Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-22
STATE HOUSE..
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R. R, Commissioners An
nounce Hearings
BiddetoTd Pool Electric R. R.
Wants Charter Revived.
State Teachers Examination In
Senate Chamber Friday.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, Feb. Is, at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made yesterday
at the office of the Board of Railroad
Commissioners Of the receipt of pc
tition from the directors of the Bid
deford Pool Electric Railroad Co,
which board is composed Of Charles NJ.
Moses Of Saco, and Charles b. Har-
mon, Charles E. Atwood, Nathaniel 2.
Walker and Ernest L. Harmon Of Bid
deford, asking the board to revive the
corporate existence and powers of the
company. which had expired because
Of the failure of the company to begin
the construction of it's road and ex-
pend 10 per cent. of the capital stock
within the time allowed by law.
The petition states that the articles
of association of the company We're
endorsed by the commissioners with
a certificate of approval dated Jan. Z,
1902; that said articles of association
and certificate We're duly filed and re-
corded at the office of the secretary
Of State Feb. Y of the same year and
the certificate of the secretary of State
dated Feb. IS. 1902, issued according
to law.
That the route of said railroad and
the extensions thereto lie wholly in
the limits OF the city of Biddeford. and
all authority as provided by law, to
locate, construct, maintuin and oper-
ate said railroad and extensions have
been granted to said company by th..
municipal officers of said city. and the
location of tho proposed route ana ex-
tensions as aforesaid, have been APP
proved by the commissioners. q
That the said BiddefOrd Pool Eec-
trio Railroad Co. its officers and
agents, have used their best endeavors
with no lack of diligence on their part.
to begin the construction OF its road
and eXpend ten per cent. of its capital
within the time limited by law as pro-
vided by the Revised Statutes of
Maine. in Chapter SO, Section 10. but
by reason of events and conditions
over which they had no control have
been unable to do SO.
That said company has expended
considerable sums of money on said
road and lines, and intends in good
faith to construct and operate the
same.
That upon the petition of the above
named directors of the road. dated
Feb. 10, 1865, praying for the revival
of their charter which had on that
date expired, the commissioners, after
due notice and hearing, by deere
dated Feb. 90 1905. revived the charter
as provided by law.
A hearing has been ordered on the
above petition. to be held at the office
Of the commissioners at the State
Mouse, at 10 A. NJ, Wednesday,
March /.
Notice was also issued from the Of
flee of the commissioners Friday that
Il hearing would be held at the office
of the board at 10 a. NJ. Wednesday,
March 4, on the petition of the North
ern Railway Of Maine. asking the
board to Issue certificate approving
of the increase of the increase of the
capital stock Of the company from
$500, 900 to $1,000 600. Another hearing
Will be held at the office of the board
on the same date and at the same
hour on the petition of the municipal
officers Of the town of Fairfield, ask
ing the approval by the board of the
location Of a highway crossing of the
track of the Maine Central Railroad
in that town.
In accordance with notices sent out