Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-17
From A., H. 4 4. for a Lo.
cation to Manchester Line.
Which Means that It Wants to Exteno
Road to Winthrop.
Strong Opposition and Breezy Arguments.
Matter Put Over.

held a special meeting at CITY hall,
last eXening. The full board with the
exception of Alderman Hichborn, who
Is out of town, was present. The meet
ing was also attended by Counsel
Thomas j. Lynch of the A.. H. 4 Il;
Electric Railroad. and Arson NJ God
dard. who appeared i'm the interest of
that corporation. Herbert NJ Heath
and Amos +. Gerald of Fairfield who
represented the Gerald interests: while
Hon. Seth NJ Carter of Auburn, attor-
ney for the Maine Central, was an in
terested spectator.
+ The occasion for this meeting and
also for the presence of the distin-
guishcd gentlemen mentioned above
was the following petition from the A..
Ii. & G.. Electric Railroad:
To the Municipal Officers Of the City OF
augusta:
The augusta. Hallowcll & Gardiner
Railroad Company, a corporation exist
ing under the laws of the State of Maine
and having its principal place of business
IN said Augusta. desires to extend and
on states street. at the junction of Grove
street in said Augusta. westerly over
Western avenue to the Manchester town
line. and on the highway leading from
Western avenue around the lockwood
hfil to said Manchester town line, and
on the Written road from Western ave
nue. to Winthrop street. and over Win
throp street. from said Written road to
Western avenue: and respectfully repre-
sents that public necessity and CEN
venence demands such an extension OF
said road as specified above.
l. THEREFORE, said corporation prays
|syOur honorable board to grant il a loca-
ton over said streets and highways.
provided in its charter Incorporating sale
railroad in the Public Laws of 1889.
Augusta. Maine. August Is. 1901.
AUGI STA, HALLOWELL X GARDI-
NER RAILROAD co.
BY Thomas ]. Lynch.
Its Attorney.
In response 20 this petition Alderman
Charles F. Fletcher introduced the fol-
lowing order:
City OF Augusta.
In Board of Aldermen.
August II. 1901.
ORDERED: That the Augusta. Halo
well q Gardiner Railroad Company be
authorized to locate its extension Of
track upon and over Western avenue
from its track on State street. at the
junction of Grove street in said Augusta.
westerly over Western avenue to the
Manchester town line. and on the high
way leading from Western avenue around
the lockwood hill to said Manchester
town line. and on the Written road from
Western avenue to Winthrop street. ana
over Winthrop street. from said WHIT
ten road to Western avenue. being sub
stautially as prayed for. The particular
location of the track upon SAID streets
and highways to he hereafter determined
by the municipal officers and said railroad
company with plans to he furnished a,
the expense of said company Provided
that no liability on the part OF the city
shall be incurred by reason Of said road
Mr.. Lynch introduced the subject.
;t; #
He claimed that public necessity de
manded that the proposed extension b.
made. He claimed also that his COM
Uany could be granted the right I"
build such an extension as their char
ter gave them the right TO construct.
maintain and use railroad to he op-
Grated by animal or electrical power.
with convenient single ~ double tracks
and to erect poles and place wires i"i
| the same from said points in said cities
of Augusta and HalloWell and through
| the town of Farmngdale upon ana
over such streets and roads therein rs
NAV he fixed and determined by the
municipal officers of such cities ana
| towns and asccnted to by said corpora
| ton"
! Mr.. Heath then presented lengthy
| argument setting forth the legal as
| poets Of the case according to the Pc
sjtion taken by the other side. He stat
/ ed that he was out of the Lewiston,
Winthrop & Augusta co.
| He said that in the month of June
| Governor Hill came to him and SAID
! that for the good Of the public the
| company of which he WAS mcmbeS
| ought to build the road or turn the
| charter over to someone who would
build. Governor Hill also stated that
| the A.. H. & G. road was ready to build
| the road if the other company was not
| going to do 50.
Mr.. Heath said that he agreed with
| the Governor as to the interests of the
public. and he promised to lay the mat
| tor before his company.
At tho meeting held, July .. Mr..
Heath laid it before the owners of the
charter All said that they would turn
! their rights over to the a. H. & G.
| until They came to the last man. Mr..
| Gerald. Mr.. Gerald stated that he was
prepared in company with four others
| to take the franchise and build the
road. For certain reasons they were
| bound to give the franchise to him and
his syndicate. This was done, however.
| only after tic agreement of Mr.. Ger
| ala that the road should be built I'm
mrdia:e!y.
Mr.. Heath closed by reading the fol-
! lowing letter signed by the holders of
the Lewiston. Winthrop Il Augusta
| franchise:
Fairfield. Me. August 18th. 1901.
| To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
OF tho CITY of Augusta:
WE. THE UNDERSIGNED. are mem
hers of a corporation formed for the pur-
nose of building and operatin" street
railway from an accessible point of pub
lie convenience in the city of Augusta.
through Manchestcr. Winthrop. Mon
mouth. Icods and TO connect at Sebat-
ms with the Lewiston. Brunswick & Bath
Street Railway.
Tho rImors OF competition by steam.
have DELAYED our building up to the pres
eut time: the charter members. including
ourselves who have held the charter for
moro than a year, have turned over the
entire interest to US. We have had Il
survey made at considerable expense the
3-hoic 'cngth Of the line. We also have
mon WORKING at the present time. We
itayn a LEGAL charter and organization:
~ have raid in oar necessary ofo of the
c,pit,l stock and We have entered into
| bulidtlls, ana