Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-22
| STATE HOUSE.
R. R. Companies Want
Bridge at Bethel Raised.
Possible Sites for The Home
for Feeble Minded.
Prizes for Maine Sportsmen's Fish
and Game Association,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR
Next Meeting of Governor and Council.
Wednesday, Juno IL.

canada. asking that the board order
that bridge in the town of Bethel be
raised so that the company's trains
may pass under that structure with
safety to the employees. and also ask
ing the board how the bridge and cross
ing shall be constructed and maintained
and how the expense thereof shall be
borne.
The petition represents that in the
year 1850, in accordance with its
charter and the laws of the State of
Maine, the Atlantic 6, St. Lawrence
Railroad Co, duly and legally located
through the town of Bethel, in oxford
county, State of Maine, a railroad
provided for in its charter, which said
location throughout its entire length
in the town Of Bethel was and ever
since has been of the width of six rods,
and since 1850 has been and now is
occupied by the Atlantic & St.
Lawrence Railroad Co. and the Grand
Trunk Railway Co. of Canada, its
lessee, to the full width of six rods as
aforesaid; that in locating said rail-
road through the town of Bethel the
road was located across a certain way
then existing in the town, now known
as the Old Toll Bridge road, which is
a county road and is maintained by the
town of Bethel; that at the time of
constructing its railroad the Atlantic *
st. Lawrence Railroad Co. constructed
q bridge in the line of said highway
and entirely within its location, for the
purpose of allowing its railroad track
or tracks to pass under said highway,
which bridge together with the abut-
thnPAnf T..
Lawrence Railroad Co. ana its lessee.
the Grand Trunk Railway 90, Of
Canada. have ever since maintained
and kept in repair.
The petitioners further say that they
now rightfully own ana operate Wlthhl
the railway location two tracks
nassing under the highway bridge. one
Of the tracks being the main line ana
the other siding or spur track us"d
i'm connection with the business OF IN"
railroad; that for the transaction 81
husiness on the railroad it has b"eh
found necessary to lower the leNtl "l
the railroad tracks at the point where
thew pass under the bridge and TO raise
the level Of the bridge over the TRACKS
for the purpose Of permitting TN" cars
and engines Of the petitioners To pass
under the bridge with the safety !"
+ ne employees If tile railroad.
A hearing upon the petition WI! D"
assigned by the board at later ddt''
II IL learned from the office 81 the
commissioner Of Industrial anu i'''"i
statistics that the returns Wmch are
bcing received from the school lo''ci'ei
1, rnsnonse to the circulars sent o"'
nv the Labor bureau give S""i.e
evidence of the deep interest ii'".ll
tested by them in the lllFeSt'
which is now being made bF VA y"
nartment. There are app"
44oO teachers in the state ana ny NV
way that the returns ar" ptiis
caivnd it Is evident that "lS'
mo ioritv Of them will be near" lr'4"'
r1on Thurstan s. Burns Of MeSt-
.,. of Governor CObb's Council N"9
-, +he Canitol Tuesday on matters u.
h,,s;nees connected with the duties VI
tsao Nr Burns is q member OF
40 council committee to when WIS %
e;o,,od the selection of site fHr the
Home for the Feeble Minded y
orected Nv the state. the other hiri''
bor. being Hon. Leroy f. PIKE oI
cornish and Hon. w. Scott LIBBY Oh
oviston. the latter gentleman pelhS
4ha chairman Of the committee, ana Ms
,.i,it to augusta yesterday was IN con-
,action with the matter above stated.
The onnropriation by the Legislature
for Tho purpose Of purchasing the site
for the home was $3O'OOo' ana 'iio
tract of land desired for the purpose
Is between 1000 and 1000 acres. Among
the places which have offered possible
sites for the home are Rockland'
Waterville, WinslOw, Pittsfteld, FOX
croft and Newport, and the committee
will soon take UP the matter OF look
ing over the different places with
view to making the selection OF site.
Col. T. c. Harrington, chief clerk at
the office of the Board of Railroad
Commissioners, who is also secretary
of tho Maine Sportsmen's Fish and
Came Association, announces some of
the prizes rendered the association, to
be offered in the sporting contests at
Eineo on July /, 2, 8 and 4, which are
as follows:
Mounted deer's head, by s L. Crosby
Co. Bangor Three waterproof silk
lines. 100 yards each. by the Chaffee
Manufacturing Co. Willimantic. Conn
The Little Krag" rifle. by the Stevens
Arms Co, Chicopee. Mass. One years
subscription of Forest and Stream, by
Forest and Stream Publishing Co. New
York city. One years subscription of
the Arms and tire Man. by Arms and
the Man Publishing Co, n. Y. A
champion badge, by Mr.. D. NJ. Parks.
president of the association, for guides
rifle contest.
One pair of mems high cut mecca
sins. and one pair of ladies' high cut
moo casins. by NJ. L. Merrill Co. Mon
mouth, Me. This footwear is among
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