The Portland daily press., 1900-04-17


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This statement will show that the ex-
pepditures made by the Portland Sc
Rochester railroad for labor and materi-
ais amounted from 1882 to 1899 ipclr-
sive. to $50, s0j'5, and In addition 20 900
90 was paid to the city for rental (tiOo
per annum), making the total cost to the
railroad sil, l03.75, an average cost OF
q, 500 per annum.
The Boston & Maine railroad BY the
construction Off, $40 feet OF trsstie on bats
owned BY them north OF Marginal wsy,at
an expense Of SO per foot, costing tl5, 40.
would piaoa the oompany's tracks entire
~ on its own land, and Independents Of
the city. thus It win be seen that he
company has paid out In the past so
years s25,000 for occupying the Marginal
way, more than they viii be required to
pay In the next 80 years, II they give up
the location on the Marginal way. and
construct and occupy an Independents
trestle on Its own property.
| 1t viii be remem bered by those who
have any knowledge Of the Back Cove,
that In times Of high tides and heavy
eastsrly storms, the water breaks clear
over the Marginal way. washing 10 badly,
and requires prompt, and oftsntimes
very expensive epaira to keep the Marei-
nal way from washing away
At the time OF the construction Of the
Marginal way, 1t was expected that the
large tract OF flats lying between 1t and
nigh water line would be filled to grade,
and promptly put on the market for
manufacturing and business purposes
(much the same rs has been done on Ken
nebeo street, between Preble and Green
streets.) Only a small part Of these flats
have now been filed, but when this
area has been filled, 1t will add Q very
large amount of land to the territory OF
the city for tax alton purposes.
The Marginal way was laid out ihs
entire length 100 feet wide. That part
between Gould's wharf ana Tukey's
bridge was constructed on the outside Or
portherly half Of the said location, while
that part easterly Of Tukey's bridge was
constructed lowing to deep watsr) on
the center line, or southeriy half Of the
said location. That part occupied for
railroad purposes, eastsrly from 9ould's
wharf 10 about 20 feet In width.
The Boston 81 Maine railr bad make the
City Of Portland the following PROPOSE
tion. viz:
Firss-They will pay to the City Of
Portland 5000 In cash.
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and maintain the present width Of the
Asrs inai way as now used, without ex
pense to tbs city, until the flats between
Anderson street and Boyd street. on the
south side OF the Marginal way shall be
| Gllsd to within 20 feet OF the Marginal
| way; and when that shall have been
done. the Boston 81 Maine railroad will,
when notified By the City Of Portland,
fiji the Marginal way between said streets
to Its full width. to meet the filling made
by the owners Of these nAts.
Third-In lieu thereof, II the City Of
Portland elect, they will pay the esti-
mated cost to I'LL said. street in cash.
BouIth-In consideration Of the forego-
ing, the City of Portland shall make q
suitable contract or lease with the Bos-
ton 81 Maine r-ilroad. for the psrpetusl
| use Of 20 feet IN width Of the Marginal
way, on the northerly side thereof as now
occupied, exoept that the trsstie near the
Grand Trunk railway, may be abandoned
when they have filled the flats south Of
the Marginal way, between Tukey's and
the Grand Trunk Railway bridges.
Portland & Rochester RAILROAD,
Geo. p. Wesoott. President.
For the Boston & Maine,