Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-16
STATE HOUSE.
Railroad Commissioners Officially Ex-
aiming Maine Central R. R.
1t Takes a Week TO Complete the Work.
New Corporations.

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experience, and they are literally OIL
the move. This week they are examin
ing the Maine Central r.. r., havin,
commenced, Monday. on this roat
there is in Maine a mileageof Gas, whicl
a to be traversed by the commits
sioners and carefully inspected. II
their travels over this, they have Il
cover over 1900 miles. having to doubl,
heir courses in getting to and from TIL
points of terminus.
Monday, they went out to the New
Hampshire line, returning to Portland
at noon for dinner. Then they started
out from Portland on the main line
examining a part of it. So it goes, AN,
by the end of the week, they will haV,
inspected alt the bridges, culverts ane
various openings.
OF these there are in all 525. which
have to be examined. Lists of then
are made out and given the engineei
u liz opeSldi tIdlH Win tHe iStdnce
at which they are located. According
ly he knows when and where to stop.
missioners can see Il Of the rear,
and, while on the route m the
rails, n see that the surface, sieepers.
and alignment are as they should be.
They will examine the main line to
Waterville, Wednesday, starting at
Brunswick.
Their is in all a mileage of 1900 in
the State, which requires examination,
twice a year. OF course some places
demand more attention than others
and the examiners know the lay of the
road we'll enough to enable them to dc
their work expeditiously; but it is a
great job.
The increase in railroad building
through the State, especially in Aroos-
took and oxford counties, makes lots
of hearings on petitions for crossings.
Sometimes it's a road that crosses {
highway; next time it's a highway that
crosses a road; and sometimes it's IA
Dad that crosses another road, wher
they have a high old time. The in
spections have to be made by th5
commissioners in person, so they have
to pack up and go all over the State
1t all takes time. and they are pretty
much on the go.
Hon. Edward Wiggin, the assistant
of the superintendent of schools, is
very sick at Maysville Centre. He left
he office the last of May for a much
needed rest, and has not since been
will wish him an early convalescence.
The following new corporations filed
their papers at the secretary of States
office, Monday:
The Armstrong Braiding Co. organ
lied at Portland for the purpose of do
ing Il general manufacturing and sell
ing of braided. twisted and woven
goods, and jewelry, with a capital
stock of $4,000 of which $500 has beel
paid. The officers are: President
Arthur II. Armstrong of Sandwich
Mass; treasurer, Herbert L. Harding.
Boston, Mass.
The Buffalo and Boston Land Co.
organized at Portland for the purpose
of a general real estate business, with
a capital stock of $150.e00, of which
nothing is paid in. The &officers are:
President, John f. Pagan, Portland:
treasurer. George +. Gould of Port
land.
The Boston Mica Co.. organized al
Kittery for the purpose Of carrying on
a general duarEying and mining bust
ness. with a capital stock Of s25o, 900 of
which SIS is paid in. Tie Affcers 4resi..
President and TREASURER Oscar 6.
Berry of Boston,, Mass.
The Grocers' Specially Co, organized
at Kittery for the purpose of doing a,
general business in gfocers' and
druggists speeialties. withfa capital
stock of $500 of whichs $500 is paid in.
The officers ARE: President, John H.
Blanchard of Boston, Mass; treasurer.
Frederick + Attea1,x of Boston. Mass.