Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-29
BUSY COMMITTEES.
Railroads, Hcspitals AID Labor Day
Subjects considsred.

large amount of work for Wednesday. TIE
most important hearings before this COM
mittee were on the bill to incorporate ii e
Lewiston, Augusta a d Camden Railroad !;
a bill relating to permitting the Boston az j
Maine Railroad to increase its cap
ital stock Ave millions of dollars; an act
concerning The Portlsud and Rumf,rd Falls
Railway and the Rumford Falls and Bucks
field railroad to amend the charter of the
Portland Railroad Co. +. E. Southland,
Esq, appeared in behalf of granting q
charter to the Lewiston, Augusta & Camd, II
Co. Mr.. Southland spoke of the needs OF
the people along the proposed line and the
class of petitioners whose names have been
presented in favor of it. 1t was proposed 10
cross the Kennebec at this city at some
place above the highway bridge. He
referred to the country through which the
road would pass, much of it fertile coun-
try with thriving villages which needed
railroad communication with the outside
world. A. C. Stilphen Esq Of Gardiner,
appeared in opposition to granting the
charter. He said that it would run through
the towns of Windsor, China, Palermo,
etc. In this connection he spoke Of the
road which had already been built
under the general law from Gardiner to
Togus, and which was to be extended
through to Windsor and China. The pur.
pose he said, when this road was started
was to extend it as the public need
demanded, ard that this proposed charter
was for road in the territory of the Togus
road ard its proposed extension.
Mr.. Southland asked Mr.. Stilphen if they
were going to run into Windsor and China
and also into Liberty. He said that in
asking for charter i. was their int ntion
to oppose no other party's interests though
it might interfere with other people :,
negotiations which they may now be carry
ing on.
L. M. Staples, Esq, of Washington,
spoke for the Washington people and in
favor of the proposed charter. Such 8
road WAS needed, and he believed would
pay handsomely on the investment. II
would open up rich country, bring
fertile farms into connection with
market of which they now are deprived
1t would pass through iourishing villages
and past fine water privileges. Washing
ton is about half way between Augusta and
Camden, then comes the fine village OF
Union and then Camden, coming to be one
Of the most popular summer resorts in The
country. The people along the line be
knew were anxious to have such a road
built. No one wished to effect the
interests of the Kennebec Central railroad
but that was narrow gusge road while this
was to be a broad gusge.
Mr.. Stilphen said that if it was necessary
to get charter in order to cross tide wa
ters, he thought the proper thing to do
would be to organize the company under
the general law and then ask the Iegisla.
turc TO grant the privilege of crossing the
Kennebec.
The next motion for consideration was
the request of the Boston { Maine to
be authorized 10 issue five million more in
capital stock. Hon. VIM. l.. Putnam of
Portland appeared as the attorney of tho
road. He said the bill was strictly bust
ness matter and states specially why it
wishes TO increase its capital stock. lie
hoped that the Legislature would grant the
privilege in the form in which it
has been asked for as il was in this
condition that it complied with the law of
Massachusetts,, and as it would doubtless
pass the New Hampshire Legislature The
par value of the stock would be about ten
millions, ard already plans had been made
whereby at least nine millions would be put
into the property before two years. 1t
would not be long, he said, before double
track would be laid from Boston to Port
land. There was no opposition.
Judge Wing of Auburn and Col. e. d
Bisbee of Buckfeld, incorporates in both
the Portland & Rumford Falls and the
Rumford Falls 4 Buckfield railroads, sp-
pcsred in behalf of the bill. They said
that should the Legislature grant the de.
sired privileges, that it wouldn't be so DAYS
from the time it was granted before the
road from Canton to Rumford Falls would
be under contract for building.
After the committee went into executive
session they voted ought to pass on the
bill relating to the Boston & Maine to the
Portland & Rumford Falls. to the Sebago
Lake & Mechanic Falls Railroad Company ;
to the charter Of the Portland Railroad
Company. The Lewiston, Augusta and
Camden matter WAS tabled.
The committee on finance heard much
Wedne sday afternoon on the subject
of hospitals. Judge Webb. Maj s. w.
Thsxter and DR.. Hunt of Portland appear
ed for An increase in the annual appropra-
ton Of the Maine General Hospital from
5000 to 81 500 and made good presen.a-
ton in favor of the appropriation. The next.
matter was the Wsterville Hospital matter
which was allowed to lie over. Then came
the hearing on the petition in aid of the
Central Maine Hospital at Lewiston. There
was host of Lewiston men present to be
heard and it was found necessary to adjourn
into the large room of the adjutau. general.
President Cobb Of the Hospital was the
first speaker before the committee and he
was followed by Judge Drew and
DR.. Donovan, all of whom spoke in favor
of the bill to appropriate $4,000 for the
hospital in question. DIR. Hill of Lewiston
was next GATED upon and he presented u
strong array of statements. The petition
Of the Lourde's hospital for an appropria-
ton was referred to and he was asketi regard
ing it. Dr. Hill said that it was absurd to
think that such a hospital could NEE, the
demands of the cities of Auburn and
Lewiston. He said that it could more
properly be called an orphsnage and home
for the Sisters of Charity. over the sick
room WAS the chapel and on one side was
the dining room. II was not built for a
hospital aud the conditions were such that
it c nd not he properly ventilated ard
fit mp fer la,t - i.'.r 80 lie then ,t,.
The Syz:et- ei,i '.,ttl . e.. AL AMI kue %
no Dle beng tar ti away IL Was. has
ever. sectorian ius ,ituiion, aud vas under
The management of French physicians
The city physicians could have no chance
10 manage the institution and never could
have. IL was needless to speak of the
needs of a hospital in the city Of