Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-10

towns through which the road runs
would be willing to give. Mr.. Sanborn
In answer called on representatives of
the various towns, all of whom said
they We're sure their towns would do
Whatever was necessary to complete
the road within the next two years
| Ihose who spoke to this question were.
ri. ID. Granville of Parsonsfield DR..
Lorenzo Norton OF Baldwin, Selectman
Wilbert A. Libby of Standish, II. Will
liam Smith of Gorham, Senator Or
man L. Stanley of Porter. and G. r.
PeaSe of Cornish. Mr.. Sanborn said he
dlfnt believe there was any question
lhat every town would raise the full
amount necessary. and that the pro-
pohents would be willing to have a
condition to that effect attached to the
resolve
! Rep. Emery G. Wilson of Portland
spoke by request. he said for the route
from StandiSh village to Cornish
through Limin@ton instead of by the
sweep through the towns of Standish
! ana BALDWIN. The distance between
Tres" points by the Limington route
"ooid ne II miles. lie said and by the
proposed route l.. The highest point of
lahd by the Limington route was Al
l'et above the river. while the Dea-
con Fountaic on the proposed route
IS IL feet above the river with q mile
long hill into Cornish. In the Il miles
Hiouon THROUGH tandish and Baldwin
| the road would cross the railroad four
times; by the Liminetor route there
"oNH not he single rnilrord croesinr
IRON the WeSthrook line to the New
Hampshire line, and he believed this
very important in view Of the ATTEMPT
!" eliminate dangerous Grade cross
ings
Mr. Wilson further said that he ,ln-
| derStood the cottagers on Sebag0 lake
that would be served by this road
would strike it at Standish village any
way so that a change to the Limington
route would not make any difference to
them
Would YOU state the population and
valuation of the town of I.imington ."
asked W. N. Tucker of Steep Falls.
Mr.. Wilson answered by asking an
other question. How many farms are
mere on the road around through
baldwin," He had previously stated
mat there We're 80 farms on the Linn
lngton road and practically none on
the other route.
Mr. Wilson made it clear that he was
not opposing the main resolve in a-3
vocatlng change in route but was
very much in favor of it.
question Ivy Rep. Clason Of Lis
bon of the committee brought ont tho
! fact that none of the Limington road
had been improved while three or five
miles there was difference of opin-
, lOUO had boon
ish and Baldwin road.
Were you aware, Mr.. Wilson. that
! three of these four railroad crossings
are at the ends of station platforms
and that at the fourth the railroad is
visible for long distance each side y"
asked Mr.. Sanborn.
! u think if You asked the Public
Utilities Commission" said Mr.. Will
son, you would find that some of their
worst accidents occur at just that sort
of crossings"
The question OF the number of
brooks crossing the Standish and Bald
win road compared with the number
crossing the Limington road was dis
cussed briefly. How about the Lining
ton bridge over the Saco?" asked Mr..
Tucker with a smile.
Mr.. Wilson. Does this proposed route
go by your home. Mr.. Tucker?'
"lt certainly does"
Rep. Bracket of Limington stated
that n rcmonstNnce presented to the
LEGISLATURE in connection with this re-
solve is not against the road as a whole
but against this particular location. Mr..
Sanborn said the present location was
a hot A..
town of Standish which might other
wise make no appropriation for the
road. Mr.. Wilson presented a plan of
the Limington road. Rep. Besse of Clin-
ton indicated that the committee was
interested only in the main proposition
and did not care on which side of the
river the road ran.
+. l.. Benson of Portland, represent
ing the Chamber of Commerce, told the
committee that the proposed road was
a good one. not only as a tourist route
but n market route. A large number
of tourists from New Hampshire use
| this road as it is the natural route.
and the Chamber of Commerce heart
/ lily approved of the road.
Would this proposed road help the
retail trade of PortIand?" asked At
4 torney Sanborn.
There is no question of that" re-
/ piled Mr.. Benson.
! Senator Butler of Franklin said that
] he objected TO appropriate money to
build roads in and out of Portland I'M
/ til some construction work had been
/ done in other parts of the State
| Senator Googin of Androscoggin OPP
posed the road, saying that Portland
and Cumberland have had more than
their share.
You will have to have microscope
to find state road in Androscoggin
county" said Senator Googin
! The Long Hill Road