Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
Meeting viii Be Held to
Select Postoftice Site.
So Voted by Board Of Trade,
After Spirited Discussion.
Committee Appointed TO Arrange
For Meeting at Early Date.

A meeting of the Board of Trade was
held Tuesday evening in the council
rooms President Horace Purinton pre-
sided. The records of the preceding
meeting were read by Secretary Carroll
N. Perkins and approved.
The meeting was called at the re-
quest of the committee appointed to use
every effort to secure location for
the Federal building. At the request of
Chairman ]. F. Hill the records of Aug.
IS. at which time the committee was
appointed, were read.
Chairman ]. F. Hill reported for the
committee. The committee felt that If
the government would do without the
Hayden property and a part of the
True property they would be able to
get the remainder for $4,000, otherwise
this location would have to be over
looked.
Dennis E. Bowman, who was asked
to secure bonds for the various pieces
Of land suitable for the location, re-
ported that the Hanscom land is bond
ed for $500, the Chase lot for $500, the
Emery lot for $4,000 and the True por-
ton for $500. The city property will
sell for s45OO This would make a to-
tai Of $4,000. C. w. Hussey will give
$500 if these lots are taken and $1,000 II
the whole of the True property and
HAYDEN property are taken by the gov
eminent. John Deehan will contribute
500 and the right of way on the Chase
property. ;.
The dimension of the triangle lot as
described by taking in the above places
will be at the base 1S1 feet.
Hon. w. T. Haines stated that when
the locations were first taken up he de-
cided not to take any part. but when
blank was furnished, him by the post
master he filled it out and sent It to
Washington. He heard nothing more OF
the matter until a representative from
Washington called at his home and
asked various questions in regard to
the property Mr.. Haines stated that
this was the extent of his conversation
with any Official in regard to the mat
ter He did not take any part until late
ly. Mr.. Haines sent an exact plan and
lately he learned that the government
through the officials recommendation
has accepted his lot, which he finally
told the local committee he would sell.
He did not want to criticise the heat
err piece He had been asked to circu-
Tate 4 petition by large number OF
people to have the building on his lot.
He did not favor personally having a
postoffice Oh a triangular lot and it
seemed to him that a building on
square lot would be much more de-
sirable than "a postoffice put on heat
err piece, which is too small. He will
not circulate any petitions. If the gov
eminent wants his land they can have
it. He will not enter into any contro-
versy.
A petition for the Smell, Dawson and
Rollins property on Front street was
read 1t was signed by many prominent
citizens. This land has frontage of
100 feet and runs 100 feet to the river.
The aggregate cost of the three lots
would be $4,000. Room is also allowed
for 4o-foot road leading down Com
mon street.
Frank Redington recalled the first
meetings for this project at which
time Congressman Burleigh was asked
to secure an appropriation of 100000.
Sometime in February the bill was
passed. cut down to 100000.
When the appropriation came
through, the committee went to work
in regard to site and went to the
heater piece, Haines and Heath prop
erty. to inquire regarding sale. Col
Lowe, an official from Washington,
came to the city and interviewed the
several land owners. He recommended
the Haine property. but his report was
held up by Congressman Burleigh
pending the report from the heater
piece, for which no definite price has
been sent to Washington
Mr.. Redington thought it best to