The Republican journal., 1886-11-18


This fact coming to the attention Of the represen-
tative of Parks 4 Wheeler he said he intended to
have made a similar offer. Finally, the rival bid
ders were allowed to put in writing what they
would do, Mr.. Proctor adhered to his original
figures of s. 900 per annum for - hydrants, with
further agreement to pay taxes to the city on the
plant, not to exceed $3.50 per annum. The Parks
& Wheeler amended proposition contained the
offer for free water after 20 years. with exemption
from taxation, and rental of 9l,s0o per annum
for 45 hydrants. The net rental to the city under
the Proctor proposition would be 81, 49, or SO per
annum less than the contract finally adopted ana
for this and other reasons it was favored by some
THE CONTRACT FOX a WATER sUPPiY.
The following is the contract between the city of
Belfast and Charles F Parks, Of Waltham and
William Wheeler Of Concord both of Massachl-
sets, for water supply:
This agreement, made and concluded ON the ff-
tccnth day of November a. D., 1856 by and be
tween Charles + Parks, of Waltham and W lillian
Wheeler, Of Concord, in the Commonwealth Of
MASSACHUSETTS, jointly party Of the first part and
the Inhabitants of the city Of Belfast in the
of Maine, party of the second part, witnesseth
That IN consideration of the stpulations herein
after set forth, the said party of the first part here
by agrees with sad party of the second part, a.
follows: To construct in said city Of Belfast
complete system of water works, for the pNtin
pulSlment OF HftS, amt Tor domestic, manutaCtUr-
ing ana other purposes, the water therefor to he
obtained from either Goose river, Little river,
ShaW's springs, SO called, or from any other source
which may prove more favorable, and which may
he mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto,
with such provision at the source Of supply that
the water to be furnished as aforesaid shall lit All
times be pure and wholesome. The water Shall be
forced by suitable machinery into a reservoir
hay ing capacity of not less than 20000O0 gallons
located upon an elevation sufficient give a static
head that shall throw streams about forty feet high
shall Inc "a
as aforesaid into sandpipe placed near said Con-
gresS street, of not less than - feet in diameter,
and of sufficient height to produce the same re
suit 1t Is understood and agreed that the plan of
reservoir shall have decided preference. The
pipe system to be of cast iron, coated Ill the usual
manner, and laid to depth of at least feet ami
said system shall be provided with a suitable
number of gates (not less than ifty,) located
that the least possible difficulty inconv cnicncc
Will be caused in case Of repairs and additions,
SAID pipe system shall be provided with branches
for future extension, and capable OF standing
test pressure, when laid, of POO pounds per square
inch. And said party Of the first part hereby fur
Their agrees to furnish at such points a. said party
of the second part may hereafter Designate which
the plan hereuhto annexed, - hydrants of APP
proved pattern, each provided with , nOZzlee,
wherever required by said party OF the second
part. II ut amy time said party OF the second part
desires additional hytrantS beyond said numbcrof
-, said party of the first part agrees furnish the
same at an annual rent of 50 for each hytirant
and so for each hy'jrant vrh snI came nnn,
new pipe; provided, however, that said party of
the second part shall pay at the rae Of rent Of
SAID party of the second part ,huula ,rlirp i hy
drants additional to the forty-iiN before stpula
ed. located so AS TO rruuir6 r, more nine thnu
shall he necessary 10 cnnnpcr nm ssid a. h,.
elrants said party of the first part arces to mace
said ny ,trants without additional charge. pruvd-
ed they can be set during the construction pf sod
works and TO include the rent thrr,uf III ria s,n,n
hereinafter drsirn.tad ~ LyIlr,nt .p,,ir, tu
hvflrants are to be 50 piped a, 10 receive IN abun
dant md sufficient circulation of ,1tpr n3nr,r and
in nh of the same And said nYrt5 Of tL, trst
mart furher agrees to Law a main ,,;nr ,,nt in.o
than ten inches and not more than Twelve inches
in the clear in Giameter fro,n sajG rrsery1i1, a..
standppe down Main street. TO tlr iunctinn III
Main And Hiph streets and thrrp iiyidn Le .a,,,'
into three eipht irrh hrancbes one rnntinI1in'r
down Main Street. and one each way on Eilr6
street and to furnish sut1ripnt eix inch nine 10
connect mn an said Il hyIlrants lncatnd az ifnrr
said and iii such adiifinnai h, -d,~,I,t III XIX
manner that none Of said hy,jrauts shaiI rnmr h
nine smaller than sI m inches In, ,li.mnnr III tI,
rlear-and said party of thr Grst nn}t ttirthn,
Agrees TO sunrIy aII Wafrr for sI,,int i'm, trnrt
and flushing cutters. and for Within fIie limits
sunulird by mines AS aforesaid usrd h1, said titv
for municipal and school uurrosrs. iucludinr thG
nullir library AMT !, div hnI,,itol MANN tn. III.
rrpctrd. aisn watrr for fnnr III Irinl,ifir trnih
or fountains for man and p;st an,i twn nrnaiprtrai
fountain $ said fountains to be subject to the rules
for private ornamental tountains for such -un,.
