Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-02
STATE HOUSE.
Five important Decisions Made by
Railroad Commissioners.
Secretary Of State Preparing for Fall Cam
paign-Other Matters.

| ne T1liFO1u commissioners were IN ScS-
sion. Wednesday, at their office, Commits
soner Danforth being absent on account
of Illness
The decisions on five important hear
ings We're made public. No inspections
/, were arranged on account of the illness
Of Mr.. Danforth.
Upon the petition of the Brdgton &
Saco River Railroad for a change of To-
cation of their extension, in the town Of
| Harrison, the prayer of the petitioners
was granted
The petition of the Boston & Maine
Railroad for permission to lay Il track
along Commercial street in Portland, was
granted.
The petition of the LIMERICK Railroad
Co. for permission to cross Sea street and
the "Old County Road" in Rockland, was
granted.
| Upon the petition of the Portland &
Rochester Railroad, asking that the
crossing west of the Mousam river in
Sanford be so changed that the highway
will be under the track, the petition was
granted and the terms of the arrange
ment specified
The railroad commissioners gave their
decision on the petition of the Lewiston,
| Brunswick & Bath Street Railway, for
permission to cross the Maine Central
Railroad at Lewistin and at Crowleys
| Junction.
| TWO hearings have been held upon the
petition, at the commissioners office,
| since the first of May, and a Lively fight
was made by the Maine Central through
| -
| Chief Engineer 7. l.. Dunn. Hon. Her
| bert NJ. Heath has represented the Street
| Railway Co. at the hearings.
| There were many points raised by At
| torncy Carter concerning the validity OF
| the first charter of the Lewiston & Au-
| burn Horse Railroad Co., also the right
TO lay a track other than upon the streets
mentioned in the first charter, also upon
| the right Of the new corporation in
! changing its name, but all these points
were oVer-ruled NY the commissioners,
| who in a lengthy decision fully explain
| their stand and refer to other decisions.
| They dcInc the conditions of crossing
as follows: we believe the line of the
street railway can qbe easily changed SO
as to cross the Maine Central Railway by
best interests of all concerned that the
line be so changed; but to avoid delay.
and for the purpose of giving said street
railway a temporary crossing on its pres
ent line We decide and determine, that
! until otherwise ordered by this board,
said street railway may cross the tracks
Of the Maine Central at grade Said Lew
iston, Brunswick & Bath Street Railway
shall furnish for said crossing good and
substantial crossing frogs, satisfactory
to the chief engineer OF the Maine Central
Railroad Co; the angles of said tracks to
conform to the angles of the crossings,
and the rails therein shall conform in all
respects to the rails used by the Maine
Central. Said crossing shall be con
structed and maintained by said Maine
Central Railroad Co.. or under its direc-
ton but the whole expense OF construc-
ton ana maintenance shall be borne by
said Lewiston, Brunswick & Bath Street
Railway
The usual signal mast will be erected,
the Street Railway Co. to bear the eX-
pcnsc and pay the tender
Colonel +. c. harrington and W. H.
Folett left on the afternoon train
Wednesday, for Il weeks fishing trip at
Moosehead lake. They will join State
Treasurer Simpson and party at Capen's.
The nomination certificates of the
county of Androscoggin arrived at the
secretary of States office. Wednesday, 1t
being the first OF the season. Every Ger
tificatc was signed at the convention,
which was something out of the ordinary |
The secretary of State is sending out
queries to the cities asking for statistics
of each ward in the cities. SO that 1t may
be known how many ballots will be ncces-
sary for each in the fall election. In
sending the ballots to the cities and
towns. 60 ballots are sent for every 5oI
voters.
The returns of school statistics, due on
or before May ], have not Vet all been re-
ceived and tho slips reminding the super
intendcnts of their negligence are beng
mailed Unless the returns are made on
or before July i. the town forfeits 10 per
cent of its State school money for the
current year
sixty-one towns have not yet made their
returns.
Hancock is the only county where every
town has responded.
The two following companies filed GER
titicates of incorporation. Wednesday;
New England Dairy Co. has been or
canized at kittery. for the purpose of
manufacturing and dealing in dairyins
machinery. with $l00,0oo capital stock. of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President, Albert W. Ihayer OF
Somerville, Mass; treasurer. Orlando Il. |
Emery of Boston, Mass. Certificate APP
proved, May 80. 1898.
Atlantic Shoe Co. has been organized
at kennebunk, for the purpose of buying
ana selling boots, shoes and rubbers, with |
$50. 900 capital stock of which $1,000 is paid
in. The officers are: President, George a.
Swan Of Arlington, Mass; treasurer, Jo-
seph A. Dasha of Quincy. Mass. Certit |
cate approved. May y, 1898.
AUGUSTA W. C. T. U.