Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-17
STATE HOUSE.
important Matters Acted Upon
BY Railroad Commissioners,
Another Petition Received From the
Portland & Brunswick St. Ry.
'''o'e's o''' and Kecie Go to Meet Royal Pa,,v
a. s.. I,hn.

i"'iroid commissioners met at IL,
rouse yesterday, ana a number .f
''"' matters came up for settle
meat.
ne petition of the l<ittery 4 E:;io,
S'iee' Ra.lway Co. for the approval of
'hc location Of its tracks oltsidr tn,
highway IN kittery was acted ON fayo,..
aoiN by the commissioners. The loc,,i.r
being approved.
me EostoA X Maine railroad petit on
'or Il crossing of the Eastern division IN
t;aN was dismissed. the commissions, r.
''leN'hG That III" crossing may b1
avoided BY another route.
me commissioners acted favornblr ~
the petition Of the Saco Valley Elertri
railroad for the approval Of The. loratin,
OF the road from Saco. through Buxton
to 'Bonny Eagle in Standish.
The articles of association of t1o c;,r-
diner Street Railroad were approved
The board acted favorablv ON the net
ton nf III" Waicrvil,c. Wisc,.eet 4
Pennington railroad ior condcmning lana
for railroad purposes finding il nee 5 .;rv
that the Land be taken
petition haS been received from t,.
s"i"ctm.r ~ A.nlnrd. asking fur tbc III
pr"Nai Of 4 l--shway crossing over tAc
Maine Central in Milford al grade. 4
hearing will be held on the matter at Tho
Maine Central station 1t Milford. at \ =,
y. NJ. Friday. oct. -
petition Tor the approval Of the. To-
cation of the Portland n brunswick
Street railroad has been received ana :,
hearing order d for A. NJ. WEDNESDAYS
tTov. y, At Brunswick
The petition is tiled bv Heath & An
crews Of Augusta. attorneys ID. tht. rra
and states that. April II. 1871. tia ccm
lany filed its petition vita the commits
Si"ner~ praying for an approval Of le.tlil
locations III the towns of Brunswick
'recport and Yarmouth ana a finding of
the board that public convenience re-
quired the construction - the road.
The petition was dismissed hy H.,
board. May p on the ground that the
approval Of the location III Yarmouth D..
lie municipal authorities, az Yarmnlth.
contained conditions ia violation III TIL.
law ana the further ground that tho
Lewiston. Brunswick ana Bath railroad
by virtu" Of a location approved hy tin
Scic"tmea Of Bruu> wick nad a l.wluI
night to occupy The streets roads ana
ways in Brunswick described in the Lea
ton fled.
Now the petitioner represents that.
Al: q. tn municipal officers o.
Yarmouth approved \ new route and !r-
cation III Yarmouth That oct 3 the.
Lewiston. brunswick * Bath street rail
way ana Waterville Trust "a. ana a,I
ho!d'rS ~ the bonds of the l.. T. 4 b.
wcrr ~ Judgment ~ thc suprem"
Judicial court Of Maine. forever uusted
from the franchise to occupy said street,.
road~ ana ways IN bruins wick for street
railroad purposes under the location
granted. Dee. ~, 1880 After the rcnditior
Of this Judgment. the municipal officer,
Of Brunswick approved the location ~ thu
Portland x Yarmouth road in Brunswick
th" same being true Of Freepnrt.
The hearing on the petition Of the
Augusta. HdlloWell x Gardiner Street
Railroad Company in regard to cross
ing signals on Eincs hill in Augusta
ana Loudon hill in Hallowell. was con
tiued to tke regular meeting Of the
board which comes the first WeGncS-
day in November