Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28

buildings In the New Mills testified
that 1t was necessary for him to visit
them several times week. and that
the road would convenience him in
reaching them and also increase their
value.
Fred Merrill who resides at the New
Mills. spoke of the convenience that
the road would be to all who work at
Hallowell. Farmingdale and South
Gardiner. and also to many who work
near Water street, as the walk is about
a miie Also the aid it would be to
school cnlldren when the weather is
bad. Tor many are not able to attend
on account OF the long distance walked.
| j. >. Nariel, resident of Heseltine
street. testified to the convenience that
road would be to many who are not
able to climb the steep hills of the
: city. Also that it would increase the
value of property in the city.
/ w. J. Landers testified to the con-
venience the road would be to many
in getting TO their homes after a days
work. He is a director Of the High
school and many complaints have
been made to him about the South
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tend the school as they should
DR.. b. NJ. Turner, an incorporation of
the road. testified that it would enable
him to get to his patients much more
quickly as they are about over the
city. To many who are not able to
keep a team. it would be a great CON
| venience.
Adjournment was then taken to al
low the commissioners to take a drive
over the proposed route in the city.
which was not gone over before ana
also to partake of dinner
Hon A. NJ. Spear, who was associat-
ed with Mr.. Perry. the attorney of the
Maine Central X. r.. which is oppos-
ing the route, addressed the commits
sioners. He said that they would not
oppose the route about the city, but
that from Kingshury street to South
Gardiner. there being but very few
houses along the line. The burden of
proof rests on the petitioners to cStab-
lish the fact of public convenience not
personal convenience. He spoke of the
fact that three of the graduating class
of the High school. last year. were
from South Gardiner. and that if a
student had any desire to pursue his
studies. he could TO 50. He claimed
that Gardiner and South Gardiner had
as good train service as any place in
the State, millmcn, merchants ana
bankers, alike being accommodated.
though a few scholars are not.
Hon. G.. W. Heselton. associated with
viii G. Atkins. Esq. for the petition
ers, addressed the commission. He re
ferred to the impossibility of inducing
capital to come here to invest money
in building the road to the New Mills |
alone, but the two places would be |
very easy matter and it seemed essen |
tial that South Gardiner and Gardiner !
must be joined together more closely |
or South Gardiner would sooner or |
later become separated. There are !
more houses along the proposed line to |
South Gardiner than there is on the |
line Of the Lewiston, Brunswick and |
Bath +. r. He spoke of the great CON |
venience that it would offer to work !
men of all kinds of employment ana !
also the great good that il would rem |
der to the school children. As it was |
not outside capital that desired the |
construction Of the road. but the resi- |
dents and tax payers of the city, he
urged that there was no reason why
the charter should not be granted
The commission did not render any
decision but will within a few days