Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-01-08
STATE OF MAINE.

flscatt4ulS, IS.
Dover, Me, Dec. 18th. 1871.
To the Honorable Andrew T. WiswcIl
chief Justice Of the Supreme judicial
court of Maine:
Whereas on the twenty-sevcnth day of
November, \. ID. 1856, Il contract was
petitioner Th" Dover ana fuxcroft Vii
lagc Fire Company and the Dover and
FoXcroft Water Company. Il copy Of
which contract is herewith presented. and
Whereas thCreafterWardS, To wit. un the
third day Of July. A. ID. ISL. the Main.
Water Company purchased from the said
Dover and Foxcroft Water Company all
It's property, franchise, rights and privI-
legeS and assumed all its duties and OBJ
legations under said contract, and
Whereas by item Is. Of said contract.
it is provided that at any time after ten
years ard before fifteen years from til"
time payments begin under said con-
tract, to wit, December First 1887, the
said Fire Company shall have the right
and privilege of purchasing of said Water
Company all the buildings. reserv, irs
fixtures. apparatus ana property pf said
Water Company, with all its corporate
rights and privileges at such price as may
be agreed upon, anh in cas-, of disagfcc-
ment between the parties, the price shall
be determined by three diSintereSted ap-
praiacrs appointed by the chief Justice
OF the Supreme judicial Court. none of
whom shall be residents of PiScatauuis
county. When thus chosen and assem-
blcd, such appraisers shall have power
To determine lln;lllN ana CpnclISINclN. IlH
amount which said Fire Company shaI
pay for the rights. property and fran
chise of said Water Company. The
option to purchase may be exercised by
the said Fire Company either before or
after such appraisal. ii after, then with
in SIX months thcrcfrom. and
Whereas it is now after ten years and
before fifteen years from the time pay
ments began under said contract. and
Whereas ON the seventh day of Sepicm
her y. D. 1901, Charles w. Hayes. Crowell
!..11 AHsas. gl,t lrft
meeting; duly called and notified of said
Dover and FoNcrnft Village Fire Com
pany, were duly elected and chosen as a
committee with fun power and authority
tn secure by agreement. If possible. ana
IL not by appraisal. the valuation ANA
amount of money necessary to purchase
the water system. rights. privileges. ana
franchise. located In tn" towns of 'vor
and foxcroft, now owned by the said
Maine Water Company, a copy of tn,
record of the doings of said meeting is
herewith presented. and
Whereas your petitioner through whiyn
committee chosen as aforesaid. COM
muuiclted with the Maine Water Com
puny and cud"aVurcl TO secure by agree
ment the price necessary for your Trji-
:ion,r to- pay in order to purchas" said
water system, rights privileges ana fran
chiSr and
Whereas there has been a disagree, mcnt
between your petitioner and the yai !
Main Water Company as to the price Of
buildings, reservoirs, fixtures. apparatus
anu iitI'itN w Ssilh W 'lt'i 'iuI'diiN
located within the towns Of Dover and
FoNCrOft
Now. therefore. the said Dover and
FoNCruft Village Fire Company respect
fully petition your honor tn appoint three
disintercsted appraisers none OF whom
shall he residents of Piscataquis. IN ac-
cordance with Item Is OF said contract.
which appraisers shall have the powers
therein stipulated. ordering such notice
to the parties as 10 your Honor snail
seem Just and doing such other things
i'm the premises as justice may require.
Dated this sixteenth day of December
A. H. 1891.
THE DOVER AND FONCROFT VII
LACE FIRE COMPANY.
BY CHARLES w. HAYES,
GROW ELL G.. HALL
WAINWRIGHT CUSHING.
The above named committee