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William H. Ward Sr. Approval for Wharf Extension by the Selectmen of Tremont
Southwest Harbor Public Library
  • Document, Legal, Legal Documents
  • Businesses, Store Business
  • Structures, Transportation, Marine Landing, Wharf
  • The Selectmen of Tremont
  • 1884-09-29
  • In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
Description:
"The Selectmen of the Town of Tremont, upon the application of William H. Ward of said Tremont for license to extend his wharf into the tide-waters of S.W. Harbor, within his limit of said Town, having given lawful notices of their meeting to examine the premises and give a hearing to all parties interested therein, and having met at this time and place appointed and for the purposes named in said notice, and having decided that the extension asked for would not be an obstruction to navigation nor an injury to the rights of others, in accordance with the Statutes of this State, do hereby issue this license unto the said William H. Ward authorizing him to extend his wharf into the tide-waters of said SouthWest Harbor; said extension not to exceed one hundred feet in width and three hundred feet in length, in a northeasterly direction from the pier now standing on said Ward's Shore, on the southwesterly side of said S.W. Harbor. Given under our hands at said Tremont this 29th of Sept. A. D. 1884" Signed: William Heath Perry W. Richardson Caleb H. Sawyer Selectmen of Tremont [show more]
Letter from Office of the Light-house to Keeper of Bear Island Lighthouse
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Correspondence, Letter
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • 1882
  • Cranberry Isles, Bear Island
Description:
October 14, 1882 Stephen Smallidge was keeper of Bear Island light. He was also a Civil War Veteran. This document was found in the wall of his Northeast Harbor house and given to the library by the owners of the home at the time. The house has been torn down.
Book 230, Treasury Depart. regarding Life Saving Service
Northeast Harbor Library
  • Document, Other Documents
  • Organizations, Civic
  • Structures, Other Structures
  • Structures, Transportation, Lighthouse
  • Hugh S. Thompson
  • 11-24-1888
  • United States
Description:
A photocopy of authorization from Sect. of Treasury to acquire or purchase for the United States land to use for Life-Saving Stations, Houses of Refuge & Beacons.