Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-07

| also feed that with the present feel
| ing il the town such exclusion iF
| maintained could not be permanent %
' long: that il would be apt to result
| in suddenly throwing the whole town
| open in way that could not but re
| suit in serious injury t. il; and even
| if il hid not so result would still cause
| constant agitation and ar uncertain
| ity with regard t. tho future which
| would do scarcely less.
| Il therefore took the step this fall.
rEaa my own responsibility of hay
| ing new road surveyed by which an
tcIaoIiles could rrach the town and
! leave il without following any Of
the existing town roads and iniurinS
! their pleasantnesa or safety. This
road which | felt would % / dcsira
| ble orc in itself for the town to add
10 those which il already has and
which you'd keep automobiles entirely
off the present one for Il distance of
IL miles from the village. except for
:, few necessary crossings. | have felt
TO be the Wisest solution Of the prob
lem for tho present and one which
would best serve both interests am
keep the town from any serious or
s,ldtIrn change Should any change
he made in the present law, / trust
that thc possibility of the construction
of such . special road may be pro
vided for, as an alternative To with
craving from the Present system any
of the existing reads together with
the others that 90 inject with tnem
and would he almost equally ciI"ctFe
such provision would be made.
understand by the law proposed which
would give III" town the right 10
omen any single road that il might
.iccnl best and one alone. This seems
to IRE ,loubly important he"dlS" TIE
rrrsent driving roaGs Of tn town are
certainly unsuitable for automobiles
"a rst aud could not belilted for them
without great cXLensc while our
horse. at Bar Harhor are 50 wholly
Hnaek Lst amed to the sight Of ther'
that serious accidents might folio"
on their sudden use.
IRE restatt, in brief my point OF
New, / think it important 10 Keep an-
tcmohilas oil the present driving roads
ri the toWIn wholly if possible, ana
would be willing To share, not only |"
The extent Of my taXcs-Which are con-
si,ierable--but beyond, III TIL bailulhs
NJ a special road TO keep them oil q
these. ON the other hand do distinct
:. believe that the futur" interests ii
NO town viii be best served by @lNlh@
III, large class of people VINO HON
conf, travelling into the state OF Maine
bN automobiles in summer time al
rnpartunitE t. reach what Is, ANA
sho,1ld remain. its most important coast
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