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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12
CITY OF AUGUSTA. MAINE.
Men Resident Taxes.

Nos RESIDENT Taxes in the city OF AUGUSTA, Ia
the County OF kenus bee, for the year lss9
Tho following list Of take. on real estate of
iAnn resident owners. in the city OF Augusta. for
ts,. year 1850 Ia bills committed TO Guy Turner,
collector % said city, on the 2lst day OF June,
i-~Y and 20 much OF said bills rs remained un-
r.,id. committed 10 {. n. iiauilcn, Collector OF
cid city en- the Goth day of March, l>s1. ~ nc,
cordance with the provisions OF Section III oil
t.haut,r of thu. Revised Statutes, has been re
,uru,,i bv him To me, as aiming unpaid on the
l0fh DAY of June $50, hy his certificate OF that
date and now remain unpaid, and notice is here,
nv given that ii the said taxes and interest and
charges are not paid into the Treasury OF SAID
eify within eighteen months from the date OF
M comm tment Of said bills, 10 sHl bnV Turner,
t'oIlectnr so much OF the real estate taxed as i
,,,tri,u, Ia ,ay the amount cue therefor, iuclud
,ng interest aud chsr-rs, wit, without further
gntice be sold at public auction at the Office OF
ID, City Treasurer in the city OF augusta Maine
on the s4tb DAY of ID cembrr, le9O, ut 10 O'Clock
,t,t ia. IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

Volume que, number one of The New
Orleans Republican has arrived in
exchange with the journal and from
amoug It's editorial columns thar
hy their excellence afford t>cuse
for starting the paper were excu.c
needed We clip the following:
"ihrrc are thiitc"n solid southern
pemocra,ic states These thirtccu MAKE
very loud profession ~ to why they afr
aud ever expect to rcmajn "selid
There ia much hoa-tiug OF the honesty
and integrity Of the Democratic Officials
and corresponding amount ot wocfnt
predictions aud prophecies madc rs 10
what fearful state Of affairs would
,nauc should the Republicans gain cul-
trni OF ans of these state governments
let Us look this horse ~puarcly In the
mouth and see how old BE- Is and how
many teeth are deeaycd. Here is a li-i
of eight out Vt the total thirteen which
have suffered hV Democratic dcfaultcr-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

Daily Hfaathee Journal
FRIuN. SEPT. u. 1880.
Cards Of thanks and resolutions Of respect
viii 30 charged II the rate Of ten cents q Inn
All advertising announcements Of entertain
meats whose object is the raising Of roncy
will be charged =. the rate Of fifteen cents
line.
.Soceal 2Iloiicw&.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY
Amuscmeats-A Social Session.
t'utc spiocs- Fuller Drug S:orc.
for salt-heuse.
Wsnted-gigl.
Found -money.
Wanted-tent.
$50 many the questions an editor, asked
With the prelude I've no doubt that ,oa Know,
He iuds that his lot is Indeed TO be tsskcd
Asa sort OF Intelligence bureau"
Further progress on the brick work of
Mr.. rough,,'s block is delayed I'LL floor
is lsid.
J. ii. Cogan 4 Co, are introducing no,
water heater into the Grsni.e National
| Bank.
Yesterday WAS another unfavorsble day
for ,he Fair i; Lewiston. 1t will clos,
Saturday.
No household is complete withou, a cat.
o'-nine'tals and few cakes Of the eco.
nomical Brussels soap.
| An adjourned meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Y. NJ. c. A, will he held a, the
rooms this afternoon at I O'clock
| Ga account of the storm Tues Law thu
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y NJ. c. A. al.
| jourael ;htit business aud i. will be held
| 'S-"' "' - "a "'i '"'N''s'eh suteS are
urged 70 be present.
The remsiGder of the twenty inch pine
for the Water Company has arrived, and
when Mr.. Charles Marston who is to deliver
i, has hauled t 10 the spot, the work of
laying it will be commenced.
| Charles Marsfon at work at the State
House yesterday had his left hand badly
cInshel in handling u five toa block of
stone. Fortunately no bones were broken
but he suffers considerable pain.
rto.,,.nl h,,.,..-...I
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cJh, Mel II u,nu
WHO is assisting the pastor for fen GAYS
N Sospti Work. Everybody invited,
M II = E,rr,.t oe pi.a,.t,.,,
c,,,r,,.,io,, IS .,
,u,,,stps uJi.o,, ,,;.,. -,
sove.,, ,,.,,ors ,.',;.,, ~.
with hcir, d;.to,,..5 i, Ga. d.. 49,.
rL,ss NJ r,.ra., .. -.
sn,ao, \, that r.o,;nn
NJ t,,,,,,.s,a,li.I,,, -.
n,yin,, NJ tho vfs, erd of ,b,. ,r;i,,, ,a.,a.
d,v also the nos;,i,, of ,h, c,,,l;o., ~.
sidexsIi, tb, width .,r .hi,, ,.;..u A.
Wa,ra 1,,- u.s i,.ro,.,, o,.,.;,..-,.,..
maxine, :, ,,,,,,,
e,,.. NJ. ,,..,,.. 49,
me oAchrsloh yesterday under The man
aE h'eht OF TIE !. VI, I. rs CT Augusta
ana Gardiner was an unqualified success.
notwithstanding the sl0omy appearance Of
tie sky at the start, before tle forenoon
nas past I'LL was cl'ar AMI those VIII, wet
wcrc glad irdted that they vcntuyed.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12
THE EDITORS LOT.

