The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-23
Log Driving Companies.

The various log driving companies
doing business on the Kennebec river
and it's tributaries held their meetings at
Augusta this week.
Among those present Monday we're
M. G.. Shaw of Bath, S. W. Philbrick of
Skowhegan, the clerk and treasurer of
all the companies, who has for so many
years held these positions of trust and
responsibility, w. 7. Lannigan of Wins
low, A. B. Page of ehswmut, T. w.
Fogg of Bowdoinham, K. p. Viles of
Skowhegan, F. Z. Boston of Fairfield,
harles Lawrence of Gardiner, Hon.
| Charles Milliken of Augusta, Elias
Thomas of Portland, Daniel Longfellow,
F. T. Bradstreet and James W. Parker,
Gardiner, John r. Viles, Joseph Viles
and Charles Green, Skowhegan, and
Orion b. Brown of Berlin, N. II.
The first meeting Monday forenoon
was that of the Moose River Log Driving
Company. NJ. G. Shaw was chosen
moderator. S. w. Philbrick was re-
elected clerk and treasurer. The old
board of directors consisting of A. b.
Page, Charles Lawrence, t. w. Fogg,
James E. Parker and F. E. Boston was
unanimously reelected.
Treasurer Philbrick made his report.
| The stockholders voted that the
treasurer be authorized to pay all bills
and to hire money for the purpose OF
the company II it be necessary. The
driving of the logs was left to the di-
rectors. The wages are not to exceed
$3.50 for head men and S1.75 for can't
dog men.
| 1t was voted that a steamboat be built
for Brassua lake for towing logs. The
expenses, which will be about 5000, to
be raised by a special loan, will be paid
by the company in ten yearly payments.
| The next meeting was that of the
Moosehead Lake Navigation Company.
President A. b. Page presided. S. w.
| Philbrick was unanimously reelected
clerk and treasurer. The old board of
directors consisting of A. b. Page, John
Ross, Charles Lawrence, +. +. Boston
and l.. Fl. Folsom was unanimously re-
elected.
| Clerk Philbrick called the meeting of
the Dead River Log driving Company
at p. m. and NJ. G.. Shaw was elected
moderator. S. w Philbrick was re-
elected clerk and treasurer. In the
choice of directors f. p. Viles, A. B..
Page, Charles Lawrence and Orion b.
Brown were re. elected, while John r.
Viles was elected in place of j. p.
| Clark. The treasurer was instructed to
raise $1,000 in addition to the driving
assessment for the purpose of helping
defrsy part OF the debt. The wage
schedule adopted was the same as that
of the other companies.
The last meeting of the day was that
of the Dead River North Branch Log
Driving Co. NJ. G. Small was chosen as
| the moderator. s. W. Philbrick was
reelected the clerk and treasurer. OF
the board of directors, K. Z. Viles, A..
b. Page and Orion b. Brown were re-
elected, while John K. Viles and Charles
Green were elected in place of f. M.
Viles and j. =. Clark. The company s
debt accorded to the accepted report of
Treasurer Philbrick is Sl533.21.
The Kennebec Log Driving Company
met at Augusta, Tuesday, the 2lst inst.
s. w. Philbrck, clerk, called the meet
ing to order and Col. Elias Milliken was
elected moderator of the meeting. The
choice of officers resulted in the re-elec-
ton of the old board. The directors
are r. T. Bradstreet. f. j. Lawrence,
Charles Lawrence, Frank K. Boston and
James w. Parker; treasurer and clerk,
S. w. Philbrick; auditor, K. p. Page.
| The debt of the company according to
the accepted report of Treasurer Phil
brick, has been reduced nearly one
thousand dollars during the year
The driving of the logs WAS left to the
directors.