Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-22

that The amount Of insurance We can get
IS limited. Nv stock, on which had e. 500,
vas worth shout 81 500.
Direet-I have been told by insurance
~ ople-thsf this high rate Tas occasioned By
inadequate ~ster supply
Geo. B Renaisr' - led by the petition
IS; Have alysrs resided at Boothbay
ow live at the village. Own property in
both Sc etions; most OF nv real estate is in
ne north part. | am very late convert to
vision l deprecated il until l found it
sas inevitable aad then vent Over. Ny
IN Judgment is that NV property north
4 the proposed line will be worth 25 per
MT more the day the division is made; be-
ause If the lower part Of the town can pros
r. in business way, the products of my
nrop rry only two mile- from the village
i'll ind market tbers- For he past two
ears business has beer unusually dull for
IS As to the property south of the line, |
max ii vital to il. value that We have FIRE
rejection Am paving per cent on $1,000
1sgrince on merchandise We seem TO
ave exhausted every possible way 10 get
long together and | believe it impos-
bic for the town TO remain as
Is and progress. Division in sentiment
tady exists, Our relations are pleasant.
We get along better when We have but one
ie-Iing year. when We have an annual
crimmsg- cannot describe their attitude
lEard rs any be-'er than did the man who
aid be was favor Of the prohibitory Law
Ut against It's enforcement. They are in
r4y0r OF water but EUnt give it to Us. |
nave no interest Ia the water company. [
ave learned from the insurance companies
nat the rates of ia-Gra &c are high there
secau=e Of l1adr el=te IRE prJtyciio-. The
--cretary OF the New England companies told
ie that the rates you'll De reduced 30 per
eht from present rates o. the Introduction
4 a water -yst- m - hich they would approve.
lie would also reduce tie rates On my farm
buildings al the Centre. In - the tom re-
used 10 appropriate money tor vatchm an
nd the citiz rs at the HarbOr raised Sis7
Nv subscription for that purpose. We also
Quilt an engine house by private subscrip-
ion. The toFn voted iown proposition To
bate the poll tax of the mcn belonging 10
he engine company
Crosse xanlinat.au--l vas converted after
drew the warrant for the meeting of Nov
IS, lsss. My complete conversion vas
later than that.
CUES You gave an e1hortation at that
meeting, did yout
Ans. did The Improvements | have
AIMED viii not be exclusively for district
No. !. think there are about 20 miles of
highway IN the whole town More than 20
If that would be IN the new town. We hayr
a land company there. More of it, land is
Ia tie old town Ihaa in the new We
Iaye seven miles OF sAore lots in III,
Did town. Less than third of the shore
l0,s are IN the nav town We have some on
spruce Point which is just outside of the
harbor. Ia 81 the town voted 800 for a
Natchman in our village.
CUES. Did you not ,ay in that meeting
IF Nov IS IS God male the good town of
Boothbay";
Ans. did.
Ques. Did you not say he bound ed it on
The north by Edgecomb?
Ans. 1 did.
CUES, And upon the east by the Damars-
Gotta river?
Ans. think SO
CUES. And on the south by the broad At
lan'ic;
Ans. Very likely it was a fact.
CUES And on the west by the Sheepscot
river:
Ans. That true.
CUES, And dilu't you say you never would
he party to dividing that good old town:
Ans. did not.
Ques. Did Y, u not turn 10 the clerk and
ask him, at the conclusion of your remarks
70 record you as opposed 10 the division Of
that town
Ans. did not
Adjourned.