The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
MAYBERRY OBJECTED.
10 a Double Track at Knight.
vile.
USED SOME PLAIN TALK TO THE
COMMISSIONERS.

II caring 1estefuay oH the cape ESIectr1cS
Petition to Lay Double Tracks on
Bridge Street-Selectman Dyer Said the
Town Was in Favor of 1t,
The railroad commissioners held
hearing at the Vest End hotel yesterday
afternoon on the question OF granting
to the Cape Elizabeth railway the right
to lay double tracks in Knightville, on
Bridge street. from the power house up
to the school house. also sidings &C
Pleasantdale and Cash's corner.
There was present Commissioners
Peaks Chadbourne and Dapforth, Clar-
ence Hale. ESQ.,, counsel for the road,
Superintendent Mcleod, stephen Perry.
Esq, counsel for the town of South
Portland, Mr.. Dyer, chairman of the
board of seleotmen, Capt. J. H. Boyd,
Alderman Illsley, engineer for the road,
and Stephen W. Mayberry, who appeared
III opposition to the double track.
1t was stated that the cost OF double
tracking and paving to the railroad
would be $4,000, and the estimated cost
to the town to complete the paving
would be from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Perry prese nted petition directed
to the selectmen and the railroad signeo
by 80 or 40 residents of Knightville, ask-
ing for the double tracks and that the
street be paved.
Mr. Dyer said that the list of names
was representative. The town had in
tended to pave the street itself. They
had rather have the double track and
paving than the present mud and ruts.
The town has an appropriation of Sl5DO
and intended to go ahead and pave the
road. 1t was SO voted at the last town
meeting.
Mr.. Mayberry went over the list of
names to show that many of them did
not own property on Bridge street. Ho
told Mr.. Hale that he only found three
or four that owned property. He said
that his sister owned more property on
the street than anyone on the list.
He read the names one by one and
called Chairman Dyer's attention to
them, the latter admitting that many of
them did not live on Bridge street or
owned property on it.
Mr. Hale requested Mr.. Dyer to tell
the commissioners what the public senti-
ment was about the matter. He said that
as near as he could find out, having
store on the street and being postmaster,
the people would prefer to have double
track and paving to the present dirt
road and turnout.
Mr.. Mayberry asked if the knights and
his folks, who own more feet of land
than any one else had their names on
the petition. Mr.. Dyer admitted that
they had not.
Asked by Commissioner Peaks, MIR.
Dyer had not heard any objections to the
double track from Cage Elizabeth farm
ers.
Mr. May berry mentioned several that
he knew Of that had objected.
Mr.. Hale said that he had taken pains
to find out and had only heard express
sions of approval from people concerned.
Mr.. MayScrry asked about the state
ments as to widening the street 80 feet
at an expense of $4,000. If he wasn't
! afraid of insulting the commissioners
he'd say what n man had said to him
about tire matter. MIR. Chadbourne ex-
claimed: "Oh, you can't insult us. We
are used to it. Go ahead.''
"Then.' said Mr.. Mayberry, this
man said that 1t was no use for him to
go to the hearing to oppose the doubls
track, because the railroads ow ned the
commissioners.
"Well," said Mr.. Chadbourn, 'the next
time you see that man, you tell him to
it full Of rocks.'
Mr.. Mayberry declared that the man
was rs respectable man as there was in
the state. He was ~ banker and was
worth more money than was represented
in that room.
that there was more room for double
track On Bridge street than on Green
street in Portland. On Green street., be-
tween the car track and the curb stone,
| there is but feet inch, while on Bridge
| street there is feet inches.
Nj. Mayberry complained that the
bark was taken off the trees by the teams
| forced against them by the cars. He had
| protected his trees, SO that the bark was
| preserved.
Mr.. Dyer thought that the sentir ont
| Of the town was in favor of the double
track and the paving of the road. He
understood that no represented the town
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have been there
Mr. Mayberry said that the "bacS
| townes" intended to widen that street
| 30 feet and the town has got to pay for
| it, That's why he objected to the double
| track. Also under the track, as it
would be located In the middle of the
str, ct, the water mains are located and
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