Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-19

To the Honorable Board of Railroad

To the Honorable Board of Railroad
Commissioners:
Respectfully represents the Lewiston,
Augusta and Waterville Street Railway.
that it is the successor to and owner Of
the franchises of the Augusta and
Waterville Railway, and as such and in
behalf of said Augusta and Waterville
Railway, files this petition.
That the location of the Augusta and
Waterville Railway, from its terminus
in Augusta to its terminus in Watervile
at the intersection of Temple Street and
Main Street. has been approved by your
Honorable Board by decree on file, eX-
cepting as to so much thereof as was
described in said petition as located upon
the Bridge across the kennebec River
between Waterville and the approaches
thereto.
Your petitioner represents that it
deems the changes in the location of its
said road, hereinafter described, to be
necessary and eXpedient, and it prays
| that it may make the same under the
direction of the Railroad Commissioners.
in the manner permitted by law.
The description of the location to be
abandoned is as follows
Beginning at point in the present
location Of the center line of said Street
Railway in the town of Wlnslow, 19l91 #.
of the north abutment of the Bridge
over the Maine Central Railroad and
thence extending along said location as
described to the terminus thereof in the
easterly line of Main Street in the city
of WaterVille.
The location to be substituted therefor
is as follows:
Beginning 1T point in the present To-
cation of the center line of said Lewiston,
Augusta md Watervile- Street Railway
in the town of Winslow Said point be-
ing 19491 TT; northerly of the face of the
parapet Wall of the north abutment of
the Bridge over the Maine Central Rail-
read, said point being designated as
station l plus 94.91; and thence northerly
| Nv r,, ont . - ,1I,, AZ
P. G: thence by curve to the left, radius
1874 #, 1884, "A TT. to station plus 1856 fit.
2. T.; thence westerly by tangent. to,
and across the kennebec River $685. #.
to station II plus $50 2. c.; thence by
curve to the right, radius 262.04 TT, 5000
it, to station Il plus 1850 p. r. G.; thence
by curve to the left. radius 262.0i it.
5000 it., to station T. plus 63.6o P. T.
thence westerly, by tangent, along the
southerly side of Bridge Street in the city
of Waterville 1860 fit. to station IA plus
radius 64.01 #. 500 TT, to station II
plus $3.50 in the easterly line of Main
Street.
The width of said location SO to be SUBJ
stituted is as follows:
From station l plus 4.91 to station
plus $3.50 and from station II plus 6S.6 to
station II plus 66.6, it. on each side of
station 10 plus IS, l512 it: on the south
erly side of said line and ~ fl. on the
northerly side thereof, and from station
w Plus 10 TO station IL pIuS 900, Il II. Oh
the southerly side of said line and ~ #.
on the northerly side thereof.
Wherever said location is outside of
the limits of any street. road or way. it
is .impracticable to locate said railroad
within the limits of said streets, roads
or ways. That said substituted location
is included in the written approvals of
the municipal officers of Waterville and
of Wfnslow, now on file with the Honora-
bic Board.
Your petitioner represents that its
street railroad along the foregoing loca-
ton, if changed prayed for, will not
pass over the aforesaid bridge erected
by said municipalities.
Dated this twelfth day of November, A.
D. 1909.
LEWISTON AUGUSTA & WATER
Willie STREET RAILWAY.
BY Heath & Andrews, Its Attorneys.
ON THE FOREGOING PETITION,
ORDERED: That the petitioner cause
to be published true copy of said petit
tion, and this order of notice thereon,
three days successfully in the Daily
at Augusta, in the county of Kennebec,
the first publication in said paper to be
at least five days before TUESDAY the
2Srd day of NOVEMBER, A. D. 1909. on
missioners will be in session at the Com
mon Council Rooms in Watervile at 900
o'clock in the forenoon for the purposes
indicated in said petition.
foreoing petition and order to the NUM-
cipal Officers of the city of Waterville,
and of the town of Winslow, five DAYS at
least before the date Of said hearing.
Chairman for the Board of Railroad
Commissioners of Maine
Dated this 18th day of November A. d.
1909
Attest: ''D'' GEO. F. G1DD1NGs.
Asst Clerk