Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-30

Mr.. Lane, recalled, said: 1.-THE road
way of the Kennebec bridge is 25 feet
wide. The requirements of the bridge
were that the long span should support
weight of 50 pounds to the square foot. ~
He gave testimony as tn the strength of
the bridge, stating that the engineer
made the report that 2i00 pounds was but
onc-cighth of the load it would support.
Walter u. Stinson. The greater mart
of the people from the eastern towns
come here. | went to all the towns in
that section and the feeling was that the
mails should come here as this is the nat
ural trading center.
I'VE are practically the Headquarters
for the rural free delivery. The board
Of pension examiners ana the pension Of
flee is here"
Regarding the possibility Of reaching
the Home easily he said: "Onc prominent
man came here ana said it was too far to
10 10 Togus by the way Of Gardiner"
Albert W. Brooks. II feel sure that il
the road were built to Togus the people
from CoopCr's Mills ana that vicinity
would come this way to trade. People
from that section have wished for the
road for a long time There Is a great
deal Of travel from this city to that sec
tion. The business of the former is to
market the products
f. G. Kinsman: Il don't know of
road in Augusta that has the travel
that this road to Togus has. a great
many people get their outing practi-
cally by going out there to the band
concerts. The managers of the Home
publish the program of the concerts
showing that they expect the people
to be present"
J. Frank Dyer: Il have occasion Oft
en- to go to TOgus. We go there week
ly for a Sunday service. The buck
board for the six persons costs us a.
We have taken from four to six men
there every morning. In my business.
the way Of the kennebec Central
road
A. NJ. Goddard: II drive ID Togus 4
great deal. There is d great deal Of
travel, not only Sundays, but also
week days. ! have been to Togus Il
great deal and found it necessary e.
hire team as it took 50 long by the
way Of the Kcnnebcc Central The
people from that section who attend
court here complain a great deal Of
the lack OF facilities for reaching
Tugus'
John H cogan: II am in the hard
ware business. y great many people
from Whitcfield. Windsor and all
those towns come t. this city to trade.
If there were an electric road there
h., Il III,
here from that section"
Amos F. Gerald: The length of the
proposed road is a little over miles.
understand that l am to pay par
value for the shares of stock | take. |
have done so a great many times be
fore"
Il. W. Soule:"I have lived here Is
years and for three years was treas
urer Of the Insane Hospital My pres
ent business is that of a furniture
dealer. We have a great deal Of trade
from Windsor. Cooper's Mills ana .Tcf-
ferson. This is the center for trading
of all kinds | have failed to find any
one from that section who is opposed
to the road. They think it will help
them and we think it will help US The
people in business here are eager and
anxious for the road. I know We
would have a great deal more business
if the road We're built"
Assessor c. w. Jones: There is
large amount of travel for business
purposes to this city from the towns
in the eastern part of kennebec county
and large amount of travel from this
city to Togus."
Nathan Weston: Il have lived here
% years. l am a dry goods dealer
The section over towards Coopers'
Mills is one of the best sections that
we have to draw from. 1t takes four
or five hours to go from this city t.
TOgus and return by the electric road
and Kennebec Central Road and |
believe the Togus road is what we
need"
The hearing was adjourned. at 1870,
and the petitioners planned to have
more witnesses present at the after
noon session. Only one was called.
however. Thomas j. Lynch. who
testified to the vote taken by the
stockholders Of the Augusta. HalloWcll
& Gardiner Road to conditionally re-
lease any claims for location on
streets on the east side.
Hon. A. NJ. Spear in beginning MS
plea against granting the petition, sald
he would not attempt to offer any teStl-
mony. but would make his defense II
argument There is. he said, the same
necessity for the road as when the pro
mptprs Of the Kcnnebec Central built
their road. Then the young men or INC
town got together. put in the money
built the road and equipped it and are
now oncrating it. Every dollar that
the capital stock represents IS pald
in and the bonds are ali paid in. The
president has not received any salary
for his work and the other officers re-
cciyc but small salaries. Many OF tn"
stockholders of the road are women
and the bonds are held by savings
banks. The result OF building the cleo
trfc road can result but one way. 10
decrease the business of TINS ROAD
which is already established.
The proposed road is competing
road. The objective point is ToSus-
The road that We represent in every
way accommodates the Home
In stating the legal objections to
granting the petition. he called atten-
tion to the laws which prevent any
road using the tracks of another road
.si. FROM he .pOiS-