The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-02-09
Legislative Notes.

Otls OF Rockland presented an act,
February End, to incorporate the Knox
County Power Transmission company.
The incorporators are Alfred S. Black,
E. B. McAllister, Fred C. Black and Will
liam P Hurley of Rockland. The CAPT
tai stock is to be fixed at the first meet
ing of the corporation. The company is
given power and authority to acquire,
purchase or lease electrical power Of any
person or persons or corporation at any
place or places in the State of Maine,
and to locate, construct, equip, main
tain, operate or lease, power transmits
sion line and to transmit power thereon
from any such place or places aforesaid
within the limits of the county of Knox,
State of Maine and shall have the au-
thority to use power for itself or to sell
power TOR any purpose, provided that 1t
shall not be sold in units OF less than 100
horsepower. This corporation shall not
sell or deliver power outside of the coun-
ty of Knox, directly or indirectly, Or
consolidate or merge with any corpora
ton which shall sell ordeliver power out
side the county of Knox.
The corporation is further authorized
and empowered to construct and main
tain under, along, across upon any high
way, ways, streets and bridges other
than railroad bridges that now or may
hereafter exist, pipes, poles, wires and
other structures necessary for the pur-
pose of the corporation. Said corpora
ton may cross the right of way of any
railroad company with wires, pipes, aq-
ueducts or other structures mentioned in
this act. And in case of failure to agree
with any railroad company in regard to
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the railroad commissioners. Said cor
poration may cross navigable waters I'M
der such regulations as made by the sec
rotary of war of the United States pre-
scribed therefor.
generated by this company by compress
ed air by means of ocean tides.
Among the measures of local interest
presented in the House Feb. LIST, were
the following:
By Mr.. Trim of Islesboro-An Act to
the North Branch, also in the South
Branch of the Penobscot river, in the
towns Of Prospect and Frankfort, in the
county of Waldo, except while fishing
through the ice.
Also an Act to regulate fishing in Sandy
point Meadow brook and Kneeland brook
in the town of Stock ton Springs, also in
Ellis stream, in Prospect, also in the
tributaries of said Ellis stream, also in
Carley brook, in Prospect, all in the coun-
ty of Waldo.
By Mr.. Otis of Rockland-An Act to
extend the charter Of the Lincolnvilie
Water Power Company; also an Act to
amend Chapter &c of the Private ano.
Special Laws of 1881, being an Act to
incorporate the Island Cottage Company.
By Mr.. Packard of Rockport- Petition
of F. w. Flanders and 10 others of Rock
port in favor of a nine-inch lobster law.
Also, remonstrance of Geo. K Jameson
and II others of Rockport against close
time on Holsters.
By Mr.. Harmon of Stonington-Re
monstrance of James W. Coombs and 38
others of Stonington against any change
in the present general lobster law.
By Mr.. McAllister of Burnham-Pet
ton of Bert Chandler and four others
for a law to prevent the flooding of their
lands by Carleton stream, Waldo county.
By Mr.. Morse Of Belfast-An Act pro-
viding for the better preservation of
township plans.
Also, remonstrance of J. W. Vaughan
and 80 others of Belfast against resub-
mission.
By Mr.. Littlefeld of Bluehill-An Act
to amend Chapter 800 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1909 entitled, can Act
to regulate fishing in the Bagaduce river
and its tributaries in towns of Castine,
Penobscot and Brooksville.
By Mr.. Boman of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STRANGE of A. A. Staples and 10 others,
fishermen of the town of South Thomas
ton, against any change in the present
lobster law.
The announcement of the appointment
by Governor Plaisted Wednesday after
noon, February End, of Capt. William P.
Hurley of Rockland as judge of the
Rockland municipal court caused great
deal of surprise 1t is understood that
this appointment was made in the inter
ests of harmony, the contest between ex-
Mayor Rodney l. Thompson and Lewis F.
Starrett, Rockland attorney, for that
position causing so much feeling that it
was not deemed wise to appoint either of
them. Capt. Hurley succeeds Leonard
F. Campbell of Rockland, who has been
judge of the court for the past IL years.
The board of railroad commissioners
has granted the petition of the Bangor &
Aroostook railroad, for the proposed ex-
tension of that road from West Sebois to
St. Francis, distance of 157 miles,
which the company estimates will cost
81. III, 555 to build.
Apples were the topic before the ag-
ricultural committee February LIST. The
first bill was for the grading and inspec-
ton of apples, and it was advocated by
R. C. Cummings of West Paris, who
claimed that the shipping of poor apples
and of short barrels or boxes from Maine
Injuries the man who packs honestly, as
to quality and quantity. Other people
who favored this bill were F. D. Cum
mings of Portland, W. E. Leland of San
gerville, C. E. Wheeler of Chesterville,
B. L. Keyser of Greene, E. l.. Lincoln of
Wayne, Robert H. Gardner of Gardiner
and Charles S. Pope of Manchester.
William P. Atherton of Hallowell told
of his experience in selling apples in
England and Germany, and said he al
lowed no apple to leave his farm except
fancy apple, and it paid him. He said
he did not need the proposed law. E. H.
Cook of Vassalboro appeared in opposi-
ton and said it was needless expense
on the Maine apple grower. Many other
people appeared in opposition; also Elmer