The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-12-04
The Water Works ofthe Village
of Bradford,

The Water Works ofthe Village
of Bradford.
The subject of water supply for Bradford
village has been discussed for some time.
1t first took tangible shape when the vii
lage appointed Maj. j. Ii. Watson, Col. j.
mittee to examine and report upon the sub
ject. Their report was made and adopted
by the Village, July 18th. This report was
made after careful examination of the
water sources within three miles of the
vii age, and with the aid and advice of
JO,l Foster, Esq, of Montpelier, an able
and experienced engineer in these matters,
and after discussing the various streams
and springs, the committee recommended
the RONell Brook system, and their report
was adopted. The meeting adjourned to
Aug. 31st, to enable the village to obtain an
amendment to its charter at the special ses-
sion of the Legislature Aug 25th, authOrlz-
ing it to lay water works and to issue
bonds. The amendment to the charter was
accepted by the village, and on the 18th OF
September it was voted to issue bonds not
to exceed $4,000, and board of water
commissioners was elected as follows, viz:
Barron Hay for five years, John :: Bicknell
tor four, Henry A.. Winship for three,
Norman W. Barrett for two, and Roswell
Farnham for one year. The board entered
upon it's duties at once and organized by
electing Mr.. Farnham, chairman, and, Mr..
Winship, secretary. AS soon as the, com
missioners were able to procure a copy of
the amended charter Sept. 10Th, they 'tele-
graphed to Mr.. Foster, whom they suppos-
entire work, to come to Braeifofis - He iio
came the evening of Sept. 18th, and sara ~
must make such examination as he GOV
| the next morning before the early straifv0
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charge of the business. His advice, how
ever, was that the pipe be bought at once,
as we might not be able to get it when need
ed and because iron was advancing. IN
price. September 18th, it was voted by the
commissioners to send Mr.. Winship to New
York and Philadelphia to buy pipe. He
had already been to Boston to make in
quiries about pipe and labor. He went by
way of Montpelier to urge Mr.. Foster to ac-
cept the position of engineer, but without
avail. The pipe was purchased at the low
est market price, of r. D. Wood & Co., of
Philadelphia, and was agreed to be shipped
at once. In the mean time the commission
erS were looking about for an engineer to
supply the place of Mr.. Foster, but they
found it difficult to strike the right man at
a price they could afford to pay Saturday,
Oct. Sd, E. Cuisine, Esq, of Keene, NJ HI,
gentleman recommended as having had
experience in putting in water works and
gas works, came to Bradford in response to
a telegram sent two days before. He re-
NAMED over Sunday and on Monday the
commissioners and Mr.. Cuisine went to
West Randolph to examine the system of
water works there, which had been put in
under the direction of Mr.. Joel Foster and
was considered successful.
4 p SoHu;dy, ~ "VI' man%;na;:r ny, i ~
for several years been in charge of the
water works of that city, and who, was a
man OF sclentlnc attainniehls anu !epuia-
tl0n. came 10 Brad1ord ana looked over the
hoWeli DToo , AM PROPOSED PIPE iime any
,0catlon OF tne reservoir: NJ aSieeu WIN
MT. ostel anu MI; HuS,i t .haS ~ maS Io'
oty perleGiiS leas,o ;ss U' a ora nn
cation, Inc commissioners were nucil
pleased with Mr.. gray ana wo1id nave
Deen glad 10 employ MN W Cak e cialgto VI
tne entlre business Duu onsy III odai lis
price was Dey9no 1ileii t tti e. Nc auvtSSu
that NO WORK DE done Imis iaii' except uy |
way OF preparation, surveying, plocuIi!s
water rights, etc. Oct. 9TH it was voted to
employ MI. GuStlne as engineer anu al, ne
was teiegfapned 10 at once Apou1 uIls
time some OF the COMMISSIONERS were ar
ranging 1Or tne purchase vi la!lu anu Matei
rlgnts IRON Parties wnose lien.S MUu,d d,, Do
hterIerea WIN ~ was +a no. tho ns stans
able to issue notice ana take the ieSai'steps
TO condemn the land, as tIlat ~, Mlght otca,
sion unnecessary lrrrltatloh. me pipe a nae
Degun 10 come anu was unioauou anu uIs
tributed along the line, ana Wnen tie COIN
were not pussy aDOu! :nel oMn
AFFAIRS ana Otner MATTERS P5i.au ~, ~ .ie
with the agents OF dlnerent companies VINO
manufacture hydrants, gates, waves anu
other necessary appurtehances 10 water
works. ;., u.
An agreement was maae VIII ,1 M. at tha
Piper upon whose ana was fay tba righ