Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-12
\ STATE HOUSE,
Board Of R. R. Commits
sionerS Gives Decisions,
Election Called for Co. D, End
infantry, at Lewiston.
Executive Departments Beautified
by New Draperies.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council,
Wednesday, June IL.

Announcement was made Tuesday at
the office of the Board of Railroad
commissioners that decision had been
rendered on the petition of the Atlantic
d st. Lawrence Railroad Co. of Maine
and the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada asking permission to raise the
level of a highway bridge over the
company's tracks in the town of
Bethel, in Oxford county, and on which
petition a hearing was held at the
office Of the board June 5. The de-
cision rendered by the broad authorizes
the railroad companies to raise the
bridge two feet higher than il is at
present and to extend the length of the
bridge sufficiently to allow the railroad
companies to lay and maintain double
tracks on their right Of way, and the
companies are required TO construct a
new bridge. making the highway at
least "A feet wide.
The decision also requires that the
approach on the easterly side of the
bridge shall be extended SO that the
grade shall not exceed per cent, and
on the westerly side the approach
shall not exceed per cent. Proper
facilities are to be made for surface
drainage and the whole work is to be
done at the expense of the railroad
companies. The bridge and way with
in the location of the said railroad COM
panics is hereafter to be maintained
and kept in good order ana repair by
the said railroad companies.
Other decisions rendered by the
board were on the petition of the
Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street
Railway, for a change of location at
Hackett's Mills between the towns Of
Minot ard Poland, hearing on which
was held at the office of the board on
April 90. and also on the petition of the
Canadian Pacific Railway. for change
Of location Of branch track in the
town Of Grcenville, z hearing on which
was held at the office Of the NJ. G.
Shaw Lumber co. at Grcenville on May
80 In each case the prayer of the
petitioners was granted.
The following special orders have
been issued from the office Of the adju
tant general:
STATE OF MAINE.
Adjutant-Generars Office.
Augusta, June 10, 1907.
Special Orders No. a.
Second Lieutenant George ID. Sewall,
Co. d, 81 Regiment Of Infantry, y. q.
S. NJ, is hereby honorably discharged
from the military service Of the State,
to take effect June 10. 1907, by reason
Of resignation.
BY order of the Cpmmander-in-Ch Chief.
AUGUSTUS y. FARNHAM,
Adjutant-Gen"ral.
STATE OF MAINE.
Adiutant- Generals Office,
Augusta, June 10. 1907.
Special Orders No. 81.
|. An election is hereby ordered for
the position of second lieutenant in
Company p, % Regiment Of Infantry.
\. q. S. NJ. and any other commits
stoned POSITIONS in the company whose
present occupants may be elected to
higher office.
II. The election will be held in the
cCmpany's armOry in Lewiston on the
25th day Of June 1907, at 8 o'clock T..
NJ.
III. The immediate commander OF
the company will give the required no.
tice, and Capt. William A. Paul will
preside at the election.
The entire proceedings will be con-
Quoted strictly in accordance with the
Militia Law and Regulations for the
National Guard.
Nv order of the -Chlef,
AUGUSTUS 3. FARNHAM.
Adiutant- General.