The Portland daily press., 1900-10-23

arrangements proposed by Major Thax.
ter seems to me to be a very wise one.
That point where Washington street
meets Tukey's bridge. is a gateway and
it seems to much too have a railroad
come here and take that gateway. I
should Ike to see this matter postponed. y
Fred n. Mayberry was introduced by
Councilman Dyer as "a probable may
or.'i He thought 1t inadvisable for him
to say anything on this question. 9th
ers could say more of practical benefit
than he could. "Au 1 hops is that the
board will act independently and for the
best interests Of the city"
Fred E. sAllen was called upon. but
begged to be excused.
The Mayor called upon Daniel Chase.
a former member Of the city government
A1r. Chase thought there was no need Of
hurry.
L. A. Goudy was called upon. he
supposed he was responsible partly for
this hearing as he first brought the mat
ter before the council. st don't believe
this railroad or any other railroad should
have advantage here. I believe in what
Major Thaxter has presented -
Dr. A. Q. Shaw thought the amount
offered by the Boston & Maine was al
together too small for permanent use.
Joseph A. McGowan said it was well
to be cautious, but if a corporation could
be active in benehtting itself as well
as the city it should be allowed to 90
ahead. We should not be oversuspicious
on either side.
E. F. Els was called, but declined.
Ex-Councilman Charles P. Waldron
thought the city should go slowly. The
Boston & Maine should make a statement
as to what 1t intends to do. He would
be willing to give the road term OF
years If it would do as the Grand Trunk
had done for Commercial street.
Thomas S. Laughlin had nothing to
say.
James Connellan said be was always
| opposed to railroad crossings at grades
and also to alliances of tbs city and
corporations. 81 know in letting a houI
for tive years the person who has the
house from the fifth year doesn't take as
good care Of 1t as at 1rst.'
Frederick J. Illsley said he was an in
terested party and did not want to speak.
In answer to Governor Cleaves, how
ever, he said he had examined the way.
There are repairs and renew Is
Mr. usley said that the cost of 464 piles
and sPursh1res, which would be needed,
would be 1896, and for the driving Of these
the cost would be the same figures.
For filling 6,872 yards of earth, the cost
would be 81, ,59S, and for {, $50 yards Of
rip rap, the cost would be So, ,b2S. The
cost Of 45, 900 feet OF four-inch plank
would be S6O7.5O. The labor Of pIanking
would be $3.50. The repairs to the race
ways would be $3.50. This with the con-
tingent 10 per cent would make total
cost Of 81, 1875. So. These were the esti-
mates Of the repairs and renewals need
ed to place and hold the Marginal way in
a fair condition at the present average
width.
Mr.. ilsley gave an estimate OF crib
work and solid fill per 1Oe feet. For
3, 40 lineal feet Of logs the cost would be
800. The labor would be S2O4. For zoo
yards of stone ballast the cost would be
S4OO.50, and for nIling 63O yards of earth
the cost would be S157. 90. This would
make a total of 1881. 50 for 100 feet and of
2, 240 feet the cost would be. with two
raceWays, $40, ,647 10. Tbs length from
the end of the Portland and Rochester
location at Boyd street to the end of Ioca-
tion at Washington street is 2,540 feet
The estimated cost of a trestIe outside OF
the Marginal way to last from 10 to u
years would be Sl3,s9O. So.
In answer to Councilman Connellan.
Councilman Fox said he understood that
the city took the Marginal way under
eminent domain.
"If the city has It's rights there said
Governor OIeaves, ''it must maintain
railroad tracks there. The contract SAYS
we shall maintain 25 feet. ="
In answer to Mr. Verr1H Mr.. Wesootb
answered that regarding the trestle ct
oAS oAeNASACA SuhO1Ou ~ Wdb SOOu IOI ABOUT
10 years. We are TO maintain the trestle
as long as we use 1t. We are willing
to have a contract made 20 that effect
During the last 18 years the expendi-
lures Of the railroad have been about
$500 year, Mr. Wescott said. Pending
the settlement Of this q q7estion with the
city government very little repairs have
bean MADE. There should be an over
head crossing and we snail try to have
one. Mr.. Wescott explained at consid-
cradle length the plans proposed.
The question of a grade crossing has
been referred to the railroad commits
sioners who have granted It, following
the granting OF it by the board OF alder
men. The city has paid for part OF the
repairs on the marginal way in the last
Is years. Whe the only thing is brought
Into control the streets will be laid out
We don { ask that you shall cross any
particular place. Anderson street ex-
tension should be built. The land dam
age would be 81 732.
This closed the hearing.
The Right Thing to Do.