$50 many the questions an editors asked
With the prelude I've no doubt that yoa KNOW,
He tiuds thar Is lot Is Indeed TO be tsskcd
\. sort OF intelligence bureau"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

NYtNTE5-Sae to cAnyaas for a ful
w liz" If Iiur9y Canadian Nuf,"ry stock. Hon
est euerg, tic mrn. p years If age and over, CO
ind steady wors for tine meat - months. y" "Sp''
Ficnct Icrdcd. Full instructions given. We On
gag on salary and pay expenses, or on commit
ion. Address stating age aud enclosing photo
Stone Wellington, Montreal, Que. J. W Brali
Manager. Name this payer
Special Inducements 70 new men. Nurseries =
Fonthill, ont. Established le4l, i65 acres. TIE
largest n Canada. bty25i 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12
LOOK! READ!

Al those who have tried one bottle Of
Ingalls, specific have, in every ease, wanted
another. REV. \. Fl ENER.
Falmouth, Me.
A. ia my opinion. superior 30 any medicine
wish Which have ever been acquainted
REV. ISRAEL DOW MING.
kcunebuukPort. Ne.
ingalls, Throat and Lung specific has
saved my life. LOUIS y. WANMpt I'll,
North niXmnnt, Ne.
The best medicine for Coughs and Consump-
tive complaints that ever | SAW is Ingalls,
Throat and Lung specific.
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN,
81 Appleton St, Boston
have found the curative effect Of Ingalls,
Throat and LING specific, for Catarrhal
Complaints, 10 be very remarkable.
ABlIAH THOMPSON.
North woburn, Mass.
Eighteen or twenty wears agn. 7 first used
ingalls, Throat and Lung specific in my
family for Coughs aud Colds. -nce when
have not been without IT. We can recommend
1t Is an excellent remedy for such troubles.
BENJAMIN GRIFFIN,
- Bellevue 81. Lawrence, Mass
ingalls, Specific
For sale by all Druggists. sse., Soc, and si.ea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

Their VIII b. u special revival service at
the Methodist church this evening conduc.-
Ell by Miss j. IL. Maynero AN cyang, list
who is assisting the pastor for fex GAYS
IN gospel work. Everybody invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

People tespaifiog u fame for wisdom
oetas oHally .iys Themselves up 70 tue par
sait Of nstsfisty Tor folly. % ths latte
e.ass wsre two BdisfDsi men, shD stan /
~ on ore sl1eesk took their watehes
from their pockets aod threw them into the
meidlc Of the street Probably NJ ons
eas ,orry on aeesnat Of the affair Is cq
the mas Who picked them up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

