Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16
PROTECTION OF
GRADE CROSSINGS

The Public Utilities Commission, in
with the law. passed at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature for the bet
ter protection of grade crossings, has
ordered that the Maine Central Rail-
lead Company be directed to do the
following at the following named
crossings during the ear 1917 and to
continue the form of protection until
further order of the commiss;un.
At crossing Sc. SO. which Is 80 miles
east of Winthrop station, continue
present gate protection between the
hours of 6 80 A. M, n $50 p. NJ,
until May ~ 1919, and then protect
the crossing with a gate during the
passage OF all trains or instead thereof
install an automatic signal. or in
stead of either such present or future
gate protection. install an automatic
signal at any time prior to said date.
a At crossing $500, which is % miles
cast Of Winthrop station, continue the
present flag protection between the
hours of $50 A. NJ. and 5 p. M. to
May l, 1919. and hen install an au-
tomato signal in place of such flag
protection, or instead OF such Rag pro-
lection install an automatic signal at
any time prior to said date.
At crossing sell which is "a miles
east of Winthrop station. continue
the present flag protection between
the hours of $50 A. NJ. and s P. NJ.
until May I, 1919. and thereafter pro-
tect the crossing by a gate during
the passage Of all trains.
At crossing 1854 which is OF miles
west Of Annahessacook station. remove
the storm fence in the northeast angle
between April / and November / Of
each year and trim the trees in the
same anglo and keep them trimmed.
At crossing 81 Is which is .03 miles
cast Of Monmouth station, continue
the present flag protection between
the hours of s A. NJ. and s. p. VI. un-
I'll May I. 1919. and thereafter protect
the crossing by gates during the pas
sage of all trains or on automatic
signals.
At crossing 90.19. which is .ns miles
cast Of Clinton station. give flag pro-
lection during the passage of all trains
until May |, 1919. and then install an
automatic signal or instead Of flag
protection install an automatic signal
at n time prior to that day. At
crossing S5.11 which is 70 miles east
of Fairfield station, extend the pres
mi gate protection so that the cross
in- shall he protected during the pas
sage Of all trains or instead install an
automatic signal.
At crossing 51.s5 which Is .ns miles
rest of South Gardiner station. have
station crew flag all trains which do
lot stop during the hours when such
crew is on duty.
At crossing 51.ss which Is .os miles
west Of South Gardiner station, Il is
understood that this crossing 4. pro-
tected from : A. NJ. to IL o'clock mid
night by gates and the balance Of the
night by the baggage master on duty
at the station. This form or protec-
ton is ordered to be continued.
At crossing 81 IS, which is 1o2 miles
vest Of Augusta station. cut bushes
and trim trees in all angles when the
same exists and keep the same cut
and trimmed from time to time.
At crossing 25.74 which IS 90 miles
east Of Augusta station. operate a gate
during the passage OF all trains.
At crossing known as Lithgow street
which is Immediately east Of winslow
station. install and operate an auto
Hdtlc signal uuIlhs lne passage OF al
trains.
At crossing known as Rice's Hill
which is about one-half mile east Of
Winslow station. install and operate
an automatic signal during the pas
sage Of all trains.
At crossing s522. which !. NJ mile.
east Of Waterville station. extend the
present flag protection so that the
crossing will be protected during the
passag e Of all trains.