The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-19
STATE OF MAINE
,unty of Somerset, 81.

January 26. 1914.
To the Honorable Board OF Railroad
commissioners of said State of Maine.
The undersigned lcitizens of the State
of Maine. respectfully represent that
the Canadian Pacific Railway Company,
a corporation duly organized and eX-
listing according to law, is common
carrier of passengers and freight with
In said State of Maine; that said cor
poration is engaged in the operation
of trains for the carriage of paSsen-
gers and freight from Jackman, in
said County and State. through SOM
erset Junction, in said County, to
Greenville Junction, in our County of
Piscataquis; that said corporation is
now. and for some time past has been
operating two trains east ana west Tor
the carriage of passengers, to wit an
express train passing through Somer-
set Junction. going east, at about three
o'clock and thirty-seVen minutes, in the
forenoon and going west at about
twelve o'clock and thirty minutes, in
the forenoon. and mixed train pass
ing through Somerset Junction, going
east at about two o'clock and twenty
minutes in the afternoon, and going
west at about twelve o'clock and thirty
minutes in the aft ernoon; that Somer-
set Junction is junction point of said
Canadian Pacific Railway with the
Maine Central Railroad: that said eX
press train. operated by said Canadian
Pacific Railway Company, makes no
stop whatever at said Somerset juno
tion: that the Maine Central Railroad
passenger train, from Kineo Station TO
Oakland. leaves Somerset Junction at
nine o'clock and thirt y-four minutes in
the forenoon; that the connection of
the only train being operated on said
line of said Canadian Pacific Railway
which makes a stop al said Somerset
Junction, with the trains being operat-
ed by said Maine Central Railroad
Company on their said line from Kineo
Station to Oakland. is such that pas
seneer leaving said Jackman for any
station of the Maine Central Railroad
Company will be Obliged to leave the
Canadian Pacific Railways said mixed
train at two o'clock and twenty minu-
tes. in the afternoon. at said Somerse;
Junction. and there wait until nine
o'clock and thirtyfour minutes In the
forenoon Of the following day: that
your petitioners respectfully represent
that the above arrangement is detri
mental to the public convenience. and
that the public convenience and neces-
sitv require that a different arrange
ment in the operation of said trains
he made; and your petitioners further
represent that public convenience and
necessity require the maintenance of
station for passengers at said Somerset
Junction on the line of the said Can
adam Pacific Railway Company.
Wherefore your petitioners respect,
investigation and hearing of the
parties your Honorable Board may
order and direct said Canadian Pacific
Railway Company to maintain station
at said Somerset Junction as now To-
Gated and cause their said express train
to stop at said Somerset Junction. or
shall cause their said mixed train. when
going east to stop at said Somerset
Junction at such time in the forenoon
so as to connect with said Maine Cen
tral Railroads said train leaving said
Somerset Junction for the south at nine
oclOck and thirty-four minutes in the
forenoon. and for such other relief an
TO your Honorable Board may seem
Just
f. D. HUMPHREYS. physician.
Jackman. and "a others of Maine
ON THE FOREGOING PETITION,
ORDERED: That the petitioner cause
to be published a true copy of said pc
tition and this order of notice thereon
attested by the Clerk of this Board. two
weeks successfully in The Independent
Reporter. newspaper published az
Skowhegan, in the county of Somerset
the last publication in said paper to be
prior to Tuesday the cath day of March,
A. u. 1914. on which day the Board of
Railroad Commissioners will be in SEES
sion at their office at the State House IN
Augusta. Maine. at 1000 o'clock in the
forenoon, when and where all parties
Interested may be heard thereon.
Notice of said time and place of hear
ing shall also be given to Mr. II. :.
Grout, Assistant General Superintend
ent of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company of Canada st. John, N. B.. and
10 Mr. Dana C. Douglass, General Mana
ger of the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany. Portland Maine, by forwarding
by NAH. postage prepaid, to them a
copy of said petition and order, attest
ed as aforesaid. fourteen days at least
before the date of said hearing.
ELMER p. SPOFFORD. Chairman
For the Board of Railroad Commission
ers of Maine
Dated this fourth day of March A. D,
1914.
true copy
Attest.
GEO. +. GIDDINGS. Clerk
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