Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-14

Lime Bsands and the Atkins Bay Nat.
To- Argued.
Legal AflofFa.

Legal Afiaiss.
The continuation Of the hearing on the
petition Of r. o. vickefy xnd others sass
the county commissioners Of SagEiahoc
county Be enabled to consider the question
q iayiEa out . highway across Atkins bay.
va nkes up before The committee on ls-
eal afies. o. D. Baker for the femon-
ssxants, II. u. Heath for the petitioners.
NJ. BAKER azgued that the town of Phipps-
burg could not snofd 70 build the bridge
across Atkins bay, that the town wss a.
ready deeply 10 debt aad that this would
piaee crest additional burden upon them.
II the Legisiatnre should grant this pe.i-
sins is would virtually decide the matter.
The county commissioners would have this
decision for precedent and would, he be-
leved, lay ouf the highway II would
only shorten the distance from Bath to It.
PophsA about three miles, and il the
parsies interested In developing that resort
wanted the bridge they should build Il
themselves, ~ il you'd practically benefit
them sloce.
Mr.. Heath argued that this bill had in-
Vulnerable pTeeedsnts; tina, . decision in
favor Of the petitioners in no way decided
s1e matter, but simply left the matter for
would nov do bat for slight technicality
Arising from the fact thai tide waters made
up into this little inlet; that there was no
navigation through these waters and thai
this sids water matter was virtually q tech
ricality which the Legislature only could
set aside. This in no way directed or
authorized the county commissioners to
build this bridge bus simply enabled them
to decide matter that .ss purely iocai.
II would be for them to decide what par. Of
the burden Mr.. vickery should bear or
whether any such way should be laid OUT.
Judiciary.
Before the judiciary J. ID. TAgue, Esq
OF Caribou, appeared in behalf OF the pro-
posed Law requiring counties to pay the ex
pensss OF building great bridges. Mayor
D. w. Lane OF Augusta opposed the Law.
A hearing was then given to the petition
srs for law prohibiting the branding OF
the word 'tRockiand" on lime not manofac
tufed in that city. Attorney General Lit
uefleld appeared for the petitioners. A
f. Crockett, E,q., ard Col. J. s. Case ties
tined that lime OF Inferior quality burnt in
other towns was branded Rocklaud,
thereby misleading purchasers. A. D
Bird said that lime msnufsc .used outside
OF Rocklaad had not been branded as from
that city till withia two OF three Yeas
Brokers offer more for lime from Rock
land Than from Tnomsst1n or Camden.
Hon. f X. O'Hrien. Atwood Levensslef.
Halasy Ii. Monroe, of Thonas,on. and II
l.. Shepard Of Rockpott. opposed the
measure on the ground that it was unneces-
sary and inconsisten. with the statutes
which have exalted since IS3s
Railroad Commissio nsrs.
Before the railroad commissioners yester-
day Hugh Chaplin, Esq of Bangor pre-
sented the case Of The incorporates of the
Bangor & Aroostook RR snd said that
S52 800 Of the s per cent guarantee was on
deposit in the First National Bank Of Ban
gor. The commissioners decided that the
statute had been complied with and sp
proved the articles Of association.
Ex-Mayors Bragg and Bass of Bangor,
L. J. Morse OF Bangor and the Bangor
representatives and senator aud c. Z. Al
len Of Pressure Isle were present
Towns.
The committee Oh towns gave the follow
ing petitioners leave TO withdraw Oliver
Moulton Of Randolph, who wished to be set
off to Pittston or Chelsea. A large mum
Der Of Femonstrsnts appeared from botli
towns. Petition of LuciuJ Bartlett to be
set of from Norway Village Corporation
Petition to set of a part of Canton and an
mex the same to Jay.
Education.
Before the committee on education,
President Smith of Kents Hill Seminary
asked for $500 year for five years for b
normal department at that institution.
Representative Ridlen of Bluehill sp-
pesred in favor of the appropriation for
Bluehill Academy.
etste Lands aud Roads.
Tha committee on State lands and roads
gave the petitioners for an appropriation
for q road 1t Grand Isle leave to Withdraw. |
Voted to APPROX PIRATE 5000 for aid in repair
ing road leading out Of Flagstaff plantation.
Aroostook Delegation.
The Aroostook delegation me, at the |
Augusta House and discussed the pro- |
posed Bangor & Aroostook Rsilroad last |
night.
CemmsEcs.
The committee On commerce votes to in |
corporate the Csstine and Brooksvilie |
Steam Ferry Co.
Ysrk County Delegation.
The York county delegation voted IL to
3 against an appropriation for jail at Bid |
ieford.