The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
An MUAL MEETING At
AUGUSTA HOUSE
Skowhegan Men Officers In Log Driv-
ing Companies.

ing companies.
The annual meeting of the Kenne-
bee Log Driving Co. was held at the
Augusta house, Augusta, Tuesday
forenoon at 10 o'clock and was fol-
lowed by the annual meeting of the
Moose River Log Driving Co.. Dead
River Log Driving Co., and Dead Riv-
er North Branch Log Driving Co.
From Skowhegan the first company is
represented in the new Offices by s.
w. Philbrick, as treasurer and clerk
and A. X. Butler as auditor; in the
second by s. w. Philbrick In the same
capacity as above; in the third by E.
P. Viles as president and director and
s. W. Philtrick, and in the fourth by
E. P. Viles and Mr.. Philbrick as pres
ident and treasurer and clerk, respec-
lively. Mr.. Philbrick was also chosen
as one of the directors in the last
two companies. Among those who at
tended the meeting from here were
Is. w. Philbrick, Bin Page. John Hol-
den was also down from lockwood.
The meetings of the several corpor-
ations were we'll attended and the ut
most harmony prevailed in their deli
berations.
The Kennebec Log Driving Com
pany elected the following officers
President-F. T. Bradstreet, Gardi-
ner.
Treasurer and Clerks. w. Phil
brick, Skowhegan.
Auditor-A. X. Butler Skowhegan.
Directors-F. T. Bradstreet, Gardi-
ner; A. Ledyard Smith, Madison ;
Frank E. Boston, Gardiner; C. Guy
Hume, Fairfield; George NJ. Stearns
Waterville.
1t was voted to sell the prize logs to
the HollIngsworth & Whitney Co., and
the junk to the Cushnoc Paper Co.
The report of the treasurer showed
the total payments on the Maine River
drive to be $7O,SOO.53 and the total re-
ceipts, $50, ,O27.64; East Branch drive
payments, $19,34264, receipts s17,274-
10; Hallowell boom payments, $4221-
.37, receipts, s421S.35; Browns Island
boom, payments, $453.50, receipts
$35S10. The debt of the company
Jan. /, 1909 was $4S94.43 and the debt
of the company Jan. /, 1910, was Sill
834.19.
The cost of driving the Maine river
was larger than in 1908 as there was
about 21,00O,000 feet less to tax. the
rate per thousand was increased II
cents per thousand over 1908. On the
East Branch the total cost was larger
owing to a bad jam below the Lake
Dam, as there was 100000 feet less
to tax and the rate per thousand was
increased four cents per thousand
The repairs and improvements on
the Main river show total expendi-
ture of $4797.42, on the East Branch
$2413.55. and rip-rapping the shores
at Kineo, $7157.37 The Kennebec
Water Power Co. pay for one-half OF
the above.
The total cut on the Main River as
sessed for driving Sept %, 1909. was
1O7, ,985,561 feet on the East Branch,
68, ,669 .637 feet. The number Of logs in
cluded in the assessment On the Hal
lowell boom, Oct. s. 1909 was S01,697.
The Moose River Log Driving Co.
elected the following officers:
President-W. ]. Lanigan, Water
vile.
Treasurer and Clerks. w. Phil
brick, Skowhegan.
Directors-W. ]. Lanigan, Water
Vile: w. T. Haines, Waterville; F. T.
Bradstreet. Gardiner; A. Ledyard
Smith, Madison; H. B. Lawrence,
Gardiner.
The report OF the treasurer showed
the outstanding liabilities Of the COM
pany to be $7.o45.19. During the year
q new boat was built for Brassua
Pond at q cost Of $4,ss0.62; boat
house for the boat. $1.6ss.s1: piers
for Brassua, $344.61; camp at Bras
sua, $172.70, and repairs at Long
Pond Dam. Sl4s.ss. The contract
With w. L. Rogers has expired and
Il b the intention Of the directors to
drive the river this season. The to-
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