Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10
Committee Hearings Friday

the State could only take what was
necessary for construction purposes.
Mr.. Thompson said that the soft
wood that they took off was sold to
the Great Northern Paper Co. and that
they got $500 for what they took off
and received s171 from the Veneer Co.
1t 0reenville for the hard wood, but
Mr.. Murray interrupted Mr.. Thompson
with the statement that while the
Great Northern had marked the logs
they had not paid for them, on account
Of possible litigation. -
Chief Engineer Paul d. Sargent Of
the highway department said that he
didn't remember exactly what he told
Mr.. Murray about the specifications
but he presumed that he told him as
he had other contractors that the
specifications would indicate the work
done. The survey in question was made
by Henry F. Hill of Augusta. one of
the best locating engineers in the
State. Mr.. Sargent said he relied upon
the opinion of the attorney generals
Office that there was no doubt that the
commission had a right to dispose Of
any way that it saw fit.
Attorney Harry E. Bangs of Sears
port appeared for a resolve in favor of
George H. Buck and others Of Sears
port, who sought to be reimbursed to
the extent of about $500 for supplies
and labor on a highway contract,
which they had not received from the
contractor, Mamie Rogers of Bangor.
Captain B. F. Coicord of Searsport,
former State senator and councillor,
was among those testifying for the
claimants.
Chief Engineer Sargent Of the high
way department said that the State
was in no way bound to pay this sum
as theh ishway department had paid
the contractor.
| Judge George L. Emery of Biddeford
appeared in behalf Of the resolve ap-
propriatng $4,000 for the repair of Rae
coon Gully hill and the rebuilding Of
Haccoon Gully bridge in the town Of
Lyman. Judge Emery explained that
| the county seat of York county was in
the rural district and this road was on
Saco and to Alfred. 1t would cost
$1,000 to rebuild the culvert and unsafe
bridge and the hill was in dangerous
condition.
j.! Adelbert S. Taylor. chairman of the
Lyman Board of Selectmen, said that
the town last year year raised $3.50 10
expend on this road but that an in
| spector from the Highway Department
had said It would cost at least $1,000
| to put in a bridge that the State would
approve and then II would need $4,000
to use on the hill: also 1t was 10
use to start the work unless 1t could
all be completed in one year, no account
Of swampy conditions. The hill was
very rocky and had IS feet elevation
in IS rods. The town could raise $1,000.
In response to inquiry by Judge
| Emery Mr.. Taylor said that the town
Of Lyman had s3.7 miles of road and
that the town, with population Of
635 and a valuation Of $435, O0OS ex.
pended $1,000 last year for roads.
A l.. Roberts. the leading business
man of Lyman. said that the town had
come to a point where it could go nc
further on this road without help. The
road was a market road for the north.
| ern towns Of the county.
| o. q. Hanson of Lyman. former com.
Anisison, said that Raccoon Gully hill,
I was one of the worst hills in oYrh
county. In it's present condition it tool
| four horses to haul UP a two horse
| load and all the autos got stuck there
! 1t was the main thoroughfare from
Old Orchard and Biddeford to Sanford
directly to the court house at Alfred
and through to Rochester and Dover
| n. H.
This road between Egypt post road
and Franklin Road station is one OF
the worst pieces of road I know any
where in Hancock county" said Senator
| Wood of Hancock. appearing before the
| committee for $4,000 resolve for this
| highway. With the aid of a chart Sena-
tor Wood and Capt. Holt, representative
from Gouldsboro, explained to the COM
mittee the relation of this road to other
highways in the county.
In conclusion, Sen. Wood said that
although this was a trunk road, the
Highway Department would not be able
to reach 1t this year. and turning to
Sen. Conant. remarked: IF you can't
give us the whole amount it would
help out lot If you could squat out
$1,000 for us