Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-22

ing the bridge, both the piers and su-
perstructure. including such items Of
repairs for injuries caused at the time
which in my opinion should be charged
to the cost of rebuilding, is the sum of
26,O69.04, from which should be de-
Quoted credit of $162.14 received from
the sale of materials, leaving $25. 9O6 80.
This was the cost of replacing wood
en- bridge with a steel or iron one
which although undoubtedly much
more economical for the towns that
were chaged with the care and the
payment of the current expenses there
of. was an additional expense for the
town of Pittston which was in no way
liable for such care and current ex-
penSeS. BY reason also of this outlay
in rebuilding the bridge and piers the
city of Gardiner and the town of Ran
dolph were relieved of the expenditure
which would have soon been necessary
in making the substantial repairs al
ready spoken of to the two piers. How
much should be deducted because Of
these two considerations. it is difficult
TO determine but after due considera-
ton | decide that the sum of $4,000
should be deducted from the total by
reason thereof. This leaves the sum Of
ST. ,906.90. its due proportion of which
the town of PittSton should contribute.
BY taking the relative valuations of
the two towns of Pittston and Ran
dolph for the municipal year 1885, ac-
cording To the valuation made by their
respective assessors | find and decide
that the town of Pittston should pay
12.1S5 per cent. of this sum. The orig
inal town of PittstOn owned and would
have been liable for % per cent. of the
whole cost. and the town of Randolph
has already paid two-fifths of - per
cent. of the whole cost, including other
items not claimed against Pittston
But it would not be equitable to charge
the town Of Pittston with - per cent
of the reduced sum and give credit for
the amount already paid by the town
of Randolph because the town of Ran
dolph was liable for its due proportions
of the full cost without dcducting the
sum Of $1,000, which | find is the
amount of benefit that he city OF
Gardiner and the town of Randolph
have received BY reason Of the rebuild
ing of the piers and the replacing of
the wooden bridge by an iron one.
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Pittston should contribute is. therefore,
$22S9.39 to which interest should be
added from the date Of the demand
upon the town Of Pittston. Au t /,
1896.
| do. therefore. make this my final
award in the premises that the city Of
Gardiner recover against the town of
Pittston the sum of two thousand two
hundred and eighty-nine dollars and
thirty-nine cents. (S22S9.39) together
with interest thereon from said first
day of August, 1896 to the day of the
date Of the rendition Of Judgment here
on. | further award that the city OF
Gardiner recover of the town of Pitts
ton one-half Of the fees and expenses
Of the referee viz. $3.50. The whole
amount of such fees to be paid by the
CITY of Gardiner in the first instance.
ANDREW P. WISWELL,
Referee.
The fees and expenses of referee. to
be paid by the city of Gardiner and
one-half to be recovered of the town
of Pittston. are as follows:
Three days engaged in hearing, one
day in travel and one day in making
computation and report. including all
expenses $500 per day, 1925.
ANDREW p. WISWELL.
Referee.