Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-22
YORK ELECTRIC ROAD.
Line as Originally Laid Out Will
Surely be Built.
So Says Governor Hill in a Recent In
tervieW.

! In the issue Of Fosters Democrat Of
/ Dover. y. H, dated Friday. May L.
the following statements coming from
/ Governor Hill. regarding the building
of Dover. Eliot and York Beach street
| railway, appeared:
Governor john F. Hill Of Augusta,
was in town today and granted a short
interview To a Democrat representative.
! relating to the Dover. Eliot and York
Eeach street railway. Governor Hill
said that the Dover. Eliot and York
Beach railway will certainly be built
in the near future. and that work
would have been begun long ago had
it not been for many difficulties that
had come in his way during the time
that he was trying to obtain a charter.
Previous to the charter from New
Hampshire being grf nted, he had con
tldcted for poles and iron for the road.
Tie delay in obtaining the charter
caused him much inconvenience, and
last December. fearing that he would
be unable to get the charter for the
New Hampshire end of the road. and
that he would nave $4,000 worth Of
railroad iron and poles on his hands
to carry. he cancelled the contract
It was only short time ago that he
received the papers. officially notifying
him that the charter had been granted.
Having cancelled his contracts for
iron and poles. he could not now begin
the job until ne had made new con
tracts. Iron is very high. but that will
not interfere with the construction OF
the road as soon as matters can be an
ranged.
When asked if the road from this
city would run to York Beach by way
Of the Greenacre Hotel. he said the
route will run over the route rs origi-
nally laid out With possibly one or
two slight changes. He said that the
road would without doubt he built
next year, and that it was not at all
improbable that work would be be
gun on it later this year.
When told that a story had been cir
cuiated h"re that the road would never
10 built, hn said that his plans which
he had laid made it IS necessary for
nim to have the road as it was to have
4 roof on a house. He said that the
road would certainly be built connect
ing this city with York Beach, ana
that, when completed. ii would be as
GOOD an equipped street railway as
there is in the country at the present
time He spoke of the power that
would be required TO operate the
read. and said that a part of it would
be furnished from the other end of the
route. but Il part Of it would have to
BE- furnished from this end. He had
not as yet made any arrangements for
the power at this end but that was a |
matter that he had under consideration |
at this time.
He said that he had some talk with |
the managers of the United Gas & |
Electric 90, about furnishing tie !
power, but ut The time he met them |
they were not 50 situated as TO make !
terms with him. He said that if a |
power plant had to be Put in here TO !
furnish power for the read. it would |
mean an outlay Of at least $4,000, ana |
he had i great deal rather hire the
power than to put in 4 plant.
Governor Hill further said that if the
tax exemption is granted the United
Gas & Power Company that it has
asked for, II" will be able to purchase
all mis- power from that company. and
il would not only save him the trouble
of Putting in 4 plant 1T this end Of the
line. but would also furnish linn with
power enough 50 that he would not
have to get any from the other end of
tha line. Governor Hill is of the
opinion that it would be much better
for mis- road and all that are concerned
if the exemption was granted the
United Gas & Electric Company 81
that they cam put i'll their contemplated
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