Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-15

70 the Honorable Board Of Railroad Com.
PENSIONERS Of the State OF Maine.
Inc Franklin. Somerset and Kennebec
Hallway company. a corporation organ
ized under and existing under by virtue
bayin e i it n OF me 2, State Of Maine and
ION, in the county Of Franklin, in the
state or Maine. respectfully represents
UNI, unto your honorable body that its rail-
ty 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
Smithfield in the county OF Somerset, i'm
Oakland in the county OF Kennebec and
in Waterville in the county of Kennebec.
at the points thereon, herein after de.
scribed, and that It is impracticable to SO
construct said railway as to pass either
over or under said ways.
Wherefore. your petitioners request
that your honorable board, after notice
and hearing will authorize a crossing oc
said highway al grade, and also deter
mine the manner and conditions OF said
crossings of said highways and how the
expense of building and maintaining so
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. l. Tie highway leading
from New Sharon village over Cape Cod
Hill so called. the crossing being near
the residence OF Edwin Sawyer.
from New Sharon to Vienna by the
residence Of Zacheous A. Dyer. the
crossing being near the residence Of
New Sharon, 8. The stage road leading
from New Sharon village to Augusta, at
point southerly Of East New Sharon
X. Jewell.
Mercer. T. The highway leading from
Mercer over Hampshire Hill at point
west OF SchoolhouSe at foot OF hill
Rome. .; The highway leading from Mer-
Ger village 10 Belgrade at a point near
, the residence of Sewai Foster.
Rome, g. Cross road leading from Frank
Tracy,s residence easterly to the Beech
Rome. :. The highway leading from
Beech Hill TO Rome Corner on north
side Of Philip Mountain.
Rome. $. The highway leading from
Rome Corner to South Smithfeld at a
point near the residence Of John Young
Rome, g. Same highway as No. s, cross
ing at point on the west side Of Foss
Hill near the residence of Cyrus Wat
Rome. 10 Same highway as Nos. and 2.
crossing AT point on the east side of
ross Hill near Bog Stream Bridge, east
Smithfield II. The highway leading from
Smithtield to North Belgrade tstage
road at a point one-fourth "a of a
mile southerly Of South Smthfield post
Smithheld l.. Cross road leading from
Waterville road to the residence of c.
{. Bickford near the residence OF John
Nichols, known as the Holmes road.
Oakland. H. The highway Leading from
Nurridgewock to Waterville on The east
side Of East pond by the residence of A.
{. Brickett at point about 800 IT.
Southerly of said Brickett's residence.
Oakland, Il. Cross road leading from the
Isaiah !; Tibbets farm to the Eas,
Oakland. - The highway leading from
Smithtield to Waterville by the Ten
Lots at point about 1000 #. westerly o.
IS. The highway leading from
the Ten Lots to Oakland at point
about 80 fl. westerly of the Somerset
Railway crossing near Arthur Williams
Oakland, IT, Cross road leading from the
Ten Lots road above mentioned TO road
known as the Fairfield road from Oak
land TO Waterville at a point about 700
fl. northwesterly OF the Somerset Rail
way crossing.
Oakland. Is. The highway leading from
Oakland TO Watervil!e on the north
side OF the Messalonskee Stream called
the Fairfield road at a point about 400
Fl. easterly from the Dunn Edge Tool
Company's and Somerset Railway Com
pany's Office.
Oakland. 10. Private way on the north
side OF the Messalonskee Stream leading
from Main street past the Dunn Edge
Tool Company's scythc shops to the
Cascade wooden mill.
!
Hiram Holt farm to Waterville past the
residence Of Andrew Rice at point
about 400 fl. southerly OF the Maine Cen
trail Railroad crossing, on the south
side of the Msssaionskee Stream.
Waterville. q. The highway leading from
the Oakland and Watcrvlile road past
the residence of II. c. Morse at point
80 fl. westerly Of the Maine Central
Railroad crossing.
Waterville, -. The highway known as
Gilman street at point about 20 IT.
northerly of the bridge across the Mes
salonshee Stream.
Franklin. Somerset and Kennebec Rail
L. ATWOOD. President.
& SMITH, Attys.
On the foregoing petition,
ordered: That the petitioner cause to
be published a true copy OF said petition.
and this order of notice thereon. three
days successfully in the kennebec Jour
nal, newspaper published q Augusta, III
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
OF railroad commissioners will be in ses-
sion at the Elmwood Hotel. in Water
VILE al nine o'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 Watervile and proceeding
through the several towns.
Said petitioner shall send copies of the
foregoing petition and order TO the munic-
said petition, six days before said hear
ing.
JOSEPH B. PEAKS. Chairman.
For the Board of Railroad Commissioners
Of Maine.