Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-24
70 the Honorable Board of Railroad Com

miSSiOnerS:-
The undersigned, who have been chosen
De known as MOOSEHEAD RAILROAD
COMPANY for the construction q raj
road in the town of Eustis in FRANKLIN
County and the Plantations OF flagstali
md Bigelow in Somerset County, respect
suly present herewith to your Honorable
Board the articles of association OF salo
corporation for approval accompanied
With a map of the proposed route on an
appropriate scale. They represent that
public convenience requires the conStruc-
ion of such railroad. w
Wherefore, we pray that you will APP
point day for the hearing thereon, and
hat notice thereof, as you may deem red-
ionahle and proper, may be given ana
hat after hearing you will endorse upon
aid 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
will thereupOn approve said articles OF
association in writing.
Dated November 18th. 1903.
J. H.. BYRON.
w. A. d. CRAGIN.
SIDNEY, G. HALEY,
HARRY F. BEEDY,
FLETCHER POPE.
WE the undersigned, Joel H. Byron OF
Phillips, Maine, ]. c. Williams of Phillips,
.. d. Bartlett of Gardiner. Maine. w. A.
D. Cragin of Phillips, Maine, Geo. B:
Carpenter of Phillips, Maine, d. f. Field
9f RhiiPS Maine sidney 6, Haley la i5ni q
lips, Maine, Fletcher Pope of Phillips,
Maine, a majority of whom are citizens
of this State, hereby sign the following
articles of association to form company
for the purpose of constructing, main
tanning and operating a railroad for pub
ic use in the conveyance OF persons and
property within the State. and for that
purpose do agree as follows:
no of 81 n 70
MOOSEHEAD RAILROAD COMPANY,
rhe gauge of the road is two feet.
The road is to be constructed main
tanned and operated from the following
place: From a point near the Novelty
Mill in the village of Stratton in the town
of Eustis in Franklin County to the
,ollowing place: point near the Novelty
Mill in the village of Flagstaff in the
Plantation of Flagstaff in the County Of
Somerset.
The length of the road as nearly as may
be will be eight miles.
The name of each town and county in
he 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
1red 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 it's af-
fairs until others are chosen In their
places
Joel II. Byron of Phillips, Maine
w. A. d. Cragin of Phillips, Maine.
Sidney G. Haley of Phillips. Maine.
Harry F. Reedy of Phillips, Maine.
Fletcher Pope of Phillips, Maine.
we SeVerally agree each with the other
to take the number of shares set against
our respective names in the foregoing
capital stock and in token of our assent
10 the foregoing provisions have hereunto
subscribed our names and residence, with
said number of shares, this Nineteenth
lay of November. A. d 1903