Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-26
STATE HOUSE.
Gardiner, Richmond aid
TopshaIn Railway
Wants Articles Of Association
Approved by Railroad Conlmrs.
First Lieut.. John N. Palmer, Co. c, First
Iafanty, Transferred 10 Co. D.
STATEHOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Tuesday, April "a, at 10 A. M.

Announcement WIS llaue at the Ol
fee of the railroad commissioners Sat-
urday OF the receipt OF Il petition from
The directors Of Il company 10 be form
"a for the purpose of constructing ana
rpC rating a street railroad between the
city of Gardiner and the town Of
Tnpshari, in which the approval OF the
hOard is asked on ARTICLES of assOcia-
tion. The matter will be Of especial
interest to people along the valley Of
he kcGncbec river ard also through
This section of the State, as with the
construction of the proposed road. and
that Of the Augusta, Oakland & Water
i.Ie road, work on which is expected
TO commence This spring. will bring an
unbrokcn trolley lire rom Wa;ervilIc
t. Portland. and if the Atlantic Shore
Line, which recently absorbed the
portsmouth,, Dover Il York Street Pail
way, builds the come citing link be-
tween the Two roads in Kennehunk port
the line will b. complete from Water
vile To Boston. Tie petition reads as
follows:
10 the Honorable Board Of Railroad
commissioners Of the state of
Maine:
The undo dtreighrI who have been
chosen as directors of Il company -
H.. formed Cor TN. purpose of construct
ing and operating a street railroad in
ana through the towns Of RirhmOnd
I;"w'ioirnanl, B"wdoin and TOpsham
"nd the city of Gardiner. hereby re-
>ptctiuily request that your honorable
i'ody viii approve of the articles OF
.eSociation of &: i'll company hereto an
ncxcd. ana that you will endorse your
approval in within" ul.cn said articles.
Dated at Gardiner, Me. This 18th day
of March, a. D., 1906.
Fred +. Hrid%trcet, Freeman Pattcn,
Charles s. Whitney, Harry Il. Law
renee, Fred S. Thornc. LorinG q. Bal
lard, Noble Maxwell
Know all men by these presents.
| hat we, Fred r. Eradstreet. Freeman
iat,en, Charles $. Whitney, Harry Il.
Lawrence, Fred S. Thorne, Loring G.
,.alIard. Edwin l.. Russell ana Will c.
Atkins, all OF Gardiner, in the county
| Of kennebec, Noble Maxwell of Rich
mend. In the county Of Sagadanoc, and
Eugene Thomas of TOpsham, in the
! county of Sagddahoc, all of whom are
residents Of the State Of Maine, do
hereby associate ursclvcs together to
form company for the purpose of
constructing. maintaining and Operat-
ing by electricity or compressed ;'ir. II
street railroad for I.iic use. fnr Sir.,.;
| IRA tiic and for tn, conveyance. Of per
sons md properly. ana for lIl.s:.. l.,ir
l.CSes do agree as follows:
The name of the company Slnii IL.
Gardner. Richmond x Topslrm
Street Railway"
| The gauge of the road shall be four
| feet eight and One-half inches
| The places, cities and towns through
| which, in which and to which the road
| is to be constructed, maintained and
operated, are the towns of Richmond.
| BuWdOinham, EOwdoin and Tu,,Sham.
and the city of Gardiner, all in Maine
| The length of said road as nearly rs
may be, will be 32 miles.
The amount of capital stock is $3.50.
600. The number Of shares in which
said stock shall be issued shall be 1900.
/ The undersigned, Fred r. Bradstrcct.
Freeman Tatten, Charles S. Whitney.
Harry Il. Lawrence, Fred S. Thornr
Hand I.oring &. Ea allard, all Of Gardiner.
in the county Of Kennebec. and Noble
Maxwell of Richmond in the county of
| Sapadahoc, all of whom are residents
Of this State. shall act as directors Of
the proposed company and manage its
affairs until others are chosen in their
places.
We sevcrally agree to take the num-
brr of shares set against our respective
,ImcS in the foregoing capital stock.
in token Of our assent to the foregoing
provisions, and have hereuntO sub
"cribcd our names on this 11th dav of
| March, a. ID. 1906: Fred r. Rradsirect
| of Gardiner, $50: Freeman Patten OF
Gardiner, $50: Charles s Whitney of
Gardiner, $50: Harry r. Lawrence Of
Gardiner. $50; Fred S. Thorne of Gar
diner. $50: Edwin l.. Russell of Gardi-
nor, $50: Will G. Atkins Of Gardiner.
$50: Anmi Davenport of F'armingdale.
$50: Noble Maxwell Of Richmond. $50:
| Eugene Thorn ,S Of TopSham. 10.
| We, the undersigned, Fred T. HraJ =
street, Freeman, Fatten, Charles 8
Whitney. Harry T. Lawrence. Fred :.
Thornr. Loring G. Ballard and Nobl.
| Maxwell named as directors in tbo
foregoing articles of association of IN.
foregoing 'Gariincr. Richmond e.
| y. -
pose and say that 1900 shares of ,ha
capital stock Of said company. being
the total amount of said stock. has
been in god faith subscribed by re-
sponSible parties. and that five Der
cent. has been paid thereon in casI,
to them rs directors named in the ar,i-
Giles of association. and further that il
is intended in good faith to construct
maintain and operate the road mem
toned in said articles of association
and this affidavit they make by en-
dorsing the same upon the said arti-
cles as required by the general laws Of
1.-THE State of Maine.
Dated this I7th day Of March. A n
1905.
FRED T. BEADSTREET
| FREEMAN rATTEN
CHARLES S. WHITNEY
| HARRY Il. LAWRENCE