The Portland daily press., 1900-12-24

to the Portland railroad to oonstruot q
street railway from q point in les line
near Cash's Corner, In the city OF south
Portland, through the town OF Scarbo-
rough, TO and into the city Of Saco, over
the location obtained by the Cape Eliza
beth Street Railway company as part
Of the street railroad system OF the Port
land Railroad company.
Resolved, That improved means OF
communication among our selves and
with adjacent cities, which the steam
railroads. by reason OF their location,
are and must be wholly unable to tur-
nish, would assist in the development of
the town and its Industries, would open
mp desirable situations for homes causing
o large increase of its population, would
tend TO advance its educational and bus
iness interests and would In general pro-
mote the public welfare.
Resolved, That we urge and instruct
our representative to the State Legisia-
ture to use everv honorable endeavor to
obtain for said Portland railroad authori.
ty to extend its lines to and through our
town; and we request that he shall Wig
orously oppose all attempts of individuals
or corporations TO prevent by methods,
direct or indirect, the granting to our
citizens OF the advantages Of cheap and
convenient transportation which we be-
lieve should long ago have been fur
nished.
"Resolved, That committee Of seven
bs appointed TO appear before the
Legislature in furtherance of the above
matter.n
Mr.. Richard N. Libby then said that
here was a good illustration Of how much
an electric road was needed. he said that
his two children had to be driven eight
miles every day in order to ride the
twelve miles TO and from Portland TO
their work. He was getting old and he
wanted these children to stay at home
with him and so ha drove them to and
from the station every day. Mr.. Libby
said he would appoint this committee of
seven to go to Augusta a little later
when he had time to consider the matter
carefully.
William III. Mclaughlin said he looked
on the electric road as the poor mans
railroad. He believed the Portland rail-
road should be allowed to construct all
the lines It wanted TO In Scarboro. he
said he didn't come from that part of the
town which this road would directly ben
etit but he was In fsvor OF it, As he
understood the matter tine railroad COM
missioners were the dogs in the manRer
and were to blame for this roads not
being built already. Thase railroad com
missionsrs were appointed by the steam
railroads, paid by the steam railroads
and owned by the steam railroads.
"Isn't that fact, MIR. Moultonp" asked
Mr.. Mclaughlin.
"Thsrs is an Old saying" said Mr..
MoUlton, THAT one should not wit
about facts daughter and applause
"Those are the facts" continued Mr..
our representative let us instruct him to
introduce a bill at this session OF the leg
islature to have these railroad commits
sioners elected by the peopls and Daid by
the state. (Applause.) m.nissioners
50 eleoted would not light against the
electric roads. / believe IN electric roads
but 1 want to see them taxed as the
farmers are taxed and perhaps they will
have to pay taxes by and by. We believe
out here in Scarboro that this scheme of
John W. behring's Is bogus and is In
the interest OF the Bosto n and Maine and
for the purnoss OF standing of the Port :
land railroad. This town of SoartoIo
during the last thirty years has been re-
turning to the first principles and going
to hack to the condition 1t was in after
the first Indian war;
MIR. Mclaughlin asked Mr.. Newman II
an electric road was not possible from
Stroudwater to Buxton Mir. Newman
said he didn't know and had not thought
OF this matter.s
Anyway l bslieve IL should co'ae, :"
continued Mir. Mclaughlin, land hop
1t will come. AS long as the pt o pie 90 al
elect these railroad comlniss 10 1ers w1o
are owned by the steam roads L ool-t te-
lieve the electric roads can get tn Ugh
Scarbo-o or anywhere elsa"
The meeting then adjourned.