Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-04
CAMDEN HEARING

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Lawyer xonteonsrys Opening
II for The DiI.sionbtA
Registration Bill CansldsIsd ID N Cen-
| mittea ~j
n1s. Bunker Asked Continuance bnt
Other Democratic Present Did NotR r
The opening Of the hearing before the
committee on towns In regard 10 the pro-
posed division of the town Of Camden took
place Tuesday afternoon, few minutes
past ? o'clock. The Camden people we're
out in force, over 60 being present, and the
indications were that the hearing would b
one as famous for lenth and contested
points As any ever held before the Lsgis.
lature.
j II. Montgomery, Eco, Ia opening for
the divisionists made clear presentation Of
his side, taking up nrst the rights Of the
petitioners to come before the Legislatuie,
askins that their town might bs divided In
the manner in which Il has bsen eus>om.,v
n ,v.nt d,v;.,or nra., .nr.S,,,crs s,.,;,..
,o ,hs nrs.sn, Ths rs.,s A. Csr,asn iii.
ls.s vs,s such he ..;d sh., ,hsv cc,,ia -,
he .unni,sd ur,,s, The r,s.srs ccnS,s;.,r
NJ .6s;rs The ,nvr "A. : ls,s.
ops and made nm 81 tvo n.sr,S,
d,s,,,c,. that .ha,,a hs ..n.,ssaI
nv town linss. For vss,s ,h.,s hsa Nan
contsntion Al town nsetin,s .nd hsa hloo1
had been eugenderea Us snohs Of M fsiIu,e
Of the villase az Camden 10 ksen Ies st,ssts
| in rsnsir bsc.usa y han tbsv hsd ssh.d for
the necessary money from the town they
| Mr.. n. @. Adsms' mill ovrs,. v.s the
drst witness called on the Camden VILLAGE
.ide. and he testified In subssanos that hs
desired a division A necessarv Ia The heat
iutere,ts. prospects and welfare Of his
native city. lie vould have thu VILLAGE
| nut In such a condition a In mest tSs
wants of tourists. The village vac willing
to be- taxed for these repairs a. II believed
il could derive n benefit thcrefrom. The
bad condition Of the roads he spoke upon
Al length. The feeling he said that exietsd
between the two sections was such that IL
| had intsrfered with hiu attending the town
meeting. He said the town meeting in
September was pretty equally.
Hon. T. r. Simonton was then called
and testified at length to the effect that the
fu,uve prosperity Of Camden village de-
penusa on u'san.on. nv w cIos. ques'
uo"1a .n ~ .,a isns'" s,sn MY nc o'ns. ,sns wns
80, .ns .lIo. W =. III '' ~. "s.'v" ,. ~,
spps'en.y oe."s W '"o~ .us. "ne ..o VIZ
,ases, oA"'uen snu s isoaApvn % ~" never
";,,1 oesa nirssen "ss,a'' ~ . sscn o'"sr y vNIaSe
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~N'"'' ''o'
Evening Session.
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.n.,s MN on 'ae W. se,ecsuen . IN 1000 sna o. ne
.es."eu ..,,a !" us enso. .".. " ''ose ~" oss"
Ss's SvI',I a." ;" Wv" .. ~. ss No.: ys
"a Ta'a 'ne I"sus ~1'e ~ T.a 'onu."Cn. .
,.n n.,e sas 49, se' e .s.,. 'o.' S.s S";ss s' va
'oWn neeueu ., iol tosn. va. snu oause An.
ues.y e'e'y ""'e i''oAp"'' s'"""''u IN"
'pp'''"'
On cross examination he described the
proposed Iine OF DIVISION: lie said lAt
ABOUT ten iarms we're cut throush snehiiv
by the proposed line, put that several Of the
owners made no objection; Inc 's~ d'dnt
'afrinRe upon the school dist'ic's win cne
OF two e1cepnons. IN 'ne case OF one OF
| TWO owners OF farms, ana these men had no
scnooi ch'dren.
Inc. next wtness vas W. v, Lane. a
toad commissioner In Camden. mf. Lane
assumed ~ 70 tue expenditures on tosu. !"
Gamaen viuage. Inc weisnt OF mf.
LAne testimony was Una. suhcien! money
wasn't appropriated Tor the oSds In Cam-
zen vihsee.
N1' 'osepn D. o'eAIn' .. Cs@o'n.
,aIge properly owner, anu ~no cwus .ns
nne co"sge No,amoees, ~ tne nexs
w"ness' Has res,deu 'nete TOT foeF yesrs.
,esnnea "s' rosus psss nus house mo Dseh
VI sucn = 1onu''Ioh ~ !" pe pos,"'Sy uHn,
serou' 70 url'e over J" 'he p'eh.. hs nen
repaired SOM OF tne roads :. n's eva ex
pehse were luNe . nuHeL "no ~ com-
mere =" purchase P,ope'v ,o'
summe1 Ieso.', "n. 'nen o"V ooJsce""
"1S 'ne 1"n''''yn %,, VI snv 'os"s. su.. 4.
DanA" OH"'pooh cAn o W"
sc'e.,nsn '.,a, Ana As'e.,o's, Wv ne" "ueu'
resumed 70 .ue neeu Vi tep.ns ot some
roAds sha sidelss Dant tn'n. ..ste
was money enousm Appropl'a.ed tIoI:
ispsu VI roan', I"o1hns .o wv ssos'
~. 'ne 'oan ~" ~ .'n anss. n oI s,.,"s.