Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-27
-rs ELECTRIC nAILnoAD.
IN 1sxt q u Charter 0santed II
b. the Legaalatuya

IN Tent a. u Cno3toS OToo6ed II
By The Lsgislatnsa
-. sssention Of Cur rssders IL called to
- I'm ten Of the charter Of the Augusta.
u.roveiI and Gardiner Railroad Com
...v. which We publish belov. All yer
-. interested in this matter should give
-. careful reading. IL shove. nos only
az rshs Of the cofporasors, but sise
,.o.e Of the citizens Who live along iGs
,,ooosed route and Who viii therefore be
-.x directly interested in il con-
..,set;op and maintenance. There seems
"a he little difference Of opinion any
,b.,e concerning the value Of this rod to
IN. communities which will enjoy it, ad-
,.,,.ses. Not only will it increase the
,.Iue Of real estate, along tfe whole line,
,.nv fold, but it will draw tn siaeY cities
Al he Kennsbec closer together and m a,sr-
IN, contribute to the prosperity Of them
III Tbis has been the universal verdict
vss,eyer such roads have been built,
md there 10 90 dosbs Dot vha. all Of those
living along the lire Of this proposed road
r., - .,,ofl., ,s,.lmony when once ,bsv
s.,, enjoyed lis many advantages. The
.,s.n.ion Of our readers 10 especially called
"a s.etions 2, 3, 4, 7, &. Is and 10 In hich
s,,,o,. .,,,ching In the con,,,ue,,on
md maintenance Of this road, ID the rights
.,,t.. ,,,.,..,sd 4, i, ace ys,v
IA s.nl,ci,lv act f,,,b
~, , ,h., the charter I. in .iI %
81, md soasbIs one The On
.,;ou, m.n,cinsli,ies .lon, the
~. ,o.d ace er,res.iv stver the
u.king ali needfui regnI.tion, ,ei.
~ .,s ., ,nsaa and the ,smax.,
,,o,o tho .t,sst. ,osa. an,
,v ,hs comn.nv a, II. o~x
,rA'. .ao nsnv 1. obli,sa ~ k..,,
-, .nch ,o,,ian NJ The u,s.,. M
Ill no ,..s he IL. ,,.ck. 1, 4.
-. III s..aa. o., -,
oon., In, tho o,.s,.,,. :.
-. aoo. a, an, oa,.,
~ ,.n ..a. ~ .,r.., 10 80,
49,
..h III :, a., -
''''
=, -,
g.. -,toh So,
H., -.
=,
NV , ..,...-,
-, ',
-. ~. .omn.nv .,.u =.
-, =. a.. r. Ia.
hsia
sgs "'" NY
hin by reason OF any fAiinfe 10 comply
vith this provision. The company 10 ex
n,s.,ly prohibited from cutting injuring or
,.,a .ny .bsda =, ornamental ,r.s.
"''"''
along any Vi ''e ''"'' VI wv "''SA
1t passes. In fact after most careful
reading Of this charter we fail to see where
Save no..ible right of the mpnieipalitie,
W.
and generously provided for. Represent
ing. a. it does, all, and not any particular
.,s ~ the communities along the nronosed
...,,
foa'e Vi 'i'' 'oa'' '''e ''u'""' "a' "'e" 'e
sfous that All the facts felati'e 10 sh"uiu
be fully and fairly presented to its readers,
AZ ,h., tbsv NAV ,horouvhlv and in,eu. !
-
s''N'
connected with II. IL should De the earnest
effort Of all who live along the route of
mi. rosd IN make IL in all rospects a. mn.
'"A''' W" ''' - 90 P''''
An Act to incorporate the Augusta HALO
well and "ardiher Railroad company
Be 1t sndcted by the Senafe and House of
Representatives. N Legislature assembled
as follows:
g,cr Amos f. Gerald Henry q
s,,nle. + Manchester HAYNES Charles w
TiIien .Iohn w Berry and George f.. Ma
comber their sssoriates succesaors and
s..ien. are hereby constituted eorporation
nv The nam. of the Augusta HallowelI and
Gardiner Railroad COMPANY with authority
10 construct. maintain and use a railroad. to |
be operated by animal or electrical power.
with convenient single or double tracks. and |
to erect poles and place wires for the same |
from such points in said cities of Augusta
and HaIlowell. and through the town of
Fsrmnvdale. and upon and over such street.
and roads therein. a. may from time to time |
be fred and determined by thu muuicipal
officer. of said cities snd town. and ed (
10 in writing hy saia corporatiop. to the
thence upon and over Main street. otherwise |
called Csu.ewsy street in said Gardiner. to |
such point in Depo, square as the municipal
officer. may desiynate Said cornorstion |
.hal have authority to construct maintain
and opersts said railroad over and mon any
land. xbere the land damage. have been
mutually .p,tl,d between said corroration /
and tho owner. tharsof. nrovided bnweyer
that All tracks Of .aid railroad shall be laid |
n .uch distance from the sidewalks of said
town Of F,rmipyl.ls and said ci,i . If An
ru,ta u.IlowelI and Gardiner. "A the re- /
,pec,ive municinsl of.;csrs thereof shall in
their order fxing the route of said railroad.
determine To he far public safety and con
venience. The written consent of said
Corporation In any ,ote or vote. of sail
et,ie, and ,o.p nresrrihing from time To
time tho ropta. of s.,I rsilro.l .hall he I
recorded with resnectiva clart. Of said /
si,is, and t,v, and .h.u be aeemsd IA he I
the location thereof and such location NAV |
BE- change fror ,ims 10 limo wbspexer the |
railroad couni..;o,a,. hall an ,s,;tio, NJ
tha mn,ie,n.I a., 80 a;,hs, ot ..jI .,tie.
a, pa ya -, u .'.uei y. -,
.diu5ys .,cb cn,,,,a ,sca...,v Gar tho pnb. |
H. c,r.ani,.,., -, * -. -, n. I
done s.i1 ca,no,.,ion .h.ll have the
nave, s,o,, ,,,,a =, limo ., A. .ncb ,.,es
al eomnar..,,n, far ,,an.nnr,s,;on ~ nor.
son, spJ n,one,,v a. /, NAV desm az ,eaisnt
and genar.iIr M, hsva Ill The nowsrs and