Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-16
the Honorable Railroad Commissions

No the Honorable Railroad Commission
ers of Maine;
EosprctflIlIy rcprescnts the WATER
VILE and OAKLAND STREET RAIL
WAY that its tracks have been legally 10
Gated along and upon Western Avenue in
he CITY of Waterville and that said
location CROSSES the bridge across the
Mcssalonsl,re stream near the pumping
station. that vour r,titioner and the City
of Watervile entered into an agreement
df da,r of Ap,iI IS A. ID. 1903. whereby
YOUR petitioner at it's own expense re
moved tho wooden bridge formerly across
the McsSalonsKec Stream at said point
and constructed ana placed in its stead Il
stool bridge i'm arcordancc with certain
plans then in the possession of the Water
vile CITY Council with stone ;,butmcnts
of sufficient width to give a roadway of
tventy-ciebt feet under 4 stipulation in
said contract that the bridge should be of
such a character as to meet the approval
of your Honorable Board said contract
further providing that said bridge should
he constructed with railway and city
tborolrhfarns or roadWavs the clear
span 10 be t!tly-thrce feet, the rails across
ssid bridge to he common T rails. with
uIanks Matched and showed up close to
tha rails and laid on the south side of
said bridge with "A further Stipulatio
therein tSat said city should pay one-half
If The cxronSe of building said bridge,
said half howpvcr not to exceed in any
event The sum of twelve Hundred and
FIFTY Dollars. ana a mutual stipulation
tina, said bridge after its completion
should be maintained Jointly by your pc
tition,r and said tity.
ynur fn,itiuncr therefore. respectfully
nrays thAt after duo notice and hearing
rnnr Tjuroranlo Beard viii determine
whether said bridge as built under said
cnntract is row safe Tor the uses to
which if IL ia be mt ana whether ii
mn,.ts tho anpruyaI OF your Honorable
InnrJ Ind that Won will further deter
,ni,Ir If If doe. not meet the approval of
vnir IIonorablc board. what repairs. re-
o cms." ~ ~ monncT r. raajfiidina such
hr;,I,., Ma ro,i,irnd Ia make the same
safe for The uses to which il is to bc put
INA tbnt Van shall further determine who
hill hCnr inc cxrrnso of such repairs,
rnnnuaIs dr. .trcnrtheninc of such bridge
or ;,ntnrtjnn s,ich expcnSc between your
untitinper ard thc city of WatcrVille. as
tbc n.t.l, nav he in sIch manner as may
,n timed ~, yprr BOARD rs inst and fair
nn1tFat ,.,,, ,gili p,.tkn vritr rpDort there
F ,i[nG hN, Ia1y INF yo,,r netitioner
h,t,i,,.t .,nncd M construct Si,ch bridge to
in 81 enrI, a cnar.rtfr as shall meet The
'1,,ro,raI nf vot,r JIonorabln BOARD here
Nv. rlIeore .Hd nrfnrs To consent TO "A de-
r5cr th9t such additional work. If any is
ord,.rnd ht- vour Honorable Roard shall
w. ,,oid ~. Nv vntir netitioncr as bv its
norttrn,.t ,,,n,.i1cd ca mat no purt of such
ad6itionai cxpcnse if any. shall fan upon
i TX, n''r ,,etiiionnr further respect-
t'iil,, re1i,oets. mai it's agreement with the
citv n IYataryilIe as aforesaid providing
tuy 81 inv ~ ftm ,i"o maintenanc@ Of SAID
hrtdar sboII III borne Jointly BY your pc
titi,nor AID hv said CITY may be by you
record by the decree Of your Honorable