Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18

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In REPLY to q question from Rep.
Mcnheron stated that he represented
one Of the most moral cities in the
world and that he felt the great ma
jority Of its citizens are back Of him
in his measure. There was no. oppo-
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WAYS AND aRlpoEs
\ The Ways and Bridges committee
room had its usual busy appearance
Thursday. afternoon for it's, hear
ings.
Senator lSprague of Piscataq,iis
appeared for the resolve. givipg. $1,000
to Milo to aid in its road work. . The
particular point Of outlay. lis 2s1-2
miles from gravel. and. in bad condi-
ton. The town will equal the appro-
priati0n given Tho toxin needs a
with Bangor and. being bridge poor
with "a to care for and 10 miles of
roads, asks assistance. It, raised
$500 for highway work in 1920. The
valuation is 81, 800, 80o: debt, $56. 900;
tax rate .o41.' Rep. Owen OF Milo
corroborated all Sem Sprague had
said. -, .fi,fy 80
@. N. Blanchard of Wilton spoke
for the resolve carrying $4,000 to
rebuild the Weld road In Phillips. on
the direct route from the White
Mountains to- the Rangeleys and in
the most deplorable condition. Phil
lips can't fix it, can't even meet, one
half or one-quarter of the cost. She
has never before asked State assist
ance on roads. Spent last year over
$4,000 on her. roads.
D. F. Field of Phillips said the val
uation was $79l,00o; Village Corpora
ton tax rate 81 and town 30. Town
has 81 miles of highway. The road
being thoroughfare to the Range
leys accommodates many people. the
town cannot repair it and is obliged
to ask assistance. Il.
Rep. Weeks Of Dresden presented
the request Of Dresden for $1,000 for
each of the years 1922 and 1928 to
help care for the three draw bridges
crossing the Eastern river in that
town. Valuation is $3sl,277; popu-
lation; SIS tax 80 mills; debt $500.
Lower bridge is 405 feet; Middle
bridge 2l1 feet; Upper bridge 317
feet. The Lower bridge must have a
new draw. present one being un-
safe. u. S. Durgin, Alden Stilphen
and Engineer Paul D. Sargent also
told Of the needs of the bridges.
Rep. Mason Of Ellsworth conducted
the case of the appropriation for
$4,000 to aid Ellsworth and Hancock
in repairing piece Of road on the
direct line from Lamoine to Ellis
worth. The condition Of this mile
of road is said to be beyond descrip-
ton, but the character given It was
bad enough Selectman Young of
Hancock admitted his town had ne
elected the road. but said it was II
miles from his travel. was of no
benefit to his town and was in hor-
rible condition. but that Hancock
with 50 miles Of road. valuation Of
$500 and $3.50 tax rate. was UNI
der a great load. The road bene-
fitted the town of Lamoine and city
of Ellsworth alone.
Selectman Douglass. Of Larnoine
said the place was beautiful sum-
mer resort but that this piece Of
road was keeping people away. He
added to the unfavorabie descrip-
tons that had been given. A sum
mer home. had been rendered the
president-elect in Lamoine and If he
accepted, every person : in Maine
would be ashamed of the road he
would have to drive over to reach It.
George E. Thompson of Bangor,
who has a sunnmer home in Lamoine,
added to the horrors Of that road
saying 1t was the worst he ever saw;
that he had complained to the High
way Commission and threatened
Hancock with suit, il he broke an
other auto spring there.
Sen. Thompson of Knox spoke for
the act to incorporate the Kennebec
River Bridge Co. He said it was but
preliminary, leading UP to what all
hoped would develop in the matter.
It was necessary to have a .survey,
to be ready for the U. s. goverhmen
from which it is hoped to secure a
portion of the cost and maintenance.
He called attention to the fact that
the proponents were asking for no
money--an unusual occurrence. 1t
may be a long time before the bridge
is built. but we waRt:a start. j..
Rep. Carney of Newcastle, Rep.
Dram of Bristol and Rep Elmore of
Camden all endorsed the idea Of in
corporation and Engineer Sargent
spoke of the location and probable
structure and the service it- would
give. an Improvement over the pres
ent slow and delaying method Of
ferrying. M *@ -
A large delegation from Richmond
came to endorse the resolve asking
$4,000 for, each of the years 1891 and
1922 to build the road from Richmond
village to Richmond Corner, about
four miles. The town has less than
100 population and As miles of road
Rep. Peabody of Richmond conducted
the case and many of the following
offered their evidence why the State
should take care of this road: Harry
Houdlette, M. w. Hanson, j. M.
Jordan, w. F. sDunham, H. r. Drew,
Morris Glaser,, F. e. Prebie, w. W.
Gardiner, A. B. Haley Arthur Ran
dali, H. L.. Tarr,. N. p Pearson, L.
4. Shepard, H.'C. Reed, G. B. N. Ben
ner, L. A. Alexander, Herbert Man
sir, C. A.. Wakefield, E. E. Rogers, 3.
F. Curtis. e. T. Snow. ~ 'a'-f
SALARIES AND FEES %'
The committee On Salaries and Fees