Maine Fore River Bridge Toll, Referendum Question No. 4 (1951)
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The Maine Fore River Bridge Toll Referendum, also known as Referendum Question No. 4, was on the September 10, 1951 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred state statute, where it was defeated.[1][2] The measure would have made the combination highway and railroad bridge across Fore River into a toll bridge until all the bonds issued for its construction were retired.[3]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question No. 4 (1951) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 31,069 | 58.94% | |||
| Yes | 21,648 | 41.06% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Referenda Votes on Acts of the Maine Legislature 1910-
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[2]
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"Shall the act passed by the 95th legislature making the combination highway and railroad bridge across the Fore River, when constructed, a toll bridge until all the bonds issued for such construction have been retired, be accepted?" [4] |
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Similar measures
In 1950, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment was passed allowing for an issue of $7 million in bonds to construct the bridge across the Fore River mentioned in this measure.
See also
- Maine 1951 ballot measures
- 1951 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Lewiston Evening Journal, "Specimen Ballot," August 31, 1951
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Referenda Votes on Acts of the Maine Legislature 1910-
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Referenda Votes on Acts of the Maine Legislature 1910-," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lewiston Evening Journal, "Specimen Ballot," August 31, 1951
- ↑ Private and Special Laws OF THE STATE OF MAINE As Passed by the Ninety-fifth Legislature 1951 , "Chapter 221," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
