The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-12-27
Town Meeting.

| i-icctiiC iallhhNs anu lntN are lSpoSfu
to show their interest in them whenever
opportunity offers.
The meeting was called to order by
Geo. ). Webb, town clerk, and +. +.
Danforth, Esq, was elected moderator
and read the article the meatiug was
called to act upon, as follows:
| "ro see il the town will grant the
right of way to the Skowlegan, Madison
aud Athens Railway Power company, to
locate and construct an Electric Rail
way from the junction of Water and
Madison streets up Madison street, to the
town line. also to locate and construct
an Electric railway from the Maine Cen
trail Railroad track up Russell street to
Madison street"
| l.. l.. Morrison moved that the select
men be instructed to grant the right of
way asked for by the Skowhegan, Madi
son and Athens Street Railway and
Power Company, this motion was duly
secured.
| l.. W. Weston said he desired informa-
ton in regard TO what was the purpose
of the company and S. W. Gould, Esq,
Explained the situation. lie said the
purpose WAS to construct road to
Hayden Lake and to Athens, VIA, East
Madison and to Madison Bridge. The
company had taken the preliminary
steps in organization and now as soon as
the location is approved and organiza-
ton perfected, the purpose is to do GER
tain work such as placing poles and ties
along the route during the winter, ready
to begin the work of construction in the
early spring. The proposition is made
by honorable citizens of the town in
good faith. He said there was an under
standing with the Skowhegan and Nor
ridgewock company and there would be
no clashing between the two companies.
The point was raised as to the time
the company would hold the franchise if
granted by the town and l.. w. Weston
suggested an amendment to the motion
before the meeting limiting the time of
completing the road to one year. Gen.
X. b. Shepherd said the law fixed this
matter making the time 3 years and If
the location was once approved the
company would hold the right for that
time.
+. n. Merrill, Esq, asked if the
company proposed to ask the town to
take stock in the road or otherwise aid it
and Mr.. Gould assured him that no such
proposition had, to his knowledge, been
contemplated by the projectors.
Hon. S. J. Walton said he had always
and inquired of the selectmen if there
was any reason why this request should
not be granted. l.. G. Emery, first
seectmen, said he knew of no reason
w. II. Wildes, President of the 5. & n.
road, SAID his company had always con-
templated extended their road around
town and had extended it across the
railroad track, to the junction of Water
and North streets, at great expense with
a view of extending "A circuit up North
street. across Jewett and down Madison
street, and although the company could
rightfully object to the location asked by
this company they should not do it. He
proposed that the right be granted when
the company was ready to proceed with
the construction.
Gen. Shepherd said this would block
the enterprise as it was necessary to
have the approval of the selectmen be-
fore they could go to the Railroad com
missioners.
Amos F. Gerald, Manager of the S. &
n. Railway, was present and was called
upon to speak. He alluded to the
town meeting held six months ago and
the construction of the road to Norrdge-
wock and left it for the people of Show
hogan to say whether the promises they
made then had been fulfilled. They
made definite promises to construct the
road and had fulfilled them. He agreed
with Mr.. Wildes that their company had
certain rights by virtue of what they
had done but would not stand in the
way of the construction of any other.
Yet he thought the proposed company
should give reasonable assurances that
the road would he built.
| S. W. Gould, Esq, as one of the pro-
jectors said he did not think it would be
right or fair to enter into any scheme to
keep out other parties AS had been init
mated. The proposition is an open one
and had been placed fairly and squarly
before the people in good faith by hon
orable men who fully purposed to build
the road
| Gen. X. b. Shepherd said the projec-
tors have made contracts for granite to
be delivered this winter To develop a
water power for this road at an expense
of several thousand dollars and. could
simply give assurances of good faith and
their purposes to build the road and he
could not, he said, guarantee anything.
| Several gentlemen spoke further upon
the question and the vote was taken by
hand ballot. A large number voted for
the proposition and but two or three
against it.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol
| low ing are the real estate transfers dur
| ing the week:
Anson-Anna Knapp to Fred Parsons
| 500; b. +. J. Weston to Jefferson Went