Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-15

so acquired Strengthening the same to
the satisfaction of the railroad commits
1 SiOnerS, or if it so elected widening the
same or erecting an independent structure
alongside thereof in a manner not incon-
| sistent with the reuuirements and condi
tons OF the charter of the said Eliot
! Bridge Company. all work so done to be
| subject to the approval of the Railroad
| Commissioners. And in so doing it. was
further by said statute authorized to
erect such Piers and other structures as
venient to the use of said bridge. naviga-
| ton through or at said bridge NOT, how
ever to be obstructed to all extent greater
than as authorized by law at the time of
such sale or lease.
Your petitioner represents that as $40
authorized by law it has acquired the
plant property and franchises OF the
| Eliot Bridge Company. and has construct
ed and is now operating and maintaining
a street railroad upon the bridge so ac-
Guired, and that it has strengthened
the same and erected such structures in
| connection Herewith as in the opinion OF
your petitioner to make the same safe for
public travel.
Your petitioner further represents that
under the laws of New Hampshire gov
ernirG the operation of the bridge within
the limits of the State of New Hampshire
it was incumbent upon your petitioner to
secure the approval of the railroad COM
missioners of the State of New Hampshire
for such changes. widening or strengthen
ing as might be deemed necessary in the
future use OF SAD bridge Tor street rail-
road purposes. Your Petitioner respect
fully files herewith and makes tia part
of this petition. a copy of the petition
with its accompanying plan. and decree
State of New hampshire of date of May
sd. 1905, approving the same.
Your petitioner respectfully prays that
| your Honorable Board will examine the
said bridge and issue your decree of APP
prevail if in the opinion of your Honora bic
Board the strengthening thereof has made
the same safe and suitable for the uses
to which it is to be put and that after
due examination your Honorable Board
may approve all of the work of your pc
| titioner connected Herewith and also file
| such decree requiring such additional
work if any. as in the opinion of your
| Honorable Board may be necessary for
public safety.
Dated at South Berwick this twenty
our Lord. nineteen hundred and three.
| PORTSMOUTH. DOVER AND YORK
STREET RAILWAY,
HEATH. ANDREWS 4 BUTTON.
! Its Attorneys.
| Upon the foregoing petition.
| ORDERED, That the petitioner cause to
| be published true copy of said petition
| and this order of notice thereon. three
| days successfully in the Kennebec Jour
| nal, n newspaper published at Augusta.
| in the County of Kennebec. the first pub
| LEGATION in said paper to be at least five
DAYS before Monday the 18Th day of Oc-
| tober \. ID. 1903. on which day the Board
| of Railroad Commissioners will be in ses-
sion at their Office at Augusta at One
O'Clock in the afternoon, for the purposes
| indicated in said petition.
JOSEPH b. PEAKS. Chairman.
For the Board of Railroad Commission
| ers of Maine.
| Dated this Eighth day of October, a. ID.
| 1905
| A true copy
| Attest: FRANCIS c. PEAKS,
| Asst Clerk.
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