Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-03
History OF Their Constructon-A Big
Undertaking.

houses. AT length, some time during last
fall, company with Weston Lewis, Esq. as
president, Josiah Maxcy, secretary and treas
urer, and Weston Lewis, Josiah Maxcy and
John T. Richards as directors, was formed.
This company petitioned to the legislature
for, and obtained, charter incorporating
them under the name of the Gardiner Water
Company, with the purpose of supplying a
part of the city and the towns of Farming
dale and Pittston with water for domestic
and commercial purposes; the capital stock
of the company not to exceed $3.50, 600; the
company to issue bonds not to exceed one
halt of the capital stock.
An arrangement was entered into with Gar
diner by which the city was to take water of
the company, and contract made with ]. ].
Newman of Providence, r. l., to build the
works. Work was commenced the first of
the summer, and on Saturday last the Jumps
were started for the first time. descrip-
tion of the works would, perhaps, be inter-
estng. On a hill situated on the north side
of Cobbosseecontee stream, just above New
Mills bridge, is situated the reservoir. This
is capable of holding upward of 1000. 900
gallons, and is located more than two hun
dred and twenty five feet above tide waters in
the Kennebec. On the banks of the Cobbos-
see, just above the upper dam, is situated the
pumping station. This is equipped with a
capacity of over 100000 gallons per "a
hours. This is so arranged that it can be
disconnected from the pipe leading to the res
ervoir and connected with the main pipe lead.
ing to the city in case of a fire. The pipes
of the company are not wholly laid, but men
are at work and the mains will soon be all
under ground. The different sizes of the
pipes vary from six to twelve inches in di-
ameter. s-- -.----s.-.-..-..-
The pipe passes through the following
streets: From the reservoir to the junction
of Water and Central streets; from the juno
ton Of Water and Central streets through
Central and Brunswick streets to Water
street, and across the Cobbosscontee river to
the foot of High street; through Water stree,
from its junction with Central to its junction
ith w ncuiHktVh rtN'', duu lTOtu juno
ton with Brunswick and Bridge streets to
its junction with Church street, and on Bridge
street from foot of High street
to its junction with Spring
street; through Water street from its june
ton with Washington street to freight depot !;
through School street from Brunswick street
to Dennis street, and through Dennis street
to Vine street, through Vine street, through
street, through Pleasant street from School
street 10 Kingsbury street: through Dresden
street from its junction with School street to
its junction with Dsnforth street; through
King.bury street from its junction with
Pleasant street to Water street; through
Church street to Depot Square; through Me-
chanic street; through Beach and Neal
streets through Washington street from its
junction with Maple street to Brunswick
street; through Summer street to Harding
street; across Cobbosseecontee river above
Dam No. 2; through Mt. Vernon to Spring
street; through Spring street from its juno
ton with Mt. Vernon street to Bridge street !;
through Bridge street from its junction with
Spring street to the Farmingdale line, along
the Farmingdale line to Boman street !;
through High street from Bridge street to its
junction with Winter street; through Winter
street from its junction with High street to
Summer street, through Harrison Avenue
from its junction with Winter street to Hard
ing street; through Brunswick street from its
junction with Central street to High Holborn
street.
The company have set fifty hydrants in
different parts of the city, for which the city
is to pay them s2500 annually. Three hy-
drants have also been set in Farmingdale,
These hydrants are distributed in such q
manner that water supply is handy to al
most every part of the city in case OF fire.
Besides this, arrangements have been made
to furnish the city with water for sprinkling
the streets, flushing the sewers, for use in
public buildings, etc.
A large amount of bonds have already been
sold, and ready market is found for them
Saturday, and about foot and half of water
placed in the reservoir. The water was let
into the pipes as far down as the Richards
paper mill, and one Of the hydranis tried, and
found to work to perfection. Pumping was
continued Monday and the reservoir partially
filed. The pipes will be filed some day
this week. Crews are still busy laying SER
vice pipes, and will probably continue until
the ground freezes, as q large number of ad
vance orders have been received. This can
be done with ease, however. as there is cut
out at the end of each street. Already con-
siderably over hundred service pipes are
laid.
This was q grand undertaking and the com.
pany deserve great credit for the manner in
which they have put the matter through. II
will prove great benefit to the city, and
ought to begin by lessening the ;sses Of FIRE
insurance here.