Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13

lower NeHHcDeC DfiuSc WAS wen
thlashed out Tuesday evening at the
meeting of the Augusta Chamber of
Commerce, by representatives from
beth Bath and Richmond, speaking
il favor Of their respective towns as
sites for the bridge.
The Richmond claim as stated b.
Dr. Wallace n. Price was to the ef-
feet that because. of the narrow
width Of the river at Richmond, the
bridge could be built at a fraction
OF the cost at Bath. where it would
necessarily be three times as long.
The bridge could be locked closed
for nearly half of the year because
the river is closed to commerce be-
cause Of ice, while this could not be
al Bath. Here too would be a great
help in any work which might be
done on the bridge, as staging could
easily be erected on the ice.
lie further stated that the bridge
L placed at Richmond would cut off
q miles of travel for those who were
journeyng between eastern and CEN
tai Maine and Wiscassett and other
points on the Rockland branch, while
only making the journey to Portland
about eight miles farther. He said
that it was reasonable to suppose
that if the bridge were built it would
necessarily be built by three parties.
tie state, the national government
and public service corporation.
With this in mind it seemed to him
that it would be much easier to get
the appropriation for the smaller
sum than for the much larger one
which would be needed if the bridge
wore erected at Bath.
Bath countered with the statement
D. r. W. Carleton that the Maine
Central railroad would be willing to
pay as much in rentals per year as
icy are now paying for the opera
ton of their ferry boats. which would
amount to about 100000 a year. He
said that the cost of the bridge would
be near 100000 and that this rail-
read rental would he sufficient to pay
ne interest on the bonds and leave
10000 for up-kocp and for a sink
Ing fund for paying off the bonds.
lie also said that they did not
Link that it would be right for the
bridge to be placed in Richmond and
1"! tho Maine Central railroad to run
new line from Dresden to Wiscas-
Ill., thus cutting out the line from
brunswick TO Rockland. which has
"st the people Of Bath so much
money. Others in the meeting raised
't' objection that it would be I'M
possible because of existing laws for
~" railroad to abandon the Bath line,
without the permission Of the Inter
sac Commerce Commission and
S7'o that they felt that this permls-
son could not he secured.
tine talk on the new state pier
ii Portland was given by w. Il.
Moore Of Portland. and other talks
'oAS similar lines were made by
N;ofsc +. Fce.eN of Portland and
D J. 9. Gulnac of Bangor. who was
'"' o. the members Of the commit
'"@ which Investigated this project
'or" it was authorized. They all
SFoKe iiighly of the pier. stressing
ne tact that it is Il state project and
'Hat 1t was erected for the state and
"ol tor the city of Portland. They
'o'd OF the traffic which this pier Is
a." au} handling and of the much
"eader program which is planned
10 soon as it is completed. Mr.. Moore
S'"'eI that as it was built by bond
NSu'' the people would have to pay
''F /, IN one of two ways. either by
rNiils the actual cash TO take up
'ae bonds or by uscing the pier to
''N fullest extent so that it might
ray for itself.
harris Woodman OF Winthrop.
'''h spoke of a matter which is of
n.'a' interest both to citizens OF
winthrop and Augusta. This is the
pan which has been worked out for
weeping the road between the two
PAGES open for the winter by means
w. tractor and necessary machin-
wy. The cost of this work would
:" N the neighborhood of $500 it
was thought. and it was put up to
.he Chamber of Commerce to see if
.heS thought that it was feasible and
"orth while. A committee will be
appointed by President Gray of the
.0'ai chamber of commerce to con-
,' with a committee from Win
'hrop about this plan.
Inc question of keeping the stores
sp'h evenings during the week be-
,e'e Christmas was taken UP and it
n's voted TO recommend to the mer-
''''s tEat the stores be kept open