Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-07
Railroad Commissioners
Render a Decision
On Petition For Crossing Gates
In GuiItord Village.
State Assessors Meet Local Boards
OF kennebec County.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Counei'
Friday, Oct. 80, at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made at the
office of the Board of Railroad Com
nlissioners Tuesday that decision
had been rendered in the matter OF
petition Of the municipal officers OF the
Town OF Guilford. in PiScataquls
county, in which the board was asked,
after due notice and hearing ON the
netition. to order the Bangor q Aroos-
took Railroad Co to erect gates across
the highway known as North Main
street which crosses the PlScataqulS
river in the village of Guilford ABOUT
81 feet north of the north end OF me
bridge across said river, and ais" 70
order that a gate man be stationed at
said gates to open and close the same.
The netitiOn was dated at Gulifofd
June g. 1905. and a hearing on the
netition was held in the passenger
station of the Bangor & Aroritook
railroad at Guilford July II OF the
same year.
In their decision upon the iliat'ei
the commissioners say
This is an application under
Chanter Il. Section II of the Revised
statutes of Maine, by the municlpai
officers of the town of Guilfofd' lor
oates at crossing of the Bangor q
Aroostook Railroad in the village OIL
Cnilford All the preliminary pro-
ceedings appear to have been regular
and we are now called upon to make
our decision.
"A majority of the board are not
satisfed that under the circumstances
n,os ,re necessary. Indeed, there are
differences Of opinion among railroad
a, Ir
better protection at crossings t'ah w
careful and competent hagmeh
AT this crossing there are seVera
.,ings IA make it a dangerous one
The crossing is hidden from the
southerly approach east anu "e9' ~
hni,aines Near it also is large
,,,ooIan mill with a dam and a fail o
water The noise created by thfs'
nrayen,s travellers from hearing tn
,ooyament of trains Yet it is debat
ah,o uh.tber gates are better protec
ZION oven at this crossing than IS
fagman -,
IF the company is to continue IN
,,., -, .his crossing for switching pur
nosee as it does at present, it VIII D
ooac. which will in the future cal
for gates. If the switching ana BACK
he eliminated and 4 competent ah'
careful hagman placed there, and TN
peopla having occasion to cross !, wa
us. reasonable care, 1t would seen
that there need be no occasion loi h'
cidents.
..The board therefore decides that Il
said crossing a nagman Is necesSar
for the public safety, and we herep
order a competent fagmah l"
stationed at said crossing TO val
travellers against approaching trans
section II provides for costs Du
a.. statute is ambiguous i'm TN
r.snect because the railroad comfhls
sioners are now paid by salary an
this statute was enacted "i'ei' u
railroad commissioners We're pald pc
diem: and we know of no costs WIZ
we have authority to allow.
Al the Office of the Board OF Std'
Assessors Il meeting was held LOT u
nuruoee Of meeting the members "a ~
local boards of assessors i'll hrhhepc
c.unty with Il view to securing VII u
NATION touching the valuation o! VI
,ri,nc places in the county. IN
,,eetinp was we'll attended, many "i IN
towns being represented, ana VIII
continued today. 1t is expected wa
the board of assessors oi every VIZ
h,o town IA the county VIII DC i'ii'
spnt,i hcrore the meeting Is closed.
As has leen the custom in the pas
the room in the basement Oh 'n' ''','
House, which was formerly use" ny ~