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Description and Holding Information
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House. Comm. on Railroads, Ways and Bridges. Memorial, remonstrance and act regarding relocation of the Kennebec and Portland Railroad, 1861
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Fortieth Legislature. House. No. 50. The Committee on Railroads, Ways, and Bridges delivered a memorial of the Kennebec and Portland Railroad dated
January 19, 1861. The railroad asked for authority to make a route change. William Fessenden remonstrated that the railroad just wanted to enlarge a
curve in the tracks so it could run its trains faster. There were busy roads crossing the track at that point, so higher speeds were dangerous. The
company was asking for eminent domain to make money, not advance a worthy public good. The route requested would ruin a good piece of property and
one land owner had never been paid for the ground he gave up years ago. An Act additional to an act to incorporate the Kennebec and Portland Railroad,
1861. Permission was granted to move the route, but there were several stipulations. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of title originally held by
the Maine Historical Society Library, the Maine State Library, and the Library of Congress).
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Title:
The Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, in 1861 : the undersigned, president of the Kennebec and Portland Railroad Company, in behalf of said road and by authority of the directors thereof, hereby represents, that it is for the public safety and convenience that an alteration in the location of said railroad over Deering's mill pond in Westbrook and Portland should be made ...
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OCLC Number:
1415670242
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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