The rolling stock is of modern design and well kept in all respects.

FRYEBURG HORSE RAILROAD.

This, which is the only horse railroad in the State, extends from the Maine Central passenger station through the village of Fryeburg to the grounds of the Chautauqua Association, a distance of three miles; no cars are run during the winter months.

The road-bed and track are in fairly good condition.

There are no bridges on the line. The culverts are few and small, but sufficient for good drainage.

The rolling stock is in good condition.

LEWISTON AND AUBURN HORSE RAILROAD.

This line formerly a horse railroad is now operated by electricity. Its road-bed and track were practically re-built only a year or two since and are in good condition in line and surface. The bridges are those of the cities of Lewiston and Auburn and are first-class structures. The North bridge between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn is now completed, made up of a system of very heavy plate girders set on first-class masonry and is a model structure; it is one of the best highway bridges in the State.

The rolling stock is good, modern in design and maintained in a good state of repair.

During the year the line has changed in ownership and management. The company are contemplating considerable extension of their lines.

MOUSAM RIVER RAILROAD.

This electric railroad extends from the village of Sanford to the village of Springvale, both in the town of Sanford, connecting with the Portland and Rochester Railroad at Springvale station. This is at present the only street railroad in the State making a regular business of hauling loaded standard freight

cars.

The track is well built and maintained in good line and surface. A quarter of a mile of new side track has been laid during the year.

The bridges are strong plate girders, upon fair masonry, and are in good condition.

The rolling stock is of good construction and kept in good repair. The power station is well designed and well equipped for the business of the railroad.

NORWAY AND PARIS STREET RAILWAY.

This is a short line between the two thriving villages of Norway and South Paris in the county of Oxford. It is fortunately located as to soil, being sandy, nearly the whole length of the line. The track is kept in good line and surface comparatively at slight expense and it rides well.

There is only one bridge on the line and that is owned by the town of Norway and is kept in a safe condition and good repair.

The rolling stock is first-class and well maintained. The company has done considerable during the year in rebuilding some of their culverts.

PORTLAND RAILROAD.

This line traverses the streets of the cities of Portland, Deering and Westbrook. Its road-bed and track are first-class in all respects. In its transformation from a horse railroad to an electric road the work was done in a very substantial manner and nothing but the best of material used.

The bridges and culverts are few in number owned by the several cities named and are kept in a first-class condition.

The rolling stock is of modern design from some of the best builders in the country and is maintained in first-class condition. During the year extensions have been made from what is known as the Westbrook line, from a point in the city of Deering to connect with the line through Steven's Plains, and another extension from Steven's Plains, or Westbrook Junction to Allen's Corner, so called, all constructed in accordance with the high standard of this company.