one shall consciencouSiv vote
for division.
On motion of Mr.. DISGLEY, the yeas and
navs were ordered.
The vote was then taken resulting as fol-
lows:
YEAS Messrs. Baker. Clarke CONN, Cornish
Dingley, Fernald. Hill OF Hancock. Hill OF Penob
scot, Jennings, Lamson, Mortland, Parcher. Pat
tansail, Iaber, Wakeield;-i5.
NAYS. MesSrs Bisbee, Brewer. buxton, 0ud
ley. Emery. Flint, Friend, Sanborn, sherman
Smith, Walke-.-ll.
Mr. HILL of Hancock moved to reconsider
which was lost.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act in relation to the times o.
holding sessions Of the county commission
ers; an act additional to the insolvent law:
of Maine; an act to provide in part for tn,
expenditures of government; an act to in
corporate the Cape Elizabeth Railroad Co.
an act 10 repeal chap. 455 of the laws of 1S6:
entitled an act to increase the tolls of tho
Baskahcgan Dam Co. an act to amend the
charter of the Mattawamkeag Log Driving
Co.: an act granting permission to extent
the Bridgton and Prcsumpscot River Rail
road; resolve relating to the Hell Gate PHO
Laws; an act to amend clap. ls6 of the laws
of 1877 entitled, ''an act requiring ral-road
corporations To be holden for labor" which
chap. is additional to chap. 81 of the revised
statutes.
PASSED TO De ESGRossED.
An act to Incorporate Island Cottage Co.
an act to erect a boom across Little Andres
coggin River in the county of Andres
coggin; an act to authorize the Bridg
ton Telegraph Company to discontinue
and remove its present line of Telegraph ant
to own. construct maintain and operate line
or lines of telegraph along the line of certain
railroads. if built; resolve in favor of French
spoliation claims: an act TO incorporate til,
katahdin Dam Co.; an act relating to thu
Sebois Dam Co.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to repeal chap. 10 of the spccia
laws of 1866 relating to the preserva
ton Of pickerel in Winthrop pond
an act tn Incorporate the Lewiston Steam
Heating Co; an act to enable the bishop O.
the Protestant Episcopal church in the bio
cese of Maine to remove, rebuild or repai
the st. James Parish church of Oldtowp: ar
act to amend an act to incorporate the Squar,
Pond Reservoir Co. an act to amend chan
Sc. sec. Is. Of the r. s. relating to truste,
suits; an act relating TO Good TempIars Hal
in Dexter; an act to amend chap. Is2 of tn,
public laws of 1874 relating to unclaimed
goods held by common carriers.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the town of Washington
en- motion of Mr.. JENNINGS,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS. &c, PRESENTED AND Re
FERRED.
Ry Mr.. BrxroS-An act to authorize thu
town of Arson to pay It's bonds issued in ait
of the Somerset Railroad Co.. and to issu,
new bonds for that purpose; referred to thu
Committee on Legal Affairs
HOUSE.
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