Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-04

be necessary for the objects above set
forth, and whenever said district shall
lay any pipes or aqueducts in any
street or highway, it shall cause the
same to be done with as little obstruc
ton as possible to the public travel, and
shall at it's own expense without I'M
necessary delay cause the earth and
pavement removed by it to be replaced
in proper condition.
|. Section 8. All the affairs of said
water district shall be managed by
board Of trustees composed of five
members. Two of said trustees shall
be chosen by the municipal officers of
Watcrvlle. two by the municipal Off
GERS of the Fairfield Village Corpora
ton, and one shall be appointed by the
county commissioners of Kennebec
county from outside said district. AS
soon as convenient after the members
Of said board have been chosen, said
trustees shall hold a meeting at the
city rooms in the city of Watervilc and
organize by the election of a president
and clerk, adopt a corporate seal, and
when necessary may choose a treasurer
and all other needful officers and
management Of the affairs of said dis
trict. Al said first meeting they shall
determine by lot the term of office OF
each trustee so that one shall serve
for one year, one for two years,
one for three years, one for four
years ana one for five years;
and whenever the term of office
of trustee expires, the body which APP
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| cessor to serve the fun term of five
years; and in case any other vacancy
arises it shall be filled in like manner
| fer the uncXpircd term. They may al
| so Grdain and establish such bylaws as
are necessary for their own convenience
and the proper management of the
districts affairs The term Of office of
| trustees shall begin on the first Monday
| of April. Said trustees may procure an
| office and incur such expense as may be
nee essary. They shall render their SER
vices without compensation, but shall
receive an allowance Of two dollars
apiece for each meeting Of the board
actually attended.
Section s. Said water district is here
by authorized and empowered to ac-
quirc by purchase or by exercise of the
right of eminent domain, which right is
! hereby expressly delegated to said dis
| trict for said purpose, the entire plant,
! property and franchises, rights and
privileges now held by the Maine Water
| Company within said district and said
towns of Benton and Winslow. includ-
| ing all lands, waters, water rights,
dams. reservoirs, pipes, machinery.
| fixtures, hydrants, tools, and all ap-
paratus and appliances owned by said
company and used in supplying water
in said district and towns and any
other real estate in said district.
Section :. In case said trustees fail
to agree with said Maine Water Com
pany upon the terms of purchase of
the above mentioned property on or
before April fifteenth, eighteen hundred
and ninety-nine, said water district
through its trustees is hereby author
lied to procure judicial appraisal and
condemnation of said property by bill
in equity filed in the supreme judicial
court for the county of Kennebec for
that purpose on or before May one.
eighteen hundred and ninety mine, and
jurisdiction is hereby given to said
court over tie entire matter, including
application of the purchase money, dis
charge of membranes and transfer
of the property. For the purpose OF
fixing the valuation thereof it shall APP
point three appraisers. one of whom
shall be learned in the law and another