Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-25
COMMITTEE
Hearings
and Budget
(ContinuOd from Page One)
number was present to speak for the
various resolves.
international Bridge

Representative Barnes OF Houlton ap-
struct an International bridge over the
~. John river between the town of Mad
awsska and the city of Edmunston, n.
h. lie briefly outlined the necessary
reasons for the construction of this
bridge. which would open thorough
fare TO the people in the States and III
the Dominion. lie said ii would bring
TO the American side a great deal of bus
mess, and he read telegram from the
mayor of Edmundston III which the may
or stated TO use all influence with this
Legislature for the construction of this
bridge. as lie had reasons to believe that
parliamen, now sitting in ottawa would
appropriate its share for the construc-
ton on the dominion side He stated
there was 20 be = big pulp mill erecte I
on the opposite side of the river wthln
short tnuc and this would materially
niect the business on both sides. There
has been nothing hui ferry ~ surme
R,ro3s this turbulent stream He sau
that the Legislature could Go uothin-
better for the whole northern section OF
the state than tc, construct it's portion 0.
tie bridge.
Scuatcr Ba:icigh Of AruoAto"k sall
that our markets tend to brnS a large
amount ~ business across the river
that the Bdngor n .troustook Railroad
IS located on The American side. whrh
VAS of great Importance To all and that
~ the bridge was not constructed on
the Domiutou's part the money appro-
the treasury
Hon. Peter Charles kCegdn of Van BE-
rem said that the nurthorn portion of the
state Was . great country which WAS
misunderstood 10y many people tie out
lined m brief way the necessity for
the construction OF this bridge, which he
claimed would be great advantage 10
the people on both sides of the river.
Ne said that precedcnts had already
pccn established Ivy the construction of
an international bridge from Calais to
1T. stephen. and that they didn't want
TO come down here year after year and
ask for this appropriation, when the
Dominion was more than willing to do
her share IN the construction OF this
bridge. He claimed that il would add
enough value to pay back To the State
all that they would eXpond upon it,
Rep. Jordan OF BaileNNille appeared
I'm behalf OF the resolve for 5000 for
each of the years 1917 and 1918 to re-
pair The roads and bridges i'll Indian
township. Washington county. He
made u brief statement regarding the
roads in the township. aid there were
L. miles of them. which it was up TO
the State to maintain. He said two
wears ago they had the best roads in
the State. but during the past year
the snow had left the roads in bad con-
dition before the end of June and that
In some places you couldn't get an au
tomobilC over the roads, they were
simply impossible He claimed il was
a State MATTER and that the commit
tee should report favorably upon the
resolve
Rep Jordan also appcard in behalf
OF the resolve in favor OF the town of
Tainage tor $1,000 tor each Of the
years 1917 and 1918 tor the laying out
OF "A road in this town. He presented
"A petition signed by William Farwell
and S others. and said that citizens
al the towns OF Waite and Princeton
had asked that this road might be laid
out SO they might more easily mar
ket their produce
Rep Jordan also appeared in favor
ot resolve tor $1,000 tor each of the
Years 1917 and 1918 to repair roads
and bridges In the towns OF AleXan-
..ier and Princeton. In his statement of
facts nc said that matter had been
taken under advisemcnt two years ago
10y the committee but that nothing had
been done about il tor lack of money.
This road was the principal thorough
tarc leading from Muchias to Princeton
and was all tho market road the farm
crs had They needed repairs badly
IN order that the people of Nachias
nigh, more accessibly reach into
Aroostook county. II would. when com
plcted, bc a trunk line road.
Rep Jordan appeared in favor of a
resolve asking for $3.50 for each of the
wears 1917 and 1918 III favor of the
town of Baieyville for the relocation
of "A portion OF the lIoulton road, So
called MIR. JORDAN claimed this was
one of the principal thoroughfares
from Aroostook county to the sea- that
II was necessary for the safety of the
public that this road be relocated
because lives had been endangered and
there had been many accidents along
the road. There are many dangerous
portions In the road. and they wish to
discontinue the menace. He said that
Btileytille was the boom town in
Washington county. il was the most
thrifty and that II this road was re-
located II would be a great help to all
that section Of the county.
\ delegation OF 81 people appeared
before tho committee in favor of the
resolve for building a road from the
southerly end Of Wiscasset bridge
through the towns Of Edgecomb and
Soothbay to Boothbay Harbor and
$4,000 for each of the years 1917 and
,9ls has been asked to aid in the work
The members OF the delegation came
from all the adjacent towns affected
by the highway. Former Attorney
General Cyrus r. Tupper of Boothbay
WARRIOR appeared in behalf of the re-
solve He said in the three towns there
ere about 5000 natives. and that from
i.e0c TO 5000 come in the summer
time. There are few farms in this Vi
cinity and II Is hard work to feed the
great number OF tourists. The roads
are extremely bad. and trunk line is