Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
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was an old chain pump over it that
had long done service. and the curbing
was fast reaching that state Of I'M
soundu,ss that would render standing
upon Il Dangerous. and make the
chances Of the pumper OF more than
ordinary avoirdup0is Is to l in favor Of
baptism ny immersion.
A. tho spring is one of the necss-
Stiles uC life to me cottagers, as well
AZ ,,er.uuIy on The island, the asso-
citation t.ought small contribution on
the part Of each would be cheerfully
given to help pay for the necessary re-
pairs. BUT their success in this move
couiI hardly be called fiattering.
However. the spring was repaired. 1t
was Il shallow basin and during the busy
season frequently got pumped dry. but
the vein III water from which IT IS sup
piled flows in sucn volume, that the IA :
Sin WIS speedily rct!led. To overcome
this temporary shortage the basin was
aug deeper and widencd so that now II
IS over SIX feet across on the inside. and
is stoned up and topped out with brick
ANA Viii hold water enough TO supply eN-
.rvhudv. even in the dryest season. a
rra- t6p hes been built over the spring.
wiA q halusjrade around IL. 10 give some
ii.a rf the How Of water into the spriN1
NJ. were tuld that ON the morning after
tn, spring was dug out, 200 pals of wa
fer WE, pumped from il.
Thr situation rs regards the question Of
wharfage tp be paiu by the shippers is
about as follows: There is. and has been
for many seasons, large fleet OF sail
h,.--. at capitol island. 1T is a well
known fact that more captains make
Their headquarters there than at any re
sort around thc harbJr. They have al
WAYS landed at jhc wharf, ana have
caused more 0r less Inconvenience to the
Islander and steamers of the Eastern
Steamboat Go.
a wear ago. with view to making
things more convenient for all concerned,
the association suggested building float
ing landing for sail boats If the shippers
would pay for the privilege of using It. To
this the latter readily assented and the
landing was built and placed in use the
i,l~t -clson. but when the question OF
paymput was preached, some We're in
clIuel 10 demtW. However. the majority
have since then taken reasonable view
and paid, and the others who have mo-
paid Wildly request.
In tile face OF existing circumstances
the associations has decided chat hereait
er the affairs Of the island Will be con-
ducttd strictly on business principles, ana
that proper means will be employed TO
raise sufficient funds for the purpose Of
paving necessary expenses.
That some means Will be devised TO tre
fray the expense OF repairing tho spring
ana to maintain il for the future, there
is no doubt, but whether il Will be in me
form of I'm annual water rate or an rs
sessment to cottage owners. the assocla
tion has not decided. Neither has any
thing definite been settled regarding thc
adytu. VT the team next season, anu
should il come. the idea Of compulsory
patronage is 'aughah!c. The owners oi
Sai. tl4Is Will have 70 pay wharfage loi
the privilege of using the landing, but
ih, raj is n reasonable Cne, and business
with thr summer people Is too good iOf
tina SHIPPERS tu abandon ,ne Island on az
count III Il tax If feW dollars.
Tu.,, is one rule which VIII % into q
frct next season. which VIII meet win
thr approval OFF everybody. and thdt is ~
follows: 40 excursions will be allowed
to land Mt the island without permit.
This win ID, away with the dumping on
thr ISLAND from time To time. of parties
Of hgudlumS as has been done hereto
fore. and prevent the pleasure OF tht
Islanders from being married BY the pres
,ucc Dt this undesirable element Of M
mlntE-
Ii H. mot the desire Of this paper % ar
que tine matter one way or the other
but i. NJ IIi seem mat in its method 81
procedure in island affairs the assDCidti ":
has not done and will not do, anything
unrca -uuIble. The gentlemen composing
IN have the welfare Of the island as
summer resort at heart, and are WORKING
earnestly 10 make il attractive. ma
tho, halc succeeded is shown hy tine IN
trrle. HI the number Of vacation seeker
yrarI. The association has borne IN
Cxprusc-tu a great eXtent-peFSonali'
herctufurr but have decided 10 do 50 n
longer. ANA win work on business ba
sis And there is no doubt mat eventual
IN they WILL receive the hearty co-operd
tinn Vt every property holder on n
island