Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-15
CONTRACT IS SIGNED
Electric Road to Togus Will
Be Operating in August.
Power Will Be Furnished by the
Present Company.
Each Road 10 Be Operated Separate from
the Other.

IF suitable location is granted BY
the city we shall begin work on The
electric road to Togus inside of tvs
weeks" said Amos f. Gerald, yester.
day. to a Journal reporter. This is tho
first definite announcement for publ
cation that has been made by any OF
those who are connected with the new
enterprise.
\ long consultation was held, yeStcr-
day. between the interested parties anu
as the result a contract was made
which is now practically agreed upon
by which the two companies are to act
in harmony. This contract is to the
effect that the power for the road is tC
furnished from the power station OF
the Augusta, Hallowell & Gardiner
road.
Just where the new road will run il
is not yet definitely decided. Accord
ing to the petition presented to the
roalroad commissioners, yesterday
morning. the road is to run from a
point near the corner Of Bridge ard
Water streets over the kennebec
bridge and then through the city Of
Augusta and town Of Chelsea 10 a
The road will run up over the hill
at Cony street and then through Stone
and Hospital streets. Whether or not
the road will run through private land
or over the streets has not yet been
decided. although a preliminary survey
has been made to carry the road
through the fields
Although the power for the road will
be taken from the power plant of the
present company at Hallowell, yet the
new company, which is to be known as
the Augusta & Togus Railway Com
plny. will own its own equipment and
will not depend on the present road for
cars, as has been currently reported.
A hearing on the location Of the road
will be heard before the railroad com
missioners. next Monday. at the rail
road commissioners office. a location
as to streets will also be asked from
the municipal officers. but just when
that will be asked was not decided.
yesterday afternoon. 1T depends
largely on the treatment we receive
from the hands of the municipal Off
GERS" said Mr.. Gerald, yesterday.
whether or not we shall build But as
TIE NllN SONtl llIltIl IL ItdI III III
favor of the road there is slight ques-
ton that it will be built
1t was the first plan of the promoters
Of the new road to buy out the Angus
ia. Hallowell & Gardiner road and
price had been named for the stock.
Up to a week ago. it had not been de-
cided whether or not the promoters of
the new road We're to accept the stock
of the old road for the price named.
Both Mr.. Gerald and S. y. Nye OF
Fairfield. who Were here and held a
long consultation and had secured an
option on the stock at the price named.
The trade hung fire for several days
and eventually the matter was dropped
ana the promoters decided to build the
road independently Of the old company,
except so far as furnishing power goes
As to the time when the road will be
completed. the promoters say that
work will be commenced in Il short
time, probably in two weeks, and the
road will be completed and in opera
ton by the first of August.
Everything seems to have conspired
in favor of the promoters. a man VINO
is prominently identified with the in
tprGStS OF electric EDduS ItttuiiS Shii
that the present outlook is that the
price of steel rails will drop greatly
inside of month, 50 that the promot-
ers will be greatly favored in that par
ticular.
AS vet no contracts have been closed
for the material for building the road.
EVERYTHING on that point hinges on
what the municipal officers decide on
the matter and if the municipal ofii-
GERS act in an advantageous manner,
then the contracts will be let and the
work a once commenced.
The real terminus of the road minis
CITY will be in front of the post office.
There the new road will probably use
the same waiting room that is now
used by the A., Fl. & G. That TINS
NAV be accomplished the cars of the
new road will run over the lines OF the
old road. making the junction at the
corner of Bridge street.
1t has not vet been decided where the
Togus terminus Of the new road VIII
he One of the men interested IN the
enterprise said, last evening. that II Is
probable that a waiting room Will NOT
be arranged at that end of the line.
Rut if one was to be arranged it would
NOT no decided on for some time yet.