Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-11

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me next procedure will be TO IN and 49,.
made con'ract snail De
following is the proposal Of the August.
water Co. to the city:
10 the Mayor and City Council of Ayov.,o.
We propose. If a contract can be made 70
system: 1oiio"lng nfe
an'. The water will be taken from
r. HooVe the dam. through a conduit. to
uu thoroughly filtered before pumping. The
wafer VIII be pure and wholesome AZ al, 600
sons of the year. "'' sea-
second. The pumps will be of a capacitv
OF not less than two million gallons in tventv.
lour nours. The reservoir will hold at leas,
ok million gallons, and be loo .tef at point
zf0 feet above Water Street,
.hird. The pipe will be of cast iron
aesseu 70 pressure of 300 lbs. per square inch.
ana De laid for hydrant service through fol
lowing streets: Northern Avenue, Franklin
w W. OxIoro. Oxford, Jefferson, Cumberland
asnington, Mill. down Mt. Vernon Ay. TO
oopu' Bono, Water, Grove, State to CAPITOL.
0ap'oi to Sewall, Chapel. Sewall, Chestnut.
naioee' winthrop to Prospect, Green, West.
cru AVehoe to Chestnut, Melville, Pleasant,
S S' Elm, Winter, Spring, Prospect, up
North. Crescent, Gage, Swan. Cburcb Fla
OAK, Dickman, Weston. Court. Crosbv Copv
10 turner, Turner, down School. Gannert
Willow, Bangor t. PettingilPs Corner. Hos
pllal 10 Eastern Avenue, Stone. Eastern Ave-
nue., Middle. Cedar. Arsenal, East Chestnut.
vain from reservoir and through Water
street TO be twelve inch; other mains ten.
eight' ana SIX Hydrants to be located to
protect buildings on streets within above
limits, and having no mains.
smaller pipes simply for water takers to
De iaid on other streets where required.
fourth.-We will furnish, set and keep in
repair on above line of pipe such number of
MIGRANTS as the city may need by usual rules
OF Locating hydrants (probably sO) To be
hoh-lreezing, with two and three nozzels, and
acceptable to fire department Company TO
Keep hydrants ready for use at all times.
Flfth.-We will agree, whenever required,
70 furnish direct pressure from pumps so that
MIGRANTS on high levels may have their grav-
lty pressure increased to make them efficient
for fire duty.
Sixth.-In building the works we will give
the preference to labOrers in Augusta, and,
next,to those in surrounding towns and agree
IN the contract that during construction of
the worHs, we will pay to ordinary laborers
not less than Sl.50 per day, Of ten hours
each, with weekly payments-going wages
for other work
Seventh.-We will agree that the rates now
established by the published tariff shall not
be increased.
Elghth.-We will give bond to protect the
city against damages caused by our fault dur
ing the construction of the works.
Ninth.-We will build first class works of
such efficiency that we believe the city can
dispense with one steamer with perfect safe
ty, and only require the other for fires out
side the limits covered by hydrants.
Tenth-If desired, we will sell the works
to the city upon disinterested appraisal and
under conditions fair to both parties-the
city to be under no obligation to buy unless
1t chooses.
Eleventh, city now paws the Augusta
Water Company $500 year as per contract.
We will continue the present contract at
5000; and for the sum OF $2,400 in addition
thereto, we will lease to the city not less than
eighty hydrants, as above stated, for a term
of twenty years.
Twelfth.-At the end of the term, the
annual rental for the next ten Cor twenty
years Shall De IOr HI nyuTants tnen OF tnere-
afterwards set by said city, $1,000 per year,
said sum to also include the purposes for
which the city now pays 5000.
Thirteenth will furnish gratuitously
and without extra charge, water for the fol-
lowing purposes
For a display fountain in Monument Park,
for such number of watering troughs on both
sides of the river as the city may need, for
the school-houses in village and Williams
district and Conv High School for drinking
purposes, for such number of public drinking
fountains as the city may need on both sides
of the river, and for flushing sewers and pub
lie drains.
We do not claim that Yes vote means an
acceptance of our offer. eyes" means water
at fair price. mo" means no water at any
price.
If the people vote for water, it will enable
you to begin negotiations tor price, an op-
portunity hitherto denied you.
We interpret Yes vote to mean advice to
make cantract on such terms, fair to both
parties, as you shall deem reasonable.
AUGUSTA WATER COMPANY
BY HERBERT NJ HEATH