Boulangcr - .is arar geR~rai IL 80
longer . per,ouaee 81 the French inag
nation II IA now Boulangcr the Char
ietan This would Ia time De- apparent
60 every body wcm The General left t.
hiA own time for revealing it. VI Dur
mont, the veil known French writer
however, has anticipated The "cnerai by
q declaration just made public Ia the
effect That the Comte lie Paris has in his
possession written offer from BOuangef
to place him on the throne on condition
that be himself be promoted 10 the rank
of marshal aud created 4 duke, with the
modest allowance Of iDDJO year-
Tie Geneul'- modcsty is oUiy cqualle'l
by he auducity with which be footed
hi cgnntrymsn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

4 \
II Mutual Reserve Fund Lite N-~ofs-
ton OF Nrw YORK Sut F.t NUNS St,5-O,e"p
Reserve SURPLUS; rtmOnty iaym nt>, never
increasing. Ten and fifteen stnr plans. Provide
for Old age. AVerage cost 80 90 PER thousand
for fifteen year policy. Pat record unpreaeefh-
Iect. brilliant Largest company Of il age IN tho
world Local agents wanted in every iarse town
in Maine. \ good openug for experienced mon
can at Hotel North '. ". EosE. scpieiiw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12
WANTED

WANTED
VNrANTED-A Young girl to assist in house
" work and care Of chil ireu Apply in morning
.ptisd3t, MRS ". d >TlNso>. Green 81.
yxTVXTT-D = Iin7acdiai7TT, & GT7t GAS Tcnl
w for good family Apply At once to
scpis,ilw BAkER. BAeER CoENIsu
a II p-r.oo- ll.1iog IllI7 ag7Iin-i SHAW \ Fer
~ g,uson on account Of A. IL. & q. Railroad
viii ple'se send tented bill 70 ,. f.SHNW:
7fplIluII 49, - -
BERsoNs who have left packages on III"
Electric cars can hayc SAM ht calling a'
waiting room at q. Is, HOBBS, hAHo"tEt
Scptlldf
WANTED A small rent fanr or i've rooms
w inst ,irs preferred With stable gecOmmo
,iati0ns connected. Address Rent" Journal
Onice, Augusta septIldiw
WANTED-Sal4smen Salary and expense
w Permanent place Special inducements
now Brown Bios, NurscI yHicn, Rochester, y.
\. aug 'VpH-h illt-
WANTED A ~ 70 40 general homework in
w u small family. Apply 70 Mrs W H. DAVIS,
Summer street. stpHdii
WANTED Mrs W. IL. Ganuctt, desires the
w srrNiCcs of a good, nea. capable girl for
general homework. 10 the proper person tn
best OF wages VIII be paid. House No :, tan
nett St, Eas. Side. scp9dtf
WANTED. BY = couple, house with
w stable; rent no cbject- Address. -,
care journal Office. -cptpilw'
,sIAt,TrO AGENTS. local and travelling
MGM e once. % scll Ornamental
sSHs Les Shrubs, Ross. Trees amt
Fruits. Experience unnecessary. sIlarY ana
Expenses pad weekly. Permanent positions
No security required. Must furnish reference
20 good character. Cuuats H. CHASE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

Mr.. +. s. Forrest OF Riverside writes for
correction of report of the race here
August Is. This repor, which appeared in
several papers, credited his horse Actor
With being distanctd in the three minute
class Mr.. Forrest says his horse Ill nc,
appear at that meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12


