The Republican journal., 1897-11-25
The Water Works in Brooks Village.

The Consolidated Water Co. of Portland
has put in system OF water works at Brooks
Village and water is now supplied to about
90 buildings. The company was incorporated
in Portland, with capital stock of $4,000.
W. B. Moulton is President, G. B. Dunton is
Secretary, both of Portland, and Mr.. Dun
ton is contractor to put in the works at
Brooks. The company has also put in one
system in Vermont the past year, andwill put
in one at Higgins Beach near Old Orchard
next season.
The Brooks system is on the gravity plan
and is supplied from springs on the adjacent
hillsides. A reservoir holds the supply and
main leads to and through the village,
| with branches out on the cross streets.
There are three springs on the hills south
of the village, all less than two miles from
the bridge. Two are connected with the
mains, and the third can be if necessary
They are known as the CHM, Ames and
Thompson springs. A pipe ,445 feet long
leads from the CHM spring to a reservoir on
Pages Hill, so-called on the Belfast road,
less than half a mile from and at an eleva-
oioh VI wv Le6b dDUNt bUt DIiUSt. "A Dfdncu
line leads from the CHM spring pipe to the
Ames spring, $40 feet. These two springs
are at an elevation of 100 feet above tue
bridge. The Thompson spring is beyond
the Ames spring and can be connected by
extending the same main. There is now a
flow from the two springs of 10000 gallons
per day
The stand-pipe, or reservoir is very strong
ly built OF cypress wood, in cylinder form,
standing upright Its diameter is IL feet,
its height IA feet, and capacity Is, 900 gallons.
About half its height is below the surface
and house will be built over it as a pro-
lection against freezing.
The main leading to the village is 3-inch
iron pipe, coated with an asphalt prepara-
tlon made by the company. Pipes coated
with this and in use 3 years have been taken
up and found to have the coating intact. In
places where it is not practicable to lay the
pipe below the frost, and where it crosses
the river, the pipe is enclosed in double
wooden box with an air space next the pipe
and the space between the two boxes filled
with coal tar. The principal main extends
from the tank down the hillside in the field
beside the road until near A. E. Chase's
store, where it crosses into the limits of the
highway, and, crossing the river close to the
bridge, extends up the hill on the Jackson
road to j. H. Gordon's residence. The dis
tance from the tank to Mr.. Gordons is 4,31S
feet. The side mains are as follows: On the
Monroe road to G. w. ! ord's residence, 800
feet; on the Unity road to DR.. A w. Rich's
residence, 800 feet; on the McTaggart road
TO DR.. A. E. Kilgore's resid ence &C. feet
The excavating, pipe laying, blasting and
II ling were all done by local help, crew of
- men being employed, under the direction
Of Joseph Ellis of South Brooks.
The rates are $40 per year for one faucet ;
IS additional for the second. This is a
reasonable rate for so small village, and
will probably be somewhat reduced should
the demand be largely increased.
The town is to put in one drinking foun-
tain for man and beast near the bridge The
question is also being agitated of building a
reser, Or for holding supply of water for
fire purposes at the corner near NJ j. Dow's
or I. !. Huxford's store. Should this be
done the town will buy hand fire engine
and organize company. Several parties
VINO have not yet contracted to take water
say they intend to do so next season