Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-20
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The mount which l would recon
mend, to be offered in addition to th
above, is considered later in conpec
ton with the offers to be male to th
other mill owners.
In the case Of Wells, Lamson s. Co
and Jones Bros, the commissioners IL
their finding have used for thei
award, the exact amount OF the watel
damages calculated by Charles T.
Main, one of the experts who appear
ed before them, as the damages at The
two mills. This was calculated or
the assumption that so per cent Of tat
water diverted was returned as sew
age. The award to Wells, Lamson s
Co. OF sl54.24, is the amount giver
by Mr.. Main in column No. 8, in table
No. II of the calculations submitted
by him in his testimony. The
amount of Sl14.S4. awarded to Jones
Bros, is the footing of column No
8, In table No. IL, Ct the same calcu
latiOnS.
In view Of the fact that the com
miSsioners followed Mr.. Main exactly
in his assumption that 60 per cent Of
the water was returned, and also il
his calculation OF the damages baSeC
on that assumption, l think there i
every reason to believe that they viii
follow his calculations as to the
amount to be awarded on the basis OF
full damage, and in that case thu
award which they would probably
make to Jones Bros. can be taken
from column No. 7, of table No. II,
as 1886. so, and the award which they
would probably make TO Wells, Lam
son & Co. can be taken from column
No. I, of table No. -, as 1855. 60.
These amounts, with fair additions,
are suitable ones for the city to otfel
in settlement.
The amount which l would recon-
mend to be offered to these parties,
in addition to the above, is considered
later, in connection with the offers to
be made to the other mill owners.
In the case of Smith, Whitcomb &
Cook, l find that Mr.. Main in table
No. 10 made two alternative estimates
one of 1919 80, based on the full dam
ages with a total fall of IA feet, and
another of $3.50, based on the actual
head of not over 10 feet.
The commissions in their finding
have followed Mr.. Main by using the
smaller item of $3.50, and will un-
doubtedly follow him again, if the
case is recommitted to them, by u.s.
ing the larger finding of S6l9.S0.
This amount. with a fair addition,
would be suitable one for the city to
offer in settlement.
The amount which / would recon-
mend to be offered to these parties, in
addition to the above, is given below
in connection with the offers to be
made to the 9th mill owners.
The estimates of Mr.. Main which
think the commissioners will follow,
have been stated on the previous
pages as follows:
Stafford & Holden Mfg. Co... S.92.6O
Smith, Whitcomb & Cook. $3.50
Wells, Lamson & Co., 3o5.6O
Jones Bros. go 80
Total, 81, s54.60
The above amounts calculated by
Mr.. Main were, in my Judgment.
amply libt ral to The mill oNncrs.
| WOulei rec. mmtnd that al addi-
ton OF one-tnird be made t the
am ,unts abJve stated rs cacul lied by
Mr.. Main, and that the SUM ~ OBJ
tai0ed be tfeced IS the mill o'*oers
as a full present payment for all mat.
tyr m CT, @''n 'nf. diver>i n of
the Peek p, d az S o. BIZ" k sup
plyS includ OK interest thu dAte Of
jDe settlement. This ~'uli make
the AN ,un sto b offered a' t. llows:
staff r, Il Il Id, n Mtg Co., S750.l3
Smith, Wh,l, NIB X Cook, S26.4O
Wells. Lau-Un & O., 5l4. Is
Jones Bros 1891 Is
Total, s2,472.79
Settlement with Mill Owners for
the Diversion of the Martin
bTOOk OuPply'
The city of Barre in 1898 took the
waters of Martin Bro k, at a point or
points on the land purchased by the
city of Charles A. Gale. Hearings
we're held and damages were award
ed by the city council to the upper
mill owners on the Stephens Branch,
bur the city council found that no
damages we're sustained In the
cases OF Stafford & Holden Mfg. Co.,
smith, Wnitcomb 4 Cook, Wells.
L.. mson & O.. and Jonts Bros, and
constq uenlly they awarded no dam
ages.
Appeal was made f. IN this award
by the Staff 'rd & lol'ten Mig. Co.,
Smith. Whitcomp & COX and Jones
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