fn vieu n the spien'Ii'i victory Il i
natural that the Maine Republican
should look otsr to their brethren ia
Vermont ard say, III you had only i'os
se.seA the motto piflg0 apd tl.e re*i'oa
.ibility that goss with IL yea would have
done bitter IL this year 1870. Aaitf-
however. ba- established beyotd eavli
the sole right to hat famous motto.
Chicago Hofii's Fair directors stil
adhere to their former opinion that the
Lake Font sad Jaskson Park coraPFtse
the most favorable ate Tor the Norld
Exhibition. Evidently Chicago 1os
fully realizes The task before il and Vii
exert every effort 20 have the ne at
Worlds Fair IA that city grand -acscss
Now that New York j. relieved Of the
responsibility Of caring FOR the Fair
location u "a likely that a littie attention
VIII BE- given to the Grant Nonnnen
Association. It's Executive Cmnmiiteo
has selected = design now for The fund
to build the monument.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12
A Good H0ry0in For Some
GOtIY,

Farm and Steam 6ri.t alll Tor sale near East
Newport y L. station. Fsrr cOnisins % acre.
o. good and, en'- % tons q hay; very good
house; shed stable ard barn need repair. Cs-
paefiy u mt 80 bushes ter day. . horse rowe r
engine: p horse power boiler. AL In good sJnti
non. iHtation ore o. The best III. line 81 tse
8aioe Central Railroad. Farm and mil viii 4
sod together Or n psrts 70 .at prrehsscr IesHs
of payment eaey For further particulars spy 10
: j. Chs'ih1urns at Augusta seb-eTIl.rr 1t
/ East Seuport- PUfL!? WILSON.
aug1.tti
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

The seven Bddefpri aldermen hav
Tsi.ed examination aui are hold in slp0
aouis each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-12

hteh al "9rE ~ tAe suiphlie pulp mill re-
"'S'l'e one oi ''ie eige''tr' ff'" 'he ca 10
me bui''hR 'nat II IS TO occupy Inc
N's's e7 u 9 hn'ieh'' about eiRht feet !"
diameter AMI twenty feet long, cast IN
Dt'"<'' 10 TOUT sect'on'' a'a 0oited iose'bef'
ue "ho'" weighing about tTehy tfnA
inns u WI De seen 'hat u YVES no sfns'i
nn' 'i'ik"s y transport II ABOUT one hu
urea ite'' 'hsnee INTO Inc onii1ing ab'It
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08

There is said TO be a probability that
under the apportionment based on the
new census Vermont will lose one of her
Representatives. Ten years ago the num-
Der was reduced from three to two.
\ recount of the population of Mime
apolis and st. Paul has been ordered by
the secretary of the interior for the pur-
pose of settling the war between those
contiguous but not congenial cities.
Things got so bad that the decent peo-
pie of Louisiana organized an anti-lottery
yesterday for the purpose of perfecting
plans to rid the commonwealth of the
nuisance.
The Kansas farmers are a modest lot.
They have just asked che of the Judges
to delay proceedings in the foreclosure of
all real estate mortgages now pending or
that may be commenced within a year
from this time.
Indications multiply that the Lodge
the Senate. That august body is wrest-
ling with the tariff bill, and it is pre-
dicted that when it is disposed of the
Senators will go home.
The phonograph was successfully used
to report recent convention in Chicago,
but the operator had to repeat into the
instrument the words of the speakers.
The verbatim report thus secured was
readily transcribed on typewriters.
Judges of horse races need no longer
suffer abuse for alleged wrong decisions
in close heats, plan having been per-
fected for the taking of instantaneous
photographs of the racers at that inter
esting period when they are coming un-
der the wire.
President Celman of the Argentine Re-
public has been forced to resign and the
yice-president is at the head of the gov
ernment. The country is far from
quiet yet, and there are fears of another
outbreak. The premium on gold has
fallen to 2O9. 1t was over 400 a week
ago.
Senator Morrill, is said to be outspoker
in opposition to the Blaine programme
the logical outcome of which, he thinks
is free trade. All the same, President
Harrison is counted as on the side of tn,
Maine statesman, and it is reported will
send message to Congress endorsing
the Blaine scheme.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.

