Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-18
BOTH WILL BUILD.
Two Roads from Augusta to
Winthrop Seem Probable.
Maine Central Desires Commissioners
to Grant Location for Line.
Ut Is Understood Electric Road Promoters A..
Not at Al Worried.

win the filing OF tha netitina ,si,
ING Tor location for thc proposed h-apcb
to Ninthrch. by the Maine Centr,l
i.a'ifead through its attorney. Seth NJ
'aitef Of Auburn. with the board ~
i'''roao commissioners, the people of
augusta are beginning to realize tha,
prospects are bright for two roads
from Augusta to Winthrop. one cleo
Nlc the other steam.
IL is understood on yarv .y,,l -,
thority that the electric road nronaiars
ere not worried In the least by the
49," u the Maine Central. II is i'm
material u them whether or MOI ia
Sal, Ti'' ROAD Is put through. as they be
,ie'e IL VIII make practically no diff
,c'VH'e ~ inc business Of the electric
line. :
On the other hand it has been proven
III Maine that steam road is not dam
aScd pY a parallel electric line. A crt-
down IN price usually results. but as
~ true with the line from Lewiston to
bath, The traffic is correspondence in
''e*sed with the cheaper rates.
AS Tar as the business interests of
Augusta are concerned. of course the
more railroad lines there arr runninr
into ,hc city. whether they be elect,in
or steam, the better for business can
ditions. Al the hearing on the ne,i-
'ion t"r location il is not probable that
th@ promoters of the electric line VIII
N'ltF opposition 10 the Maine Central
Inc petition states that the Maine
central desires to extend its road AZ
It's present gauge from a poin; in the
CltE oi Augusta thrpyoh
the towns of Manchester and Win
throp. all in kennebec county. a dis
'ance OF IA Is miles. said extension to
cover width Of four rods except
where more land is necessary for ex-
caNation. embankment or materials.
me proposed location crosses the
following ways or roads. Laurel street
and State street, a cross road near
CoomhS mills. the iiailOwe;l road the
Willis Knowles road. Mount Vernon
road, the Readtield road. the Augusta
and Winthrop road in Winthrop. the
Monmouth and Baileyville road. the
Winthrop and East Monmouth road
Cemetery road and Royal street in
Winthrop.
TIE petition declares that public
convenience requires the construction
If the road. Now therefore says the
petition. having complied with the
provisions Of law relating to the for
nation. extension. location and con-
Suuction of railroads. and having "A
capital stock Of more than $4,000 per
mile for every mile Of its said railroad
including the extension. the corpora
ton prayS that your honora BILE board
< Ill. after due notice and he3 ring find
that public convenience requires the
Fconstruction of the extension and APP
prove it's location.
The undersigned being a majority Of
the directors of the Maine Central
Railroad Co, hereby subscribe to the
foregoing petition and written appli-
cation and pray for the extension Of
its railroad therein set forth and petit
toned for; and depcse and say that the
authorized capital stock of said com
pauy is 81 900. 00o. there being issued
Of said, S4.9AS 900. which latter amount
has been in good faith subscribed by
responsible persons and ) per cent.
thereof paid in in cash to the treasurer
that the statements contained il the
petition and written application ave
tue.
GEORGE +. EVANS.
FRANK A. WILSON.
WILLIAM c. DAVIS.
LUCIJS FUTILE,
WILLIAM p. FRYE
JOHN WARE.
GEORGE p. WESCOTT,
JOSEPH H. MANLEy.