Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-17
10 the Honorable Railroad Commission

rrs of Maiue:
Respectfully represents the WATER
VILE and OAKLAND STREET RAIL-
I WAY that its tracks have been legally To-
Gated along and upon Western Avenue in
the City of Watervile and that said
location crosses the bridge across the
McsSalonSkec Stream near the pumping
station; that your petitioner and the City
of WatcrVille entered into an agreement
of date of April IS, A. ID. 1903. whereby
your petitioner at its own expense re-
moved the wooden bridge formerly across
the Messalonskec Stream at said point,
and constructed and placed in its stead a
steel bridge in accordance with certain
MANS then in the possession of the Water
willie City Council, with stone abGtmentS
of sufficient width to give a roadway Of
twcnty-cight feet, under a stipulation in
said contract that the bridge should he of
such IL character as to meet the approval
of YOUR Honorable Board, said contract
further providing that said bridge should
he constructed with railway ana city
, thorouShfarcs or roadways, the clear
SDan to be ffty-three feet. the rails across
81 i'll bridge to be common T rails. with
blanks notched and showed up close to
| the rails and laid on the south side Of
! said bridge. with 4 further stpuia ton
| therein that said city should pay One-half
| of the expense of building said bridge
said half however, not to exceed in any
event the sum Of Twelve Hundred and
| Irifty Dollars, and a mutual stipulation
| thai said bridge after its completion
shul!ld be maintained jointly by your pc
| titiuner and said city.
| Your petitioner, therefore, respectfully
prays that after due notice ana hearing
your ltunolHble buaId VIII httitihlllc
, whether said bridge as built under said
| contract is low S;tfe lof Ihe uses 70
which il is to be put, ana whether II
| meets the approval OF your iiohofahle
| Eoard and that you Will 1urlher detcr.
| mine. if 1t does not meet the approval OF
| your Honorable Board, WHAT repairs re.
ncwals or Strengthening OF PATS. or u
necessary the manner Of rebuilding snch
! bridge. are required To make the same
safe for the uses To which il Is TO De put
and that YOU shall further "ci"lfiiIh" VINO
| shall bear the expense OF Such repairs
renewals. or STRENGTHENING q S'ich nrli&c
| or apportion such expense ntt"reh your
petitioner and the city OF NaicfNlI'e' ~
| the case may be, IN Sucn manner as may
! he deemed ly your Ioa!d rs Just ana l'ilF,
sand that you will make your report there
| Of as provided by law. but your petitioner
having agced to construct sucn prldSe 70
! be of such Il character us shall meet the
approval of your honorable Roard, here
| by alleges and offers 10 consent 70 a de-
| cree that such additional Work, II any N
ordered by Your Honorable I!"ard, SHaii
| be paid for BY your petitioner as ny us
jcontract provided, so that no part oi SHoh
additional expense, if any, shan fan upon
said city Your petitioner tfIcr respect
fully requests that It's agreement WIN the
eity Of Watorville, as nloresaiI. pr@vid d. y
| that the future maintenance Oh S;ild
titoner and by said city may he l,y yon
| legally confirmed and made q matter ~