Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-17
STATE HOUSE,
Decisions Rendered by the
Railroad Commissioners,
Number Of Automobiles Regis
tered in State TO Date is 1910.
Other Matters Pertaining to the
States Capitol.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council.
Tuesday, July at 10 a. M.


announcement was made Saturday at
the Office of the Board of Railroad
Commissioners that a decision had been
rendered on the petition Of the Rum
ford Falls q Bethel Street Railway.
Wnlch petition asked the approval Of
the board to the loca ton of a proposed
railroad in the towns of Mexico. Rum
ford, Hanover, Newry and Bethel. in
oxford county, and included in the ne
tilion was another petition for cross
ing the tracks of the Rumford Falls &,
Rangelcy Lakes Railroad in the town of
Rumford. In rendering the decision the
commissioners have approved the loca-
ton of the proposed road. but the mat
ter Of crossing the high bridge at Rum
ford Falls will be considered and deter
mined later. The conditions Of the con-
struction and maintenance Of the cross
ing of the Rumford Falls & Rangelcy
Lakes Railroad are as follows: The
Rumtord Falls & Bethel Street Railway
shall furnish suitable crossing frogs to
be placed in position by the Rumford
Falls x R3ngelcy Lakes Railroad Co
at the expense of the corporation first
named, and the crossing frogs are to
he kept in repair at the expense of the
Rumford Falls e Rangeley Lakes Rail-
road Co. and to the satisfaction of the
Board of Railroad Commissioners.
The Rumford Falls &, Bethel Street
Railway was organized in 1906 for the
purpose of constructing, maintaining
and operating street railroad in and
through the towns of Mexico. Rumfor'i
Hanover, Ncwry and Bethel. the same
to be operated by electricity or com
pressed air and to be operated for
Street traffic and the conveyance of
persons ana property. Tho articles Of
association were approved by the Board
Of Railroad Commissioners on SEPT. l.
of that year and the certificate Of or
ganization was issued from the office
Of the secretary Of state on Sept. ~
The gauge of the proposed road is to
be feet and Sh inches. aud the length
as nearly as may be will be 30 miles.
The amount Of capital stock is $50.
600 and the number Of shares will be
1900 at par value Of 800 each.
The names and residences of the sub
ScrihcrS to the capital stock Of tho pro-
posed company, together with the num-
her of shares subscribed for by each is
as follows: Elliott w. Howe of Rum
ford. 100 shares: Everett X. Day of
Rumford. 800 shares; 0rvillc J. Grnyea
Of Eimf"rd. 300 shares; William II.
Rayc. | share: Dennis I. Mccoy Of
RunIcnrl. ::,rHr"- Tho directors 80 tn"
proposed company. Uutjl others shall
he "hc&ep in their places. aIc tn" ~
tlcmen mentioned above.
Another decision was al" roud"r"d
by tn" commissioners aprr"Nin: tn" pc
titior If til" Augusta x Wat 7rvill"
Railway. which asked p"rmi::;iG'I I"
cross; the bridge over tn" ,ichaNiic"',ll
river at Winalov-. The decision state:
that IT," bridg" is strong enough to
carry tho weight of electric cars with
out any change except the addition Of
stool .t"ing"r$. provision for hi"h was
made in the con. trurtirn Of the bri'i.:",
Tho railroad conn my il tn Jay All "X-
town of WinsIoW II to hereafter main
tain and k""p the bridge in repair, the
~ road company or IT," successors pay
ing To the town onn-half Of tn" cXpcn%"
Of such r"pairs and maintenance. all +"
lie don" to tho satisfaction Of the Board
Of Railroad Commissioners.
\ third decision was on tn" petition
Of tn" T., vision, Augusta & Watcrville
street Railway and approved the OK
tension of location of the road from
Sahattus to Gardiner. with such varia
tion& as the amended petition called