Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-18
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNALS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1897

company. Chairman EnGel of the com
nouneed that he would not serve r.s On I'M m,
committee during the hearing
In leaving the chair, Mr.. Engel spoke
as follows:
II have often said In private and In
public. that the functions of n commit t
are similar to those OF a jury, and AS the
parties in this case are ON one side me
city Of Bangor. whose interests are near
General Mitchell. who Is a neighbor and
friend; while the third party IS tile
Penobscot Central Railroad. with the d.
ings and also own stock in another rail-
road which may become Il part OF this
system, ! feel that 1t would not be right
for me to take part IN this elaboration.
the slanderOus may criticize me- / feel
equally sure that the pure and fair
minded will at once see that each mem
her should be impartial and disinterestetl
and that the verdict should be based on
the evidence and the merits of the case,
l have not spoken to any member Of thi,
committee. neither have ! mentioned It to
a member of the Legislature, and have
even studiously avoided listening to peo-
pie interested in this matter.
therefore. it gives me pleasure 10 cali
and l feel sure that the result Of the
hearing will be based on equity and JUS
tice.'
There was an unexpected collision of
| INTERESTS III LIE, iitti 0iE, as DOIn THIS cor
poration and the Waldo Street Railway
Co. wanted to construct IA line from
Stockton Springs to Searsport But ii
was agreed between counsel that this
matter could be discussed later. Mr.,
Mitchell asked for an amendment grant
ing them the right to extend their tracks
through some of the towns north of BAN
gor to Kenduskeag.' Mr.. Heath objected
10 this proposition in behalf OF the
Penobscot Central Railway, which al
ready has rights in these towns.
The hearing on The act to authorize the
Penobscot Central Railway Co. to main
tain street railroad in the city of Ban
gor was held. Herbert M. Heath appeared
for the company. whose principal stock<
holders are Mayor Peal of Bangor. and
Mr.. Heath said that the route first pro-
posed through the streets of Bangor had
been objected TO by some of the AUDITORS
other route which is agreeable to the
AUDITORS. Mr.. Beal was the first witness
and stated mat the objects and advan-
tages of the road 1t Is to be a freight
peared for the remonstrants and cross
examined Mr.. Beal. The cross eXamina-
ton was very lively. Mr.. Bartlett. made
an elaborate argument in opening for the
remonstrants. and felt that this matter
of locating the tracks should be left with
the city government.
Representative Palmer was called and
said the objection the people of Bangor
had. was the taking out of the hands OF
the municipal officers the location in the
streets of the tracks of this or any other
railroad company. Col. !. X. Stetson of
Bangor spoke along the same lines. and
at O'Clock the committee adjourned un-
till O'Clock. After supper Francis w.
Hill of Exeter. WIS called by Mr.. Heath
and spoke in favor of the proposed road.
Bangor politics were pretty wen aired.
and ut O'Clock the committee adjourntd
until Thursday afternoon. Feb. % 1T
o'clock. when the hearing will he con-
tinucd
The committee on legal affairs put the
hearing on amendments to the Australian
ballot law over one week and had only
and Mr. ilutchins of Brewer. appeared
for the act authorizing the Brewer Light
and Power Co. to9f transact business
within the limits of Brewer. President
Lorton of the Public Works Co.. Bangor.
appeared in opposition. In executive SEES
sion the committee voted to report ought
to pass on the bills Incorporating the fol-
lowing water companies: Warren. Orono.
Searsport Old Town. Ogunquit. Mars
Hill and Blaine. and Dexter. The COM
mittee also voted ought to pass on the
tain II dam at West HarpswelI. and voted
ought not 10 pass on the bill In relation
10 iishways.
The smclt question occupied the Senate
chamber. Tuesday afternoon. and made
things as lively us Il had the afternoon
before in the hall Of the House. This
time ii was the question of using drag
seincs in the Damariscotta river. G. Il.
Kennison of Boothbay. appeared for the
petitioners, and VIM. Hilton Of Damari>;-
Gotta, for those who demonstrated agar st
any changes in the present law. Both
had numerous witnesses and both We're
loaded with questions. explanations, and
good arguments. The hearing lasted till
after supper time. The committee took
no action on the matter.
The mines and mining committee had a
hearing on the BILL left over from the last
gist and a geological. survey of the State.
Prof. l.. A. Lee of Bowdoin. Prof. Bag
ley. of Colby, Mr.. Robbins of Gardiner.
and Hon. =: j. Gilman Of Brunswick: APP
hearty sympathy of the general scheme
of the bill, but they We're opposed to the
particular form in which 1t was there
embodied. deeming II an unnecessary eX-
pense. and a beginning at the wrong point.
Later by the courtesy of the committee
on manufacturers these gentlemen APP
peared before 1t and urged that If a ge!o-
logical survey of Maine is to be made or
a State geologist appointed. 1t be done In
with the typographical survey |
of the State for which Il bill has been in |
PRODUCED and a hearing held.
The committee on education had a brief
session. Wednesday. to hear the claims |
of Calais and Dexter as the site of the
tablished, Geo. Curran presented the |
claims of Calais, while Col. Stanley Plum |
mer spoke for Dexter. The committee had |
no other hearing. and took no action on |
the other matters awaiting report.
The incorporation of the Misery Stream
Dam Company, near MOoSehead lake.
was considered by the committee on In |
terror waters, Wednesday. l.. c. Cornish |
of Augusta, appeared for the Hollings- |
worth Il Whitney Company which wishes |
to erect the three dams on Misery stream |
Turner Boswell of Skowhegan. appeared |
for the Coburn heirs. against the erection |
of dams which 1t is claimed would injure |
their property. No action was taken by |
the committee.
The evening session of the Judiciary
filled the room with interested |
parties on the hearing of the bill to regl,- |
late steam engineering and license en-
which was continued from two
weeks ago, s. J. Walton of Skowhegan. |
conducted the hearing for the supporters
of the bill. and among the engineers pres |
ent to give 1t their support were Mr.. To- |
zier. Skowhegan: w. +. Woodruff and
W. Field. Lewiston; +. r. HuGhey.. Thos. |
Chas. Cobb and w. Fl. Foss. Gardiner.
Leading manufacturers from all over
the State We're present 10 oppose the bill. |
claiming that they are capable of select |
ing proper engineers and that the law
would be a great Inconvenience to them.
Among them We're Robert. McArthur,
Biddeford Mr.. Walsh Lewiston; Lewis
Hanson, SkoWhegan; y. u. Boston. Gar
dineri Gordon DohaOn. Pittsfield: Capt. |