Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-04
DISCUSS ROADS
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z c.ste. and also on a series of
the o 10 connect the smaller
hRn". md towns with the larger
auss chairman Innes of the COM
ca ps;on stated that the commission
pls. ~ aiming to fill in the gaps
e. sac highways already construct
q go new work is undertaken.
g ~ es'I nrngram of State highway
.ss ~ and reconstruction for
e ~ g recommended by the State
TX Commission was the SUBJ
hsa ~ considerable discussion at
r,eeting of ene governor and
sa ~ yesterday afternoon, but no
ss Ian was taken by the governor
IA rouncil for its adoption. Lincoln
aa.sv vas represented by a dele
sv sssn who although not opposing
sa.'I hiphway program FOR the COM
" -, - as recommended to the gov
y asss and council, contended that If
~ rrorram is changed to give 10
I.;,.s "a highway construction to
, ,s',s county their county would be
n ,s.;,lsd to eight miles of construc-
ton work.
while Aroostook county was not
..aresented in opposition to the pro-
s.sss road program for the coming
sssr Governor Brewster stated that
4 had received a letter from Mr..
psndell OF Caribou, who declared
,ksf Northern Aroostook had been
s IA Of its right and had re-
,sired only $4,000 for State aid
,sads. according to the tentative
rrorram. Chief Engineer Paul D..
wrseut Of the State Highway Com
mission spoke briefly on this propo-
slim. telling of the State road con-
rrucfioa work that has been done
il: the vicinity of Caribou and Fort
Tsilfeld and showing that $780, 900 is
beng expended for highways in the
caribou section at the present time.
xrox county's Contention
Speaking in behalf of Knox county's
claim for State highway work this
coming year. Samuel u. Norwood of
warren declared that Waldo county up
d this time has received about ST.
eeeaag In highway bond money while
Knox county has received only $780,
Ma He asserted that five counties in
lie state have lower valuations than
Kaqx county, but all have received
more Of the bond issue than Knox and,
iurlher, that if Knox county had re-
uud what it is entitled to on the
hsk of valuation it's portion would
q <s65 900 from the present bond is
I'll xhich would build II miles of
&1xay, and enough from the last
M i<sle to build 10 miles additional.
I<ld that the county is asking for
B sj&s Of construction at this time.
kzirman lines Of the highway com
E<on felt that valuation was not
4 basis for apportionment: that
mic going through the different
ussties must be taken into consider
tim without regard for county lines.
kpojpted out that some of the coun-
lfss are small and have a compare
tssB small mileage while other coun-
Us are large without large valuation.
The Volume of Tranlo
Chief Engineer Sargent told of the
study made by tho highway commits
dsh in 1913 to determine an equitable
Rsls Of apportiohment of road con-
sruction work between the various
santies. He then spoke of the traffic
survey made in the State in 1924
Which showed that 800 miles of high
Eays IN the State took 20 per cent.
all the highway traffic that year.
mich would Indicate that one-fifth of
AZ expenditure should be concentrat-
% those 900 miles. Those 800
maes we're on the following highways:
Aiery to Portland: Brunswick to
ps'a ana Rockland: Brunswick to Au-
A Wateryille and Fairfield; Au-
80 q lewiston and back to Port
4 Brunswick. Topsham, Lisbon
Ms tn'LeWist0n.
Sargent said that traffic sur
W. been made since 1914 and
Mnlsd out that the growth of COM
Asral traffic in Aroostook county
~ shown during the past season. He
1''noed that the construction mile
- Y county should be based on
" amount OF traffic which is the fair
= laelcation of highway needs that
ne commission has.
4. vas pointed out by Mr.. Sargent
III III 1911, before the State had any
-sassy system and bonds for high
W.. 80 David Talbot of Rockland inter-
~ people In that vicinity to con-
, ss1e Ior an improved highway be-
Inn hockland and Rockport. Mr..
t aauol collected about $4,000 in dona-
.,. - snd about the same amount was
Ts ~. out of State aid funds.
e,.s - amount does not appear as
poated out
q. Aayor Mclean Of Augusta
uor Ernest l.. Mclean of Angus