Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-08

within the limits of said streets. roads
or ways.
That public convenience requires the
construction OF said railroad.
That your petitioners made written ap-
plication to the Municipal Officers OF
Gardiner to approve route and location
Square and on said Steamboat Street and
said Municipal Officers refused to approve
such "a route and location. whereupon. as
provided in section seven Of Chapter
fifty-t three of the Revised Statutes, an
appeal was taken to the next term there
after OF the Supreme Judicial Court in
the County OF kennebec and due proceed,
ings had thereon as required by law ana
a committee appointed by said court as
provided by law made their report to said
court defining therein the route and loca-
ton as to streets. roads or ways as de-
termined by them which i,, nHp1rt was n. aG
f t6ere@n a and forthwith certlied to Your
Honorable Board and by you received
under said statute in lieu OF the APPROX
al Of the Municipal Onlcers; 50 that your
petitioners, instead of filing herewith the
written approval of the proposed route
and location to streets, roads and
ways Of the Municipal Officers Of said
Gardiner, respectfully refer this Honor
able Board to the foregoing judgment Of
the said committee now on file in your
office.
Your petitioners further file herewith a
map OF the aforesaid proposed route on
an appropriate scale, defining its courses.
distances and boundaries, also the judg-
gethcr with report and estimate pre-
pared by William Il. Getchell. a skilful
| engineer
Your petitioners further represent that
its tracks are to be constructed across
and underneath the tracks Of the Main:
Central Railroad the same being rail-
road already built and that such cross
ing is t. be made. constructed and main
tanned in such manner and under such
condition as shall be ordered by your
Honorable Board. the expense thereof to
be borne as your Board may order. As
| required by law your petitioners hereby
aDDly to YOUR Honorable Board in writ
ing, giving the location OF the crossing
desired as follows: Said location is de-
| lncated with technical accuracy upon
| the map herewith filed and made a part
of this petition and crosses underneath
| the said Maine c. ntral Railroad tracks at
a point about one hundred and ninety
$50 feet south Of the platform of the
passenger station of said Railroad in
Gardiner.
WHEREFORE, your petitioners pray
that this Honorable Board will appoint
| a day for hearing hereon and that after
| your petitioners as your Honorable Board
deems reasonable and proper, and after
| lowing DEGREES: that such location be APP
| proved. subject to the provisions of sec
ton L Of Chapter IS of the Revised
Statutes, that your Honorable Roard will
| determine whether public convenience re
| q,rirss the construction of the extension
| aforesaid. that You will determine the
| ton and maintenance of said crossing
underneath the present tracks Of the
Maine Central Railroad Company. and
| that You will find that 1t appears to be
| impracticable 10 locate such proposed eX-
| tension within the limits of streets. roads
| and ways. and finally that YOU will make
| certificate of your determination here
| under in writing in the manner by law
required.
Dated this twenty-seventh day of oc-
AI-Gi-STA. HALLOwELL & GARDI-
| NER RAILROAD COMPANY.
BY: Heath & Andrews. Its Attorneys
AUGUSTA. WINTHROP AND GARDl-
NER RAILWAY.
BY: Heath & Andrews. Its Attorneys.
On the foregoing Petition,
ORDERED. That the petitioner cause
to he published a true copy of said pc
tit:on. and this order of notice thereon,
three days successfully in the Daily Ken
nebec Journal u newspaper published at
Augusta. in the County of Kenncbec. the
first publication in said naDer to be at
least five DAYS before TUESDAY. the
TWENTIETH day of NOVEMBER, A.
D.. 1906 on which day the Board of Rail-
road Commissioners wi! be N SESSION az
at TEN o'clock in the forenoon for the
purposes indicated in said petition.
Said petitioner shall send copies Of the
foregoing petition and order to the NUM-
and to Mr.. Geo. +. Evans. General Mana |
ger Of the Maine Central Railroad: Port |
land. five days at least before the date OF
S"'' ''' ]. B. PEAKS. Chairman.
For the Board of Railroad Commissioners
Dated this Cd day of November. A. D.
1906
Attest: =. c. HARRINGTON. Clerk.