Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-22
STATE HOUSE,
49,
Consolidation of Several York
County Street Railways.
East Branch Improvement Co. In
creases Number of Directors.
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Six Additional Towns Apply for State
Stipend for Roads.
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The Waterville & Oakland Railway
Co. has petitioned the railroad COM
missioners for change in the location
of it's tracks in the streets of Oakland.
A hearing has been ordered to be held
at the Oakland House, Oakland,
Wednesday, May 27, at 10 A. M.
The commissioners have approved
the articles of association of the Carl
bou. Washburn & Perham Railroad Co.
Hon. H. NJ. Heath, counsel for the
Berwick Eliot G. York Street Railway,
has filed certificate with the railroad
commissioners. in accordance with the
provisions of Section 25 of Chapter II OF
the Private and Special Laws of 1913,
changing the name of that company to
the Portsmouth, Dover & York Street
Railway. This special law provides
that the Berwick, Eliot & York Street
Railway is authorized to buy, lease
and use the franchises and properties
of the Berwick & South Berwick Street
Railway, the Portsmouth, kittery q
York Street Railway, the kittery K
Eliot Street Railway Co., the Dover "
Eliot Street Railway and the Eliot
Bridge Co., upon such terms as may be
agreed upon; and that the Berwick
eliot & York Street Railway be author
zed to change it's name to the Ports
mouth, Dover & York Street Hallway,
md upon so doing shall file certlfl-
ate in the offices of the secretary of
State in this State and in New Hamp-
shire and a like certificate with the
abroad commissioners of those states.
At a recent meeting of the stockholders
# the East Branch Improvement CO. OF
,angor chartered by special act OF the
legislature, March Is, 1908, the number of
directors was increased so that the board
nav consist of any number from three to
seven. the two additional directors being
'harles E. Oak, Bangor, and James w.
;ewall. The other directors are f. w.
| AVER. n NJ Jones and George H. Hamlin.
The Winn Water & Power Co. has re-
luced the number of it's directors from
seven to five.
The International Aluminium Reduction
| %. with headquarters in Augusta, has
| yoted to increase it's directors from five
seven and tie Continental Vending Co.
If the same city has increased its dircc-
| ors from three to five.
| The United Statest Heyde- Brand Coal
%. has filed a certificate with the Secre-
| AIRY of State to the effect that the capita
| stock of the corporation is N,210.o0O and
| hat the whole has been paid in in prop
| ,rty.
| The Minnchaha Mining Co. has changed
| Is name to the Minnehaha Copper-Gold
| Mining Co.
| The towns of Smyrna, Skowhegan, Free
| nd Mnntipcllp b1 N.C
ioined the list of municipalities desiring
| state aid for improvements of roads, max
| ng 15S in all.
| The following companies have filed arti-
| les of incorporation at the office of the
| secretary of State:
| The Continental Construction Co, or
| ganzcd at Augusta for the purpose OF
| ARRIVING on general construction anu
| contracting business with S6oO.O0o capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
| Ulcers are: President, f. l.. Dutton, of
| augusta; Treasurer, L. f. Whittum of
| augusta.
7. NJ. Shaw e Son Corporation, organ
| zed at Portland for the purpose of deal
ng in shoe findings and materials with
| 100000 capital stock of which nothing is
paid in. The officers are: President.
francis f. Shaw. of Brockton. Mass !;
| Treasurer Geo. f.. Gould of Portland.
| plldiI due. ~. VI S'tHiLtu az I VI ti'll't
| for the purpose of manufacturing boots.
| shoes. ruhberS and other footwear with
| Sl35000 capital stock of which nothing is
| paid in. The officers are: President and
| Treasurer Chas. S. Cpham, of Stoughton.
| Mass.
| Hoyt Computing Co, organized at Wells
for the purpose of manufacturing calcu-
| latng and computing machines with 800
| 90 capital stock of which nothing it paid
in. The officers are: President. Charles
&c. Hoyt. of Greenfield Mass. Treasurer,
| w. IL. McKibben, of Cincinnati Ohio.