The Portland daily press., 1896-05-12

but one corporation in effect and again
emphasizing the fact that the board did
not hope to pass beyond Delano Park this
season. Mr.. Anthoine admitted that all
persons recognized the fact that the cleo
trio road was great benefit to the front
part OF the town. He thought that most
people would be willing to sacrifice some
OF their rights and privileges for the gen.
eral good. but that the thing should not
be carried too far. If the road would give
assurance that the terminus this year
would not be further than Delano Park
he thought his clients would not be in
clined to object to the granting of petit
tion granting them the location that far.
They did object very strongly to term
mus at Pond Cove.
MI. Anthoine called
CHARLES Fl. ROBINSON,
who said he objected very strongly to the
road having its terminus at Pond Cove,
as asked for in the petition. 1t would
make a dumping ground for miscella-
uOOH5 OIOW0, OA UA1u DIOpSIGy oU
Cove. He understood the road was to
run to the Rochester station in Portland.
This would mean big Sunday excursions
from Westbrook and other places and
objectionable and disorderly crowds. He
thought that many people had not gone
to the bottom of the matter, and did not
realize what a nuisance it would be.
MR.. e. Fl. HILL
was inclined to coincide with the views
expressed by Mr.. Robinson.
MR.. S. D. JORDAN
did not have any particular objection to
offer, but had hoped that the road wo uld
go BY the so-called middle or Ocean
House road.
MIR. HENRY ST. JOHN SMITH
said he was opposed to the road coming
at all, but he was particularly opposed to
their stopping at Pond Cove. which he
considered would greatly injure his prop
erty. Mr.. Smith did not regard the road
come under definite restrictions. They
would be required for instance to pave
wherever they cross private driveway
with granite blocks. Mr.. Smith said he
was large tax payer in the town, and
felt his views were entitled to considera-
tion by the board.
ALBERT HANNAFORD
was not in favor OF the road stopping at
the Cove, and hoped they would 60 by
the middle road.
MR.. HERBERT PAYSON
was very much opposed to the road and
thought it would result in the carrying
Of large and possible unruly crowds to
the detriment Of private property. His
views coincided very largely with those
expressed by Mr.. Smith.
MR.. CHARLES A. BROWN
large property corner at Delano Park,
expressed himself as heartily in favor Of
the road being granted the location
asked. He wanted to see them come.
He believed it would enhance rather than
injure property values He did not
fear the crowd or the damage they
would do. He did not believe they would
encroaoh upon his private rights, and
would be perfectly willing for the road
to stop at Delano Park.
Mr.. Anthoine sarcastically remarked
that he did not wonder. There was not
much that could be injured at Delano
Park. In other places it was different.
1rrnCE cvrSnNnS
was also, he said, among thoses who fa-
vored the continuation of the road. He
spoke only as an owner of property along
the route and not as an attorney for any
body. There might be some changes of
the details of tine location as given on the
plan submitted which he might like to
see made.
VIM. Fl. CLIFFORD
made brief and telling remarks in favor
Of the road having the location. AS a
property owner he would be glad to see
the road extended. He was glad to hear
that the road as laid out would not in
croaoh upon the present road bed, which
is none too large now. He thought per-
haps some precise limitation as to how
far the road should go had better be made
a condition of the granting of the permits
sion.
EMERY CHASE
a property owner near Pond Cove was en-
Enthusiastically in favor of the road. He
believed it would help his property. Per
sonally he wanted it. 1t would g enable
his children to attend school and he could
come earlier in the yeag and stay later.
His business of barges and pleasure par
ties would be hurt by the road but still
he was most heartily in favor of its COM
ing.
FRANK n. VERRILL
another property owner was also heartily
in favor Of the extension.
SUPT. McCLOUD