Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-28


IS done 20 sad land by reason OF su-h
location. such road to be discontinued
when The main road ID re-opened.
Vow as FAR as nave been able to as
certain. this idea has met with three
objections. First. the land owner might
not want the travelling across his field:
but gentlemen. you must remember
that very small part of the land II
the state Of Maine ID cultivated land.
Besides. If Il was going to De Of anv
great damage 10 his land. the select
men undoubtedly would nor make the
change as the town IS liable for the
damage
Second. they raise the question that
the travelling public would not collect
the damages that might occur IN tie
temporary road. This il point of law
that do not profess 70 ne authority on
but ii would seem reasonable 70 me 70
assume that If the selectmeD closed the
highway and aid one 10 take its place
or TO be usei n its stead. that the road
laid out would be a road in the same
sense as the road was that was closed
and governed by the same laws.
Now the third reason that We hear
advanced S that in these modern time;
ne country towns are having rural
delivery system and that you cannot
0plige a rural delivery carrier TO leave
the route laid out for him ~ Uncle
sam. This may be true and II there is
NJ other way out then 1 would suggest
that the proposed law be amended so Is
not 70 apply u roads over which rurai
relief as many of our country roads and
the ones IN particular where believe
this remedy would De effective are no.
passed. over by ne mail carriers. but
the patrons get partial service by hav-
ing their mail boxel AZ me JUNCTION OF
The cross road with ne main thorough
fare.
I am not willing % admit however. Z
the road was closed and a better way
provided tnat the 1rrier would object
70 taking the be.-er way Il the govern
nent would allow him so TO do and
anticipate that this IS Il matter tina
could De ruled apon by the post
road officials and Il seems reasonable 70
believe nat This objection might BE-
overcome
tllat a Few DAYS ago We listened 70 pa
thetic appeal for the babies Of the city
who ware n darger Of getting little
better milk than The law now provides
and because Of the facr that the PRIV
iucer Of mix thought It vas an MUS
tee 10 than Ia be Obliged 10 sell MIX.
of whatever standard il might De. III
direct competition with milk that rust
cleared me ,av they raised the cry Of
skim milk and virtually told us 20 go
rack % onr farms and continue TO pro-
iuce good milk at a iCss. Va ASKED TO-
the privilege 20 recommit the Dll: tha.
might amend and YOU denied is tie
privilege In other words. on he milk
proposition We asked for bread and
ware given A stone You on nat propo-
SIT on had The ooWer 10 turn us down
without a hearing out did rou nave the
right"
IN TINS matter rhaJ now before ror
7 nave insisted ipon 4 hearing. and now
al thai lsh FOR 8 lair r-eatnent.
la-e e1tarei INTO 4 discussion Of LIE
condition1 Of the country towns and AZ
to ne prosperity IF me people # thes-
towns AMI have argued thar the matter
Of their Drosuer,tv Vas 4 matter Of yn,;E-
prosperity as well. Il IS no, nv belief
that the-a IS any lura-all relief 70 1e
offered Is rem.dy for tha rouriit ors
that exist but that relief viii come. II
il comes at all. 10y small neas'ir-s
willrh ara aimed he rrght direction
The Jaw az I now stands. says 70 tie
countrv town and 70 al towns. travel
III he road keep The road open az what
ave. Expense anu tax rour people -
pay The bills I sav { g iInpr1cticanie
20 continue 20 travel on many of our
old countrv roads vaere II. snow :
from % 10 y feet deeD AMI mat L $
impossible n maintain 4 suitable -oad
n such place. regardless 81 expense.
and tnat he municipal officers af ],
town ue s;ren ne Ugh, - net as 70
posed N mis- nl..
NJ BARNES 81 Houl.yn "a SPEAK
ct when he report nj 4 'nTm.l'-e =
attacked ana es1eeia.," when tlle Inar-
NOUS report of committee IS attacked.
/ assume it s -iis iuty NJ some member
of the committee 70 maze 4 sta ement
before the .Gtion of the Jolse : s;ete--
-1In.ti adversely 70 the report Some 81
Ii nave expended within lew nou-s IT
Il whole week II order mat tnis bill
could get back the House And be dis
ssed and for one. ! am ver. CAD We
lare mad tn+ discussion. am sure
thai me words If wisdom heretofore
spoken bv great men. 20 v1iei. We ..tFa
listened. VII sink .nto your heads n
iivjdua.l. Good and great men nave
Deen quoted her, The contention II
the committee vas nat Z vas a dan
gerous proposition 20 allow municipal
officers 70 lose a highway. and open
detour Ut 1r-path during ne time i
rear vhen roads are most difficult %
t-arel FOR several reasons. ana one vas
as suggested oy the gentleman rom
Mnpt iMr Beam. II is at least uncer-
tain whether a wayfarer suffering an
accident IN such ietour or bvpa.'.
would nava III acton against town
to make him whole. Put Yourself IN the
place Of the physician who is called up
IN ne nighttime % hitch I'D his horse
and go quickly over country roads. and
suffers al accident On The detour or by
path, around som !mpassaDe DIR its.
and you have the force of the argument
which a appealed 20 the committee on
that point. The other one. As I rem am
Der H. vas .his: That # the mill. OF i'm
passa Die section around which the de-
tour or bv-patn mad been aid. vas III
the Est i've miles OF the :, niles Ina
the rura mail carrier has 20 rave.
under he .av, he would De entitled ~
,ur-, ABOUT when ne reached the pla1e
where The highway, as aid out :or he