Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-01
COMMITTEE NOTICES
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Bangor " ArooStook, opposed the
amendment Oh the same ground, stat
ing that nothing has been more care
fuzzy Safeguarued IN federal leglSla-
ton that JfiiS matter Ut short maui
ing which he canned the amendment
would allow.
Harvey u. Eaton of Waterville appear
ed in favor OF an act to amend the cnar-
ter OF the central Name Power Co. to
allow it to take over the physical prop
critics OF the bath u Brunswick Electric
Co., the tenobscOt Bay Co. and electri-
cal companies at Wiscasset, Hartlanu
and Newport, explaining that the Cen
tral Maine Co. already owns all the. r
capital stocks and that this was to Ell
feet saving in bookkeeping and oper-
alton. Walter S. Wyman of Augusta,
manager of the company, stated that
there would be saving in operation and
bookkeeping of from $1,000 to $1,000 a year.
Asked if it would affect the consumer,
he said it would enable the company to
get nearer the point where it could re-
duce it's rates.
Mr.. Eaton asked about an amendment
to electrical company charters that he
had seen something about in the papers
he was asked If he would object to an
amendment forbidding transmitting pow
er outside the State and said the COM
pany never had done so.
Rep. Samuel II. Kneeland of Lincoln
appeared in favor of an act to extend the
charter of the Lincoln Sewerage Co.
L. c. Greenwood of Augusta spoke for
the act to extend the charter of the
Farming ton-O Oakland Interurban Rail
way.
c. c. Garland of Old Town spoke for
the act to extend the charter Of the Pc
nobscot Gas Co.
A statement in favor of an act to ex-
tend the charter of the Waldo Street
Railway Co. was made ~ Alan L. Bird
of Rockland. Mr. Bird also spoke for
the act to enable the Knox Gas s. E1ec-
trio Co. to consolidate with three sub
sidiary companies of which it had pur-
chased the capital stock, and the act
to enable the Rockland, Thomaston &
Camden Street Railway to take over TIE
property of the Knox Gas & Electric Co..
whose stock it owns.
CHAIRMAN benjamin L. S6dNeS Vi lIC
Public Utilities appeared in favor of an
act to change the bookkeeping of public
utilities so that railroads can close their
books on Dec. 81 to comply with the
rules of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and giving other utilities the
power to close their books at that time
or as at present. Judge Cleaves also
smoke for the act to amend the revised
statutes by reinstating the law of 1915
to allow the Public Utilities Commission
to employ competent persons to inspect
railroads.
Judge George L. Emery of Biddeford
appeared in favor of the act giving
the Clark Power Company authority to
carry it's lines into Biddeford and sell
power to the Pepperell Manufacturing
Company and York County Power Com
pany. He explained that with the new
dam at Union Falls the company Will
have much more power than 1t needs'
the right of eminent domain IN estap-
fishing transmission lines was asked
simply to get across two or three tracts
Of land TO which the title was vague.
William NJ. Bradley OF Portland repre-
sent;ne the York County Power Com
the charter
Pen Knight of Kennebunk, Rep.
thatcher of Kennebunkport and Elmer
Roberts representing the Kennebunk
BOARD Of Trade, accompanied by dele
cation of citizens, appeared to protest
AGAINST the act allowing the Sanford
and Cape Porpoise Railway Company
70 discontinue service. saying it would
work a hardship to their district the
rrononents of the bill did not appear
asking a continuance to next week.
w Butterfield, c. NJ. Thompson and
n Oseood representing the King
NOW BOARD of Trade. appeared in favor
~ the act to charter the Independence
developing Company of kngman' ex-
n,.;nine that this was means taken
NV the Board of Trade to acquire water
ro ~ and encourage industries to come
into Kingman. - cra,.
Judge VIII c. Atkins OF Gardner
snoIe for an amendment to the charter
Of tbe Gardiner Water district allow
ing it to supply water to the t aanowell
water company when the latter oesir-