Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-06-11
WANT poIEs on STREETS.
City Government Considers Telephone
Cotnpany's Petition.

City Government Considers Telephone
Company's Petition.
There WIS special meeting % the city
government last week fer q bearing on
the pstiti9n OF the Ssx EnxIand teIe-
phone and telegraph company TOE right
to erect poles and string wires on certain
streets Of the city.
Mayor Greeiy, AID. Stuart, Brady and
Leland. Of tbs city government. we're
present. George II. Grant, local super
intenasnt. and C. II. Adams, OF Portland,
Maine superintendent, represented the
telephone company. A namber Of eisi-
Fens were preset to demonstrate agsirs,
the placing OF poles on certain sirsets.
Among ihsra we're John n. Brfasmer,
George A. Psrrhsr, r. z. Rowe, Henry
w. Cushmsu. Henry Waiting, Cxpt. n. J.
joy, james A. McGown, Joan F. Royal,
Edwsrd Hsnsy.
The telephone company asks for per-
mission to erect poles and string sires on
Wsser street, from Main 20 franklin; on
Pine street, from Water to High; on
High street, from Mspls to Main; on
Oak street, from Main to Church; on
school street, from Msiu 10 State; on
Birch sssnas, from OAK to State; aud on
Main street. from the railroad 10 state,
and to rsiocste poles on Main street from
the bridge TO the Methodist church.
Mr.. Grant stated the reasons fer the
request. The request for use Of Oak and
High streets rs for parpo@e OF strsightsn-
lnx and shortening the through lines to
Bar Hsrhor. The wires now run down Oak
street a. FAR ss Church, through Church
10 the electric light conpany's Office, and
then across private property and Main
street to Frsakiin, through Frankiin TO
Maple, through Maple 20 High and thence
shroagh to Bar Hsrbor. This was one OF
TIE roatss which the company thought
waa necessary.
The use OF Main street from franklin
to bridge Is TO provide for lines Through
to the western part OF the county, and
for local ssrv!es. The wires now run
back Of the stores on the north side of
Main street, on private property, and the
eompsny has no assurance that u may
not Be ordered TO remove these poles at
any time.
The requests fer upper Main street and
OF her streets are for the purpose Of reach
lag local subscribers and improving the
service. Many OF the compsuy's wires
are now on electric lixh, poles and trees,
and run in rounds bou, wsys, inIuriug
The service and being scarce OF danger
to the iios.nen and others from possible
contact with live light wires.
Mr.. Adams spoke IN q general way OF
tho desire Of the company 10 improve its
service, and sisc OF the impraetieaoility
Of placing wire. underground In Ellis
wcrfh.
Henry Waiting. Curtis q Foster. Eln,sr
4. Rove, James A. Mc6iown and George
A. Psreher stated briefly their objections
TO he placing OF poles and wires on Main,
Hixh and Pins streets.
Ths sentiment % the mayor and alder
fnea vas eissrly sgsiD-s granting pr
N isston for pols- on any OF toe principal
hasiness OF residential streets IL WAS
thought that by conference With the
local superintendent some changes In
routes could be made satisfactory 10 sil
concerned, 80 as TO improve the telephone
service and st the same time avoid these
streets.
AID. stuart, Brady and Leland were ap.
paEuted a committee TO act with the
fnsyog and with Mr.. Grant to Investigate
toe matter thoroughly, and report at
anot her meeting,
At the same raeeting Mr.. Adams, OF the
telephone company, took occasion TO
subsnit 10 the board a proposition for tree
telephone service tor municipal purposes
two Telephones tor each 1900 inhabitants
q alch would entitie Ellsworth to two
tree telephones. The city already has one
at the sldsrmcn's room. The company
slso agrees 10 provide place on its poles
free OF charge for any DIRE service or
police wires " may at any time require.
In consideration OF this, the telephone
company asks from the city such prtvt-
ieges a. II deems necessary tor Its business.