Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-15
CITY GOVERNMENT SPECIAL.
Bridge Draw to Be Repaired Steps to Pur
chase Water Plant.

The special meeting of the city gov
eminent. last evening. found about all
the members present and while there
was but little business accomplished.
what was done was with the greatest
care. and may prove of the greatest
interest to everyone in the city and
the adjoining towns of Randolph and
Farmingdale.
The first business to come before the
aldermen was the granting of a permit
to the International Paper & Pulp Co.
for the erection of pier and wharfing
in front of it's mill at South Gardiner.
This was done without any dissenting
voice.
The aldermen and council then met
in convention and two matters were
discussed and later on acted upon.
The first was that of the condition of
the Gardiner & Randolph draw. Rosco
NJ. Beedle, the well-known bridge
builder. with Messrs. Johnson and Cum
ningham of the bridge committee of
this city. and Selectmen Carson and
Clark of Randolph, gave their opinion
of the structure, having made a some
| what thorough examination of it dur
ing the afternoon. They reported that
| it was in a very poor condition and
| that unless some repairs were made at
once there would be trouble for the
| owners to settle.
| The draw works on a circle with
| small wheels. The center is lifted up by
screw. and this is so old and so much
strain has been placed upon it that
| it is about worthless and great power
is needed to work it. This it was found
could not be repaired without a great
deal of the structure being rebuilt.
| After several of the gentlemen had
expressed their opinion on the matter.
all being in favor of thorough repair
and some of the rebuilding of the
structure, the following order was in
troduced in the aldermen's room and
passed. the common council concurr-
ing, there not being a dissenting vote:
In board of aldermen, Jan. IA. 1901.
Ordered, the common council concurr-
ing. that the committee on the Gardi-
ner and Randolph bridge be authorized
| to get bids for wood draw, also steel.
at once and report to the city council
| as soon as received.
| The matter of obtaining possession
| Of the water works that now furnish
this city, Randolph and Farmingdale,
was next brought up. Councilman At
kins read the order that was passed
| by the Legislature in 1899 concerning
the places comprising the Kennebec
Water District. This was followed by
some arguments, mostly in favor OF
| the move, and what it meant to the
places interested, and what was neces-
sary. While the time for taking pos
session OF the works. which are now in
the possession of the Maine Water Co..
| is now yet at hand, the matter was
thought a good one for action in time
and the following order was passed:
| City of Gardiner.
| In Common Council, Jan. IA, 1901.
| Ordered, the board of aldermen con-
curing, that committee of five be
appointed, of which the mayor shall be
, a member eX-otfiCio, together with two
aldermen and two cOuncilmen, of the
city government, who with the city So
licitor and such other counsel as they
may desire, shall procure from the
Legisla ture an act authorizing the city
Ct Gardiner to purchase of the Maine
Water Co., which now furnishes water
to Gardiner. Randolph and Farming
/ uile, OF procure ic6lSidtloii "hiNh Siiaii
authorize the city of Gardiner and the
towns Of Randolph and Farmingdale
to constitute a body polite and cor
porate for the purpose Of supplying the
inhabitants of said body corporate and
the several municipalities comprising
the same. with water for domestic,
manufacturing and municipal purposes
similar to the legislation which was
granted to incorporate the Kennebec
Water District, as appears in the laws
of Maine of 1899. Chapter 200; or pro-
cure legislation for both purposes as
it may seem best in the judgment of
this committee. SO that if it is impos-
sible to purchase the water plant by