Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10


of the State.
Rumors that such a bill was COM
ing in as n means OF killing the pro-
iected highway bridge across the
river in the same general locality,
which is fathered by Senator Carrie
ton Of Sagadahoc county, have been
! in circulation for a week or more,
but the bill did not materialize until
| Friday. Acting as spokesman for the
group Of men who represent the IN
corporators of the bridge company,
S. II. Kimball Of Rockland, their at
| torney, and one of the incOrporators
named, denies this, rumor. He says
very definitely: I'VE are not opposed
| to the other bridge. If the people or
Maine feel to build it and to finance
it, we are satisfied. The gentleman
with whom / am associated IN TINS
mater, and whom ! represent. believe
that a bridge is needed at that point
and they stand ready, If the people
Of Maine do not feel to undertake the
project, to assume the obligation or
providing a bridge there"
The incorpOratOrs named In the
| bill are Alfred X. Ames, Elmer ;.
Bird, Walter l.. Gray, Hannibal r.
! Hamln, Serene T. Kimball, Frederic
| The bill authorizes the erection by
the company of a bridge between the
down stream side of the present ferry
slips Of the Maine Central railroad
| in the city of Bath and a point up
| stream where competent engineers
may determine as the suitable place
| for such structure. They are re-
/ uuired to install n draw such as
shall meet the requirements of the
! United States War department and
are granted permission to connect
with the tracks Of the Maine Central
and with all State and municipal
highways.
For the purposes of accomplishing
T, these objects the company is granted
! the right of domain in the taking OF
property and rights of way.
The corporation is given the right
to collect tolls from all forms OF
traffic including rights Of ways for
water pipes or other pipes, telegra phi
and telephone wires and other forms
of traffic using the bridge. The bill
provides that the rates of toll for the
forms of traffic which now use the
State ferry between Bath and Wool
witch shall be the same as charged
on the ferry at the time the law be-
comes operative. These rates shall
not be reduced for a period of three
years after the bridge is formally
opened. except on request of the
bridge corporation; neither shall the
rate be increased except by permits
! sion of the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
1t is further provided that as the
bridge might take the place of the
! a
State to discontinue the same, both
the physical property and the stock
Of the corporation is exempt from
| taxation.
The company must fix the amount
| of capital stock at its first meeting
ard it may issue bonds subject to
the approval of the Public Utilities
Commission. which shall be legal in
Eestments for savings banks and
trust companies of Maine.
| At the expiration of three years
after the opening Of the bridge to
travel the State of Maine may make
it free bridge by paying the cor
poration an annual rental in four
| quarterly payments, each of which
| shall equal one half of the gross re-
ceipts Of the corporation for the last
six months of the year prior to this
taking over. The State may. ten
years after the date of issuance of
the first mortgage bonds of the com
pany. take over the entire property
rights of the corporation. If the
State and corporation can not agree
as to price it is to be determined by
board of three appraisers to be APP
pointed by the Chief Justice of the
supreme court, upon request of the
Governor.
Act for Bridge at Richmond
Senator Wadsworth of Kennebec-
Act to incorporate the kennebee
River Bridge company.
Under this act H. T.. Houdlette
Hugh j. Mckinnon, Leslie +. Rob
erts. n. Il. Pierson, Hartley Ranger
J.. Fl. Tarr. w. W. Gardiner. n. W
Hanson, Perley f. JOY. II. l.. Still
phen. s. S. Card, Herbert Mansir. j
NJ. Jordan. NJ. S. Cashier. f. p. Fa-
vor and c. Il. Day, their associates
successors and assigns are created 2
body corporate under the name OF
the kennebec River Bridge Com.
pany, for the purpose of building
maintaining and operating good
and sufficient. iron, steel or concrete
bridge across the kennebec River
from convenient point in Richmond
| w soAiC convenient punt Oh inc Op-
poSlte shore in Dresden, connecting
on the two ends with the railroad OF
the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany, or any extensions thereof, and
with the State highway or Such i'm
proved roads as may connect with
said State highway, with the right to
erect suitable piers and abutments
and to provide all necessary ap-
proaches and appurtenances to make
said bridge reasonably safe, suitable
and convenient for the travelling pub
lie. also for trains, trucks, automo-
biles, teams, horses and carriages and
all other traffic.
The bridge is to be Of sufficient
width to accommodate the passage
of steam or electric trains and shall
have suitable passage and separate
passageways for all other traffic.
The corporation shall have the
right to take and hold by eminent
domain such property at either end
of the bridge as may be necessary
for establishing and maintaing suit
able approaches and it may also buy,
rent. lease or take by eminent do
main any lands necessary to it's use
The bridge is to be so constructed
that it will meet all the requirements
| of the Public Utilities Commission
of the State of Maine and the rules
and regulations of the War Depart
ment of the United States concerning
the erection of bridges over tide wat
| erS.
The corporation shall have all the
rights and privileges and be subject
to all the duties and liabilities of
corporations under the laws of this
state. and 1t is authorized to trans