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Maine Jonesport Reach Bridge Bond Issue, Referendum Question (1955)
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The Maine Jonesport Reach Bridge Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question, was on the September 12, 1955 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved.[1] The measure authorized the issuing of up to $1 million in bonds to pay for the construction of a bridge across Jonesport Reach.[2]
Aftermath
On October 12, 1959, a bonded debt of $920,000 remained on the bridge.[3]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question (1955) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 22,204 | 72.20% | ||
| No | 8,550 | 27.80% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[2]
"Shall a bond issue be ratified in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 as set forth in 'An Act to Authorize the Construction of a Bridge Across Jonesport Reach' passed by the 97th Legislature?"
| Highway and Bridge Loan | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $26,100,000 | |
| ∗ | Waldo-Hancock Bridge Loan | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 90,000 |
| Kennebec Bridge Loan | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1,110,000 | |
| Bangor-Brewer Bridge Loan | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2,450,000 | |
| Fore River Bridge Loan | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7,000,000 | |
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∗As of May 31, 1935, there is cash on deposit in the amount of $101,250.28 available for the payment of the Waldo-Hancock Bridge Loan.
| Total amount of bonds authorized and unissued. | $ None | ||
| Total amount of bonds contemplated to be issued if the question submitted above is accepted, not more than | . . . | $1,000,000 |
Similar measures
Other measures that have been used to seek funding similar bridge projects include the following:
- Maine Kennebec Bridge Bond Issue, Amendment No. 1 (1925)
- Maine Waldo-Hancock Bridge, Amendment No. 2 (1929)
- Maine Fore River Bridge Bond Issue, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 4 (1950)
- Maine Bangor-Brewer Toll Bridge Bond Issue, Referendum Question No. 2 (1951)
- Maine Lewiston-Auburn Toll Bridge Bond Issue, Referendum Question No. 3 (1951)
- Maine Passagassawaukeag River Bridge, Referendum Question No. 1 (1959)
- Maine Chebeague Island Bridge and Causeways, Referendum Question No. 5 (1963)
- Maine Lewiston-Auburn Bridge, Referendum Question No. 3 (1967)
- Maine Kennebec Bridge, Referendum Question No. 3 (1972)
See also
- Maine 1955 ballot measures
- 1955 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Lewiston Daily Sun, "Specimen Ballot," September 9, 1955
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
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