Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-13

but there was no difficulty in getting
at the facts in sections of oxford coun-
ty. Senator Philbrook of oxford, told
of case where % out of a flock of Sc
sheep were eaten by bears. Represen-
tative Peaslee also favored the meas
ure.
There was also a proposition before
the committee to restore the bounty
on wildcats. The committee did not
act on these matters.
On the petition of citizens of Union
for legislation to prevent the throwing
of shavings and sawdust into Seven
Tree pond and its tributaries. /. c..
Thurston. who has a mill for the manu-
facture of burial caskets on one Of the
streams included in the petition, OBJ
jected, claiming that so far as this
stream was concerned he would be
put to some expense and the fishing
would not be improved. Fred A. AL
den thought that if the sawdust and
shavings were kept out of the water
the salmon would multiply faster. The
committee took no action.
An animated hearing was held before
the committee on interior waters, this af-
terncon, on the bills to extend the charter
of the Bangor & Brewer Steam Ferry
Co. and to incorporate the Bangor 4
Brewer Steam Ferrying and Transp orta
ton Co. Captain Henry Leach was pres
ent and was represented by w. H. Pattan-
gall of Bangor, as legal adviser. Mr..
Leach wants his charter extended 20
years. John D. Bailey Of Bangor. ap-
peared for Frank T. Mason, who is the
principal promoter of the rival to the
Bon Ton. Mr.. Bailey advocated the pas
sage of the new charter. saying that no
injustice would be done If Mr. Mason's
bill be recommended as the bill provides
that the new company shall take the
property of the old company at an APP
praisal made by the county commission
ers; but Mr.. Pattangall said this would
be very near confiscation. Capt. Leach
explained that during the flood year ago
| the danger in crossing the river was SO
great that he was obliged to charge five
cents for crossing the river instead of one
cent as the charter provided. The COM
| mittee in executive session voted to ex-
| tend the charter of the old comp any.
The committee also considered the bill
to amend the charter of the Baskahegan
Dam Co. located in. Washington county.
p. Fl. Gillin appeared for the company
and Judge Louis c. Stearns for the re-
monstrants. The latter objected to the
| charter being amended on the ground that
the original charter granted in 1864 pro-
vided that when the tolls collected
amounted to a sum sufficient to pay for
the construction of the dam these tolls
| should cease. Judge Stearns commended
| that the necessary amount had long ago
been secured and that the dam is now
public property. He stated that if the
| charter is amended giving the company
permission to store water on the Baska-
| hogan, damage would be done those driv-
| ing logs on the Mattawamkeag river, OF
which the Baskahegan is a tributary.
Hon. n. M. Jones and C. .E. Oak of Ban
gor. Alfred G. Chambers of Haynesville,
| ]. w. I1inch and F.. C. Adams of Dan
forth, supported Judge Stearns in his con
| tention.
Mr.. Gillin claimed that no person who
appeared in opposition had the right to
single drop of water on the Baskahegan
| He said that the town of Danforth would
| be benefited If the bill passes