Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-29

cussion as to the justice Of lie order
Of the order ana Alderman keene
asked leave to withdraw it ana sub
Stitute the following:
Ordered. That the city marshal be.
and hereby is, authorized ana directed
TO c1uS" notice to the owners and
drivers Of all public carriages. to be
published in the Daily Kennebec Jour
nal for the period of sin days, con-
secutively beginning on the first day Of
April next. requesting them to present
their teams to him for inspection, pre-
vi0us to the granting licenses. at such
place and time mot later than the 18th
day Of ApriD as he shall determine
and make known in said notice
Alderman Kecne read the following
communication:
TO the Munciral Officers Of the City of
Augusta:
The Augusta Iiallowel & Gardiner
Railroad Co. 4 corporation existing under
the laws OF the State OF Maine and haV-
ing It's principal place OF business in SAID
Augusta. desires to eXt End ana operate u
line Of railroad from its track on Water
street. near Bridge street in said Al
guSta. castelly over Bridge street across
the bridge to Cony street; over toEy
street to Store street; over Stone and
Hospital street to the Chelsea town line;
then over the Thomaston road. from the
point where Stone and Hospital streets.
Eastern avenue and the rhomaston road
meet. to the Sprln9 road; and over the
Spring road to the Chelsea town line;
with the right 10 cross the tony ard \ :
len roads: ana respectfully represents tina
public necessity ana convenience demand
such an cxtt nsion of said road, as sreci-
fled above.
Therefore. said corporation prays Your
honorable board 10 grant il location
over said streets. rs provided in III char
ter incorporating said railroad in the
Aug" : HalloweI & Gardiner r. r. Co,
BY Thos. ]. Lynch, its Attorney.
Augusta. Me. March r. 1901,
Thomas J. Lynch ESD. one OF the 81
rectors OF the road. and its attorney, WAS
present in the interests of the road. ana
Arson NJ Goddard Est, also advocated
the road, simply IN the capacity OF = pr
waite citizcn. WnC. for " years mas OPS n
IL expressed desire 20 see sich q loa =
Air. Ivnch gave a history Of the pro-
tect of extending the line TO ToSIs.
He stated that if right or way was
Granted tire Augusta. Halloween x Gar
dincr IN. will 20 on ana build the cNtcl-
sion IS a part OF its road. ~.
Exper- investigation has shown the
Uospitul streets. II is 4 long uphill pun
but could he overcome without trouble.
If the route Is granted ~ once. the a.
rfptOrS OF the =. II. ~ VI. illl'liu ~ u" wv
the line in running Greer by the middle q
the last or sumo:
pany is owned in Augusta ana also anoHt
twn-thirtls Of tie bonds. All the directors
are residents Of Augusta Heavy steel
rails will be laid ANA the entire inc be a
source of pride to Augusta citizens.
Mr. Lynch spoke TO some length OF Inc
direct benefits Augusta WoGii derive
from stlcu 4 road ard sald that me
tradcsrn, i and citizens generally want IL.
Those living along the ToIte aGd ire llco-
pie Of Togus would hail its c3mplstl o-i
Mavor Titcom5 was DESTROYS that II"
interest. Of the city he assured in tnr
n,5tte~ nf the repairs on the bridge ana
III nroner coadi ion OF the street;
tiro,,eh which the read wou pass.
Nv Lvrch said that the charter OF ne
carnorntiOn protected the interests Of lhr
it sIrn as the proper care Of hiSh-
oye etc As to the kcrncDec brii y
tha COMPANY was willing to pay us ~ ,
horo of necessary repairs which m.Sh'
hnyn to he made on the bridge hC5ii.e1
Maintaining the road as result ol SPIT
l,trI,cting its track over the bridge.
~ any damage to the brldEe Shoulu o.
,,aIsed nv constructing the read. the com
ANY would bear al the e%l cnsc q! re-
barring the damage.
AidaTuan Fletcher said that he was II
faynr Of the road but he wished the lh-
terests Of the city and the city OF Al
gusta assured Az
hem to do 50, but he wanted the boar