The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-16
THEY VOTE FOR WATER.
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real estate transaction between Isaac c.
Atkinson and the Mussey heirs.
The chair ruled that it was out of or
der. He would not entertain any per-
sonality.
Mr.. Boyd inquired if public docu-
ment from the office of the register of
deeds could be called a personality, and
then referring again to the deed, was
continuing in the same strain when he
was again called to order.
MI. Atkinson was present. He came
to his feet when some one in the centre
of the hall supporting Capt. Boyd, want
cd to know whether or not there was any
bottom to this plush mill scheme that is
talked about.
Mr.. Atkinson wanted to speak in an
swer to the inquiry. Captain Boyd said
Il object but storm of Kisses and tu
multi of voices convinced the Captain that
the meeting was determined
and he withdrew his objection.
On motion from the floor Mr.. Atkinson
was given fifteen minutes in which to adj
dress the meeting. He accepted the
privilege and occupied about six min
utes, making red hot rattling speech,
and telling the meeting the
latest developments of his
South Portland boom. The contract for
putting in the foundation of the plush
mill will be closed next week. He has
offered lot of land to the Giant Elec-
trio Company. He expected that the p
G. Holmes Graphite Company would To-
cate here and build 4O0-foot mill. Two
large shoe factories are looking over the
ground, and will probably locate, and 80
house lots have been bargained for, the
sale of which depends upon the intro
duction of Sebago water. Mr.. Atkin-
sons remarks were, applauded to the
echo, and he had the meeting with him
from start to finish.
Remarks from Mr.. George P. Wescott
were called for He assured Mr.. Boyd
that the Standish Water Company is not
pauper. If the town contracts with
that company, and the selectmen want a
bond for 100000 they can have it in five
minutes. Mr.. Wescott read statistics of
water works in other cities and towns to
show that the offer made to Cape Eliza
beth was liberal one. At the close of
his remarks, ON motion of Mr.. Tilton,
the meeting proceeded to ballot by yea
and nay votes, the checklist being used.
The result of the balloting showed a to-
tai of 742 votes. Of this number SAT
were yeas and 1876 were nays.
Following are the terms of the propo-
sition submitted by the water company,
upon which the contract will be based:
PORTLAND Me-, March 81, 1892.
To the se1ectmen Of the T'ow,1 Of Cape ElSsa-
beth:
Gentlemen - In behalf of the Standish Water
and Construction Company the undersigned
make the following proposition in consideration
for not less than fifty hydrants, at an annual
rental of $1,000, per annum for the them of
years hereinafter stated:
We hereby agree to construct a system of
water works in said town in the villages Of
South Portland, Willard. Knightville. Town
House Corner, Turner's Island, Pleasantdale,
Ii5Ould, OdSH OtluCI, W LlblUuuCo CtDdSO
water for domestic purposes, the extinguish-
ment OF fires and the supply of shipping as fol-
lows:
Ffrst-We will lay not less than $4,000 feet of
eight inch cast iron pipe and 20, 900 feet of six
inch cast iron pipe, and not less than Il, 900
feet OF smaller size pipe, with suitable gates,
branches and connections and furnish, set and
maintain on the above. pipe as hereinbefore
specified, 80 improved three nozzle hydrants,
and as many more as the town may hereafter
contract for, and will keep the same inrepair
OR col hxrfIra re ffar fra
purposes fol, the. term of twenty years at $50
for each hydrant, not less than so SO set and
maintained. All hydrants, gates and branches
the payment before named for the full term of
twenty years. After the expiration of this con-
tract said water company will furnish water
the extinguishment " fires and other purposes,
on the terms and conditions hereinafter speci-
fed. Additional hydrants over so will be set.
town, they paying only for the hydrants, gates
connections and settings, without rental being
charged therefor. Connections will be made
the entrance to the State Reform School build
ings Thence an eight inch pipe will be extend
ed through Crockett's Corner. Cash's Corner,
House road thence to ,Knightville; thence on
Cottage road over Meeting House Hill to VIII
lard; thence to South Portland. On. Llncol
street six inch main will be laid from Summer
S W be 20 1 ia9 at f Sn soh rs man
on Elm street to Mechanic street; Ia
six inch pipe will be laid on the Ocean House
Road to Town House Corner, and on Bridge
street; on Shore road, Point to Angel street.
and on the following streets in South Portland:
Preble street to Front street, Front street to
Old Ferry road, Ferry road to Pleasant street.
High street from Preble to Ferry road;
on Stanford street. Front to Woodbury. street;
ON Sawyer street, Front to Broadway; on West
High street, from Old Ferry Road to the Plush
win. Other pipes. smaller than a six-inch, will
be laid on other streets where no hydrants are
set to the amount above named. All pipes on
which hydrants are set TO be not less than six
inches internal diameter. to be provided with
suitable connections, and gates to properly OPP
crate the same A stand-ppe will be built at a
suitable elevation, to contain eoo,000 gallons Of
water. as additional storage for the town of
Cape Elizabeth in case of accident in any way
to the mains of the company. The work Of lay
ing the pipes will be carried on without any UNI
necessary delay or Inconvenience to the public.
The streets will be left in good condition and to
the satisfaction Of the selectmen of said town.
This company will indemnify the town against
damage or loss that may occur by, its fault dur
ing the construction of the work.
Second-In consideration that the said town
will enter into contract with this company to