annually as said city shall assess as taxes rnou
the franchise and works which consist If the MINT
to slpply water as aforesaid And said Marty If
tho first mart farther, .u,prs thnt thp cbir,rnt III
rates for water smnnlipd for dnmesrjr nnI ttbai
PURPOSES shall ROT eNcte, tnn-e in nthr. tnyns .nd
cities in Maine of the general SIC and rircm1n
stances of Belfast and similarly situated And
said Marty of the first mart fiI,th1r ,,rrnns n n,,
mence the construction of said works mon thr
opening of thu. ground in the snrin Of ss- XIII Ii
complcte the same ON or before thr nrst Iav III
Derrmbpr in safe, wear 1ro,iIpd thp ,y,rl IL ,nt
DELAYED nv iniuuctinn or othrr local nrn..ls insti
tuted by any owner of real or pprsonal estate with
estate of S,iI 'uarty ~ tLo ~ ,,art ~ MI
party of the iir5t Dart further sree. to cnlstIlr
saidworks of the best materials. and wirh Tie bret
Workmanship: to fully cnuin thn samn v.ith I'M
nernsslr,, nr,Iern nntiianrntt I'M ,n1nr.tI' ~,
CONVEYING out ali the purnnscs for whirh ~ n,,lIi
SI,I;, nf ,ato,t i 1 +l' INV II a ii
shall be in lninterruuted onpratinn a ali ZINES aH
ceutinr suci a. may he lprrss1r,- fnr matino. ~,
uairs ana rytersion which shan nnt e>rreI tTiIfy
DAYS rontinnouslv If INV imtnrr,,tion l., aii.i
operation shan continue more than such thirry
days. then Til. contract may he tnrnin.teG ma
luide void at the option of sai na,ty Of the sr."md
nort Avn soiI ,rt,, If tba 49, ,'.,,: I,,,.I,- ~
10 forfrit and NV t3 said nartI f me- f, ,
ffty (s50( dol]ars ~ Iinni,iat,d nns,rn f, KIN.
ana every dny from and After He HIN 1ay III III
rpn,hnr II Iss- that .ad ,yn,. ,,a,,.,;;, i,,.,,,,
pted 50 asnot to eli,'nI,, u!ta ~ l. hat.i,
ated and sai,l Marty If The t;,.St ,",t fi,4ar ,i
tn sell and convey said ,yorl - r. t. ,,a,t, - tI
second mart ,t any time fo, enrh ,rica' on,l IN
snch TOWNS ~ nav ha ,,ntpali, y aa,j MAN IN
in case Of fail;nr tm arrnt. ,,n, , ,ri.a "
1870 ~, ,,o shaI IL ~" Iit ul"i = l'll'e nilu
I..rh tnt l t..,t l,T
no S,,,rii,pa I,ourt +,f N;r ny III III t "
tho ~ ,.rt ann, . a. hii;' u CIV pt'iIH W
Lnnd r." ri ,a,t,. ,f ~, , 7 + az ti '
peiu " ot" p'itH u ic aecohu part Ill llie sum
20 i I M NJ W ~ ~ ~ 49,
az ~ H. ~ PtiIS II IN aetpi't pul!,
ct,t ma ~ hnd ; ~ vi III
49,, :, j,,,1iti rio t p''ii i
,;,,+ ,,n ,,I H. a" ~ 'ti n.iiloo it I'm .l
80 ~ t,i ~ 'iie parry oi iiic M
~ y it t,i ~ tI W el' h vi sun WI No
ai 49, pa tA % o ni9t PAT ncIt?l agrees hoi
ntn1 Ia IA ~ III pi it
E h1ttt ' l'-'' " wy 7eNoi" P''it "ltHo''l
- ~ II, H., ,o,,.;,,, ee .t, .;,,.; ,
at ft,' ~ i ~ "a. h1lcln.
be u t,' ;it patts " te aecPu p'rt
fug "Sicee Will s"i' parry vi INC iIsl part lie
io it = ~ ~ ,. ,; .,.,, 4 81, ,
- - p's ooiiii "iiuaa!Y ~ ue hH'faht9
tt, 81 miG nunr n dollars (sQol, % begn upon
when water is let INTO the mains ready for usr NH
TO cease ana be suspended upon the failure at any
ume OF water. other than when 1t becomes neces
Sary 10 smut OH the water to make extension or to
repair breaks, inc tlhe occupied thereby not TO eX
ceed that hereln before speched.
second. !h;tt stld party OF the iirst part snail
nave the privilege ana right to supply water for
IRE, domestic ana other purposes, and be author
streets IN sd city Tor the purpose OF laying pipes,
curing the time OF constructing SAID works and at
any tllne thereafter, Tor the purpose OF making en-
tensions anu repairs, and Tor dong such other
WORK as may ne necessary III connection WITH OF IN
Ihe operation OF salu water WORKS; tie same TO be
uohe WIN us HUE obstruction OF uelay 10 puDlc
uaNel as may be necessary:
Ihlru. 10 enact all ordinances Whlch may be