Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-22
Public Utilities

The following matters have been
presented to the Public Utilities Com
mission of Maine for consideration:
Track Location in Bath
A petition has been received from
the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway asking the right to dis
locate it's track in the city of Bath and
the town Of Brunswick and place a
new location. Public convenience and
necessity require the relocation. the
petition states. A hearing will be
later assigned.
The petitioners ask that the follow
ing be dislocated: Beginning at a point
on the center line Of the present track
in Bath. $50 feet easterly from mean
high water mark on the easterly
branch of the New Meadows river,
thence southwesterly by curve to the
left along the center line Of said track
as now located, about $50 feet, to the
New Meadows River, thence westerly
across the river, thence westerly fol-
lowing the line of the present location
to the highway leading from Bath to
Brunswick past New Meadows Inn, so
called, thence westerly on said course
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westerly from the westerly bank Of
the New Meadows River at mean
high water mark.
The location asked for by the petit
TONERS will begin at a point of the
center line of the present track at
Bath approximately 5s1 feet easterly
from mean high water mark on the
easterly bank of the New Meadows
river, so called, thence by curve to
, the right, 725 feet radius. thence in
straight line north to a station
which is the easterly bank Of the New
Meadows River, thence continuing in
a straight line to a station which is
the westerly bank of the New Mead
ows River, thence in a straight line
northwest, thence in a straight line to
a station, thence by reverse curves.
first to the right, then to the left, then
to the right about so feet radius, to
a station which point is a center line
of the present track and approximate
ly 440 feet westerly Of the westerly
bank Of the New Meadows river at
mean high water mark, the distance
easterly from New Meadows River be-
ing approximately $40 feet.
The petition says in closing:
Your petitioner further represents
that the said proposed location is on
private property to which it has ac-
quired the title for railroad purposes;
that the proposed location will better
subserve the interests and conven-
fence Of the public and of your petit
TONER than the location herein asked
to be discontinued; that it is imprac-
ticable to locate said railroad with
the limits of the highway between said
points; and it prays that your hon
orable body will grant the discontin-
uance of said location and the re-lo-
cation both as prayed for"
Hearing at Calais
The Public Utilities Commission gave
a hearing Tuesday at Calais in the mat
ter Of H. H. Murchie ct ais against the
st. Croix Gas Light Co. regarding the
investigation. capitalization, valuation
and adjustment Of the schedule Of
rates. H. H. Murchie for the complain
ants was given until not later than
Sept. Is in which to file his brief H.
D. Eaton for the company was given
until not later than Aug. IS in which
to file his brief and. following the fill
ing of Mr. Murchies brief, until Oct.
l in which TO file counter briefs.