Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-25
STATE HOUSE.
Proposed Electric Railway from
Augusta to Lewiston.
Promoters WeII-Knowa Maine Men,
Capital Stock, 100000.


A petition for the approval of the ar.
ticles of association OF a new electric
railway company has been presented t.
the railroad commissioners. The COM
lpany to be formed will be known as the
Lewiston. Winthrop & Augusta Street
Hallway, and the promoters are some
Iof the leading men of the State. The
petition asks for the construction of a
line running through Augusta, Man
chester, Winthrop, Monmouth and
WALES to the terminus of the Lewiston
Brunswick & Bath Street Railway at
the town of Webster. making a total
length of about q miles Of railway.
The capital stock of the company is
100000: the number of shares of which
the stock shall consist will be 1900 The
signers of the petition are the directors
of the proposed company and per
cent. of the entire capital stock has
been paid to them. The entire 1900
shares has been subscribed.
Notice for the hearing on the petition
has not yet been given. The petition
follows:
ITO the honorable railroad commits
sioners of the State of Maine:
| THE undersigned, who have been
chosen as directors of the company to
be formed for the purpose of construct
ms and operating street railway in
and through Augusta, Manchester.
Winthrop, Monmouth and Wales. to
| the terminus of the Lewiston, Bruins
! wick x Bath Street Railway in the
| town of Webster, to be known by the
name of the Lewiston, Winthrop Il
Augusta Street Railway, hereby re-
spectfully request that your honorable
board will approve the articles of as
ISOLATION of the said railway company.
hereto annexed, accompanied with a
map of the proposed route on an APP
propriate scale, and that you will en-
dorse said approval in writing upon
said articles.
Your petitioners further aver that
public convenience requires the con-
struction of said railroad.
They therefore pray that your hon
orable board will. after notice and
hearing, find that all the provisions of
sections one, two and three of chapter
26S of the Public Laws, for the year 1898,
and amendments thereto. have been
complied with, and that public con-
venience requires the construction of
said railroad.
Dated this 18th day of July, a. D..
1900
H NJ Heath, A. H. Shaw, f. j.
Lawrence, A. F. Gerald, Il. l.. Peters.
f. Burton Hart, Jr., NJ. !. Mason"
The following promoters have agreed
to take 200 shares each: H. NJ. Heath.
Augusta; M. /. Mason, Brunswick: A.
II. Shaw, Bath: E. J. Lawrence. Fair
field; A. F. Gerald, Fairfield; T. l..
Peters, New York; J. Hugh Peters,
New York f. Burton Hart, Jr., New
York.
The members of the board of railroad
commissioners returned, yesterday,
from their annual inspection of the
railroads in the State. The different
roads are reported to have been found
in a most satisfactory condition and
constantly on the gain in excellency.
The commissioners will inspect the
Bangor & Aroostook line. during Old
Home week, August to II. The party
of inspection was composed of J. Il.
Peaks of Dover, Frederick Danforth
of Gardiner Benz +. ChadbOurne OF
Blude1Oru.
At the meeting of the Hyde Light
Guards. next Friday evening, the
platoon movements will be taken up
and every member is requested to be
present Capt. Kimball is drilling the
bows outdoors this hot weather and
every evening a large crowd witnesses
| the work. The new members are
taking hold with a spirit that is most
satisfactory to the officers who are
confident that they will make a f1ne
showing at the coming muster. Lieu
tenant Buker, inspector of the rlhe
practice. is enthusiastic over the pros
poets of the rifle team and the COM
petition for a place on the team Is i've
IIy. The boys will shoot every nlght
this week. The team will organize,
lnext week Private Atwood has been
|sppointed as captain of the team. he
lis a good marksman requisition Tor
more ammunition has been made.
Private Mason made big score one
night last week, twenty-five out OF a
possible twenty-five. The score was
Times.