Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-24

straight past Durans's Corner, think il you'll
strike above the bridge The eject of the
division would be to cause hard feelings be-
tween the tSo sections.
Cross -exsminarion--I think hat the people
from abroad like to have all modern improve
ments in the place where they go 10 spend
the summer, and thst the number of people
coming to Boothbay for the summer would
depend 90 newhat upon such Inducements;
think tina, the town Of Boothbsy as At pres
ent constituted would out-vore the citizens
of the Harbor about two TO one. Think
was present at the meeting when the propo-
sition TO offer an induce meBt for the erection
of hotel was voted DOM; have been pres
ent at about all the meetings when the water
articles have been voted down have not vot-
ed at all on the question since the first meet
ing.
Redirect There was no proposition to
build a hotel nor to take stock in one
Evening Session.
Mr.. john McDougal of East BoothbzS
had lived there SO years. He said ! was Sc
lected 10 represent the remonstrsnts At the
town house in Booihbay Centre about ~
weeks ago The post office district of East
Boothbay contains about 400 people and from
l25 to 1856 voters. made canvass of their
opinions recently and found 1872 of Them re
monstrsnts. have met two-thirds or more
of them during the canvass Very many Of
these people have asked me TO voice their
sentiments. think there are two in the
district who favor division Two-thirds of
the people OF East Boothbay are in favor
of water at Boo,hbay Harbor. voted
against water in 1887, but if there could be
plentiful supply and responsible company
behind ii. | should favor it. The first
knew tba, q charter hal been completed vas
in March ! ,S,, at town meetings shere was
mo leIator. The principal objection 10 the
Introduction al that time was from my faith
er. Tie didn't understand how much the
works would cost, and didn't want TO make
a leap in the dark. Mr.. White opp ,sed
water but don't know on what
grounds. We balloted without dis
cussiou by calling FROM the checklist.
was not present at the meeting on July IA,
1855. was at the May meeting
The discussion then WAS in regard TO thu
contract If was called to see whether the
citizens would protect the interests OF the
town. first knew a contract had been
made in the spring of lsSs. | have no
SPECIAL means of knowing the sentiment OF
the rest of the town. | think the division
would iamage he business of The north part
Ii might improve that of the southern part
Cross examilation-I think the Harbor
needs water supply. Il has none except
wells ani eisterns. was not i'll thu village
during the fire of So | have heard that if
IT had not been for the h On tide the lire
would have been worse. Boothbsy is favor
obi. l. :ated for becoming summer res 1T
Tie fishing has tbeeu dying out for some
"A b. - all
my part OF the tom. rne Harbor must
have other means Of livelihood. think a
liberal policy should be employed to manu-
facturers and summer visitors. The Harb n
people could be out-vosed by tn rest of the
'own, as could any of the villages. think
tn DIVISION with the Improvements would
BE- much better fur The llarbUr people than
the present state without the improvements
/ don't remember about the refusal of til,
town 10 purchase an engine or the
subsequent purchase of a tnb by the
village people. | vas probably away fish
ny at the time when il was done
about q day and half The debate on the
water gu stion at.the March meeting in 1887
occupied about day AMI half The pro-
posed company made the rirst proposition for
the Introduction of water ever offered to the
Boothbay people to my Knowledge. | re-
Gently lost all confidence in human nature.
also went around recently to investigate the
opiniOus Of East Boothbay on the subject OF
water. eXpeIi need n change OF heart
aboat The time William +. Reed dld. 1t was
prior to March, 1855 There was an appro-
pElatiOn proposed for Waterman at tn
Harbor. | 'ot against il because thought
the! were go. ig to have water and didnt
need wa'chmin. was not with the ma
iprlty On the Waterman question; they were
with M
present at the meeting called 10 see
thunt having the selectmen put an injunction
On any company that wanted to put IN
plant for which the own would he liable
voted agains II voted that committee
should be appoint u to lay the matter before
the Supreme Court. | read Judge Dan
forth's opinion aud thought it was not pointed
enough for e ther part of the co nmttee TO
abide by. | never knew that negotiations
had been made with Mr.. Sewall till came
here. never took the Boothbay Regist #.
lhe extra sheet spoken of was very generally
distributed. knew that Mr.. H. ath was in
town, representing the water company. If
the question was put to vote voted not to
hear him, and based that vote upon
my belief that the water committee
had not done their duty faithfully.
| didn't want to accept their bills as | didn't
know anything about what they hal done.
knew that at the July meeting it was voted
not to hear the committees report. ! moved
that We adjo Irn to the rink in Boothbay and
hear Mr.. Plat. but don't remember that the
motion was put We didn't go, anyhow. |
voted not to accept the contract made by the
committee didn't intend TO vote against
the water but against the committee. and this
particular company. | never had chance
to vott for any practical measure which
would give water to the Harbor. don't
know whether or not majority of my neigh
bors have ever voted for any such measure
| have voted for protection for the town
None of the remonstrants to my Knowledge
have ever made or suggested any other plan
which would give water to the Harbor.
Redirect Neither have any of the petit
TONERS The 500 for Waterman was voted
in 1887. A hotel, electric lights and side
walks would help any section of the town.
BY the committee-The division would
hurt the old town by creating hard feeling
and increasing the burden of taxation.
W c. Cisby has lived at B'sshbay Har-
b,r seventeen years. lie is in the live y
business He said; signed the petit n
for the division. 1t was presenie ed
by Mr. Remission, who said it would
be for my interest 10 sign il.
said wa. opposed to division He said
would lose pa ronsge by not signing it. FL
nslly signed | am not favorable to the
division at present | am well acquainted
with the roads in town. | should judge
about one fourth of the roads are in the pro-
posed new town. | believe that the people
in North Boothbay would vote for water and
| rather think those at the East would DO
the same, My teams have worked on the
meadow road. kno~ of no difficulty in
uslng the road machine.
Cross -examination--I don't agree with Mr..
Cony, the surveyor, on this subject. | have
never been road surveyor. but have worked
perhaps three days with a machine. have
talked with North and East Boothbay par
ties on the water question ever since that was
agtated. | couldn't say how these people
vote. | don't know as ever talked with
any who oppose water. Own my stable and
horses 1t the II Irbor. keep my house in
sured bus not my stable. pay one per cent
on it and have four years policy. built
nv stable one wear ago | don't want tn in