Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting Of Governor Thursday March

length, width and type Of surface, is
given OF the various highways:
State Highway &C"
Yarmouth---The bridge and ap-
proaches at Cousins river including a
bituminous macadam surface coo feet
in length and is feet wide, was COM
pleted during the year. Total ex-
penditures, s2.560.67.
State Highway -"
Camden--Work begun in 1918 con-
sisting of culverts and surtacing with
gravel. was completed. Total ex-
penditures during the year, $6,323.45;
superintendent. P. r. Keller.
South Thomaston Spur-This work
begun in 1917 was suspended during
1918 and resumed in 1919: length
built during the year, 0.6S miles:
width. 16 feet: surfacinS material,
gravel: expenditures, $4,5s456;
superintendent, John S. Gardiner.
State Highway "E"
Auburn-This contract begun in
1917 was completed and an additional
length of three tenths Of a mile was
added to the original contract: ex-
penditures during 1919, $33,829.S6.
Winthrop-Work in this section be-
gun in 1918 was continued under the
same management. completing the
section of 4.35 miles previously re-
ported; expenditures, $59,Ss9.55.
State Highway Al"
Vassalboro-A contract has been
made to build section Of road be-
ginning at the Augusta city line on
the River road and extending north
erly along the River road to the
Winslow town line. Work was begun
late in the season to the extent OF five
per cent of the cost. Materials have
been ordered and preparations have
been made to resume operations early
in 1920. Federal aid to the extent of
so per cent will be received on this
project. Length. 9.35 miles: width of
surface. is feet: total width, q feet:
depth, 123 inches: surface, bituminous
macadam; contractor, Amos D.
Bridges Sons, Inc: expenditures for
1919, $10,453.61.
Winslow-The contract for this
work begun in 1918 was completed
during the year. Final voucher for
so per cent of federal aid has been
submitted and the balance will be re-
ceived during the year 1920; expendi-
lures. s46.223.54 Federal aid re-
ceived. s12,111.43.
State Highway TX"
Enfield-A contract has been made
for a gravel road beginning at the
bridge across the Penobscot river to
Rowland and extending along the
River road to the south line of the
town of Lincoln. Work will be re-
sumed as soon as possible. Federal
aid to the extent Of SO per cent will be
received as the work progresses.
Length. 7.05 miles: width, 81 feet;
surface. gravel: contractor, NJ. Ser
reto; expenditures. $9,64595.
Lincoln-The contract begun in
1918 has been completed. Expendi-
lures, $S.sse.57.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was re-
sumed on this section early in the
season and continued until late in the
fall under the direction of A. H. Hill
The work consisted principally of
grading foundations and graveling
Length in addition to the work of
1918, 1.SS miles: surfacing not COM
pleted; expenditures, so, zoe. so.
Monticello-The work in this town
Is a continuation Of that Of 1918. and
consists Of gravel surfacing. Ex-
for 1919. $7,5s6.23.
State Highway IN"
Dedham-Work was resumed late
In the season and consisted OF grad
ing and crawling: length Of road.
1.25 miles: width. 81 feet: expendi-
lures, $12,J73.97.
State Highway "a"
Topsham-This section was COM