Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-17
LOG DRIVING
Corporations Elect Officers
For Ensuing Year.
kennebec Log Driving &C.
Makes Many Improvements.
Moose River Co. Building New
Steamboat for Use on Brassua.

The annual meeting of the kennebec
Log Driving Co, was held Tuesday
forenoon at the Augusta House and
was followed by the meeting of sew
eral other log driving corporations, in
GLIDING the Moose River Log Driving
Co. the Dead River Log Driving Co.,
and TIE Dead River North Branch Log
Driving Co.
The Kcnnebec Log Driving Co., cleo
ted the following officers:
Pre- sident--F. T. Rradstreet, Gardi-
ner.
Treasurer & Clerks. w. Phlbrick,
Skowhegan.
Auditor-Amos X Butler, Skowhe-
ner; Frank f. Boston, Gardiner; A.
Lcdy8rd Smith, Madison; George Nj.
Stelrns, Waterville; C. Guy Hume
Fairfield.
The annual report of the treasurer
showed that the cost of driving the
Main River and East Branch was verF
nearly The same as in 1907. The cost
Of bocms was about $1,000 more anG
this is caused by building more booms
necesaitatinS the purchase of $50
m ore CLAIM and also the purchase of
$500 worth OF legs for pernanen; boom
The repairs and improvements on the
Main River show a total Of Si.241 .O1
On the East Branch at the West Out
let Dam an expense of S3.2H26 was
expended in filling the piers and wing:
with 5000 yards of gravel. The dam
had never been SraVeled properly and
it was feared that it might go out. Al
Ninco there has leen expended %3,319. 93
IN riii-rappng the shores on the point
The work was not finished last fall.
One-ha'f of this expense and ESQ the
West Outlet Dam eXpensuN1il be paiG
for by :hc I[ennebcc Water Power Co
Resolutions We're adopted upon tn
death Of Albert B. Page OF Fairfield
one OF the members of the company
The Moose River Log Driving Co,
elected the following officers:
Prcsident-W j. Lanigan, Water
VILE
SkoWnC gan
Auditor--A. W. Butler. sowhcgan.
Directors-W. j. Lanigan. Water
vile; William z. Haines, Waterville,
f. II. Bradstreet, Gardiner; A. Led
yard Smith, Madison; II. Il. Lawrence
South Gardiner
This company is building new
steamboat for use on Brassua pond.
the old one having been condemned by
the steamboat inspectors.
The outstanding liability of the
Moose River Co. is $500. The debt
Jan. l, 1909 was $2,472.04 with cash OIL
hand CT S1G1796.
The Dead River Log Driving Co..
elected these officers:
President-E. 2. Viles, Skowhegan
Treasurer & Clerks. w. Philbrici.
SkowLegan.
Au1itor--A. X. Butler, Skowhegan
Dircctors-E.' p. Viles, Skowhcgan:
w. j. Lanigan, Waterville; H r. Law
renee, South Gardiner; James w. Par
kerr Portland; George NJ. Stearns, Wa
tcrvill2; G. Guy Hume, Fairfield; :.
w. Philhricll. Skowhegan
The report Of the treasurer shows
that TIC DC bit of the company has bcal
reduced $2,7Se.13, leaving the debt Dec.
81. S4?65.30 The Legislature has been
asked FOR an extension of the chartc,,
so as to include from the foot of Big
Spencer Pond to Dead River, and tic
owners of the land and other inter
ests' have agreed upon this.
The Dead River North Branch Los
Driving Co, elected these officers:
President j.. p. Niles. Skowhcgan.
Treasurer & Clerks. W. Philbriciz
SkoWhegan.
Auditor-A. K. Butler, Skowhegan.
Direct OrS-L. Z. Who's Sl1nWhesa