Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-18
STATE HOUSE,
The Commissioners Grant
Maine Central R.R. Petition
For Additional Land to Terminal
Yard, WateTVi||e.
Farmers Institutes Open In Wash
ington County, Oct. 81.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Coun-
Gil Friday, Oct. %, at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made at the Of
nee OF the Board of Railroad Com
mlssloners Monday morning that a
decision had been rendered on the
petition of the Maine Central Railroad
Co., asking that the commissioners
approve of the taking by the petit
toner of certain additional piece of
land in the city Of Waterville for the
purpose of necessary tracks and side
tracks for an addition to its terminal
yard. The additional land asked for
is described in the petition as fol-
lows:
A strip or parcel of land 100 feet in
width lying northwesterly of and
adjoining the northwesterly line of
the location of said railroad com
pany, formerly the PenobScot & Ken
hebcc Railroad Co. and extending
nnrtheaStc.ly from the eaSterly line of
College avenue, about opposite the
northeriy line of land of Colby Uni
Nersity, to line between land of John
FortiCr and land of V. S. Odlin, a total
length, along said northwesterly line
of lOcat ton, about $500 feet.
The petition further stated that all
referred to had been acquired bv the
petitioner with the exception of lots
numbered 40 and 80 and owned by
John Fortier of Skowhegan; also that
the petitioner had been unable to
agree with him as to the necessity for
taking said lots and that he does not
consent thereto.
In rendering their decision in the
matter the commissioners state in
part as follows:
AT this hearing it appeared as al
| legged that the Maine Central Railroad
Company was the owner of all the
| land particularly described in said
| application except said lots numbered
| ~ and 80 which we find We're owned
| by said John Fortier And it also
| appeared that the said F'ortier does
| not consent to the taking of said lots
| owned by him as aforesaid by the
| railroad company. and that the said
| petitioner and the said John Fortier do
| not agree as to the necessity there
| for.
| 1t seems that the certificate men
IL ned in Sec. Is of Chapter II Of the
Revised Statutes can be effective only
\ ~
d party or parties other than the petit
toner.
| AT said hearing il further APP
;.eared necessary that tie said rail
road con pany should take certain al
Gitiondl land fer the purpose Ct neceS
sary tracks and side tracks for an adj
| ritiunal to its terminal yard at va
lt"rVilc"
I'll" commissioners further stat"
that they find and determine that all
| the land described is niece. sary for the
use Of the Maine Central Railroad 60,
Cor the purpose set forth IN the yeti
| ton. and in conclusion they say:
| we therefore adjudge and deter
I3ine that the premises last above de-
scribed in this certificate are neccs-
Sary and required for the use of said
railroad company for the pump s. Of
| necessary tracks and side tracks. and
| nat said premises may be taken and
held as prayed FIR; and We MAX" this
our detcrn'nati II. adjudication and
certificate Of adjudication"
Notices hay" been sent out from the
| "11irc of the commits sioE"r If agrcul-
ture stating that the regular fall
srrios uf farmers Institutes will open
| n" week beginning oct. 81. in WASH
,uGt"n county, and that meetings for
hat week will be held az follows:
Washington County-At the Grange
hall in Iuhcv on Monday. oct. 81; at
the Graug" hall in East Machas on
Tuesday, NoV. I. and at Union hall
it, Columbia Falls on "Wednesday, Nov.
:. Afternoon and evening sessions
viii be held.
Hancock count -At Agricultural
HAIL in North Ellsworth on Thursday.
Nov 3. and at tIighlrnd Grange hall
~ NCrtn TanphSrUt rn Friday. Nov.
A. Forenoon ann afternoon sessions.
PiscataGuis county-At the Grange
hall in East Dover on Saturday. Nov
g. Forenoon and afternoon sessions.
Edward Van Alstync of kinderhook.
n y. and other noted speakers u ia
address the meetings. Some of the
following subjects ana others of spec
ial interest to the farmers in these
sections will be discussed at each in