The time is at hand when people are
talking about representatives. Let the
talk be to good purpose with a view to
selecting men who will do good work in
the direction of REFORM Woodstock
Standard.
If Judge Powers resigns and Gov.
Dillingham; appoints his successor on the
bench, the successful man will be E. F.
Palmer, C. F. Clough or G.. w. Kennedy.
These three gentlemen are the only
lawyers in Waterbury.-[St. Johnsbury
Republican.
If he cannot be Congressman or
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, it is said that Col.
George W. Hooker is willing to serve
his country in the capacity of a repre-
sentative in the coming Legislature
Accordingly he is preparing for another
battle in his own town. Brattleboro
might do much worse than to send the
colonel and he certainly deserves re-
cogntion for his bold fight against the
re-appointment of Democratic post
master in that town. Burlington Clip
per.
SO long as the question "Does it pay?"
is answered by the condition of the
pocket-book, solely, we fear farming
will never "pay." TO the man who
counts as nothing immunity from the
worries and reverses of active trade life,
the risks of "ruinous competitions" the
incessant bran-racking that alone saves
majority of tradesmen from failure !;
or who values little the rugged physical
condition resulting from outdoor toll,
the freedom from irksome social tram
mels, the unrestricted enjoyment of pure
air and sunshine, and the dreamless
sleep that comes only through physical
toll to such, farming will never pay.
Remember the maxim of contentment
and crust. You will not escape the
blight by forsaking the farm; it is every
where-the curse of American civiliza-
ton Bellows Falls Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
THE COST OF WATER.

Some of those residents of the village
who are discussing the water question
seem to stick on two points on which
there ought to be no sticking.
1t is contended, in the first place, that
the estimate of the cost, by whomsoever
made and whatever the amount, is bound
to be exceeded. But this is not neces-
sarily the case. Mr.. Lang proposes to
figure up exactly the sum required to put
in the complete system, all ready to work,
he Is willing to do the work. If one of
our grocers were asked what 30 pounds
of sugar of certain kind was worth,
he would, in answering, tell for what sum
he would sell that amount of sugar of the
grade specified: so when Mr.. Lang or
any other reliable engineer informs us
as to the cost of a system of water
works, he will say what sum he will take
for putting it in. There need be no fear
on this ground.
Secondly, it is said that the taxes
would be increased. But estimating the
total cost at 1000, and deducting the
$4,000 Mr.. Starr has expressed willing
ness to give, the amount for which bonds
would be issued would be only $40 900,
the interest on which at per cent would
amount to SLIGO. Add to this S400 for
operating expenses, and we have Sl5G0 as
the yearly cost of the works. Now the
water rents in Brandon are S23OO a year,
and ours ought to be nearly as much,
thus more than covering the above sum-
But il we assume that the water rents
would amount 10 NOTTINGHAM obviously
absurd suppositon, of course,-it would
require a tax OF less than l3 per cent on
the grand list to pay all the expenses {;
so that the tOtal cost to !; man who pays
only poll tax would be 70 cents, his
grand list being 81. while the man who
had $1,000 worth of property and a
grand list OF $40 would be out only
Sl.30, and SO on for greater sums.
1t is almost absolutely certain, as will
be seen, that the taxes would not be a
cent higher than they are now. The
takers of the water-those who had the
benefit of it would pay for what they
had, but the taxpayers as such would
not suffer in pocket.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
AN OUTRAGE ON HUMANITY,

Kemmler, the Buffalo murderer, was
tortured to death by electricity in the
prison at Auburn, n. Y, on Wednesday.
The story of the execution is almost
too horrible for publication. The con-
demned man was bound into the chair
and the current from the dynamo turned
on. What then happened is thus told In
the press dispatches:
There was a sudden convulslon of the
form in the chair; spasm went over it
from head to foot. But the body was
confined by straps and springs that held
it firmly so that no limb or other portion
of the body stirred more than the small
fraction of an inch from its resting place.
The twitching that the muscles of the
face underwent gave to it for a moment
an expression Of pain, but no cry es-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
AN uNEOuNDED REPORT.

a report, originating no one know
where, was widely circulated few days
ago, and to some extent believed, not on
ly here but almost all over the county, to
the effect that Mr.. George Hammond was
shot during the recent revolution in Buen-
os Ayres. Those who ought to be in
formed, if any one, have heard no such
news; indeed, no one has heard from the
Middlebury colony at Buenos Ayres
since the outbreak, and probably wont
for two or three weeks, as II takes a let
ter 10 days or more to come through.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
COUNTY AND VICINITY NOTES.

