Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-14
Eastern Maine
Matters Before
Ways and Bridges.

An Act to permit Sagadahocf county
to rebuild Merrymeeting Bay bridge
and resolve appropriating $4,000 for
the Rockland Roekport trunk line were
considered by the committee on ways
and bridges, this afternoon.
Senator Packard of Knox appeared
for the Rockland- Roc5port appropria-
ton. He explained 10 The committee
that the road was rebuilt, two years
ago, and that while il was fine
stretch for automobiles il was so slip
perry that it was dangerous for a horse
to travel over it. The road is six and
one-half miles in length and the city
of Rockland and the town of Rock
port, with the assistance of public
spirited citizens. raised $4,000 for the
construction Of the road. This was
satisfactory for short time but il
soon became CLASSY on account of the
material with which IL was built As
a matter of fact, the building of the
road with the products and limestone
were merely an experiment. Many ac-
cidents occur on the road and num-
Der of horses have been spoiled be-
cause of travelling over it.
Senator Packard was corroborated'
in his testimony by f. II. Poardman
and Lenassesa Spear, selectinen, II. l..
Withee and Ralph Trim of Rockport
John r. Sprasue.
John F. Sprague, Esq, Of Glover,
appeared in favor of the petition of
Joseph Morrow and nine others to
build bridge across Moose river near
its mouth. An appropriation of $4,000
is asked for and Mr. Sprague stated
that the Great Northern Paper Com
pany was willing to pay half of the
expense
MIR. Sprague stated that since the
building of the Somerset extension
conditions had changed around Moose
head lake. Twenty or % families on
the north side Of Moose river would
be benefited by the bridge as well as
the numbering interests, farmers,
guides and summer residents. He be-
lieved that it was necessary to have
connection with the village of Rock
wood which had become quite a place
on account of the numbering opera
tons in that locality.
Octayus Clair stated that the farming
lands up near the location of the pro-
posed bridge We're as good as any in
Aroostook and the bridge would be used
by lumbermen Summer visitors would
also be accommodated by the con struetion
of the bridge
Judge Louis G. Stearns of Bangor, rep
resenting the Great Northern Paper CO.,
said that the river at the point of the
proposed bridge was 100 feet wide. He
was authorized to state that the Great
rt h.arf ba will
half of the cost OF the construction
Mariaville Bridge.
Speaker John A. Peters of Ellsworth
DR.. c. c. Morrison of Bar Harbor and
ex-Forest Commissioner Frank f. Mace
of Great Pond spoke in favor of an ap-
preparation of $500 for the repairing of
bridge in the town of Maraville, in
Hancock county, on the stage line run
ming north from Ellsworth. The speakers
laid stress on the fact that the bridge
was tumbedown affair and said that the
town was not able financially to fix up the
structure. They also spoke of the fact
that there is no town in the State which
was more deserving of an appropriation
of this nature than Mariaville
Charles w. Hayes of Foxcroft conduct
ed the hearing on the petition of F. L..
Gibson and 70 others of Lily Bay, Moose
head Lake, with a resolve asking for
5000 10 aid in building and repairing a
road from Greenville to Lily Bay, in Pts
cataquis county. He said that the road
was nine miles long and did not think
that it could be built in good shape for
the amount of the appropriation. He ex-
planned that it was to make a beginning
and later to have the county commissions
ers lay out a road. He thought that the
money should be expended under the di-
rection of State agent
e. l.. Gibson, the proprietor of the hotel
at Lily Bay, said that the road to Green
Vile was u miles long but there were
three miles of it which was in good con-
dition. a large amount of freight and a
number of passengers are transported
over the road. Not a cent has ever been
received by the State for the maintenance
and care of the road I
Melvin S. Holway of Augusta stated
that he was familiar with the terri
tory III that locality as he represented
cumberland operators. The road is
highway for the transportation OF
lumbermen and their freight. An APP
prcnriation for this road will mean the
building M of growing country.
Ira n. Randall.
Ira II. Randall of Augusta said that
during the past 50 or 40 years he had
made frequent trips to this region and
he thought that the road would he
of great convenience and accommo-
date large number of persons.
Senator Charles j. Chase of Piscata-
auis county said that the object was
a most deserving one and that the
road would open up "a great country
thereby benetitting the State.
George j.. Hill of Corinth spoke in
favor of an appropriation of $500 for
the repair of a road in Corinth be-
tween Exeter and Garland There
was no opposition to the measure.
A eoodly delegation from Sagadahoc
county was presented on the hearing
to allow the county of Sagadahoc to
rebuild Merrymeeting Bay bridge.
The State is asked to appropriate
$40. 0oa while the remainder of the $50, =
0o0 which ii is expected will cost to
build the bridge will be raised by the
towns affected and by the county Of