The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09
ENTIRE AGREEMENT ON
TRAIN SERVICE
Railroad Schedule WINS Principal
Topic

\ Encouragement of the railroad
schedule for Skowhegan was the sub
ject under discussion at the board of
trade meeting, last Friday evening
1t will be recalled that letters had
been previously sent to the Maine
Public Utilities Commission and to the
l. S. Railroad Administration Re
plies from both these bodies were
read the one from the Public Utilities
Commission being as follows.
Public Utilities Commission.
State of Maine. Augusta.
Dec IA, 1918.
Mr. John II. Lancaster
Sec. Skowhegan Board of Trade,
Skowhegan, Maine.
My dear Mr.. Lancaster
The Commission is in receipt of
your letter of December 7th, calling
attention to resolution passed by
your Board OF rade with reference to
the train service at Skowhegan. The
Public Utility Law requires that
Pile, shall be made and presented to
the Commission, and therein should
be set forth the particular inadequacy
OF the service against which you com
plain, in order that in compliance
with the law we may send copy OF
such complaint as soon az it Is re-
ceived to the railroad and give them
the opportunity to remedy the alleged
defect within the ten days which the
law gives.
If ten or more citizens will sign
such a complaint and present it to
the Commission we will forward the
matter as rapidly as possible. and in
case the conditions are not remedied
will give you as prompt a hearing as
is possible under the circumstances
Very sincerely yours,
BENZ F.. CLEAVES,
Chairman
The above is interesting as showing
the procedure necessary where the
citizens of any community feel that a
railroad water company, electric light
company, or any other public utility
vice or rates. II is believed that
there will be no occasion to take
action along that line however, in
this case
The following letter from the L. S.
Railroad Administration was also read
and placed on file:
United States Railroad Administration
Washington. d. {.
December %, 1915
File 17-23
Mr.. John II Lancaster. Secretary
Skowhegan Board of Trade,
Skowhegan. Maine.
Dear Sir:
am in receipt of your letter OF
the 7th inst. addressed to Director
General MeAdoo. with reference TO
train service at Skowhegan
From the information contained in
your letter, we do not understand
just what improvements you desire,
as you simply state that the train ser
vice is inadequate.
If you will advise Mr.. d. c. Doug
lass. Federal Manager. Maine Central
Railroad Portland, Me what the
wishes of your Board are, together
with any suggestions YOU may have
to offer to improve the service at
Skowhegan. il is felt that present
schedules might be rc-arranged in
order to Satisfactorily take care of
the demands
Very truly yours.
A II. SMITH.
A. r. Jewett for the Railroad Com 4
mittee reported the recommendations
of that body as to change in the pres
ent schedule. Their suggestion is (
that the shifting at Fairfield be done
by an engine from the Waterville yard
instead of delaying the early morn b
ing mixed train for that purpose.
This would permit this train to leave
Wateryille an hour later. and still ar
rive here at 8 a. M. as at present.
This would allow express shipped
from Boston the previous evening to
come through promptly. instead OF be-
ing delayed at Waterville and fire.
quently not delivered here until af-
ternoon.
No other change was recommended
In the arrival or departure Of the