Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-17
STATE HOUSE.
Augusta, Oakland, Water
vile Street Railway.
Location Approved by Board Of
Railroad Commissioners.
Annual Report Of Bangor and Aroosiook Rail-.
road Submitted 10 Commissioners.

Another step was made Saturday in
the progress of the proposed electric
T'lilfoad between Augusta and Water
Fille iii the hearing which was held at
lne office of the Board of Railroad
commissioners on the petition of the
augusta, Oakland & Waterville Street
Hallway. asking the approval by the
board of the location of the proposed
railroad. No opposition was presented
at the hearing and as had been gener-
ally expected, the prayer of the petit
TONERS was granted.
Among those present at the hearing
was Hon. Amos F. Gerald of Fairfield.
who is one of the most active promoters
Of the proposed road, and in speaking
of the outlook said that the road would
surely be built next spring. and that
work would be commenced just as soon
as possible in order that the road may
be completed in season to get the bene-
fit of the summer travel The prelim-
mary work. grading. etc. will be COM
mcnced this fall. The road WILL he said,
run through some of the most bcauti-
fur country in Kennebec county. and
will for a distance of about nine miles
follow the shore of Messalonskee lake,
affOrding q a view of such beauty as can
rot be excelled in this section. Tho
building of the road will afford to Au-
gusta people and also to those on the
other end Of the line an opportunity of
building a summer home on the shores
of the lake, as many of the shores
abound in desirable locations. The lake
is also one of the best fishing grounds
in Kennebec county, the trout running
larger there than in the other lakes iii
the system. and in order that the fish
ing may be improved Mr.. Gerald stat
ed that the outlet of the lake would be
screened by another season. People all
along the line of the road are deeply
Interested i'm the movement and the
statement that the road will surely be
constructed in the spring will be q
source of much qualification to them.
| Highway Commissioner Sargent. "hu
! is deeply Interested in the work Of i'm
provement of Maine highways, and is
desirous OF seeing the work on the
State road for which appropriations
have been made during the year car
ried out. has forwarded to the select
men Of the different towns the follow
ing letter which is clf-cxplanatory:
Office of Commissioner of Highways
state of Maine. Augusta. Me, Sept
Il. '06.
Selectmcn-If your town has mad,
appropriation for state road this veal
! hope you will see to it that the work
is done and that the appropria; sion does
not lapse.
The record of towns buil'fing sat
road each ye1r since the law went into
operation is as follows: 19Oi--l2 towns
1902. % towns: 1909 pos towns; 1901, ~
towns: 1905. 21o towns. This year 33I
towns have made appropriations fol
this work ana | hope every town vii
expend the money and do 50 in q man
ncr acceptable to the county commits
SioncrS.
Z Both political parties in their plat
forms this year declared for an ext"n-
sion of the State aid for roads idea. TIL,
best argument to carry to the LcgiS.
lature in behalf of tie extension of this
/ measure is the popularity of the same
/ rs shown by the figures above.
\ From circular enclosed you will see
/ that the road must bc completed by
| Oct. 1 and return made to the county
| commissioners by NOV. I.
/ | know that most Of the towns in th'
| state have their State road completed
or well under way. IT your town ha:
l not yet begun the work | hope you vii
\ arrange to do so at once.
! Very truly yours,
PAUL d. SARGENT.
II Commissioner