The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11

General Mattocks said be was attorney
for the Pre- sumpscot River company
which had a plan to build on the toWpath
location; that be did not appear TO oppose
those who wanted a railroad, but that ne
would assist them to build one and had
authority to join them.
ssIn getting our location" he said,
1--WE were opposed by the owners OF land
AUDITING the towpath, so that the cause
strip would revert to them. He said
RAYMOND and Casco were asked to give
aid in building road. but they refused.
So the present location had to be
selected"
Gen. 3Alattocks said: "We have thirteen
N lies surveyed, and if you of Ray mond
and Casco Will suryeya and construct the
other twenty-six miles we will join you
in building road. If you will give a
bond to build we will give you our
thirteen miles, and under either arrange
ment mer can begin work in April. We
don't want the charter as speculation,
for we have offered to sell it at cost. -
General Mattocks exhibited his plans
for the Presumpscot road.
Question by committee-"I you
are Wiling to give your charter and sur
vey away, would it be any injury to your
company if another company should
buildF'
Con. Mattocks-" if they will build
and do it to develope the water powers
us we propose. 7"
uestion-"But if another company
wishes to build. why should they not
locate where they think best. p
q Con. Mattocks-' But when a company
selects mountain range instead of going
over the level land, are you not suspic-
ious? They wish to get an option of
building to Bridgton, and tnon build
one, two, three or seven miles as they
see ft.''
+. j. Illsley, engineer of Portland,
said that spur block1 would have to be
built to allow the proposed electric road
to serve the water powers, but that the
towpath location would serve them
without spurs. He has recently sur
yeyed the proposed extension of theB:idg-
ton road to Harrison and estimated that
it would cost $25, 00O.
r, D. Woodman of Westbrook, ore Of
the incorporators of the company, said
they intended to build the road if the
charter was granted and that Judge
Tolnan and an engineer had been over
the proposed route. Mr.. Woodman said
the capital was ready to build the road.
Mr.. Waterhouse of Westbrook said it
was intended to build the ROAD if the
charter was obtained. On cross-exam-
ination witness said he had not stated
that arrangements for capital had been
made and that he declined to say whether
such arrangements had been made. He
finally said that they had plans made to
raise the money, but that it would be
detrimental to the company to expose
the plan.
Gen. Mattocks asked that the petitioners
say what they could get under the char.
ter that they could not get under the
general law.
Lawyer George e. Bird, who was as
ISOLATED with MIR. Bradley in the case,
said he would submit to the ruling OF
| the committee.
The committee after some quiet de.
bate, called for an answer, and Mr.. Bird
explai ned that the right to get aid from
the towns, the right of eminent domain
and the right to use compressed air were
tho reasons for charter.
| Mr.. Cook was recalled and said that
there are II good water powers on the
line of the ROAD exclusive of those on the
Presumpscat. The hearing was ad.
journed till tomorrow afternoon.