Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-09

Hilton and Henry Merry are the incor-
pOIatnrS.
O'Rri~n Of Lewiston pres, ntcd an act
to amend section IS Of chapter 40 Of he
Revised Statutes relating to the hours
of labor in Maine 81 as to make IS
hours the legal weeks work in the
state.
cobb of ,ia".,iner. introduced petit
lions Of Charles L; Clark. Edwin L.
fiuZZell and OF lerS for aid in repair
ing and caring for the Gardiner and
Randolph Hrld%r. also Il resolve carry
ing the sum Of $1,000 for each of the
years 1905 ana 1896 for this purpose
\ large number Of Somerset county
citizens came before the committee on
WAYS and bridges. this afternoon. in IA
Nor of the resolve for aid in building u
highway bridge across the Eenncbec
river between the towns of Bingham
and Concord. Among those rre1eat
wore John j. Lander. Henry WaSlburn.
r.. W. Moore. y. +. DOnigan ana Eben
I'LL of bingham. and Daniel Robinson.
Calvin Ellis, Albion Healey. Of Con-
cord
Vile. appeared for the measure whicl:
calls for the sum of $4,000 in 1875 aHd
$1,000 in each OF the years 1905 1907 1907
and 1919. makinsli Il total of $4,000 The
resolve provides that Il sum of money
be raised by the county which together
With the amount asked from the Stlte
Will fully complete the bridge within
two years.
1T %
affairs nthat section of the county
of Somerset to be benefited by the cree
ton OF bridge across the I>ennebec
river
'"rhe towns of bingham and Con
cord said Mr.. HaineS. Cannot af-
ford TO build this bridge. yet its con-
stru"tion would add largely to the
worth IF the whole State, for il would
prove of great value to the large coun-
| ~ of Somerset which in proportion to
its population. pays more money into
| the State treasury than any other coun-
! ty"
John ]. Lander Of Bingham. stated
| tnat the bridge Was greatly needed and
| said that the tax rate in Bingham is
| now - mills Nhile in Concord ii is -
| mills. These towns are taxed on mar
ket value of the property and it woull
| be difficult to raise much money from
the towns.
| Henry WaShburn of Bingham. also
| spoke III favor of the resolve. giving
| some valuable information concerning
| tn" necessity of the bridge. He said
| that if built the bridge would accom-
| n,odate all the county from SkoWhe
gan to the canada line ana from the
same place to Pennington. He thought
| the town would appropriate from 5000
to $1,000 ANA that Concord would raise
from 500 To $500 Mr. Washhurn b..
| lieved thAtthere could be raised at
least 10000 for the project.
y. F. Donigan of bingham. was the
next speaker. He did not believe it
would be easy to raise much money
| from the town treasury. because the
ma jority of bingham citizens live out
side the village limits. The citizens Of
| the village would individually put their
hands in their pockets and give some
thing but Mr.. Donigan was afraid the
| hack part Of the town would vote down
! The proposition.
| F. W. Moore of bingham. said he
could add nothing to what had been
said. but he believed the proposed
| bridge would accommodate the whole
section of Somerset county.
| County Commissioner l.. G. Williams
| of Athens. also addressed the commit
tec in favor of the resolve.
| Former County Commissioner Met
calf said he did not belong in either
bingham or Concord. but he believed
| those people ought to he aided in build
| ing the bridge. He thought it hard that
OF. great river like the Kennebec, in
| hobitcd on both sides should be with
out 4 bridge from Arson to The Forks.
| n distance of 10 miles. He believed the
county might be disposed to render aid
to the bridge rs all the section around
there and the county itself would be
| helped.
| 1t was brought out that the ways and
bridge committee Of four years ago
| unanimously reported in favor of ap-
rrcpriatinc 10000. but it was subse-
| nunntlv referred to the 1909 session. At
thattime however, the matter was not
pressed.
The various speakers urged the MEM
bnrs of the committee to come and look
over the location and examine into the
| exact situation.
DANIEL T. Steward. ESQ. Of Bingham.
addressed the commtte briefly in ia
vor Of the proposition.
John A. Town Of Portland. a bridge
builder Of note presented a statement
to the effect that the proposed bridge
" ould cost s33. 900 or $4,000 to build the
bridge.
Calvin Ellis of Concord. spoke Of the
Inadequate service given by the ferry
at Bingham and for that reason he ia
| vored tho resolve.
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