Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-27
STATE HOUSE.
Oecree OF Interest to Penob-
scot Issued By State Board
Ut Railroad Commissioners--Gov-
ernor's Party At Philadelphia a, Today.
Summer Schools Opening Up Ausp: cious,,.
Old Home Week And Other Matters.

summer Schools Opening Up Ausp: cious,y.
Old Home Week And Other Matters,
Inc railroad commissioners have
made the following decree relative +,
an overhead crossing of the Bangor
arono 4 Ola Town railway over the
Siaihe central railroad supplement
uTy 10 decree made November &
1895 "
IN s1foard of Railroad Commissioners
10 I9eh matter of the petition of the
Malhf.Isentral Railroad relating to a
change in the highway in the town OF
Neastes, for an overhead crossing by
saids.hfghway and the Bangor, Orono
X Old ToHn railway of said Maine
CenttaE Rfilroad Co. upon which ne
tition+ q, decision was made by the
1ailroaH q commissioners on the sixth
day ofisNayember. A. d.. 1895.
In said decision it was, among other
things. urdeSed and decreed that the
highway3ehd3ged as aforesaid shall
De % feet1Sffh, and shall be graded at
least Is feet wfde-fn the Travelled part.
and of height to conform to the height
of the bridge, and that all OF said work
shall be done toShe satisfaction of the
railroad coninrisNoners"
We are satisfied that a width OF %
feet in the travelled part of said high
way east of said bridge. is not sufii-
cient TO make Il safe and reasonable
curve for the street railway at the
easterly end 5u the bridge. and we
hereby order and, decree that the high
way at the BRUCE shall be graded 50
feet feet wide.oh top. decreasing to
width of rs feet at a point not less
than $50 feet east from said bridge.
second. we decree that there shall be
built, a board fence five feet high with
four horizontal boards on the northerly
side of the new approaches from the
old highway west of the bridge. to the
bridge, and from the east end of the
bridge to the old highway easterly
thereof.
Posts for said fence shall be of sutii-
Gent size to hold the fence firmly. and
shall be sunk in the ground sufficiently
so as not to be thrown by frost.
JOSEPH +. PEAKS,
BENZ. F. CHADBOURNE,
PARKER SPOFFORD,
Railroad commissioners.
The railroad commissioners have is
sued notice to the effect. that. having
made careful inspection Of an eX
tension of the Westbrook, Windham x
Naples Street railway. from Mosher's
Corner to the square in Gorham vii
lage a distance of about TWO miles.
they certify that they have found the
same so constructed as to be safe for
public travel.
The new battleship Maine will be
christened. this noon, at the shipyards
of Cramp x Sons. at Philadelphia.
TWenty-one Maine people have gone 10
the Quaker City to witness the launching
and christening by Miss Mary Preble
Anderson of Portland. The Maine
party is as follows:
Governor ana Mrs. John Y. Hill. Gen
eral and Mrs. John T. richards, MISS
Mary Preble Anderson. Mr.. and Mis-.
William II. Anderson. Col. +. Ii. Park
hurst, Col f. b. Sanger. Col. +. {. Dlll,
Lieut.. Col. W. NJ Aver Lieut.. Col
Francis Keefe. Lieut. Col. T. II. IN
derson. Percy Hill. John Liggett. Hon.
and Mrs. Charles Sumner Cook. Col
and Mrs. G. II. Prescott col y. :.
Purington. the Governors private sec
rotary: Major Holman f. Day will
/ join the party at Philadelphia
The. summer schools are opening UP
| in the state under the most auSplclous
| conditions. That at Wat"rNlit" closes
| this week. and the school at FoXcroit
/ has now been in session one week ne
| prreaue. Isle summer school will begin.
Mondav. ana Supt. W. W. Stetson VIII
| be present. 80
| The Maine Clubs in Massachusetts
| are taking much interest IN the coming
Old Home week. The BostonSundayPa :
pers win contain circulars issued by the
clubs in relation to the event.
An increased interest is also notice
able in Maine as the celebration draws
near. The newspapers AL over the
! state are giving testimony 70 the iac'
| that the people are ahNe 10 the iued
F, and returns and COMMUNICATIONS r.
| ceived at the office OF the state S"cfe-
tary are most favorable to general
and successful celebration.
The Governors appointment Q! ~
gar f. Ring as land agent mas peer
confirmed and his bond accepted M'
Ring will begin the duties Of his oflice
| August !.
The next regular meeting OF the 10Y
ernor and Executive Council. VIII d
| August %.
All the connections are mad" lor ti'
new water system for the state nou''
and it has been found equai TO wv
most sanguine expectations. VI -
third floor there is a powerful ireSsuie
capabe Of furnishing water a. rap'u''
as could be wished.
The spring water is not YET III pl ~
teal use as screens for fiteflhS pun
poses are being put into the spring
Although lately nothing mas peer