Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-28
To the Honorable Board of Railroad Com.

To the. Honorable Board Of Railroad Com
missiOnerS:-
The undersigned, who have been chosen
as Directors of q proposed corporation To
be known as MOOSEHEAD RAILROAD
COMPANY, for the construction of a rail
road in the town of Eustis in Franklin
and Bigelow in Somerset County, respect
fully present herewith to your Honorable
Board the articles of association of said
corporation for approval, accompanied
appropriate scale. They represent that
public convenience requires the construc-
ton of such railroad.
Wherefore. we pray that you will APP
point day for the hearing thereon, and
mat notice thereof, as you may deem rea-
sonable and proper, may be given and
that after hearing you will endorse upon
said articles a certificate that all of the
provisions of law have been complied
with, that public convenience requires the
construction of said railroad and that you
VIII thereupon approve said articles or
aSsocidtlOn In writing.
Dated November 18TH 1903
j. Fl. BYRON
w. A. D. CRAGIN
SIDNEY, G. HALEY,
HARRY F. BEEDY,
FLETCHER POPE.
We, the undersigned, Joel II Byron OF
Maine. w. M. Kennedy of Phillips. Maine.
r. D. Bartlett Of Gardiner Maine, W. A.
y. Cragin OF Phillips, Maine Geo. B.
c ca shitr of Phillips Maine, D. F. Field
Phillips, Maine: Harry F. Beedy of Phil
lips, Maine. Fletcher Pope of Phillips,
Maine majority of whom are citizens
articles of association to form company
for the purpose of constructing, main
tai ,s ana 90 operating railroad for pub
nc use IN tne conveyance of persons and
purpose do agree as follows:
The name of the Company shall he
MOOSEHEAD RAILROAD COMPANY.
The gauge of the road is two feet
The road is to be constructed main
tanned and operated from the following
PLACE: From point near the Novelty
Of Eustis in Franklin County to the
following place: point near the Noyeltv
Mill in the village of Flagstaff in the
Plantation of Flagstaff in the County of
Somerset.
The length of the road as nearly as NAV
be will be eight miles.
The name of each town and county in
the State through which or into which said
railroad is to be made is as follows: The
town of Eustis in Franklin County and
the Plantations of Bigelow and Flagstaff
in Somerset County.
The amount of capital stock is twenty
four thousand dollars.
The number of shares of which said
stock shall consist shall be Two Hun
bred and Forty Shares
The following are the names and places
OF residence OF at least five persons, a
majority. of whom are citizens of this
State who shall act as Directors of the
proposed Company and manage its all
fairs until others are chosen In their
places
Joel H. Byron of Phillips, Maine.
w. A. D. Cragin of Phillips. Maine
Sidney G. Haley of Phillips, Maine.
Harry F. Beedy of Phillips Maine.
Fletcher Pope of Phillips, Maine.
EevprallV with ba oft,a
to take the number of shares set against
onr respective names in the foregoing
capital stock and in token of our assent
to.the foregoing provisions have hereunto
subscribed our names and residence with
said number of shares, this Nineteenth
day. OF November, A. D. 1905
names; RESIDENCE Shares.
j. II. Byron, Phillips Me
re; Williams, Phillips Me.
2. D. Bartlett, Gardiner. Me.
". A D; Cragin, Phillips, Me.
Geo. B: Carpenter, Phillips, Me-
Sidney G. Haley, Phillips, Me.
Harry f. Beedy, Phillips, Me-
Fletcher Pope, Phillips, Me. PSI
WE, the undersigned, Joel H Byron of
I'm Philli Ms,N Main ns, W. a p. Cragin Of Phil
Maine. Harry F. Beedy of Phillips Maine,
FLETCHER Pope of Philipsv :Maine.t ,namede
as Directors in the said articles of assoc
citation of the foregoing MOOSEHEAD
RAILROAD COMPANY. on oath depose
and say that two hundred and forty
shares of the capital stock of said
company, being the total amount Of
said stock, have been in good faith
subscribed by responsible parties, and
Ina that hve per cent. thereon in cash
named in the articles of association and
further. that it is intended in good faith
10 construct. maintain and operate the
road mentioned in said articles of asso-
wi
endorsing the same on said articles of as
ISOLATION as required by the general
laws of the State OF Maine
Dated this Nineteenth day of Novemher
jill BYRON.
HARRY +. BEEDY,
FLETCHER POPE.
w: D. CRAGIN,
SIDNEY G. HALEY.
STATE OF MAINE.
FRANKLIN, S. November 10Th. 1909
Personally appeared Joel H. Byron
FLETCHER Pope, w. A. d. Cragin and Sid
ney y. Haley and made oath to the fore
gong statements by them subscribed as
true 90
Before me.
HARRY F. BEEDY,
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE
FRANKLIN SIS. Nov. 18th, 1905.
personally appeared Harry f. Beedv
and made oath that the foregoing state
ment by him subscribed is true.
Before me,
d. +. FIELD
Justice of the Peace.
on the foregoing petition:
ordered, That the petitioner cause to be
publ1shed true copy of said petition. and
TINS order of notice thereon, three DAYS
successfully in the Daily Kennebec Jour
mar newspaper published at Augusta.
IN the county of Kennebec, the first publi-
days before Wednesday, the second day Of
december A. ID. 1908. on which day the
Board of Railroad Commissioners will be
IN session at their office in Augusta at ten
INDICATED in said petition. Said petitioner
shali send copies of the foregoing petit
tlon and order to the County Commission
efS OF Franklin and Somerset Cn,ntia,