Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13

asked by the Augusta & Watcrville
Railroad, the speaker said that the
charter of the Waterville & Oakland
Railroad gave its limit at the westerly
side of Main street. The line from the
head of Common street to the center of
the bridge was not legally an extension.
Mr.. Heath said that the reason for
asking in the petition for a location at
the legal terminus of the Waterville &
Oakland Railroad was that justice
might be done all the parties concerned.
Mr.. Heath said that before next Win
ter it would be possible to take a car
from Waterville to Augusta, Bath,
Lewiston, Auburn and Mechanic Falls.
1--WE hope that the Waterville &
Fairfield Railway & Light Co. will give
us track rights on Main street, al
though we have made no contract as
yet" said Mr.. Heath. This, he said
would make Il circuit joining the line
again at Lockwood street. The new
line would use style of car never be-
fore used in Maine until within a month
the single ended car.
The new cars would be hot water
heated, would have a smoking room, an
observation pen at the rear, and many
other conycniences. The company was
DESTROYS of using the very best cars,
which were of this style. and in order
to utilize them it would be necessary
to have a loop on which to turn them
He thought that every man, woman
and child in Waterville must want this
railroad in Waterville. The company
had no pct route. 1t was willing to lay
its tracks where it would be of the
greatest convenience to lay them. The
speaker considered Mayor Bunker's
personal objection to the proposed
curve at the Watcrville end of the I'll
comic bridge.
Mr.. Heath said that it would be feas-
iblc t. make use of the private way be-
tween Lockwood and Bridge streets.
Asked by Mayor Bunker if Mr..
Heath thought the turn around the cor
nor into Bridge street was feasible. he
said that Engineer Jones Of the rail-
road considered it crftircly feasible
Mr.. Merrill Of the firm Of Merrill
Runncls & Mayo spoke in opposition to
the granting of the petition, pointing
t, 1ilticulties ana danger Of the pro-
posed route.
Alderman Whitcomb asked how many
feet wide the new cars are.
Eight feet and a half an inch" The
oil fashioned cars are nine feet three
inches and a half" replied Mr.. Heath
Mr.. Heath said that the plan was for
a track in the center Of Temple street.
Mr.. Heath desired an informal vote
If the proposition was not going to be
az in nrIpJ that a NOT
might be filed.
Il should prefer to begin over again
if this does not meet your Wishes" said
NJ Heath.
Asked how it would he to run up APP
rlcton street instead of Temple street.
Mr. Heath said it would not give
connection with the Watcrvile 81 Oak
land Try.
Hon. Charles F. Johnson said that
he appeared for The Watcrville Il Fair
field Railway & Light 90. Mr.. John
son said there would be no objection to
tho use Of ". & +. tracks from Com
mon street to Lockwood street, but he
did 500 q valid objection to the use of
the track between Temple street and
Common street by three railroads. The
cars of the WatcrviIle & Oakland Rail-
road arc stored on the siding at the
head OF Common street.
An informal vote Of tho board show
ca that the board objected to tho petit
ton Of tho Augusta & Watcrville Rail-
road as presented at this session. With
this Mr.. Heath Withdrew, a petition
for a new location will be later pre-
scented
At the close of tho meeting Mayor
Bunker told the city marshal that he
had received complaints that gambling
was the order at Il number of the bill
lard rooms in the city. on motion of
Alderman Whitcumb it was voted that
hereafter all billiard rooms and bowl
ing alleys should close every night 1T
10 o'clock, excepting Saturday nights,
when they may DC kept open until II
o'clock.
The bond If George McCcrnvilc for
q billiard and pool room establishment
was accepted and the license granted.