Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-17
STATE HOUSE,
The Franklin, Somerset 4 Ken
nebcc Railway Company.
Tiles Three Petitions WITH the Rail-
road Commissioners of Maine.
has Completed Survey from Inc Town {,
Pennington 10 WascrvilIc.

Ihree petitions have been received
py the railroad commissioners from
the Franklin, Somerset & Kennebec
hallway Co. The first states that the
company is about to extend and com
picte its railroad, already partially
constructed, between Pennington and
New Sharon. to it's authorized termi-
nus in the city of Waterville
The petition states that the COM
pany has completed its survey through
the tonws of Pennington, New Sharon.
Mercer Rome. Smithfield, Belgrade.
Oakland and Waterville. and has filed
its petition with the county commits
sioners of Franklin. Somerset and
kennebec. The company asks for per-
mission to cross the tracks of the
Somerset Railway east of Oakland
station.
The second petition states that to
commence its railway at the terminal
tracks of the Sandy River and Maine
Central Companies. and thence to pro-
, coed through Pennington and New
Sharon. il is necessary that its tracks
should pass through the grounds in
Pennington. occupied by the Maine
Central Railroad TO. and by it claimed
to be necessary for its use for station
purposes and also to pass into and
upon the right of way occupied by the
Sandy River Railroad Co, north Of
Pennington station.
The petition says that the Maine
Central Railroad Co. has refused to
consent to permit the petitioner to en-
ter upon the station grounds and has
torn up the tracks laid thereon. That
by its charter the petitioner is author
lied to connect with the Maine Cen
trail Railroad and with the Sandy
River Road and it becomes by law 4
connecting road with those roads. The
petitioner requests permission to COM
mencc its tracks near the terminal
tracks of the Maine Central and Sandy
River Roards and to establish a ply
steal connection and junction with
them.
The third petition asks for permits
sion to cross the tracks of the Somer-
set Railway Co.
The following companies have filed
certificates with the secretary of State:
The c. =. Mather Corporation, organ
lied at kittery for the purpose of deal
ing in canoes. launches, sailboats. etc,
with $4,000 capital stock. of which
nothing is paid in. The officers are:
President. William NJ. Hale of Rowlcy.
Mass; treasurer, Clarence Il. Mather
of Rowley. Mass. Certificate approved.
May -. 1901.
Piedmont Chemical Co. organized
at Portland gor the purpose of con-
Quoting a general mining business,
with 100000 capital stock. of which
nothing is paid in. The officers are:
Joseph a. Johnson of Atlanta. Ga;
treasurer. Arthur Merritt of Milton,
Mass. Certificate approved, May Is,
1901
The Colonial Mill and Producing Co.
OF Sanized at kittcry for the purpose of
conducting mining business. with
$500, 600 capital stock. OF which nothing
is paid in. The officers are: President.
John 4. Emery of Boston; treasurer,
Edgar s. Moulton of Everett. Mass.
Certificate approved. May l.. 1901.
James Robinson Fish CO.. organized
ut Lewiston for the purpose of con-
Quoting a fish business. with $4,000 cap
ital stock. of which 500 is paid in. The
officers are: President and treasurer.
Warren L. Parker of Lewiston. Ccrti-
ficate approved. May 16. 1901.