The Republican journal., 1895-10-31
the proposed bridge would have to be kept


Look here," said Mayor Hanson, "what
have you at stake in this, Mr.. Sanborn?''
| "My bread and butter," replied Mr.. San.
born, 'and not only my own bread and but
ter, but the bread and butter Of a good many
| otherNpoor bows Now, want to say one
and Pm no tool of any man, but that has
| been thrown in my face all day. Ny bread
and butter is in this, and lots Of business fol
these gentlemen here"
| Hon. Charles Baker doubted if there had
| been 500 vessels in Belfast any year fol
years, but added that he supposed trips were
meant. He said that 1875 was the last cold
year at Belfast, and then while in February
a party Went in their teams across the bay
| to Castine a distance of thirteen miles, a
man could not have rested his weight on the
| thin ice above the proposed bridge. 1t
| couldn't in any case cost much to cut the
| ice. But Colonel he said lit ISM ques-
| tlon OF ice but other questions | am not at
| liberty to discuss here Damage to wharf
| property must be settled in the courts. 81
have cut ice below he said, "when if
| could have been in two places at once |
might have run sail boat in the upper har-
bor." Mr. Baker said he didn't believe Mr.
| Chase knew much about salt water, anyway,
but Mr.. Chase only smiled and asked him
more questions. He SAID that if the bridge
| through to the upper harbor and should
| strike against the bridge the bridge or the
| schooner would go into pieces.
Mr.. Chase called Fl. @. Pitcher, who prov
ed very direct sort Of witness. He is
convinced that the bridge would head" the
| Ice, causing it to form and stay there. In
| his judgment, during the twenty seven
| years he has been in bus mess on the water
/ front, two thirds of all the vessels have dis
charged above the proposed bridge. II be
lleye the proposed bridge would obstruct
navigation, he said He read statement
tn HOT frn,, q
What is your interest here?" asked
Mayor Hanson, and the witness replied that
he represented the Lewis Wharf company as
| Well as himself.
George E. McCrillis thought the proposed
bridge wouldn't "head' the ice like pile
/ bridge.
| Captain j. f. Wilson gave his views re-
| garding the ice, the currents and the chan
mel. In 1868 he saw eleven vessels ashore
on the east side of the upper harbor one
morning. ln reply to questions by Mr..
| Seiders he said that about one year in five
the water does freeze over in the upper har-
| Dor. The new bridge will take up some Of
the space, make the current swifter, and in
! that way help to clear out the ice.
| Mr.. Hartman called Edward Sbley, who
/ is Interested both below and above the pro-
| posed bridge. In 1869 many vessels in the
| lower harbor dragged their anchors and
went above the proposed site. He agreed
| With Mr.. Pitcher regarding the probable
| formaJlou of the ice above the proposed
| bridge. The proposed bridge would be dan
| gerous to navig alton.
| Colonel Damrell asked if the vessels that
| Went ashore IN the upper harbor stayed in
gala snd Me- 'S l.n''r ;l ;lehe M sa rs tS in
1 Mr. Sibey then read a letter from Daniel
Lane, VINO was unable to attend the hearing
~, a .e'pea 40 suipis pto0es'
hri, ,1tr. yaI
Slbiey # the proposed bridge would affect
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cents a tom to the transno1 tation Hills al