Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-14
House of Representatives None
Too Large for Crowd Seeking
Ear of Highway Commission
Tell of Many Advantages
Proposed State Highway
No One Appears in OPPOSE
ton - Commission Reserves
Decision

1t was all one way. in favor. at the
hearing before the State highway
commission Thursday afternoon in
the hall of the House of Represen-
tatives on the petition asking for the
construction of State highway
leading from Lewiston, through Sab
attus, Wales, Monmouth, Litchfield,
Spears Corner, West Gardiner, Gar
diner, Randolph, North Pittston,
North Whitefield, to Jefferson. con-
Meeting with Route 101 at Jefferson
to Rockland.
The crowd was so large that the
hearing was held In the hall of the
House instead of the hearing room
of the State highway commission.
One man. Daniel Willehan OF Lew
iston. who was strongly in favor OF
the road, spoke from the balcony of
the House, which is quite an I'M
usual event.
The commission reserved its de-
cesion.
Charles H. Innes of Saco. chairman
of the State highway commission,
called the meeting to order shortly
after 100 o'clock, and he called upon
William r. Frost of Gardiner, presi-
dent of the board Of trade OF that
city. !,
Mr.. Frost said that the proposed
road can be built much cheaper
than any other road and 1t would
open UP some of the finest farming
property in the state. He then call
ed upon Mayor w. N. Price OF Car
diner.
Mayor Price said that he thought
that the number of people present
would be almost enough to cause the
highway commission to make a
favorable decision on the proposition.
He can truthfully say that there Is
| is not a dissenting voice in the city
of Gardiner against the building OF
| the road.
"A favor decision would be in line
with the idea of developing Maine
and one thing which will develop
Maine is the building of roads," said
Mayor Price amid applause.
Judge Albert NJ. Spear said he was
present at the meeting representing
| the town of Litchfield.
"Looking over the gathering, ]
| really think that this Is the most
| representative House that have
seen in some years." said Judge
| Spear.
II do not think of more feasible
road or one that will accommodate
| more people than the proposed road
continued Judge Spear.
! 81 believe that this road could De
built as easily and as cheaply as
any possibly line that might be con-
| structed between the two points.
| 81 also believe that this highway
commission, with the advice OF the
| engineer. whom I have known very
well for many years and than whom
there is none better in the whole
| country, will decide favorably on
| this proposition" -
Lord H. Ford, first selectman OF
| the town of Litchfield. said that the
people of his town seemed TO De
| much interested, as this road starts
| somewhere and goes somewhere all
! the time. 4,
"This will be the direct road TO
| the ocean," said Mr.. Ford" We have
| SO miles of road in our town "nlcn
| we keep in repair. The building OF
| this road meets with the hearty ap-
| prevail of our people and we all be-
iieve that it Is a step in the right
direction.
E. r. Foye Of Pittston, first Sc.
lectman of that town, said that all
the people in his town favored the
road. ia
T. E. woodside of Sabattus said
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