Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-13

To the Honorable Board Of Railroad Com.
missioners of the State of Maine.
The Franklin, Somerset and Kennebec
Railway Company. a corporation organ
lied under and existing under by virtue
of the laws of the State Of Maine, and
having its place of business in Farming
ton, in the county of Franklin. In the
State Of Maine. respectfully represents
way as located and approved by the coun-
! ~ commissioners Of each county through
which the location is made IS laid out
across certain highways in the towns OF
| New Sharon in the county of Franklin,
in Mercer in the county OF Somerset, In
Rome in the county of Kennebec in
Smithfied in the county of Somerset in
Oakland in the county of Kennebec and
in WateTville in the county OF Kennebec,
at the points thereon. herein after de-
scribed, and that 1t is impracticable to so
construct said railway as TO pass either
over or under said ways
J Wherefore. your petitioners request
that your honorable board, after notice
and hearing viii authorize a crossing oe
said highway at grade, and also deter
mine the manner and conditions of said
crossings Of said highways and how the
expense Of building and maintaining
much thereof as Is within the limits of
said railway shall be borne between said
railway and said respective towns.
Towns. No. At or near what place.
New Sharon. /. The highway leading
| from New Sharon village over Cape Cod
Hill SO called, the crossing being near
the residence of Edwin Sawyer.
New Sharon. 2; The highway leading
nom New Sharon TO Vienna by the
residence of Zacheous A. Dyer, the
crossing being near the residence Of
said Dyer.
| New Sharon, g. The stage road leading
| from New Sharon village TO Augusta. at
| point southerly of East New Sharon
| postoffice near the residence OF James
X. Jewell
Mercer. 4. The highway leading from
Mercer over Hampshire Hill at point
west Of sehoolhouse at foot of hill.
Rome oar + rhe :, hishway leading from Mer
the residence of Sewal Foster
Rome, !. Cross road leading from Frank
Iracys residence easterly TO the Beech
Rome, !. The highway leading from
Beeeh hi li,. to Rome Corner on north
Rome. S. The highway leading from
Rome Corner 10 South Smithffeld at a
point near the residence OF John Young
Rome, 9. Same highway as No. s, cross
ing at a point on the west side of Foss
Hill near Tie residence OF cyrus Wat
Rome. 10. Same highway as Nos. and Q.
crossing at a point on the east side of
Foss Hill near Bog Stream Bridge. east
smithf t SldehT Tbo OF b Hauei M Elements s
5mithheid - North Belgrade stage
road al a point one-fourth 14) OF q
mile southerly OF South Smithfeld post
office.
Smithfieid. T. Cross road leading from
Watervilie road to the residence of c.
c, BickfQrd near the residence of John
Nichols. known as the Holmes road.
Oakland, IL. The highway leading from
Norridgewock To Watervilie on the east
side Of East pond by the residence of A.
G. Brickett. at a point about 1850 it.
southerly Of said Bricketts residence.
Oakland. u Cross road leading from tn.
Isaiah y T.5bets farm to the East
Oakland, IS. The highway leading from
Smithfield to Waterville by the Ten
Lots al point about 1000 #. westerly OF
the Somerset Railway crossing.
Oakland, Is, The highway leading from
the Ten Lots TO Oakland at q potn-
about $50 1t. westerly of the Somerset
Railway crossing near Arthur Williams
house.
Oakland, L. Cross road leading from the
Ten Lots road above mentioned to road
known as the Fairfield road from Oak
land 10 Waterville at a point about 100
#. northwesterly OF the Somerset Rail-
way crossing.
Oakl and. IS. The highway leading from
Oakland 10 Waterville on the north
side OF the Mess2lonskee Stream called
the Fairfield road at a point about 400
II. easterly from the Dunn Edge Tool
Company.s and Somerset Railway Com
Oakland. l9. Private way on the north
side OF the Aessalonskee Stream leading
from Main street past the Dunn Edge
Tool CompaEy's scythe shops to the
Cascade wooden mill.
Oakland. =. The highway leading by the
Hiram Holt farm to Waterville past the
residence or Andrew Rice at point
about 400 fl. southerly of the Maine Cen
tral Railroad crossing. on the south
side OF the cssaicnskee Stream.
Watervil!e. q. The highway leading from
the Oakland and WatervIile road past
the residence Of II. G. Morse at point
~ #. westerly OF the Maine Central
Railroad crossing.
Ws;ervllle p The highway known as
Gilman street at point about. 200 #.
northerly OF the bridge across the Mes
salonsEee Stream. 4e,+
Franklin, Somerset and kennebec Rail-
way Company,
L. ATWOOD. President
PHILEEOOB ( SMITH, Atty.
On the foregoing petition.
Ordered: That the petitioner cause to
be published true copy OF said petition,
and this order OF notice thereon three
days SUCCESSFULLY in the Kennebec Jour
nal. q newspaper published at Augusta, in
the county of kennebec, the first publ
cation in said paper to be at least six
days before Tuesday, the 30th day OF Oc-
tober, A. d. 1900. on which day the board
sion at the Elmwood Hotel in Water
VILE, at nine clock in the forenoon for
the. purposes indicated in said petition
From thence the commissioners will view
all of said crossings during said day.
starting from Waterville and proceeding
through the several towns.
Said petitioner shall send copies of the
foregoing petition and order to the munic-
ipal officers of the several towns named in
said petition. six days before said hear
ing.
JOSEPH E. PEAKS, Chairman.
For the Board of Railroad COMMISSIONS
Dated this sth day of October, A. d.
A true copy.