Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22

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bridges are concerned, and these are
the ones involved in r.. r. No. 335, Mr..
bean, with an expert assistant, made
a most careful examination II an
alysis and filed his written report, a
copy Of which was sent TO the mu-
nicipal officers Of Fairfield and to the
counsel for the street railway com
pany. Upon Feb. 5, 1918. we called
the parties together and went over
Mr.. Beans report. the plan of repair
and renewal which he had submitted,
and fully Heard both the town and the
street railway and the case is now
ready for ar order.
Mr.. Bean has presented a plan to
he used in making the repairs and re-
newals and this plan will be regarded
as part Of our order.
Now after notice. full hearing and
consideration of the above entitled
matters. being r. K. No. 335 and r.
K. No. 3t2 on the docket Of this com
mission, it is
jORDERED, ADJCDGED AND DE
CREED
as follows:
j. The bridge in question being the
one between Mill Island and Bunker
Island, so-called, on the Kennebec
river at Fairfield, and used in part by
the Benton & Fairfield Street Railway
is to be repaired, renewed n
strengthened in accordance with plan
submitted to the commission at the
meeting held Feb. 5. 1918. and marked
at that time Commissions Exhibit Z,
.rOnyy Of (which iS nnnpypd IN This or
der and original of which is on file in
this case.
2. The repairs and renewals to
truss b. as indicated upon the above
named plan are to be made as soon as
possible, his being the downstream
truss in the span nearest the wooden
mill and over the west channel of the
kennebec river. Trusses E. and a. as
indicated on said Plan, may be re-
paired. renewed and strengthened in
accordance with said plan at a some
what later period. but all repairs, re-
newals and strengthening ordered
herein are to be made and completed
not later han May ]. 1918 and all re-
pairs. renewals and strengthening in
Dictated herein are to be made by the
town of Fairfield, and the expense
thereof. when audited and approved
by this commission, are to be borne
equally between said town of Fairfield
and said Senior and Fairfield Street
Railway.
>. M Electric locomotive weighing
more than - tons is to be used upon
said bridge without the written con-
sent of this commission. given after
notice and hearing. Not more than
one car shall be attached to such To-
connective when operated together
across this bridge and no car shall be
hauled across the same unless the
weight of said car and its contents is
nine tons or less, without the written
consent of this commission, given af-
ter notice and hearing.
1. The use of salt or brine upon
any part Of this bridge is prohibited.
To obviatc the necessity of the use of
salt or brine, the ends of the plank
where they butt against the inside of
leach rail are to be beveled. the beyel
TO start six inches inside the rail and
at the top Of the plank sufficient
amount of wood removed to make this
curve at the inside of the rail one and
o'c-Hdli ihticS DeioW inc top of the
rail. Drainage may be obtained by
boring larse-sized holes at frequent
intervals.
.. It is recommended that no larger
quantity IF snow thar is absolutely
necessary to afford reasonable high
way traffic be allowed to accumulate
ana email upon said bridge.
u. Whenever one or more loaded
teams are using sale bridge. no car or
locomotive of said Benton and Fair
field Street Railway shall at the same
time use said bridge.
T. When the above named repairs.
renewals and strengthening have been
completed. report is to be made to this
commission in order han an inspec-
ton and approval or disapproval NAV
be had.