Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-24

Massachusetts, Bonding and In.
surance Co. Admitted to Maine.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Coun.
ell Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 10 A. M.

In giving the result Of their inspec-
ton of the various railroads in the
State the Board of Railroad Commits
sioners, in their annual report for the
year 1907, which was recently filed
with the Governor and Council, have
the following to say regarding the
physical condition of some Of the
smaller roads in this section of the
State:
Wiscasset, Waterville and Farming
ton Railroad. This road was pur-
chased at receivers sale by Carson c..
Peck Of New York in December. 1906,
and by him transferred to the Wis
casset, Waterville and Termination
Railway Company"
The change of ownership appears to
have operated in favor of this road,
which has passed through so many
vlcissitudes
More money has been expended
upon the roadbed and rolling stock
this year than for many years previ-
Gus. Ballasting has been done. and
many new tiea-some twenty thousand
have been put in. A mile of new
sidinga has been built.
A machine shop has been fitted up
at Wiscasset with some S. 900 worth
OF machinery, 50 that repairs can be
made there, which formerly have been
done in foreign shops.
One MCSu! engine of AZ tons FOR
freight work. and one passenger
engine of 80 tons have been purchased,
and also ten new fiat cars.
The north end of the pile bridge has
been filled for some 200 feet, and
new top has been put upon the rest of
il, with new piles when necessary.
Another trestle bridge, q. miles
north of Weeks Mills, $50 feet N
length has been filed. and another 90
feet in length near Winslow.
The bridges have all been over
hauled and new timber literally used
when required.
Several new culverts have also been
put in and cattle passes rebuilt. Iron
pipe has been freely used when tile
area of drainage is limited. Some Is
miles of track has been lifted from six
TO eighteen inches and mile of new
5S pound steel has been laid, the old
being used for sidings.
In fact the road has never been in
50 good condition for doing business
as the present time.
Benton and Fairfield Railway. This
road is but little more than four miles
in length, running from Fairfield to
Benton Falls. 1t crosses the munich
pal bridges over the kennebec River,
and q fine deck truss bridge over the
Sebasticook. carried by piers of steel
cylinders filed with concrete or
cement.
The track has been ballasted the
past year with cinders and raised
eight or ten inches, greatly improving
il. The equipment consists of one
second hand passenger car and nine
freight cars, with two motor cars,
The passenger business is very light,
but the freight movement between the
mills IS of considerable consequence.
The track is i'll fairly good condition.
Somerset Traction Co. The COM
pany has since our last report ex-
pended $31e4.22 on way and struc-
lures" and $l,539.56 on equipment.
which at the close Of the year ending
June 80. showed the roadbed and track
and equipment to be in good condition.
This line extends from the large
village Of Skogwegan to Lakewood,
resort. thence to Madison, and
serves the public well.
Waterville and Fairfield Railway
and Light Co. This line, is operated
in the city of Waterville and to Fair
field Sufficient outlay has been made
upon it's roadbed and track and its
to keep the same in very |
good condition.
Waterville and Oakland Street Rail- |
way. This road, five and forty |
miles in length. runs from |
the city of Waterville to the flourish
ing village of Oakland. Needed ex-
penditures upon roadbed and track |
and upon equipment have been made.
so that both are in good condition. 1t
has two fine steel bridges, which are
ample for the operation of the road.
Announcement was made at the office
Of the adjutant general Thursday OF
the appointment by Col Charles Col
Inns Of the First Regiment of Infantry.
National Guard of the State of Maine.
Of Rev. William II. Gould of Portland,
pastor of the Church of the Messiah in
that city, as chaplain of the regiment
Col Collins sent the official notice OF
the appointment to Adjutant General
dTiiIla!fl, wednesday. Gen. + dTIlIdii
said yesterday that Chaplain Gould
would be commissioned.
a certificate was issued by the insur-
ahce department Thursday morning to
the Massachusetts Bonding & Insur-
ahce Co. of Boston, Mass, authorizing
il TO conduct surety business in
Maine. This company was organized
July ". 1907. and commenced doing
business Nov. &c of the same year. 1t
has capital stock of $500. 900 and IA
surplus to policy holders of S736. So. "a
The officers of the company are as fol-
lows: President. Timothy ]. Falvey;
vice presidents, Gen. William F.
Draper, Hon. Joseph H. O'Neil, and
Edwin Gott; secretary and treasurer,
John T. Burnett; assistant treasurer.
X. c. DeNormandie; general counsel,
Castor, Snow IL Saltonstan.
A certificate has been filed at the
office of the secretary of State that at
the annual meeting of the stockholders