Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-29

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the total debt of the town is $500. The
valuation of the town is $254,96S. The
amount raised by the town for all pur-
poses for the present-yea was $S979.04
Of which sum, s4624.52 was for roads and
bridges. The town feels unable to bear
the whole expense of construction and
Mr.. Sweeney asks that the State fur
nish $4,000 of the $1,000 needed to build
the bridge. This bridge must be about
go feet in length.
John Town of Portland, representing
bridge company, was present and
said that a steel bridge go feet long and
is feet without piers or planl1ing could
be built for about $1,000.
The matter was tabled for executive
session.
Representative Davidson of Ham
mond plantations appeared in favor of
the resolve appropriating $500 in aid
of bridge across MeduXnekeag stream
in the town of Littleton. Mr. Davidson
said that the bridge will cost about
$1,000, according to the statement of
facts, which contemplates the erection
of a steel structure and approaches
The town will raise the balance requir-
ed, # the State will grant the request
asked in the resolve. The town of Lit
Teton raises about $1,000 a year for
town purposes. The valuation of the
town as made by the State assessors is
$31S,3S0.
The petition of the citizens of Moscow
for aid in repairing highways and
bridges which We're wrecked in the
flood of December. 1901. The petition
asks for $780, No one appeared for
the petitioners, but letters were read
from John Metcalf, chairman of the
board of selectmen, and l.. G. Williams,
Athens, one of the county commission
erS of Somerset. Later Hon. NJ. l..
Merrill came in and urged the appro-
priation asked for.
1t was brought out that the tax rate
in the town is nearly four cents ON the
dollar of valuation. The town built
new iron bridge the past year, costing
$1,000 and expended SLIGO in addition
upon the repair of other bridges and
roads.
On the act to authorize the town of
Boothbay Harbor to construct bridge
across the harbor in that town. Sena-
tor Madocks, chairman of the COM
mittee, who lives in the town, made a
| matter He said that the town had
unanimously voted for the bridge in
| town meeting and now ask the State to
| authorize the construction thereof The
| bridge is to be 1000 feet long and will be
| built of wood. After the State au-
| thorizes the town to go ahead the per-
| mission of the secretary of war will be
| required before the construction can be
begun, as it is proposed to cross tide
waters.
The question of assigning a date for
| the hearing on the Thornton bill in fa-
vor of the counties and State assuming
| the expense of maintaining large
| bridges was taken up and it was de-
| cided to have a public hearing on
| Wednesday, Feb. IL.
The judiciary committee at its meet
| ing, yesterday afternoon, voted ought
| to pass on the bill authorizing the Ken
| nebec Light & Heat Co. to issue bonds.
The hearing on the bill relating to
the Dover municipal court was reas-
signed for next Tuesday, Feb. 4.
The committee voted to report back
! to the House so much of the report of
| the committee or uniformity of legisla-
| ton as relates to the Maine Standard
| fire insurance policy with the recon-
mendation that it be referred to the
| committee on mercantile affairs and
| insurance.
| Hon. John F. Sprague of Monsoon ap-
peared before the committee and asked
| that the bill to authorize the building
] of a dam at the outlet of Sebec lake be
| referred to the committee on interior
waters, for the reason that similar
bill which came from the last Legisla-
| ture IS now pending before that COM
| mittee.
Before the railroad committee. yes
terday, several hearings were had. DR..
]. T. Gushing of Turner, appeared in
favor Of the act to incorporate the Au-
burn & Turner Railroad Company. He
was assisted in his presentation of the
case by S. w. Cary, III. M. Lowe and
Frederick A. Kicker all of Turner
Hon. Fl. M. Heath appeared in rela-
ton to the following bills: To grant adj
ditional powers to the Portsmouth, Kit
terry & York Street Railway; the Ber-
wick, Eliot Il York Street Railway; the
Lincoln County Street Railway and the
act to authorize the Augusta, Winthrop
& Gardiner Railway to supply Win
throp with electricity. Mr. Heath de-
sired to amend the latter bill by adding
Manchester, so as to accommodate the
summer cottages there.
The committee voted ought to pass
on the bills to ratify the mortgage of
the Fish River Railroad; to ratify the
lease and authorize the sale of the Fish
River Railroad to the Bangor e Aroos-
took Railroad Co. and to ratify the con-
solidated mortgage made by the Ban
gor & Aroostook Railroad Co.
The Governor and Council held
brief session, yesterday. The most of
the business transacted was of q rou-
tine character. A petition was pre-
scented for the pardon of William T.
Burton. formerly a president of Wells,
York county, now in State prison un-
der sentence of two years for arson. A
hearing was ordered for Wednesday.
Feb. 25.if 9a- t1aifis
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