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Date 12/23/91 Item No. 92-55
Item/Subject: Approving Placement of Stone workers - Location of Veazle
Railroad
Fesponsible Department: Engineering
Commentary:
Galen Cole is interested in providing markers at various locations
-along the former Veazle Railroad, which originally ran from a station
where One Cumberland Place is now located, i northeasterly direction
through Broadway Park and along the so-called "Bicycle Path" to Orono.
Stillwater, Old Town and Milford; there was also anection along
Harlow Street and Exchange Street to the riverfrontcOv
Theoute would be marked with stones ranging in size from 2' x 2'
to 4'.x 4'e marked with a distinctive "V". a stone in the center of
Broadway Park would also have a plaque which would give a brief description
of the history of the railroad.
This Order is recommended for passage. \\\\
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Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
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92-55
Ae®gned to CouncHor Bragg, December 23, 1991
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (®rbere "aP 1 g P1 cement of Stone, Markets Loto lan...of VaSsfe ._.
Railroad
By CRY Cesium! of the City of Deeper:
ORDERED,
TUT , WHEREAS, the Cole Land Transportation Museum has researched
the former location of the Bangor, Piscataquis Caval and Railroad Company,
only known as the Veazie Railroad, which existed between 1836 and 1869,
and which extended between Bangor and Milford; and
WHEREAS, said Cole Land Transportation Museum desires to place permanent
stone markers at various pointe along the farmer route of said railroad,
including the Intersection of Barlow Street and Park Street, 1, Broadway
Park near the intersection of French Street and South Park Street, near
the center of Broadway Park adjacent to Broadway, in Broadway Park near
the intersection of Stillwater Avenue and Pine Street, and on the north
aide of Milford Street;
"HOW, TPEREPORE, Be 1t'
ORDERED, TEAT permission be and hereby is given to the Cole Land
Transportation Museum to place the stone markers in the locations indicated,
with the exact location and site of the stone markers to be approved by
the City Engineer. -
In City Council December 2311991
Passed
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TAwrbvfnC Placemen. of Stone Markers
Location of Veazie Railroad
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