Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-20
Railroad Commissioners
Render Three Decisions.
Many Towns Making AppIIca-
lions for State Aid.
Three Supervisory Districts Organ.
he'd During Present Month.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
ssxt Msstias Of Governor and Council
Thursday, April 2, at 10 A. M.

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Announcement was made at the
Office Of the Board of Railroad Com
missioners Thursday that decisions
had been rendered by the board on
three important matters which had for
some time been under consideration
and which are as follows:
On the petition of the Bangor Rail-
way and Electric Co. that the bridge
across the Saltwater branch at Orono
be strengthened, the board decides that
the railroad company shall repair the
bridge and the town of Orono shall pay
the company toward the repairs, when
the board Of commissioners shall have
given its certificate of safety, the sum
of $500. The decision further says:
This matter is not without difficult
ties. Legal questions have arisen and
have been argued before the board by
counsel for both parties.
We have no occasion to state them
because if the matter should go be-
You'd the railroad commissioners by
appeal, or other legal proceedings,
proof would have to be made by either
PARTY.
Without any discussion we there
fore assume jurisdiction in the matter
and decree that the Bangor Railway
and Electric Company shall repair the
bridge under the direction of the rail-
road commissioners, so as to make it
safe for the passage of cars and teams
and carriages over it.
We estimate the cost of repairing
the bridge to the satisfaction of the
Board Of Railroad Commissioners to be
in, hn ioh Of
apportion the expense between the
municipality and the railroad company
as follows:
THE Bangor Railway and Electric
Company shall repair the bridge, and
the town of Orono shall pay said
Bangor Railway and Electric Company
towards said repairs, when the Board
of Railroad Commissioners shall have
given it's certificate, the sum of $500.
THE northerly approach of the
bridge shall be kept In repair by the
Bangor Railway and Electric Com
pany, and the southerly approach shall
be kept in repair by the town of Orono.
according to decree made by this
board on the 4th day of May, A. D.
1898
I'VE think it not best to decide as to
the future maintenance Of the bridge
proper, because the conditions may call
for another hearing. but In general the
bridge shall be maintained as provided
for In said commissioners report of
May 4th. 1895"
On the petition of the selectmen of
the town of Fairfield. the Commission
ers find that the grade crossing asked
for is reasonable and that it ought to
be allowed, and it is therefore decreed
that the highway shall cross the track
Of the Maine Central Railroad at
grade The commissioners further
decree that the highway within the
location of the Maine Central Railroad
Co, shall be constructed and hereafter
kept I'm repair by the Maine Central
Railroad, 50 that the same shall be
safe for travellers with horses, teams
and carriages. Proper surface drain
age shall be made within right of way.,
The third decision rendered by the
board was that renewing the charter
of the Biddeford Pool Electric Rail-
road Co The commissioners say in
their decision: I'VE believe that
renewal of the charter is reasonable
under the circumstances, and we here
by renew said charter. with all the
rights, locations and changes which
have been given it from time to time,
for another term Of three years from
the time it's charter expired. with all
the rights. powers and Obligations
which it had at the time OF the
termination of its charter
The directors of this company are
Charles NJ Moses of Saco. Charles b.
Harmon, Charles f. Atwood Nathaniel
b. Walker and Ernest l.. Harmon or
Biddeford The articles OF association
were approved Feb. II. 1902.
1t IS learned from the Office or
Highway Commissioner Sargent that
the outlook for State road work for the