Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-08
70 the Honorable Board of Railroad Com

the SAID state or Name, located and hav-
city of Portland In the county of Cumber-
land and State aforesaid. respectfully
represents:
That it owns line of railroad running
from said Portland to Bangor In the coun-
ty of Penobscot and State aforesaid,
which said railroad runs through the city
of Augusta in the county of kennebec
and State aforesaid; that in conformity
to the provisions of an act of the Legis-
lature of the said State of Maine entitled.
IAN act to abolish Rines Hill grade cross
ing in Augusta" approved by the Cover
nor March 9th, 1868, it herewith presents
to your Honorable Board a plan for change
in the location Of it's said railroad in the
vicinity of Rines Hill crossing of Water
Street in the city of Augusta SO that It's
tracks shall pass under Water Street in
stead of crossing said Street at grade as
at present.
The center line of said changed location
is described as follows:
Commencing at point called Station O
in the centre of the east bound main
track, said point being 127 feet northeast
wardly measured along said track, from
the northeasterly side line of Capital
Street and being at or near station lis1
nebec and Portland Railroad Company
as recorded in Book 9, Page u OF me
Records of County Commissioners OF said
Kennebec county; running thence north
2fs17, east a distance of 1919 feet to sta
ton 4+94.9; thence on curve to the flsnt
Of 1901 feet radius, distance OF 1883
feet to station 6ss; thence on d,sts .ase Of
1902 feet to Station 11t2i; thence on
curve to the left of 1854 feet, RADIUS, oa a
distance Of 675 feet to station LIE;
thence on a tangent bearing north Is 10
west distance of I'll feet to Statfon lo1.
I'll; thence on curve to the right OF 9oo-4
feet radius, distance of 1872 feet to sta
ton &c $50: thence on tangent bearing
north sss4l' east, distance OF 3s3 feet to
Station 30t3G3, a point in the centre OF
the said east bound main track in line
with the southwesterly end OF the brlcK
passenger station 80, -,
This location is to cover Wlcths as loi-
lows: -, ;,
centre line from Station o to Station z ~
IT: from Station 2 to the northerly line
of land conveyed by Thomas W. smith to
the kennebec. and Portland R aa ,oas
Company by deed dated June sW' p iso1,
1872 Page Ga, all land lying between the
said centre line and the Kennebec River;
from said line of said land conveyed by
Water Street. the easterly line OF this 10
cation is to follow the easterly line OF 10,
cation Of said Kennebec ana portia mo
" Water street south
westerly to the south corner of land OF
Swift Il Company; thence northwest,
wardly along southerly line OF SAD 1
Swift & Company's land to point % feet
easterly measured at right angles thereto,
from said centre line; thence northeast
wardly on line parallel to and % feet DIS
tant from said centre line to the nortneriy
side of Court Street; thence southeast
WardIy, along the said northerly line OF
Court Street, to the easterly line OF Ioca-
ton of said Kennebec and Portland Rall-
road Company; thence northWardly along
said easterly line of location, to Winthrop
Street.
on the left or westerly side Of said CEN
tire line no change is made by TINS docat
1926; from Station l5+2o running
northerly the westerly, line OF this
northerly line of land owned by George
f. Giddings at a point IS feet distant
westerly, measured at right angles there
TO. from the centre line: thence 10 the
f. Winter at point 65 feet distant
westerly, measured at right angles there
to. from the centre line; thence westerly,
land. to Gage Street: thence northerly
along the easterly line of said Gage
Street, to point of intersection of said
line Of Gage Street and Line parallel I,a TO
at right angles from said centre hne;
thence northerly. on line parallel to and
30 feet distant from said centre line, TO
Winthrop Street.
This location is In addition to all prior
rights of the Maine Central Railroad
Company heretofore acquired by it or its
predecessors III hue ny locdtioh VI pui
chase and Is made subject thereto and
without anyway abandoning said rights
or any part thereof
The lands, dwellings, and other buildings
necessary or convenient to be taken ana
the names and residence of the owners
thereof are described as follows:
Owner or Owners unknoWn:
Beginning, at point 80 feet easterly
measured at right angles to said centre
lire. from Station o.: running thence
notherly. on line parallel to and 30 feet
distant from said centre line to point on
line at right angles thereto at Station 2:
thence easterly, on said line, to kennebec
River thence northerly. along said River.
100 feet more or less. to the north line
OF land conveyed by Thomas w. Smith
TO the Kennebec and Portland Railroad
Company by deed dated June Both. 1852
and recorded in Kennebec Registry Book
49,. Page Ga: thence westerly. along said
last named line. to the easterly me OF 10,
cation of said Kennebec and Portland
Railroad Company; thence southerly.
along said easterly line of location, to
point of beginning.
Maria F. Winter. owner Augusta.
Easterly end of said Winters land:
beginning on the line between land of
George F. Giddings. and land of said Win
ter at point rs feet westerly, measured on
line at right angles thereto. from said
centre line: THENCE northerly. "a feet, IN, more
said Winters land 65 feet distant wester-
ly. measured line at right angles there
to, from said centre line, thence eaSterly
along said noftherly line of Winters land
to land Of Maine Central Railroad Com
pany: thence southerly. along land of
Maine Central Railroad Company, to land
of said Giddngs; thence westerly, along
said Giddings' land. to place of beginning
Including also a small stable building and
portion of ell of dwelling house
Elmer T.. Newbert. owner. Augusta.
All of said Newbert's land. being
bounded on the west by Gage Street:
on the south by land of Marta f. Win
ter; on the east by land Of Maine Cen
trail Railroad Company; on the north by
land of Barrie T.. Novel;. including also
dwelling house.
Barrie f.. NOVEL;, owner. Augusta.
All of said Nowelrs land. being bounded
on the west by Gage Street: on the south
by land of Elmer r. Newbert: on The east
by land of Maine Central Railroad Com
pany: on the north by land of Lydia r.
Webster, including also a dwelling house
and shed.
Lydia r. Webster. owner, Augusta.
All of said Webster's two adjoining lots
bounded on tft .est by Gage Street; on
the south by land of Barrie e. Novel;;
on the east by land of Maine Central
Railroad Company: on the north by land
of l.. G. Cony and land of Estate of G. N.
Lawrence, including also two dwelling
houses. and shed.