Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS OF
THE STATE or MAINE


The Waterville & Oakland Street Rail-,
way, a corporation organized under the
general laws of the State of Maine. and
having its location and place of business
State of Maine hereby petitions your Hon
ora bic Board for the approval of the
ration from the location. courses. dis
tances and boundaries of it's railway, APP
proved by your Honorable Board on the
18th day of June, A. D. 1902. which varia-
ton said railway company proposes to
make and build within the town of Oak
land. Maine, namely: change of its 10
cation over Church and Main Streets in
the town of Oakland Maine. as follows:
Bes ;,a at station PSI phys 50 81 of Old
left 331 SO feet to station 24O plus 65.2S +.
r. c., thence by 49, curve to right 275 feet
to station 2i3 plus rs P. T.; thence by a
1855 p. c.; thence by 90 curve to left 12S.35
feet to station 254 plus $3.50 P T.. thence
by tangent of 2O5.76' feet to station 256 plus
81 49, feet to station 259 plus 1924 p T.:
thence by tangent 621. IS feet to station 26J
plus 1882 p. G.: thence by t. curve to left
1855 feet to station 267 plus OILS p. r;
thence by tangent 6S629 feet to station 27%
plus 9347 T. C.; thence by 10 curve to left
1850 feet to station IN 2a6 plus 1913 p T.;
plus 5732 T. G.; thence by 90 curve to
right 1925 feet to station 2S3 plus S9.S2 L.
T.: thence by tangent 1869 feet to station
Street.
Said line above described is the centre
line of said railway. The width of the To-
cation thereof, both of main line and Of
the variation will be five feet on each side
OF said centre line.
Now therefore having compiled with the
provisions of the law in relation to the
Iofmat ton and variation from the location
and construction of railways. and beiev-
ing that public convenience requires the
variation from the location of the afore
said street railway, as aforesaid having
presented herewith maps of the proposed
route on AN appropriate scale with the
written approval of the proposed route
and location as TO streets roads and ways
OF the municipal officers of the town in
which said railway is to make its varia-
tlon as aforesaid, and also report and es-
Innate thereof prepared by skillful eng-
neer, to wit, John II. Burleigh from
actual survey; said corporation prays that
your Honorable Board will, after notice
and hearing, approve the variation of said
railway herein described, and authorize
It's construction and operation
Dated at Waterville. Maine this Goth
day of May, A. d. 1903.
WATERVILLE & OAKLAND STREET
RAILWAY,
BY: Cyrus w Davis Treasurer
[SealI
On the foregoing petition:
ORDERED: That the petitioner cause
70 be punished a true COPY of said petit
tion and this order of notice thereon. three
days successfully in the Daily Kennebec
JouTsal, newspaper published at Angus
ta,, IN the County of Kennebec, the first
publication In said paper to be at least five
Gays before Wednesday. the twenty-sev-
the Board of Railroad Commissioners
VIII be IN session at the Oakland House,
IN Oakland, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Tor the purpose indicated in said petition
said petitioner shall send copies of the
foregoing petition and order to the mu-
nlcipal officers of the town of Oakland
three days at least before the date of said
hearing. N-
J. B. PEAKS. Chairman.
For the Board of Railroad Commissioners
of Maine.
Dated this 2ist day of May. A. d. 1906.
A true copy.
Attest; e. c. HARRINGTON. Clerk.
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