Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

ana NhltncN interests. Judge r. -.
Danforth of Skowhegan appeared in
the interests of Michael PieI. the own
CT of the Parlin Pond Farm, who OBJ
Jects to the raising of the dam to the
same height as the old dam on the
ground that it would overflow more
than Il mile of road in the vicinity OF
| the farm and also overflow meadow
and tillage land belonging to the farm.
Mr.. panforth asked Mr.. Lanigan IL
the stream was floatable one and he
stated that it was not. Mr.. Danforth
argued that the Legislature had no
right TO hold back water OF a pond to
make Il Hoatable stream, wnere one
does not exist
John Burleigh, a surveyor from Wa
terville. presented plan of the loca-
ton Of the Piel farm, which he explain-
ed in detail. He thought that be-
tween 30 and 40 acres would be over
flowed between the county road and
tEeo pond if the dam were constructed
William +. Piel of Parlin Pond and
New York stated that from $S5,0O0 to
100000 was invested in the property
owned by his father at Parlin Pond.
The proposed Cam would cause q
depreciation of 50 per cent in the value
of the property.
Mr. Heath asked him if the dam were
placed at six feet in height the over
flow would extend to anything except
the meadow land. Mr.. Piel replied thar
the overlooking of the land would in
jure plans already made for its re-
dcnpticn.
Henry Lincoln Colby of Jackman.
read agent since 1889, and who had
charge OF the road in that vicinity,
stated that while the old dam was in
existence there was several pieces OF
land in the vicinity of the dam which
We're overlooked more than two feet.
Ja1nes O'Brien Of the Forks ana
Frank j. Durgen of the same place tes-
tilted as to conditions that obtained
when the old road was in existence.
NJ. l.. Merrill of st. Adams, former
county commissioner of Somerset coun-
ty. stated that If the dam was con-
slructed as proposed it would be
permanent damage to the road. Horace
Sturgis, whose father built the original
Parln Pond dam, stated that at that
time neither the county commissioners
o" the travelling public made any COM
plant in regard to flowage over tho
road in the spring.
Mr.. Merrill stated that In order to
prevent INJURY tC the road by the dam
the present road should be carried sew
efal feet higher and this would cost
large sum. Mr.. Heath explained that
the company expected to care for tho
road as far as fiowage was concerned.
1t was decided to continue the hear
iEg until Feb "a at which time the pro-
posed charter will be presented In q
now draft.
No one appeared to object to the act
to extend for two years the cnarter1
granted to Elizabeth S. Haynes,
henry Sturgis, Frank f. Smith, Geor
l.. Smith, Fred Fl. Appleton, Villa
Lanigan, Frank Z. Boston, Cha,
Y. Skinner, f. Payson Viles, Ss
W. Philbrook and Guy Hume, iracl
rating the Baker and SpenofxS&
Dam d Improvement Co. foak4ug
ing purposes in Franklin 4EUunty
Heath and L. H. Wheeler, reprcs
the j. Manchester Haynes intsre5
planned the reasons why the exteh
OF the time was asked for. 49,
Charles J. Chase Of Sebed afhsafed
III behalf of the resolve irrfatAr4 nav
igation on Sebec Lake asking For xoOO
annually for two years for the placing
of buovs and maintenance Of. buoYs
and lights in Sebec Lake in Piscata-
quis county, explaining thar these
lights and buoys were necessary Tor
the safety of pleasure boats and steam.
ers, which navigated the lake during
several months in the year.
Charles l.. Goodrich OF Portland az.
peared in behalf of the act to enable
the Sebago Lake. Songo River and Bay
Of Naples Steamboat Co., 70 construct
and maintain wharf OH the east shore
CT Sebago Lake in the town Of Ray.
niond.