Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-19


nicipal officers. consisting Of three, be
appointed with power to designate the
particular location Of the poles Of the
Union Gas & Electric Co.. upon the
streets and ways upon which a general
permit TO place its poles was granted
on Dec 3, 1898, and Sept. %, 1899, said
committee also to have power to make
any changes which they may deem adj
visable in existing poles and wires,
acting in accordance with the power
conferred by statute upon the munich
pal officers in such cases"
The proceeding had been watched
with great attention by George X. Bou-
tclle, Esq, a director in the Water
vile & Fairfield Railway & Light CO.,
by Walter $. Wyman. its superinten-
dent. by w II. Savage, representing
the Telephone 60, and by Harvey ID.
Eaton, Esq, who has been specially
engaged during the afternoon over the
telephone, by Charles +. Woodland,
Esq. of Bangor. president Of the Wa
terville a. Fairfield Railway q Light
CO.. to represent that company as
counsel Mr. Woodland himself being
unc xpectedly prevented from coming
over to appear in person. Mr.. Wyman
said:
"Mr. Mayor ana Gentlemen-I wish
y y pe uhnersto"i az 'he "ulaet wa
the company Whlch represent IS nos
actuated in appearing here, tonight, by
| a spirit ~ hostility to the Union Gas
* fleclllc - we nav" never sh'"H
any such feeling Of hostility and have
always consistently RETAINED from
| putting any obstacle in their track.
Z
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! s''ti"6 .'i''' 'i''' ''i III 'ii' ms III
/ stance. h3d We CHOSEN 70 exert our
/ selves fur that purpose. ana We did not
VIZ only appear before yyu to object To
I any Illegal means haing adonted for
ny 80, 80,
I til' attainment ~ tH' pui pp9'S - 49,
company
e. hT' ""Nl'Us t"i' li'e ""rh .. Se'-
ting poles and stretching wires shall he
I .r,,rn,,lisb.d rr,p.r1v. SO that tho law
sh1! n c"ihI l'i WIFI, "'" 'ht riEHla n
the public sIfoguardcd, and that what
eyer L. done small be- done In such a man
81 - nc
ner that y shAiI StahH tht test III tlme
ANA the test u lh- law. ana not have 70
De uudpne.
Now snail nave 10 oh1yrt 10 the Tesp-
iutlon De19rt your h"l'r,'ilr potI .h i""
Sl puIl'.9- lil>'. p-si N9' i' tlo tg .t
I Id" 'pnltfS up'h tHt ghuTt plaiu .!
muElcipai "nl'trSr ana Which cannot
therefore he ltEallF ut4tSd'ed - Such d
cDiIHlltt"-
Mt EtlDH HtI' I'"u tNt!dtt7 rom Nt' III
Gus liW DOCKS ~ rhu" thtl tht Tt9Ilutl3l y
appointing 'yH;ihil'T' WIN P9NfI 20 "a"
/ what "H.E the "hoi' bpdfu had power 10
du. W. iueeal And "oHt "n. ,.,,;.. III.
n aISu "nyecl NIX t.t IeS1.ull3H I'e--
7 cause II assumes tndl IRE npafq ma
power - ''tI!,l WI llL'I ~
M a. -. d ,,,i,lie,rstiT ~,
,r Till. MI. cnnt.ni tht+ III bn,ri
/ S,mn,t t5rant rarrnis-in,r III Till c5rnpany
Y M ..ra,f mics and stretch wires without
,.i,i,if, IN. sammy notic- of tyo weeks
4 ,rh 80 al r,,,-,, and ,ldprnpn unfI-r
/ III. ,I,ri,,istrtIion nf Naynr Ahhntt
I r,,t.iI TIL. ,,tnr,trv 4 Iorntinn fnr theit
( 7I.. =, ,..r ,ir etr.ats bnt that bnIrd
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/ H.. NIL .T1 ,Iir.e Ia he 4r.rr.J 1nd4r
I Ill, ir,,ti',r ~ claim tr,t tb- tncatinu
.,,..,1 iii tb,t hn.rl .xnir.I 1yitb -h,r
7 Ttj nI tL.t Hill InI1tinn n1ilt La
49, a. ~, -. ~. ne t.,.,rI lafnr. ,t,is
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"srt ,,'ir,... mar lil,.b inaa.i,,r
M, ,,nr ralj fiirth., ,.vtrarts fr,nl
I,t,, b.-i,. III eiInnnrt this nGsifinn ,nJ
''io...I RI9,.0r Phjihrnok decided th3t hi
L;5t,,,':. ,,i1i,,tian In Inc hnatd drleg3tins-
III nnyyars was Xell taken. ana amended
til. irasII,ittnn vi thai ii onIy authorizpl
ths rnrnmittep III inypstig.te ana report
I ~ IN fuIi hoard H.. Recommendations as
T., ,.ra.tiun If nnlas ana wires under IN
hin Ing1finns ana also that il should
h5v. pnv.r AMY III recommend Ia th4
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