Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-19

In accordance with the provisions Of
chapter 12S Of the public laws Of 1905
winch is entitled, IAN act to create a
bridge commission to investigate the
bridges connecting the state OF Maine
and the state Of New Hampshire a
commission Of three members. they be-
ing Hon. Joseph w. Simpson Of York,
Hon. Horace Mitchell Of Kittery. ana
Geo. f. Hammond of Eliot, has been
appointed. to act in conjunction with 4
like commission to be appointed by the
state OF New Hampshire. Their names
have been forwarded to Gov. McLane
of New Hampshire. VINO will in turn
appoint commission from that state.
Among the duties of the commission
will be the consideration Of all uues-
tions relating to the freeing of all toll
bridges between the two states, and to
ascertain the cost Of freeing such
bridges. the number of same, and
where located; also to ascertain
where new bridges, If any, shall be
built. and to decide what shall be the
equitable division of the cost of such
bridges and their maintenance, as
divided between the two states. TIL.
commission is to make a full report on
other matter considered by them to
have bearing on the subject, to the
Legislature of 1907.
The railroad commissioners have re-
ceived request from the directors of
the Lewiston and Portland Railroad
Co.. asking for approval Of their arti
cles of association. The company has
been formed for the purpose Of con-
Structing. maintaining and operating
street railroad in. from and through the
city of Auburn, in Androscoggin coun-
ty. and in and through the towns of
New Gloucester. Gray. Cumberland and
Falmouth. in Cumberland county. and
in and through the city of Portland,
conn. citing with the Portland railroad.
The directors of the road are Winfield
$. Libby. Henry NJ. Dingley. Julius e.
Parkhurst. J. Frank Boo,hby and John
A. Morrill,. all of Lewiston. The capital
stock of the company is $4,000. The
road will be standard gauge. and about
80 miles in length. The motive power
will be. according to the articles of as
so. iation, electricity or compressed air
The returns of the biennial enroll
ment of the militia. for the year l3oJ'
which are returnable to the office OF
the Adjutant General. are coming IN
well. and the total enrolment of the
State will soon be known In 1908, the
total number of men in the State liable
to military duty was 101.S69. and from
the returns which have already been
received, it is not probable that the
number has decreased any since that
time. The enrolment is made under the
law which requires that all male citi-
zens of this State. Of the age of Is. and
under the age of As years, except i'd
OTIS Iunatics. pauperS, common drunk
ards and persons convicted of infa-
nous crimes. shall. bicnnially. in April,
be enrolled by the assessors OF the
several cities. towns and plantations in
which they reside The assessors are
required to subscribe to the lists and
make oath that they are true to the
best of their knowledge and belief. ana
file the same with the clerk of their
city. town or plantation. OH or before
the first day of May. in the year when
made, and the clerk in turn is required
on or before May 10. to forward to the
Ad iutant General certified statement
of the total number enrolled upon the
list 50 filed with him, the number
marked exempt, the number belonging
to the National Guard. and the number
marked disabled.