Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-24
Highway Conn. Inspects
Eden Auto Roads.
Somerset and WaldO'S Portion
OF Slate School Fund.
June Fire Loss Figurss.-Tslegtaph
Tax Committed.

State Highway Commissioner Par
ker /, Hardison of CARIBOU mas re-
turned from Bar Harbor. where he
has Leen looking over the proposed
automobile road, which was author
lied under act of the last Legislature,
suhiect TO a referendum of the voters
of Eden. TO be called within one year
from June 80. Surveys are being
made along the line of the proposed
route, which are now nearly com
pleted and it is understood that ar
engagements have been nearly COM
pleted for the payment of damages in
case the town votes to accept the
road.
1t Is expected hat the selectnen
will call meeting in the near future
f@r the acceptance of the road pro-
posed in the act. which consists in
part of existing roads and in part of
a new way. The road designated in
the act is as follows:
Beginning al the Trenton line and
following the county road to the road
to the west end of the Bay view
drive, so-ealled. thence following the
Bay View drive to the land of Lorin-
da II Wood. near the east end of said
Bay View drive; thence leaving the
public road and running gen rally
southerly and southeasterly. crossing
public ways at the following points
as nearly as practicable in the judg-
ment of the selectmen:
Crossing the county road near the
east end of the Bay View drive.
crossing the Emery district road near
~
dam road near Wilcomb's. crossing
the Break Neck road southerly OF,
and near the house. formerly of FL
more II. Brewer. crossing the New
Eagle road at the New Mill meadow.
crossing the Old Eagle Lake road on
the eastern slope Of Great Pond hill.
crossing the Harden farm road south
from and hear the Catholic cemetery
and forming a junction with Ledge
lawn avenue, at or near the Gorge
brook; thence following Ledgelawn
avenue northerly 20 the south side of
the Cromwelrs Harbor road, thence.
if the town shall so vote by separate
ballot, following any or all of the fol-
lowing roads. Ledgelawn avenue T.
The south side of Pleasant street; any
road that Ihav be laid out between
Cromwell's Harbor road and Pleasant
street connecting Ledgelawn avenue
with School street. Ash street and
School street from such new road to
the south side of Pleasant street.
Erem the county road crossing near
Bay View drive To BedgelaWn avenue
Bar Harbar. the proposed road is not
to follow any existing town or ceun-
ty road.
The act further provides that the
part of the road to be newly con
strueted shall be built so that the
part fitted for travel shall not be
less than "A feet in width; shall be a
first quality stone. or gravel road
thoroughly drained and suitable for
the purpose of running automobiles
and so constructed as to be approved
by the State commissioner of high
ways
Commissioner Harrison after care
full survey of the proposed road. says:
II believe that the road proposed in
the act is perfectly safe and practic-
able for automobiles. The grade is
reasonable and the road is away from
tho beaches. 1t follows the existing
roads but a short distance where it
does not conflict with them"
Assistant Highway Commissioner L.
d. Barrows of Foxcroft has returned
from visit to Old Town. Brewer
and Belfast. where he has been for
the purpose of looking over proposed
state road work All three munich
palities are contract cities and will
begin work about Aug. /. They plan
TO do approximately the same amount
of work as last year.