The store of NJ. l.. Partch at New
Haven Mills was broken into one night
last week and so was taken from the
desk. There is no clue.
The cornerstone of the new church at
with the usual ceremonies, many of the
prominent clergymen of the vicinity
taking part.
Work on the Bristol railroad is pro-
crossing. The grading was begun near
New Haven depot Almost all land
damages have been settled, and at a mod
crate cost, abutting landowners showing a
commendable disposition to help the en-
terprise along.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
.. H. THORP, Editor and Manager.
I Z Il NJ S :
FRIDAY, AUGUST s, 1890.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
CARROLL 5. PAGE
OF Hyde Park.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
HENRY a. FLETCHER
of Cavendish.
For Treasurer,
HENRY F. FIELD
of Rutland.
For Secretary of State,
CHAUNCEY w. BROWNELL, JR.,
of Burlington.
For Auditor,
f. HENRY POWELL
of Richtord.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-08
THE PROPOSED WATERwoRKs.


Two weeks ago Mr.. w. II. Lang, of
the firm of Lang, Goodhue & Co. of Bur-
linglon, was invited by the village trus-
tees to come here and make estimates for
a system of waterworks, if he thought it
worth his while in view of possible future
business in connection with the putting
in of the system. He made rough esti-
mate last week, basing his figures on
data obtained from map of the village.
But preferring to know exactly what the
distances, ETC., were. and wishing to look
over the ground, he and his son came
down Tuesday morning aud remained till
last night, devoting their time to care
full survey of the village and the sur
rounding region so far as was necessary
in order to make figures on the cost of
the work that would be reliable.
Mr.. Lang first measured the streets
to find out the length of mains required.
The pipe will run through every street,
and the ends of the mains will be, on the
several streets, near the houses of these
men: Court street, |. l.. Rogers; Wash
ington street, Fred NJ. Foote's; North
Pleasant street. Frank Lucia's; Seymour
street, Mrs. Welch's; Weybridge street,
/ o. Severance's; Academy street, Mr..
Bottoms Main street, the Porter place /;
South street, Geo. NJ. Fletcher's. Ii will
thus be seen that the entire village and
more too will be protected against fire
and supplied with water. The filter will
probably be on Mr.. Eager's land, 40 or
80 rods above the railroad bridge, which
is above any sewer or other source
of contamination. The water will be
conducted from that point to the pump
ing station on the falls through an iron
pipe laid along the bank of the creek.
As there are those who want water,
but object to the creek as a source of
supply, Mr.. Lang was asked to run a
series of levels out to the river at East
Middebury, with view of ascertaining
whether that stream might not be utilized.
His figures show that the top of the dam
at the Grant Bros mill is only 26 feet
higher than the sill of the two houses on
the hill north of President Brainerd's
residence; that sill is ten feet higher
than the ridge pole of the college chapel
and is on the same level as the top of the
window in the gable of Thad NJ. Chap
mans residence. Mr.. Lang says it is a
positive absurdity to talk of bringing
that river in with so little fall, which
would give no protection against fire tC
some of the best property in town; ant
he pronounces it utterly impracticable tC
carry the line of pipe far enough up the
stream to obtain the necessary head.
Mr.. Lang will at once prepare an esti
mate that he can stand by of the cos
of works taking the water from thu
creek at the point above named anC
pumping it into closed pipes, as is don,
in Vergennes; also an estimate of tn,
additional cost of taking the water from
the East Middlebury river near its moutl
and bringing it to the pumps here by
pipe. These estimates will be read
for the consideration of voters at tn