Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-28
BRIDGE HEARINGS BE-
FORE HIGHWAY COM.

A meeting or the county COMMISSION
ers of Kennebec county. consisting OF
Morrison Libby of Oakland, Henry F.
Cummings of Manchester and Clinton
II. Goodhue of Waterville, and the Sc
lectmen Of the town of Winslow. George |
A. Chamberlain, j. A. Hodges and F. |
H. Ellis, was held with the State High /
way Commission Wednesday forenoon
for the purpose of reconsidering the re-
construction of bridge over Chaffee
brook III the town of Winslow. 1t was
voted to build concrete bridge in ac-
cordance with designs to be made by
the State Highway Commission. the es-
tlmated cost of be $4,000. of which
amount the town of Winslow will pay
50 per cent, the county of kennebec 81
per cent. and the State of Maine 20 per
cent. The question of Strengthening the
road at Chaffee brook was discussed
and after an investigation by the high
way commission a meeting of the joint
board will be held in short time to
consider the matter further. The select
men will call town meeting to get per-
mission to raise the money with which
to build the bridge.
The Kennebec county commissioners
and the selectmen of the town Of Vas
salboro. 0. j. Hussey. T.. O. Brown and
]. NJ. Gates. discussed with the high
way commission the matter Of the re-
construction of bridge over the out
let 70 Weber pond on the federal aid
highway locally known as the River
N
port that the abutments of the present
structure are n good shape, but the
steel bridge, which is % years old, 10
insufficient to carry heavy motor trucks
| for which bridges on State highways
are now designed. The board voted to
construct a new reinforced concrete TOP
on the present abutments at an estimat-
/ ed cost of $500. This action Is contin-
gent on what will be done at a special
town meeting In this case 50 per cent.
Of the expense of the bridge will be
borne by the town, 80 per cent. by the
county of kennebec and 20 per cent. by
the State.
Cousins River Bridge
! After hearing held Wednesday after
noon between the county commissioners
Of Cumberland county. William F. Pills
bury of Gorham, Charles A. Maxwell of
+ Portland and Clarence L. Buchanan or
| Yarmouth. and the selectmen Of the
town of Yarmouth, j. A. Seabury, ID. H.
Bennett and Harry Mitchell, with the
state Highway Commission, It was de-
cided to put the matter up at special
town meeting as to whether or not the
town Of Yarmouth would appropriate
. money for the construction of the
Cousin river bridge in that town on
the federal aid road near the F'reeport
town line.
Chairman Philip j. Deering Of the
State Highway Commission tcld ]. a.
Seabury, one of the members of the
board Of selectmen, that there Is a posi-
plilty that the State aid road money,
amounting to $4,000. for the past three
years allotted to Yarmouth might be
used for the reconstruction of the bridge
but that no money was available from
the automobile fund for this purpose.
In the event Of the bridge being rebuilt
the town OF Yarmouth will pay 50 per
cent. OF the expense, the county Of Cum
berland ~ per cent. and the State of
Maine 20 per cent.
! Ihe seiectmen opposed the expenditure
OF the money on the ground that the
prldge was located in the northern part
or the town and would accommodate but
few of its citizens.