Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-25

the influence Of the scheme on their
business and the asse ssinents Tor the
expense will doubtless be very cheer-
fully path.
Another nuestion has tpW arisen for
settlement. This Ii the lhcatiofi of the
narrow gauge railroad station in the
city. According to the oI Iiginal plans
This was to be located out near the
pumping station OF the Maine Water
! Co. Eut this is altogether too far from
the business center Of the city TO be
convenient. The trucking bills for one
thing would bc altogether too large
with the station 80 far of. The most
convenient place would BE- down on the
Plains. just about where the little rai H.
road viii cross the kennebec. but the
land damages thefe would be too
great. There Is no convenient lot for
the station and a space would have to
be cleared Of houses at a large ex-
pense.
/ To get any nearer. however. II seems
to he necessary - build an extra
bridge or two. Next to the location on
,ac Plains. which is apparently out of
tho running on account of the expense
involved. that Of Gilman field is ap.
pGr.ntiy best. This field is nearly In
the center Of the city and conveniently
near the business section. It has
pobbcd M IN the discussion of nearly
every question nf public interest tint
has arisen IN The city during the past
~ years. but II still remains a COW
pasture and circus field II is "A beau
tiful piece Of land, level as a floor and
nicely situated. but all attempts to
convert II to any use have always
failed. The latest thing II has been
booked for Is as a location OF the new
High school building. and now It Is
wanted for the station OF the narrow
gauge. A station here would be very
convenient for all purposes. AZ il could
be- located Just AT the head of Center
street and near the business section.
This location has q strong backing
among the business men.
But the thing desired above All else
IL a union station with the Maine Gem
tral. The attitude "f tho big road to-
| ward the little one Is Il question ~
! some doubt. Tho Maine Central has
shown som" indications. "f Il disp"s-
tion to fight in the past but Il has
been nothing very serious. 4 good
many think that when the little road
actually reaches tn" city the Ratchet
! will bc buried between them. Those
taking this Wow are talking up the
| an IN station idea. This would c"r-
| tainly h.. most convenient f"r All con-
Cerned. II is though tha, there is room
enough in the vicinity Of the Maine
central station for the it'll" road il the
| arrangements could be made.
| Tb. situation : tbprnfpra this 'I'h
pr posed l"cation az the narrow gaug-
! station l. very announcement frr III"
| city. \ mere convenient one has been
proposed in III" Gilman field. and the
most convenient. Il union station with
the Maine Central.
4 meeting of the board Of trade will
| bc called soon after the first OF Janu-
AIRY To consider these uu. sti,ns TIL
officials Of tn. narrow gauge will b.
invited To attend and 1t is the lntcn-
| ito? to make the meeting sort of
conference between the board and the
officials 50 that sun" plan can be de-
| sised if possible" that will best serve
the interests Of the road ana the city.
President Hill If the board also pro-
poses To inaugurate monthly meetings
ol tilc board with the beginning Of III"
Now year. The questions that are CON
s,antly arising could be- very proiitably
discussed at these regular meetings
and it is thought that after they weic
once in fun swing that much good
could be- done. AZ any rate the board
iS wide awake at present and is gun
ring for chances TO give the city an
other push toward greater prosperity.