The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-23
& ROCHESTER EXTENSION.
hearing Before the Board Of Alder
man last Evening.
Messrs. Wescott, symonds and Put.
nam speak at Length.
The Board will Take Until January
to Think About Ir.

The rooms Of the City Council were crowd
ed last night by representative citizens who
were present to hear the arguments IN the
hearing granted by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen to parties interested in the pro-
posed extension of the railroad from the main
track OF the Portland & Rochester to the
Maine Central. Throughout the hearing the
most profound interest was manifested by
all. and they occasionally manifested their
appreciation of the able arguments by bursts
OF applause. Previous to the hearing the
following petitions for new wooden build
ings were granted OF Littlefeld & Co., l..
M. LoveJoy d Son, G. l.. Briggs and David
+. Murdock. The petition Of G. f. Rounds
for new wooden building was not granted,
and hearing will be given on the matter
later. Also of John W. Perkins to store and
sell petroleum; granted. Also of citizens
for the removal OF tree on Lowell street
granted. After these petitions had been
granted, the Mayor stated the purpose for
which the meeting was called, and upon mo-
tion Of Alderman Hobbs the board adjourned
to the Common Council chamber in order
that the crowd might be accommodated in
that more spacious apartment
The Mayor called the board to order and
explained that the business of the meeting
was to consider the proposed location of the
Portland & Rochester railroad.
Alderman Galley presented remonstrance
against the location proposed from Ira p.
harrington and 225 others.
Alderman Shaw presented the remon-
STRANGE Of Francis Fessenden and l29 Others.
Alderman Hobbs presented the remon-
strances of j. P. Cham lin and II others.
and w. M. Howard and 10 others
Alderman Hobbs said that at the first
hearing before this board, the petitioners
presented their claim for location without
stating any particular object, and he did not
think the board could act on this petition
understandingly without more reasons for
the location than had already appeared, and
he thought the aldermen would like more
light upon the matter.
REMARKS OF THE HON. GEO. p. wEscOTT,
Hon. George p. Wescott, representing the
petitioners, was then called upon and spoke
as follows:
Mr.. Mayor aud gentlemen Of the Board of
Aldermen.
~ shO AOimct nearing stated the route
which we had adopted along the margin of
the Oaks and through the poor farm to CON
meet with the Maine Central road. l gave
then what supposed would be to the aver
age citizen fairly sufficient reason for ask
ing for the location. l believe that If tn
Board Of Aldermen and the citizens of Port
land Will take the trouble to investigate and
look into what we ask for, the petition will
be granted. / then stated that | did not
represent the Portland a. Rochester alone.
but the wishes Of the Boston Il Maine rail
road. the Maine Central and the Grand
Trunk. now offer to the board the follow
ing petitions, showing that 1t is not the Port
land d. Rochester alone, but all the railroads
centering in Portland:
Portland, Nov To- 1888.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Board Of Aldermen or The
Guy Of Portland. -
Gentlemen-The undersigned respectfully rep
resent that they are In favor of the granting OF the
petition OF the Portland & Rochester railroad now
pending before your board, asking your written
consent TO the proposed location Of an extension
OF us road To connection with the tracks az the
Maine Central Railroad Company near Union
station, between Portland and Congress streets.
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.
BY GEORGE @. LORD.