Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-10
STATE HOUSE..
Location Of Augusta-Winthrop
Electric Road Hearing.
There Was no Opposition and Approx
al Will Probably Be Given.
Various Matters Of Interest Concerning
State Departments.

On Saturday Railroad Commissioners
Chadoour'le and Spofford gave a hear
ing 10 the Lewiston, Winthrop & Au-
SuSta street hallway, on it's petition for
approval OF location The company
was represented by Hon. Herbert NJ.
Heath, Hon. Thomas j. Lynch and
Hon. George E. Macomber.
Mr. Heath presented the case for the
petitioner very briefly. He filed the
necessary documents setting forth that
the laws regarding the organization of
the company, the laying out of the
route and the public notice thereon,
had been complied with.
Thomas J. Lynch of this city was
called and was questioned regarding
The population at the quarries in Hal
lowell, through which the road is to
run. He said that there are about ITS
employees of the Hallowell Granite Co.
who live at the quarry, making a resi-
dent population Of about 200, to which
may be added a floating population of
about 200 more. These people are now
two miles from a transportation line
in Hallowell and three miles from
transportation lines in Augusta.
Mr.. richards, a resident at the
quarry testified that public convenience
demanded the building of the road.
civil Engineer John D. Jones of Lew
lston was called and stated that the
route could not be constructed so as to
follow the highway and that it was alb
solutely necessary to go greater part
of the way over private property as
surveyed.
There were several people present
from the quarry who wished slight
changes in regard to the location, as
proposed, but the electric road people
were able to adjust these differences
without much difficulty.
Hon. Seth NJ. Carter of Lewiston and
Chief Engineer Dunn were present in
in the interests of the Maine Central
Railroad Company. Before the hearing
begun they suggested change in the
proposed route where it crosses that
planned by the Maine Centrars Au-
gusta- Winthrop line; but it was found
that the contour of the land at the
place. which is just beyond Ham,
mOnd's grove, would not warrant any
change. Mr.. Carriers contention was
that If the route could be changed,
when the Maine Central built the nee
essity for a grade crossing would be
The matter was not
brought into the hearing, however, as
the representatives of the two compan-
les agreed to settle the affair by mutual
concession when the time comes.
There was no opposition to granting
the prayer of the petitioner. On ac-
count of the absence of Chairman
Peaks, who is confined to his home by
sickness, no decision was rendered, but
it is safe to say that the location will
be approved by the board of railroad
commissioners within a few days.
The fish and game commission in 1901
derived an income of s727 from permits
sold as authorized by law for the trans
portation of fish and game unaccom-
panied by the owners. Licenses were
issued as follows: Three for transport
tation of moose, So each; 103 deer, 81
each; 406 fish, 81 each. The number of
pounds of fish which each permit car
ried was limited to 10 pounds
Hon. Oramandcl Smith, State treas
urer, is arranging to pay 100000 of the
temporary loans outstanding. This
sum becomes due in March, and Treas
urer Smith thinks he will be able to
meet the payment from current funds,
without crippling the resources of his
department. The increased income of
the State during the year 1901 enabled
the treasurer. to reduce the temporary
loans VcE0
Smith not only hopes to be i'm a position
to pay another 100000 in March. but
that before the Legislature, meets next.
winter he will be able to wipe out the
entire temporary loan. To reduce the
foatinS indebtedness Of the>State $780,
900 in two years will be splendid
record,N and one that will receive the
commentator Of the people.
State Librarian Carver is cramped
for the want of sufficient room in the
library for the books, to say nothing
of the thousands Of pamphlets and
other documents which have to be pre-
served. He will probably be obliged
to hire room outside of the State House
for storage purposes. Many hundreds
N"PASS VI ehS ploeC IcDOIlS ildNt u
be kept for exchange with other sta ties,
with libraries and for other purposes
IN 1866 the State sold something like
10000 pounds of State reports which
had accumulated. The price received
for the lot, which was sold by order of
the Legislature, was about $500. 1t is
considered that the State made mis-
take in doing this, as in the number
of things sold were a great many
special reports and other papers which
are now out of print. 1t is said that
as truckman was hauling one load
of these reports and pamphlets away
from the State House, a well-known
Maine man offered S. for what he could
carry away in his arms. The offer was
accepted. Afterward the purchaser
said that he would not take $500 for
what he had bought. Librarian Carver
now keeps a number of copies of every
State document and pamphlet.
The State assessors have prepared a
new blank form which will be sent to
all local assessors in the State at the
same time as the blanks for the usual
returns. The object of the special
blanks will be to procure information
concerning the large bridges Of the