Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-24


and connecting these routes so that
an adequate and proper means of in
tercommunication between these var
ious cities and towns may be had. /
am sorry that 1t has been necessary
for me to feel that I am obliged to
oppose your petition. ! am opposing
it only in the sense that 1t is worded
and in the sentiments expressed by
Mr.. Hail. I look upon Waterville as
neighbor Of Augusta and not as
rival. I hope Waterville will grow
and would do nothing to retard Its
growth even though it might become
big enough that it might desire to
take in Augusta as suburb, but do
want to see justice done in this case
and the highway departments pledg-
es carried out.
Mr.. Lannigan Of the highway COM
mission asked Mr.. Weber il he OBJ
jected to the Waterville road provid-
ed the Augusta-Belfast road was al
so built and Mr.. Weber answered
that as a true good roads advocate ne
could not and wonuld not oppose any
road unless it was intended to sup
Hon. Burleigh Martin of Augusta
spoke briefly but to the point on the
matter of designated highways. He.
referred to the system of designated
routes as pledge given to the peo-
pie of Maine when the first and sub
sequent bond issue were put before
the public he stated that that also was
the intent of the pending bond issue
and that the missing links in Names
highway system should be built be-
fore new projects were considered and
asked the commission If such was not
the facts of the case, to which ques-
ton Mr.. Lanigan and Mr.. Peabody
answered in the Affirmative.
Coopsr's Mills Rockland State
Highway
The supporters of the petition for
construction work on the State high
way designated from Rockland to
Cooper's Mills were led by Ex-senator
Arthur B. Packard of Rockport. The
petition was signed by M. F. Wey-
mouth of Washington and S72 others.
Hearing was held in the rooms of the
Highway Commission in the new State
office building.
Mr.. Packard called upon E. w. Nc
Donald, secretary of the Rockland
Chamber Of Commerce. who stated
that If Maine is going to get tour
lists here from other states it should
give them good roads. He said that
Rockland has shopping district equal
to any city Of $4,000 population in the
United States, that Rockland draws
10000 people there to do trading, and
that fully half of that number use
the roads passing from Union to.
Washington or the road from Waldo
boro up.
Former Representative Jesse Over
lock Of Washington declared that of
the last bond issue for highways Knox
county had no part. He spoke about
the removal Of patrolmen on the road
under consideration and said that Au-
.gusta and Rockland are trading CEN
tiers for people of Knox county, but
there are many sore spots" on the
road from Rockland to Cooper's Mills,
which has for some years been desig-
mated as a State highway.
The poor condition of sections of
this highway, the high tax rates In
towns along the route and the need
for an immediate start on the Knox
county end OF this highway We're
points discussed by other speakers,
including M. F. Weymouth of Wash
ington, Arnold Bartlett of Somer-
Thurston Of Union, John Curley OF
Union, and w. o. Luce Of Washing
ton.
=. An expression Of opinion of those
in attendance was called for and all
in attendance, about Is supporters,
manifested their desire for the State
highway as already laid out from
Rockland to Coopers Mills. Offers Of
gravel and rocks, free OF charge,
were made for the construction Of
the highway. 4& ~. Gss
Winthrop Pennington Highway
" We. Hearing r.s3ss-
The other hearing of the day was
on the petition asking that the Com
mission lay out and begin construc-
ton of State road, of gravel, from
Winthrop to Harrington.
Hon. Joseph w. Allen of Mt. Ver-
non pointed out that the towns of
Mt. Vernon and Vienna have no out
let either by electric or steam rail-
road, and he said that people in that
section having business at either
Winthrop or Pennington would take
this road. sss
Among others who spoke in behalf
of the petition were Congressman
John E. Nelson of Augusta, DR..
Towle of Winthrop, General Hanson
of Mt. Vernon, Attorney Charles j.
Cole of Readfield, Ex-senator Fred
Brown of Readfield, T.. w. Billings
Of Mt. Vernon. George Otis Of Read
field, and Professor Newton Of
Kent's Hill.
Attorney Cyrus N. Blanchard of
Wilton appeared for the opposition,
declaring that the road passing
through Wilton and Jay and running
to Auburn should be completed be-
fore new construction is started.
Selectman Wilkins OF Jay and e. s.
Noyes of Livermore Falls also spoke