Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
President Buzzen of Senate


present generation and will be an
outstanding monument to il for all
time" he asserted.
President BuZzell OF Senate
Hodgdon c. Buzzell, president Of
the Senate declared that the Bath
bridge bill ought to stand or fall
On its own merits, irrespective of any
other Dill pending in the Legislature
and expressed the belief that the
Whole Legislature would look upon
It favorably as a toll bridge. ANY
materl2l increase of prosperity on
our eastern se2bcard must depend
Upon the Bath bridge" said Mayor
Carlton Snow of RockIand.
George 3. Wood, president of the
Rockland and Rockport Lime Com
pahy, ana the largest shipper over
the Name Central Railroad east of
the henhepec river asserted that the
LrldSe must be a combination rail
road and highway bridge. Summer
tourist business was at a standstill
he SAID, because OF the limited faci-
iitles IN getting trains across the
Terry. The two 81 lat industries of
Rockland. the lime and fish business
also needed increased shipping faci-
lities.
Our whole section needs the
bridge very mrch," said Andrew V.
Gilmore OF Camden.
| Charles Oliver of Bath related the
story of two Philadelphia visitors to
Maine who met at the Bath ferry.
are you touring Maine?" inquired
one. No, I'm detouring," was the
answer of the other. He had seen
| Nommcrrial and Vine street in Bath
I re ttS
You must begin to boom Maine
where beauty lies down in the east
ern section" he declared, and give
US TINS bridge. For half the year
uhHer present conditions people who
live in Woolwich cannot visit in Bath
after o'clock at night"
The loudest applause was re-
! ce!Ved by speaker who announced
himself as Frank J. Wood of Top
sAam, Sagadahoc County, Maine
product"
Il can't get across the river at
nl3ht IN the Winter time because /
nave 10 COWS TO milk and | can't get
an carry start in the morning be-
cause | have my chores to do" he
declared amid laughter.
He praised Governor Brewster
Attorney General Raymond Fellows
ana Guy L. Gannett, the publisher"
Tor what they had done towards de-
Neloring Maine and in behalf of the
Bath bridge.
Other Proponents
Mr.. Mcintosh of Woo!Wish told the
committee that he paid $500 a year
IN Terry tolls in his business of a mill
dealer, supply customers in Bath.
inns was wrong. Robinson Crusoe
lie said was no more isolated than
We're the people of Woolwich. he de-
c.ared. we can hear the church bells
ringing in Bath, but we cannot at
| ten said he. I'VE know there are
movies there but we can't go,
20, come to Woolwich and you'll
Know some of these things"
Time was when the stage coach.
ox-cart and the ferry boat were a
necessity. Now the stage coach and
oX-cart are gone, but the old ferry
boat is still with u.s." Uaughterl
Mr.. Mcintosh said that what was
needed was bridge which was toll
Tree for farmers with produce. He
was willing TO pay tolls when he went
TO Bath on any business other than
carrying produce. That would be a
practical way of putting into effect
this talk of helping the farmers.
Rep. DWiral Of Camden urged a
favorable report on the resolve, say
ing that 1t was a necessity to the
welfare of the coast counties OF
Maine.
Mclean Explains Richmond's Posi-.
ton
Mayor Mclean said he did not wish
to be misunderstood. He was not
opposing this bridge and neither were
the people of Richmond. He regret
ted that the hearings had taken into
consideration but one of the sites at
Bath. If the farmers of Woolwich
were Isolated, what of those in Ores
den. 1t vas his opinion that the
bridge should be located where it
would give the most benefit
referring to the report of Engin-
eer Waddell. Mayor Mclean called
attention to the fact that in it DR..
w addell stated the work had not
been sighted and then said the
Mayor, since that time, as a result of
efforts of some one connected with
the Maine Central n new site has
been brought out which has caused
the abandonment of all others, be-
cause it was declared to be the best
or all. He felt that the greatest de-
gree or care should be exercised in
this matter.
lie read q letter from Mr.. Brasier
of the Worcester Engineering Co, of
the date of March e, which consider
ed the Naddell report. This letter
showed That wash borings made only
went to bottom in four places in an
area OF more than 1000 square yards.
lie then read from one OF the en-
SlneerinS works by DR.. NVaddell in
which the Importance of careful and
complete survey of bottoms before
making estimates as to costs of
bridges could be made was stressed,
ana said that it did not seem to them
that this had been done in the pres
ent case. in the course of this read
ing he read one comment whereby
Dr. Waddeil where Il bridge had
lailed. in which he held that this
was que to insufficient study of the
bottom before construction.
The committee on the bridge site
Will look our for the borings, if those
taken are not adeuuate," Senator
Carlton told Mayor Mclean.
Senator Carlton added that a pro-
vision would be inserted in the bridge
bill that it should cost not more than
S3,OO0,O0O and that enough latitude
would be provided in connection with
the site to take care of any condi-
tions that might be shown by the
borings.
Are You offering the Richmond
site as a substitute? If you are it
won't take care of the expensive fer
ries at Bath" Senator Carlton said
after Mayor Mclean had told him
that he hoped the Bath bill would
lie amended so that the details in re-
gard to any suggested site would be
fully understood.
Mayor McLean's reply was drown