The Somerset reporter., 1889-08-22

he had drawn in accordance with the said
minority report.
f. n. Merrill, Esq. for the majority of
the committee explained at length the
action Of the majority aud made quite a
long argument in support thereof.
Gen. X. Is. Shepherd briefly replied to
some of the statements of Mr. Merrill,
explained the willingness of the company
to arrange with the town for water for
flushing sewers, for school houses, fol-
the public library, etc, but did object tc
treating with the Corporation on matters
that belonged to the town.
f. p. Coffin, Esq, made an able anC
convincing speech in favor of his mo
ton, which practically closed the debate.
A motion that the vote be taken by d.
viding the house was lost, and one that il
be taken by ballot prevailed.
Gen. Isaac Dyer, +. p. Co1n, and S. A.
Bickford were appointed by the chair tc
receive the ballots.
The result of the ballot was yeas l7G
nays 1873.
Upon announcement of this vote Mr.. b
F. Baker moved an adjournment but thl,
was emphatically negatived.
So the minority report was substituted
for the majority and accepted, the
contract accompanying it adopted
and the assessors authorized to execute
the same.
On motion of Gen. r. B. Shepherd, vot.
ed that the Corporation raise 50 900 &c
carry out the provisions of the contract
The following are the provisions of the
contract
fTst.-The said Company hereby agrees t.
maintain within the limits Of said CORPORATION
and for the use Of said Corporation for fire pur.
poses, seyenty-hve hydrants, as now located. on
as her after relocated by said Corporation, un.
der the provisions of section four of this linden.
turr, and to keep ard maintain said hydrants in
good repair at all times during said term q
twenty years. And during said term said Com
pany agrees to furnish at all times through
said hydrants, and through all additional nv
drants which may hereafter be put in under the
provisions of section five of this indenturc. n
constant and ample supply Of potable water
under sufficient pressure for the cxtingushment
of hres, unavoidable accidents excepted.
SccoHd.-The said Company agrees to keer
said entire system Of Water-works in good re-
pair, and ready for active service at any and al
times during said period, and that the prone,
officers Of said Corporation shall have the right
on all necessary occasions to use said hydrants
for the purpose of testing the same or the fire
apparatus OF said Corporation, without extra
charge.
Ih1d.-And the said Company further
agrees to furnish direct pressure from tn,
pumps at its pumping station, in order to in
crease the gravity pressure Of the hydrants ant
make them more effective for fire duty. when
ever the same is needed, aud required by the
proper officers of the Corporation and That, a,
all times during said term of twenty years
when steam is not up in said pumping station
the fires in the furnace shall be kept banked
and the water in the boiler kept warm.
FoWTh.-lt is further agreed that said Cor
poratlon shall have the right to have the loca
ton of any hydrant changed upon the line o
pipe of said Company by paying the actual ex
pehse of such change.
Ffh.-Said Corporation shall have the right
at any time during said term OF twenty years ia
locate for its use additional hydrants on the lin,
of said Company's pipe, said Company in suci
case to furnish hydrants, and pipes and fitting
necessary to connect the hydrants to the mali
pipe, without extra charge, and said Corpora
tion to pay the actual expense Of placing ant
connecting the same as aforesaid. Such add
tional hydrants to be kept in repair by said Com
pany during the remainder of said term, tn
same as the aforesaid seventy five, and sal,
Company to receive for the use Of each of sal,
additional hydrants fifteen dollars (Sl51 per an
mum, during the remainder of said term o
twenty years.
NtrM.-And said Company further agrees t.
furnish at its mains, without extra charge, waite
for the following purposes, when required b,
said Corporation during said term, viz; For tn,
Engine House and for any other Engine House,
that may be owned or used by said Corporation
during said term, For the Corporation Hall
For public Drinking Fountains, not exceeding
six in number, and for not exceeding three pub
lie watering troughs
For filling al reservoirs used by said Corpor
alton for fire purposes.
And for the use of said Corporation for tn,
purpose of sprinking the streets of Skowhcgar
from Wnter-carts.
Troughs to he erected and kept in repair by SAID
Corporation, and the watering-troughs to be
furnished with hoat-yalvcs, and the drinkinl
fountains with spring faucets.
Sud Company agrees to furnish stand pipes
not exceeding three in number, suitable for sup
plying water to said water carts, the same to be
furnished when required by the proper officer,
of said Corporation and to be used for Stree
Sprinklng by said Corporation, its agents ant
servants, and by no one else.
.Seccah.-Said Company further agrees t,
lay, within one year from the date Of this linden
turc, an iron water-pipe, not less than foul
inches IN diameter, from North Street across t
Madison Street, connecting the nUrtherly enc
OF said Companys main pipe on said Nortl
Street with the northerly end Of its main pip,
on Madison Street, without extra charge to salt
Corporation.
EtghM.-And in consideration Of the above
premises and agreements Of said Company, the
said Corporation hereby agrees to pay to SAID
Company, for the use OF water for the purpose,
aforesaid, and in the manner and on the condi
tons aforesaid, the sum Of Two Thousand Dol
lars $4,000 per annum for the said period o
twenty years, said sum to be paid in equal semi
annual payments, as follows, viz One Thousand
Dollars (Sl000) on the first day Of July, and
One Thousand Dollars $4,000 on the first da,
of January OF each and every year during said
period Of twenty years. The first payment I'M
der this agreement to become due and payable
on the first day Of January, A. ID. 1890, and the
amount then due to be estimated pro rata from
said nineteenth day Of August, A. ID. 1889, to
said first day Of January 1890; and thereafter as
above.
The meeting was large one and one
worthy OF the village and the people OF
the village. The deliberations were such
in fact, the arguments made were worthy
Of respectful attention. and received such
from the intelligent citizens in attend
ance.
To say that there was an entire absence
Of passion or prejudice would be disre-
gard for the fact. Through an educating
process, covering period of two years,
the people Of this village, with very few
exceptions have arrived at the sensible con
cluson that the Village Corporation should
hire the bydrants of the Water Company
so that the issue In the minds of most was
simply question of amount to be paid
but as a matter of fact 1t was question
whether the Corporation would pay $1,000
per year for the use of the hydrants or
not hire them, this being the very lowest
price the Water Company could afford to
take or would take flor their rental. The
large number of negative votes was evi.
IDENTIFY with view that better terms could
be obtained by defeat of the proposition
to pay 81, 900 per year.