Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
N. c. R. R. Wants Bridge
Changed at Auburn.
Annual Report Of Phillips &
Range|ey Railroad Co.
Program for Annual State Dairy
Meeting at Dexter.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, Nov. 19, at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made yesterday
at the office OF the Board Of Railroad
commissioners of the receipt OF petl-
ton from the Maine Central Co., ask
ing for a change in the existing condl-
tions. construction and manner Oh
crossing of the tracks of the Maine
Central Railroad Co by those of The
Lewiston & Auburn Railroad Co. in
the city Of Auburn. and asking also
that the board determine Whdt
changes are necessary how such
crossing shall be constructed and
maintained. and how the expense
thereof shall be borne. A hearing on
the petition will be held in the Maine
Central passenger station at Auburn
on Tuesday, Dec. ], at ~ O'Clock IN the
forenoon
The petitioning company represents
that il owns and operates a line or
railroad running from Portland TO
Skowhegan in the State of Maine and
passing through the city of Auburn, IN
Androscoggin county; that its rail-
road is crossed in Auburn by the rail-
road Of the Lewiston q Auburn Rail-
road Co. which extends from Lewis
Ton Junction, in Auburn, to Lewiston,
In said county; that the last named
railroad is leased to and operated by
the Grand Trunk Railroad Co. of
Canada that in constructing the
Lewiston & Auburn railroad the cross
ing of the Maine Central railroad was
not made at grade but by an under
pass consisting of stone abutments on
each side OF the track of the Lewis
ton & Auburn railroad with an iron
bridge thereon to support the trains OF
the Maine Central Railroad CO.; that
the entire expense of the construction
of said abutmentS and bridge was
borne by the Lewiston & Auburn
Railroad co. or it's lessee, and that the
maintenance of the same has been so
borne up to the present time; that
said crossing is located about one mile
west of the Maine Central station at
Auburn.
The petition further represents that
the bridge above referred to is insult
ficent in strength for the convenient
and safe operation of it's railroad IN a
suitable manner for the proper accom-
mOdation of its patrons; that the eX-
listing condition, construction ana
, manner of such crossing are unsuita-
Bile for the proper accommodation OF
the public and are dangerous to the
public safety.
The annual report of the Phillips ~
Rangcley Railroad Co. which was filed
with the state board of railroad COM
missioners Tuesday shows that during
the past year the operating revenues
were $53,S66.67 against $52,4ol,96 TOR
the preceding year, an Increase or
$141471: operating expenses, S4',-
9s003 against $54596.73 for the pre-
cedinr wear. a decrease of $6616.70; net
operating revenue $5SS664 against
$2l4477 for the preceding year, an m
crease Of $3741.S7.
The operating expenses are divided
as follows: Maintenance OF roadway
and track. $14,S63.22: superintendence'
$7S1SS: maintenance of buildings
docks and wharves. $113S.o6; repairs
Of locomotives, $2902.04, repairs OF
revenue ears, $20SS.73: station service
$29O4 65; road enginemen. $433695' :
fuel for road locomotives, $I0o9lS,
other road locomotive supplies and \eX-
penses. $l6l6.19; road trainmeh'
$5l5663: administration, $1341.S1.
Other items in the report are as
follows. Number of passengers carTied
earning revenue. 16,361: number OF
passengers carried one mile. 38' ,?s9'
number of passengers carried one hiiit
per mile of road 1850: number OF tons
carried of freight earning revenue
52.45S: number of tons OF freisnl
carried one mile, 901 ,966; number OF
tons Of freight carried one mile per
mile of road 1909.
The largest holders of voting secure
ties are as follows: Fletcher Pope
Phillips; Maine Central Railroad CO..
Portland: Towe of Rangeley, John u
Toothaller. j. B. Marble. Luther ME-
Rangeley: w. a. Rich, Woodfords;
George NJ Goodwin, A. B. Gllmdn
Haverill. Mass: Weston Lewis
Gardiner
The annual state dairy meeting, un-
der the control of the Maine state
Daryman's Association and the de-
partment of agriculture. will be held
In the ODera house at Dexter, Dec. o.