Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-07
Referendum on Three Mat
iers at State Election.
Petition from The WatefviIIe and
Oakland Street Railway.
l,lIroad Company Wants to Extend
Line In WatervlIle.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
N.xt Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, Sept. 80, at 10 A. M.

hs held next Monday the people Will
vote on three matters under the init
.t;ve and referendum law, and the ex-
act text of the measures as they will
appear on the ballot is as follows:
Measure, No. !. being Chapter 241
Of the public laws of 1909. entitled An
oct 10 make uniform the standard re-
lstne TO the percentage of alcohol in
intoxicating liquors." and providing
that alcoholic liquors which may not be
sold except by payment of a revenue
ray 10 the United States government
shall be declared to be Intoxicating
liquors within the meaning of all
statutes of this State.
Measure No. g being Chapter 1877
of the private and special laws of 1909.
entitled An act to divide the town of
York and establish the town of
Gorees," and providing that certain
mart of the town of York shall
be set off from the remainder
os the town and incorporated into
2 separate town by the name of
Gorges; also that said town of Gorges
is 10 pay all the expenses of building
the new bridge, across York river at
York Harhor; also for the collection
of taxes already assessed and the eX-
penditure of taxes so collected; also
for the assumption of the liabilities
and obligations of the town of York,
for the payment of hydrant service,
for the support of pauperS, and for the
care and maintenance of roads and
bridges: also for the ownership. man.
aeement and control of the high
school building and the school therein
maintained. also for the division OF
other town property and the location
of and access to certain town records.
Measure No 3, being Chapter 4o4 Of
the private and special laws of 1909.
entitled An act relating to the re-
construction OF Portland bridge" and
providing that the county commission
ers of Cumberland county whenever
in their judgment public safety ana
convenience shall demand, may re-
construct certain bridge across Port
land Harbor known as Portland bridge,
at such grade that the same may cross
the tracks of the Maine Central ana
the Boston d Maine Railroads, at SUCH
elevation as to make terminus on
York Street between Bracket ana
State Streets; to take land by the
right of eminent domain necessary Tor
the construction of said bridge or its
approaches: that the expense of con-
structing said bridge shall not exceed
the sum of five hundred thousand dol
lars such expense, and the expense
of maintaining such bridge to be borne
by tie county of Cumberland, the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad, the Maine Cen
trail Railroad and such street cross
ings as may acquire permission TO use
said bridge: also to make legal all
railroad crossings on the county way
which forms the approach to sald
bridge; also for the discontinuance OF
certain public ways when and as soon
as said bridge is built and open LOT
travel: also for the removal at the eA-
pense of the city of Portland OF tie
overhead bridge extending from the
foot of Clark street to said PORTLAND
bridge when and as soon as the same
can conveniently be done and altei
Portland bridge is ~ tilt.
The voters of YORK rnty VIII pass
on the matter as to VII" her me count!
seat shall lie remove f."'1 aired anu
II SO, to Saco. Sanfol, ~ ,nnebunk'
Announcement vas y" luesday
at the Office of til" Il. ara . kalroa"
Commissioners. az tle + .t ri a pc
tition from the Wax i'll ii oah-
land Street Rai!Wa'. = y" ap
prevail by the board "f -" L. ION Oh
q Proposed extension Of IT ~ III ti'e
city of WaterNille: ih,t u ioca'e,
construct and maintain a. aliioau
track unde.' the direction If - poaru
as provided by law. and Il 1t 80 poa,o
will determine the manner al" 'oiiui
tons by hich said nert Ssitry "a ifoa"
track may run along the way" asKe"
for
The petitioner represents that the
railroad company is now malntaih'hs
and operating a railway for pnbic use
In the transportation of persons from
Oakland to Waterviile in the county
Of Kennebec and State of SHANE an
further represents that II desires
extend. construct. MAINTAIN ana ope'
ale said road from the center i'he "
Its present location on Elm street
thence on Elm street to Spring su
and along Spring street AM.
Street TO the junction OF silver az
Main streets in the city OF wafer nv
and that it files the petition ioi
thority therefor under the general law
Of the State: that said extension -
Necessary for the reasonable accom-
OF the traffic and approprlh'e
business Of tie corporation
The location of the railroad ua'N
Tor the said extension is descrioeo ~,
follows: Beginning al point III ~ -
Westerly line of Elm street, WHO"
the end of the location of the ora''N''
Of the Wateryille and Fairfield street
Railway. said branch being
Of so feet radius, and said poihs W 10
designatcd as Station pius
thence by the same curve eNteh''
Westerly e5.75 feet to station pus
Ss25 p. T. in Silver street; thence y!
tangent along Silver street AZ. iee'
to Station s plus O0.95 p. c.; thenee
by curve to the right radius equal wv
feet to Station plus 0S.45 r. L: III
Spring street; thence by tangent avn" -
Spring street 4S7.54 feet to statioh ~
plus $3.50 P. c.; thence by curve "
the left radius equal 60 feet, 94' iee'
to Station II plus 1882 P. 7. in the
present center line of Waterville anu
Oakland street Railway. the iast
named point being equal to Statioh :.
plus 3l.oO of the original location ..
the Waterville and Oakland stree'