Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-16
cities and towns and some stretches

cities and towns and some stretches
of outlying roads.
| This Snow Removal is to be con-
Quoted in various parts of the State
| by: 1. City and town governments.
q Some large business companies
and corporations; 3. Some groups
of individuals, Chambers of Com
| merce, Boards of Trade, and others.
"The funds are apparently to come
J from: 1. Municipal Governments; 2.
Company or corporation funds; 8.
Individual or group private contri-
buttons.
There may be other efforts or
funds from other sources of which
am not aware.
ut is perfectly evident, however,
that there are two large sources OF
, effort and Of funds that might be in
duced to contribute. little or much:
| /, The State of Maine; 2, the sew
eral counties of the State.
ut is perfectly evident that in
order to tie together the scattered
! ordinate them, there should be some
resources, and there must be some
cooperative effort from these two
sources, State and Counties, one or
both.
1.-THE meeting at Augusta instigat-
ed by our Governor was called to
sound the sentiment regarding Snow
Removed, to determine what Snow
Removal efforts were already PLAN
ned in the State, and to hear the ex-
periences of the past in such work.
The meeting resulted i'll the form
: alton of a committee (Which I-pre-
fer to designate as temporary
committee) to attempt some coordi-
nation of these groups; to instigate
| the establishment of other groups:
with an ultimate endeavor perhaps
of keeping some main trunk high
ways or arteries open through and
| between these several groups of cit
| les and towns.
eff this committee is to function
properly, and is to accomplish it's
desired end, it must be 50 constituted
that it will comprise among it's men,
hes the strongest and abiest men from
these independent working groups
who can gather behind them the
greatest possible experience and A.
nancial backing. 1t must be able to
join to itself just such men and
backing from new groups as they
are formed"
Mr.. Sawyer in his letter goes on
to outline tentative plan of action,
pointing out that the snow removal
organization would have much infor-
nation, born from experience, with
regard to preparations. types of ap-
paratus, methods Of operation, ETC.,
which could be properly disseminat-
ed from such a head, together with
weather reports collected and distri-
buted, which would be of invaluable
aid in any such proposed attempt.
He states his belief that the effort
should have coordinating effort and
financial aid from the various coun-
ties through which this trunk-line
snow removal experiment might run.
ut would appear to be the thought
Of the State authorities. that the at
tempt this winter should be to keep
open an entrance into our State along
the main trunk line from Kittery. and
penetrating as far into the state as is
feasible or possible" Mr.. Sargent
continues.
at may be possible to carry this
only as far as Portland, or it may
penetrate beyond that to Lewiston, or
to Augusta, or Bath. or both. 1t may
still be possible to go beyond that to
Waterville, and perhaps to Bangor, or
to Rockland-B elfast-Bangor. If these
last were to pertain, it would mean
open roads to Bar Harbor and Mt.
Desert Island, as there are three trac-
tors on the Island. and one at ELS
worth to connect with Bangor.
"But we should be careful not to
attempt too ambitious a program.
preferably not too long a route, and
be sure Of doing it well.
MAY I count on the cooperation of
each one of this committee within
his own local community, between
now and next Thursday, and to bring
in to the meeting at Augusta. as def
initely formulated a plan of action
as he can have prepared at this
time"
HAVEN SAWYER,
Bangor, Maine.