Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-12

To the Honorable Board OF Railroad Com
1nissioners OF the State of Maine.
The Franklin, Somerset and kennebec
Railway Company. corporation organ
izrd under ard existing under by virtue
or the laws Of the State of Maine and
having its place of business in Farming
ton, in the county OF Franklin, in the
state Of Maine. respectfully REPRESENT;
unto your honorable body that its rail
way as located and approved by the coun-
~ commissioners of each county through
which the location Is made. is laid out
dcross certain highways in the towns o.
New sharon in the county Of Franklin
IN Mercer in the county of Somerset III
Rome IN the county of kennebec III
Smithneld in the county of Somerset in
Oakland in the county Of Kennebec and
In Waterviile in the county OF kennebec
AT the points thereon. herein after de-
scribed. and that il is impraclicabe to Sd
construct said railway as to pass either
over or under said ways.
Wherefore, your petitioners reques,
that your honorable board after notice
and hearing will authorize crossing o.
said highway at 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 a. is within the limits O!
said railway shall be borne between said
railway ana said respective towns.
Towns. NJ. At or near what place
New sharon, l. The highway leading
f IT;,T New Sharon village over Cape COD
Hill SO called. the crossing being near
the residence Of Edwin Sawyer
New sharon. ,. The highway leadin.
from New sharon TO Vienna b. the
residence of ZacheouS A. Dyer the
crossing being near the residence OF
said Dyer.
New Sharon. 3 The stage road leading
from New Sharon village to Augusta al
Il point southerly OF East New Sharon
postofiice near the residence of james
r. Jewell.
Mercer. 4. The highway leading from
Mercer over Hampshire Hill at a point
west OF schoolhouse at foot of hill
Rome. ). The highway leading from Mer-
Ger village to Belgrade at point near
the residence of Sewal Foster.
Rome, 6. Cross road leading from Frank
Tracy,s residence easterly to the Beech
Hill Road.
Rome. :. The highway leading from
Beech Hill 10 Rome Corner on north
side Of Philip Mountain.
Rome. 5. The highway leading from
Rome Corner to South Smithfield at a
point Lear the residence of John Young
Rome. y. 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. 8 and =.
crossing at point on the east side OF
Foss Hill near Bog Stream Bridge east
I. Of the residenGe OF Samuel ". Clements.
sInithfeld to North Belgrade stage
road at point onc-fourth 90 of 4
mile southerly of South Smithheld post
Office
Smithdeld, T. Cross road leading from
Waterville road to the residence of c.
{. Bickford near the residence of John
Nichols, known as the Holmes road.
Oakland. Is, The highway leading from
Norridgewock to Waterville on the east
side of East pond by the residence of A.
c. Brickett at a point about 1900 fl
s3utherly, Of said Bricketts residence;
Oakland, Il. Cross road leading from the
" fsr "a t,a
pond road.
Oakland, Is The highway leading from
Smitheld 10 Waterville by the Ten
Lots at a point about 1000 #. westerly o..
the Somerset Railway crossing.
Oakland Is. The highway leading from
the Ten Lots to Oakland at a poin:
about $50 IT. westerly of the Somerset
Railway crossing near Arthur Williams
house.
Oakland, II. Cross road leading from the
Ten Lots road above mentioned To roa Il
known as the Fairfield road from Oak
land to Waterville at a point about 700
IT. northwesterly of the Somerset Rail
way crossing
Oakland, is. The highway leading from
Oakland TO Waterville on the north
side of the Messalonskee Stream called
the Fairfield road at a point about 400
ii. easterly from the Dunn Edge Tool
Companys 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 scythe shops to the
Cascade wooden mill.
Oakland. 70. The highway leading by the
Hiram Holt farm TO Waterville past the
residence OF Andrew Rice at a point
about 400 fl. scutherly OF the Maine Cen
trail Railroad crossing. on the south
side of the Messalonskee Stream.
WaterviIle, q. TIE highway leading from
the residence of II. c. Morse At point
30 IT.. westerly of The Maine Central
| Railroad crossing.
Waterville, -. The highway known as
Gilman street at a point about 100 #.
northprly of the bridge across the Mes
salonskee Stream.
Franklin. Somerset and Kennebec Rail
way Company.
+. ATWOOD. President.
iPHILBROOK & SMITH. Attys.
On the foregoing petition.
| Ordered: That the petitioner cause to
be published true copy of said petition
and this order Of notice thereon. three
days successfully in the Kennebec Jour
nal. Il newspaper published at Augusta, i'll
| cation iii said paper to be at least six
days before Tuesday. the Goth day of Oc-
tober, \. -. 1900, or which day the board
OF railroad commissioners will be in SEES
sion al the Elmwood Hotel, in Water
VILE, at nine O'Clock In the forenoon 70.
the purposes indicated in said petition.
From thence the commissioners will view
all OF said crossings during said day
starting from Waterville and proceeding
through the several towns.
Said petitioner shall send copies Of the
foregoing petition and order to the munic-
ipal officers of the several towns named in
said petition, six days before said hear
ing.
JOSEPH b. PEAKS, Chairman.
For the Board Of Railroad COMMISSIONS s
| of Maine.
Dated this 9Th day of October. A. d.
1900.
A true copy.
Attest: Il. c. HARRINGTON, Clerk.