Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
THE M. c. r. r. BOUND HOUSE.
Citizens Deeply Interested As t
Whether It VIII Remain Here.

Whether It VIII Remain Here.
Said a citizen Of Water vile WcfnaS-
day evening: 1T may prove that the
City Government of Waterville. by Dc-
ing too niygardly in its treatment of
the Maine Central r. R, will lose to
this city the Round House and a large
part of the Yard. Some months aso
the Railroad asked the City Gevc m
mvHt to close the lower section Of
Sravcy street, with the understanding
that if this were done the shifting
which now proves 50 annoying to the
citizens coull be done away with over
the College Avenue crossing. Be
cause a few men who get drift wood
from the river wanted the street Kent
open. tho City Government has
practically ignored the request of the
Railroad. Not only this, but its action
kas continued the annoyance at the
College Avenue crossing"
But just how. because of this action.
the city is likely TO lose the Round
House is explained by the statements;
made to I'll" Journal representative
that plans have been already drawn
for 4 big yard and Round House at
II"rmOn Center. or At Etna, to be used
ny III" Nanr central The present
Round House here is very much out Of
r pair ana during the summer months
nothing whatever has been done to Il
a. put it in fit condition for use this
Winter. 1t is only in the last week
that repairs nave been begun. and in
stead Of brick WORK the repairs have
i, ~ wood work. This to many peoplc
seems suggestiv" Of the possibility of
seeing z new Round House built
somewhere else
There is another point which makes
the Etna or Herman Center proposition
look possible. namely. the fact that
Very soon an interstate CONNER ~
law Eoo& int" effect Which limits the
- 'H" Of tn" cnpln!r. Of our railroads
- rain number Of working hours.
fakinr th,.r l:lur; - basis. rail-
road :ncn FIGURE it cut that u train
HrrW COuiL not uI,;r q trip from Port
land to W,tcrviii2 ana rctura within
the number ~ hours specified for a
days work. Changing the terminus to
Il point somewhere near Northern
Maine Junction would better ac-
cn"mndat" the railroad in the matter
If distance Is connected with the
employees time.
1t is fact that the Maine Central
requested the City Government to close
StaE"y street. Il practically unused
street except by very few drift wood
gathcreIs. and that the City Govern
mrnt tabled tho matter when it came
before them from the committee 10
which it had been referred. The rail-
road owns the land between its present
tracks ana the river above the Cpp-r
tnllt%" Avenue crossing. ana il il
hk"ly that could the street be closed
new tracks would be laid on the east
and west sides of the present tracks
mus charging the yard to an extent
that would allow the road t. h1udl,
tn" heavy freight traffic to the best
possible advantage. Ii would also ID
away with the constant shifting over
pllVg" avenue. With the refusal on
me part of the City Government t.
comply with the Railroads wishes in
TINS matter, came the posting Of
notices that the Seavey crossing should
rest. A citizen correspondent with rail-
road oltlclalS, and in reply the state
mcnt was made that nothing whatever
was to be done in the Waterville ward
until the City Government closed IN
Scavey street. Now comes the in
formation that plans are being mad,
Tor larger yard and Round House At
another point on the line of the roa,I.
i do not believe the railroad is plan
ming to do anything Of the kind" said
Il prominent citizen last evening. "Tht
road is now about to build a large sand
house. 1Sxl32 feet, close by the present
found House, for the cXprcSs purpose
Of supplying tn" engines that are put
up here for cleaning ana inspccting
BESIDES. Wc are too much Of a center
I" see the railroad move elsewhere"
Il believe" said the first citizen
That II" city Government should look
INTO this matter ANA be very sure that
they ar" not driving out one Of the
cltNS best Industries. You may bet
your dollars on one thing. the Main,
Central Will never fuss around long
over til" closing of Il street. If propni
action on the part If the City Guvcrn-
mcnt VIII mean an enlarged ward. an
open avenue. and good will all around
our City Fathers had better get busy.
There arr fully - men in Watcrvillc
outside the regular trainmrn wnu
would he obliged to transfer their
homes elsewhere in case such n uIln
rs is proposed by the railroad be made
1t would mean 4 loss t. tho CITY OF
several hundred people, ana We can't
afford to lose amy such numbers now.
But above all. VIC can't afford to lose
n" railroad ward and buildings"
citizens are Interested in those
so-and ii il to b.
hoped that those representing the CITY
Ir" looking carefully after the city's
best interests. After the experience of
thc Hayden Brook Sewer matter when
IN" city might easily have lost several
thousand dollars through the c.,.n-
mitt""'s "ncIliEcncr," it V uuld he VOL
FRI the citizens generally to manifest
an interest in the commercial welfare
Of Watcrvilic.
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