The Republican journal., 1885-01-08
Our Railroads.


,x<t-I BEpop1 OF THE RAILROAD CON-
MESSENGERS OF MAINE.
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system OF the State Is being gradually extend
ed. and the demand upon their time is yearly
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though during the year pfhhch OF the Maine
enlral railroad known AS the Maine Shore
Line has been completed and the Bangor &
Piscataqui, railroad extended to MOoSehead
Lake under charters granted by the Legi>
lure before the enactment Of The statute above
While in many state, the time of
the commissioners is largely taken up in add
iu,ting questions and controversies between
their several railroad companies. and between
these corporations and municipal and other
corporate bodies and with Individuals The
Maine commissioners say That the manage
ment of the roads in this State in dealing with
each other and with individuals and corpor
atoms. has been such t> IL rarely call for eXtr-
else of authority conferred hy statute upon the
Board Of Commissioners, or TO require addi
iional legislation i'll that respect
Two careful examinations have been made
during the wear of the tracts rolling stock
bridges. Niaduet> and culvcrt~ of the several
railroads in the State. and. with few exceptions
we nave found all III gOOu lthdl ana SAFE iOf
public travel. and where doubts existed as TO
safety of any or either of them. we have caused
Reasonable repairs OF renewals 10 be made.
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THE FRANKLIN AND MEGAAilr
Railroad. thi, road extends from a point on the
Sandy Railroad, in The village of Strong,
through the town, Of Freeman and salem. to
kingield Il distance of about fifteen miles
gauge Two feet. The grading is nearly COM
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no effort is Yet being made to build this road.
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AMENDMENT OF RAILROAD SlATl TIES.
The commissioners recommended a change
in the law as follows: That railroad corpora
lions, organized under the provisions Of the
general statutes, should be permitted 10 have
the question determined whether or not the
public convenience REQUIRE, the construction of
their contemplated road before being required
to eXpend a large sum Of money in making an
acluai survey of The supuosed ROME with nlaus
and estimates. AZ now required by law. If the
railroad commissioners determine that the pub
lie convenience and exigcncies do not require
such a road and refuse 20 approve the location
such CORPORATIONS are Subjected 10 great and
needless expenditures: while on The other
hand. if those questions could be settled at the
lime of approval of the articles of association.
S"hiNnS' "oui" We aN"'oeu'
RELATING TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.
The statutes now provide that when A >cr;ous
accident occurs on a railroad and any uersop
is Injured. The Commissioner, shall Immediate
IN proceed to the place and examine into the
cause 1herpo etc. In addition 10 his the
Commissioners recommend that The statutes
should require the officers of the railroad mon
which the accident took place. to immediately
notify one or more of the commissioners etc
They also call attention to the statutes of