Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-24

| The advent of the bridge. which is to
! be constructed by the Lewiston, Au
| gusta & Waterville Railway across
the kennebec river is about the only
! live topic of interest in this city and
Winslow at present, but is really not
causing so much agitation among the
citizens as has been reported. OF
course in every construction made for
| the benefit of thousands, there is al
ways some one who is injured. In about
every case the railroad or corporation,
whichever it may be, does it's best to
| recompense those upon whom the in
jury has fallen. This is about the whole
of the matter in this case, although
lit has been reported that other mat
tiers are in the air that will be worked
in conjunction with this ease.
A long time ago when the first sur
vcyS were made for the incoming of
a bridge, it was ascertained that the
buildings now occupied by E. w. AL
len on the Winslow side for a grocery
store, were about % feet on the high
way. This was about the only way that
the road could enter this city, by build
ing in front of his store and construct
ing their bridge along the south side
Of Ticonic bridge. This appeared to be
agreeable to all but Mr. Allen, who
naturally thought of his business inter-
estS; but as he was on the public
highway, the selectmen thought they
had the perfect right to grant the To-
cation. Now when the corporation
means business and intends to con-
struct their bridge upon the place
M fn trlrn
ceptions and will contest their action
to the limit. He started Monday by
having the tracks which ran directly
across his front walk moved farther
into the street. He has received a 30
days notice in which to move his build
ing back the required number of feet
The damage to Mr.. Allen will be con-
siderable. He will have to stand the
cost of moving; but when in his right
LOCATION, he will doubtless be benefit
ted AS much as anybody.
The rumor to the effect that the city
government will be forced to take ac-
ton upon the placing of the rails upon
the entire south side of the bridge is
without foundation and arose from
some unfounded source. AT the hear
ing before the city government last
week the following were among the
privileges granted and which appear
to he the whole cause of the comment:
The said Lewiston, Augusta & Wa
terville Street Railway is hereby grant
ed the privilege and the use of said I'll
comic bridge for the purpose of deliv-
ering material for and during the cree
ton of their new bridge as follows:
One half of the width of the travelled
way on the present highway bridge III
a section of so feet in length at any
one time for the purpose of delivering
material and constructing the new
railway bridge The above privilege
shall be subject to the supervision and
direction of the mayor and city engi-
neer and the said railway shall assume
all right and liability of damage for in
juries to the public or employees, arising
from accident or prosecution of said
construction.
The privilege specified that the COM
pany would be allowed to construct a
section of so feet in length at any one
time but it also goes on to tell that the
privilege is under the supervision of