Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05

resolve. The road also accommodates
other towns.
Road in Cushing
For repair of a road in the TOWN of
cushing, which is the main highway for
the town OF Friendship. $4,000 In the next
TWO years Is asked. Rep Jameson of
friendship, Senator Butler of Knox and
oeiectman Z. S. Vose of Gushing spoke
IN FAVOR of the resolve. The road does
not serve the town of Gushing, but other
toWns especially Friendship and South
aidoboro. Summer business in Friend
snip Is growing, but is DISCOURAGED by
the condition of this road
In connection with this resolve Chair
man Nelson stated he was glad to say
that the two towns had made agreements
relative to future maintenance OF the
road, land damages, etc. He recommend
ed to the committee an idea, unanimous
~ approved by the members of the COM
mission, for having as a rider on every
sucn resolve provisions for maintenance.
In order that the States investment may
not be thrown away, and the roads SO
bullt may be kept in good repair. The
Legislature appropriates about 0Oo1
each year for building such roads and
never has any provision been made for
assuring that the investment of the State
will be perpetuated through proper main
tenance.
Charles T. Smalley of Rockland also
spoke in favor of the appropriation.
$4,000 for Alma
Rep. E.rsfine Of Alma appeared in
favor of an appropriation Of $1,000 for
! the town of Alma, 10 assist the town
IL building concrete bridge on a
( heavily travelled thoroughfare Oh the
direct road between Gardiner and Wis
casset, a State aid road. The bridge
( Is TO cost $2l0O. Senator Boynton also
/ spoke IL favor Of the resolve.
Ernest T. Merror Of Hyde Park is
asking OF the Legislature permission
( to bulld bridge IL the town OF
l|oothbay across mud flats, covered
al high tide. TO Throps island. He is to
/ lie owns and is developing. He is to
/ build the bridge at his own expense,
/ and already has the permission Of the
WAY department. Rep. Erskine Of Alma
stated his case to the committee.
/ For repairs on the Turnpike road
/ through the Camden hills between
/ Camden and Lincoinville those TWO
towns ask $1,000 in the next two years.
! The road runs between the mountain
/ and lake, and would be natural road
I for automobiles, but is TOO narrow.
Reps. Mullin Of Lincolnville and
C'urrier Of Camden spoke for the re
solve.
To finish replanliing the mile long
bridge between Wiscasset and Edge
comb $3.50 is needed The last Legis-
lature appropriated $4,000 and the sur
rounding towns $4,000, which replank-
I'd I'll except 100 feet OF the bridge.
/ Senator Boynton Of Lincoln appeared
in favor Of q resolve for $3.50 TO fin
ish The job,
In WaiIaprass Plantation
Rep. Thibodeau OF Fort Kent and
/ Senator BuTieigh of Aroostook spoke
il fayO, Of :. resolve for $4,000 to fin
ISL construction Of the bridge across
Fish river at Soldier pond in Walla
grass plante ton, which was only TWO
. thirds completed or an appropriation
! Of $4,000 by the last Legislature. The
( bridge is on the main road to Fort
Kent. also the new Canada road.
A thousand dollars is needed to fin
ish q bridge i'll New Canada on an
automobile road travelled in the AL
le~ash trip, Of which the plantation
will raise $500, and asks for $500 from
the state Rep. Daigle Of New Canada
appeared.
An approximation of $1,000 is asked for
a bridge acrosss Macwahoc stream in
Macwahoc plantation. or the road
from the plantation north of King
man. Rep. Averill of Prentiss spoke
foT the resolve,
The town of HodGdon asks $500 to
complete repairs on the old Military
road through that town from HAYNES
Vile To Eoulton. II is a State aid road
and automobile route. Rep. Benn Of
/ Hodgdon spoke for the resolve