The Portland daily press., 1891-02-18
in Portland and the vicinity.

where they could expect some ratnr,, ayS.siOn y,
their Investment, they should be alin@ad ~ -
reap the fruits Of 1t. 1t had been conrsdsI ~
in this state that when a railroad had nrcn.
privilege Of developing 1t. Now, how ahone one
the Portland Railroad Company? Mr. TN
by traced the history Of the COMPANY, show
ing the large sums spent on 1t, until TODAY IL
represented an Investment OF over SsO0'Ooo
10 cold cash: NO Not pint ,bs q water has been
had been managed In the interest of the nnh.
lie. and Its lines had been extended a. fsst
| as warranted. An extension will SOON he
built through Portland street. and also in
the vicinity of the Eastern Promenade. An
other proposed extension likely to be made
| soon Is from Bradley's Corner by the Dear
! ing town house. Among the extensions in
| the territory through which this road NAV
naturally extend is line to SaccarapDa
Mr.. Libby pointed out the ease with which
| signatures might be obtained to petitions
but noticed that the firm OF s. ID. Warren &
| Co., the great paper manufacturers at Cnn-
| berl md Mills, were not represented on the
| petitions. He asked why charter Should
| be granted to either OF these new companies
| much more liberal In Its provisions than that
of the Portland Company. These gentle
men seem to treat 1t as a matter of no ac-
count how the Portland Railroad COMPANY
with Its investment nf $4,000 was treated.
MT. libby menti0reS Tie additional invest
meht which would soon be required of the
company in adopting electricity as motive
power. He said that when the demand war
ranted 1t the Portland road would extend
its line TO Saccarappa. 1t was an easy mat
ter to promote the building Of new electric
railroad during the excitement now prevail
ing over such Investments, but it was diff
cult to tell the outcome Of these investments.
Inc Augusta road, now closed by winter
snow drifts. had not yet proved its paying
power and was not fair comparison with
the Portland road. He asked the committee
as business men to put themselves in the
place OF this company and consider how
they would feel If after &c years of effort,
Wnen they were just beginning to
get return. somebody came sin and
wanted to build through their territory. This
new road would put most Of 1t business inthe
territory now occupied by the Portland road.
Inls was shown by the maps In which only
lew houses appeared between Deering and
Cumberland Mills.
OF MS road an agreement had been made
with mis- company. that nothing should be
uone In the way of new legislation which
would injure its business.
= colonel Moore read letter from Hon.
George T. Wescott, president of the Port
land & Rochester. Saying that a double
track would soon be laid between Saccarap-
pa ana Portland and additional train service
provided Mr.. Wescott opposed the grant,
Ing of the charter.
continued the hearing on the WestbrOok
railroad. Judge Cleaves made the conclud-
Ing argument, Among the incorporators is
Hon. James T. Baxter, a man whom you all
know; man who gave to Portland the mag
nificent public library building, and who is
warm friend of the poor. He could build
the road and give 1t to this poor horse rail-
road company. Thirty years ago the Port
land Horse Railroad Company obtained
charter to run on this route, and today no
ROAD has hpnn hniIt and uuil ho
= George Libby finished for the Suburban
Company.
Committee on Legal Affairs.
The committee on legal affairs at their
meeting this afternoon voted fought to pass"
on the bill to build highway across At
kins Bay, and also on the bill relating to
cemeteries, providing that they shall not be
built within 25 rods of any house.
A. W. Coombs, ESQ.,, of Portland. was
present in the interest of the Thompson
Houston Electric Company, who desire their
act OF Issuing extra stock shall be made
valid.
Points.
The judiciary committee Will report in fa-
vor OF the purchase of 600 copies of Coffin's
Digest for distribution in the usual manner
LIGHT SESSION.
Some of the Business Presented In
The Two Houses.
AUGUSTA, February 1.-THE session to-
day was brief and unimportant. The fol-
lowing matters were disposed Of in both
branches
HomeopathIsts to Have a Hospital. |
Petition of J. c. Perkins, M. d., president,
W. +. Shepard, M. D., w. E. Fellows, M. D.,
Uiaa nraei1aute Il
ing secretary, DEW. s. Thompson, treasurer,
Of the Homeopathic Medical Society of
Maine, asking for the medical control of the
Eastern Maine Insane Hospital. They called
attention to the fact that the Insane Hospital
at Augusta Is and always has been under the
exclusive control of the old school of medi-
cine, and citizens Of the state have been de-
prived OF any choice in the medical treat
ment OF insane patients. A large per cent.
OF the taxpayers who support these institu-
tons are homeopathic in their preferences,
and as matter Of right they should have
choice as to the medical treatment Of the
insane.
In the Senate.
In the Senate numerous petitions were
presented for the regulation of railroad fares,
and the resolution Of the Waterville Board
OF Trade for the survey of the Kennsbec river
relative to Its water power.
A petition was received to revive the Mar
ragansett Manufacturing Company.
The Pension Agents Office.
The committee ON public buildings this
morning decided to give Pension Agent Pur-
ingtoD, for his department, the smallest OF
the two rooms now occupied by the adjutant
general.
Some of the House Business.
Remonstrances against any change regu-
lating the capture Of migratory fishes in tide
waters were received
Bill giving the sheriff Of Piscataquis county
salary OF $500, he receiving none Of the fees
from his deputies.
On motion of Mr.. Chabourne of Biddeford,
Mr.. Harrington seconding. the resolutions
were adopted on the death Of Admiral Porter
by rising vote.